Dr. Jennifer Hanket-Held, TN Psychologist 2554

Dr. Jennifer Hanket-Held is a licensed clinical psychologist practicing in Tennessee with more than 13 years of experience in outpatient, private practice settings. She has worked with people of all ages facing a broad range of concerns, including post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and compassion fatigue. Much of her clinical work has focused on combat veterans and survivors of abuse, neglect, or crime, and she also has experience supporting those who have endured medical trauma or natural disasters.

Her therapeutic manner is warm and interactive, grounded in respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She approaches therapy as a partnership - offering professional expertise in psychological interventions while recognizing that each person is the expert on their own life. Treatment is individualized, with dialogue and plans adapted to a client’s unique needs and goals.

Dr. Hanket-Held’s methods combine cognitive-behavioral strategies, trauma-focused techniques, and humanistic perspectives to address symptoms and build coping skills. She emphasizes practical steps alongside emotional exploration to help clients move toward a life that feels more meaningful and manageable. Licensed in Tennessee as TN Psychologist 2554, she supports clients ready to take the courageous step of changing their relationship to difficult experiences and finding new ways to cope and grow.

Online approaches for trauma, values, and behavior change

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and then take committed action toward those values while learning to live alongside difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often helpful for chronic stress, anxiety, and life transitions where avoidance has become limiting.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors and replacing them with more effective strategies. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and symptoms that respond to structured skill building.

Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on processing traumatic memories and reducing their ongoing impact through targeted interventions and careful pacing. This approach supports people who have experienced abuse, combat-related trauma, medical trauma, or disasters.

Determining the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Hanket-Held works collaboratively with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences and to tailor methods accordingly, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, maintain continuity of care, and connect with a licensed professional from a convenient location.