Edward Breedlove, LPC-MHSP

Edward Breedlove is a licensed professional counselor in Tennessee who brings a distinctive blend of clinical training and more than 25 years of experience in Christian ministry to his mental health work. Holding the LPC-MHSP credential - Licensed Professional Counselor as a Mental Health Service Provider - he has spent six years focused on full-time mental health counseling, developing practical skills to support people through difficult life transitions.

He works with couples, families, and individuals facing a range of concerns including OCD, anxiety, addictions, unwanted sexual behaviors, relationship ruptures, intimacy-related issues, and challenges related to fatherhood and men’s issues. Edward also assists clients dealing with stress, career questions, questions of life purpose, guilt and shame, infidelity, and the impact of trauma and abuse. His practice includes coaching for coping with major life changes and support for process addictions such as pornography, exercise, and gambling.

Edward views each person as the expert in their own story and functions as a process consultant, helping clients identify and use their inherent strengths. He emphasizes a compassion-focused approach that asks for courage and curiosity, and he commits to steady, understanding support throughout clients’ work toward greater well-being and more satisfying relationships.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Edward integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in his online practice. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns influence current connections and helps people improve trust and intimacy in relationships. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client’s own perspective and strengths, offering a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client’s lead to foster growth and self-understanding. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing practical strategies to reduce anxiety, manage compulsions, and change patterns that get in the way of daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Edward collaborates with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques over time as progress and priorities shift. This collaborative process helps tailor care to what matters most for the individual or couple.

Online therapy with Edward offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or to access support from different locations within Tennessee. Working remotely can increase convenience and continuity of care while still allowing meaningful work with licensed professionals and therapists trained in these approaches.