Our Team
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Masters of Marriage and Family Therapy, Lipscomb University, 2023
Clinical Honors, 4.0
Bachelors of Science in Communications, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2017
Major in Public Relations with a Business Admin minors
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Pre-licensed therapist under the supervision of Tonya Robbins, LMFT (TN #1368)
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When I’m not therapizing…
I can be found with a cup of coffee and a 16 pound cat (Onyx) in my lap with a vinyl record on in the background (normally Taylor Swift) and a book, walking my future therapy dog (Bucky) on a nature trail, or sitting on a patio chatting with friends. And in the fall, I can be found cheering on the Tennessee Vols.
Erin Cabe, Mmft
Therapy with Erin… in her own words:
Are you tired of running from the same problems only to somehow run into a different set of same old problems? If you're ready to break the cycles within yourself and your relationships then I think you and I'd work really well together. I regularly work with adults whose parents have abused substances. Whether your parents are now sober or in active addiction, the emotions this relationship holds are complex and the grief over what you wish you had and the anger at the choices they made are as well. I also utilize this grief lens when working with those with chronic illnesses, and anyone wishing to heal other sorts of trauma.
This complex grief requires extra care and knowledge around attachment theory and trauma. I can assist you in healing these attachment traumas and in healing a relationship with this parent if that is what you wish by creating a safe and warm environment for you and then act as a guide as we process past experiences using IFS and/or EMDR trauma therapies.
The journey to being my best self started with a scary phone call asking for help, but it was best thing I've ever done. I'd encourage you to make the call. Therapy and moving towards healing is hard, and the status quo is always an option. However, on the other side of our trauma and pain, our truest self lives. Finding him or her is worthwhile.
Bucky, ACGB
“ACGB” stands for a certified good boy! Bucky is Erin’s golden retriever who is finishing up his therapy dog training, and is occasionally in the office with her.
Once he completes his training, he will be in the offices most days, and will be able to offer deep pressure therapy as an additional service to Erin’s clients. Deep pressure therapy is helpful for those experiencing anxiety, panic, or dissociation symptoms. It’s also just nice if you want to cuddle a cute pup!
In his free time, Bucky just wants more pets from his many friends and friends he has yet to meet, to play tug-o-war, fetch, or snooze on the couch!
Why aventurine?
Green aventurine is a lesser known crystal that is named from the Italian word, “a ventura,” translating to “by chance.”
This beautiful green crystal that the founder stumbled upon while looking on Etsy for a gift for a friend. She always enjoyed researching the origins of names and beliefs surrounding different aspects of nature.
She found that many people experience green aventurine as a calming, beautiful, and courage building stone. And much like pain and the subsequent path of healing, this founder stumbled upon the stone's name and meaning by chance.
At this practice, we do not believe that a crystal or any one object facilitates healing. Human connection is what heals, and we practice evidence-based therapy models grounded in human connections and empathy. We do believe that nature in its many forms is therapeutic, and the aventurine and other stones along with plants and natural light are meant to provide a space that calms negative emotions, boost courage to do the hard work of healing, eases trauma, and promotes perseverance through the deepest of griefs.