Chris Nelson

Before discovering psychoanalysis, I had been in group and individual therapy, and had undergone training to be a therapist. While I found support and encouragement through these modalities, I felt something was still missing. I joined a Lacan study group, and realized that he was saying something about living a life of desire that I had not encountered previously. Thus, I sought out a Lacanian analyst to understand more. 

Through Lacanian psychoanalysis, I was able to voice my own curiosity about symptoms that had plagued me for years. I had never allowed myself to think out loud without a filter, to just let myself go and say whatever came to mind (what Freud calls “free-association”).  I felt I was listening to myself in a new way, and it became clear that these sessions went far beyond problem-solving and symptom-reduction.  I was encountering my unconscious, working through dreams, noting repetitions in my action and how I would often say more than I intended. As a result I began to act in accordance with my desire with far less inhibition and experienced greater satisfaction and ownership in my life.

I have dedicated my life to practicing and studying psychoanalysis, and am currently in formation at the International Institute of Psychoanalysis. I have a Masters in Family Therapy from Trevecca University, and have experience working clinically in both residential and outpatient settings. If you would like to work with me, please fill out the form below and I will contact you within 72 hours.