Licensed to practice in 2 states and accepts 38 insurances. Specializes in Couples Counseling, Grief, Military/Veterans and 10 more.
Todd Wainman
Hello, I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I am Licensed in the State of Tennessee and North Carolina. I have been practicing as a counselor for the past 4 years however I have been providing counseling services as a Military Chaplain for 20 years and have retired from the Military after over 30 years of service. I see individuals, couples, and families from all walks of life going through many difficult situations. I have walked with them through times of grief, anxiety, loss, separation, suicidal thoughts, etc. I have seen how choosing the right therapist can help a person get through, from the person's perspective, some of life’s hardest times.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
For our first session it will be getting to know each other and starting to build a level of trust so there can be an open and honest communication between us. We will talk about why you are seeking help and what your expectations are for therapy. I will ask questions about you and your family, culture, work, spirituality, etc. I believe all of this informs what a person thinks/believes about themselves. This will help me to both understand you as a person and help to inform my plan for our follow-up sessions.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I have spent the majority of my adult in the Military, retired after 30 years, interacting with people from all walks of life. As such I try to walk alongside each person and get to know them as an individual first and what their life challenges are as they see them. Each one of us have a unique path to walk through life and I have the honor of joining you on your journey and help in ways that you may have not seen before. I have seen in this time that the key to person's present problem most often resides in their past, which is why I spend a good amount of time getting to know them as a person and not as a problem.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I enjoy working with clients who want to work on themselves. I will push my clients to be the best version of themselves they can be. This does not mean that my clients come to therapy already knowing what they can be but rather want to go through the process of looking inward to see who they are now and what they can potentially achieve.
Specialties
Top specialties
Couples Counseling
Grief
Military/Veterans
Other specialties
Addiction
Anger Management
Anxiety
Depression
Family Conflict
Life Transitions
Self Esteem
Spirituality
Suicidal Ideation
Trauma and PTSD
I identify as
Christian
Man
White
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Licensed in
North Carolina
Tennessee
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Anthem
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Arlo
AvMed
Cash - $100 per session
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
GTEB
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
NC State Health Plan
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
Gottman method
Being a Marriage and Family Therapist I believe we were all created for connection. With that in mind, I have a genuine appreciation for helping couples achieve their goals in their relationship. In couples therapy, I have completed the Level 3 Practicum Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy and I use the Gottman Method Couples Therapy in my therapy work.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
I focus on counseling with couples for rebuilding trust, communication styles, love language style, as well as attachment approach. Teaching techniques to the couple to focus on the present and future while addressing past conflict in their relationships while integrating each individual's past into the present relationship.
EMDR
I utilize EMDR in a majority of my individual sessions. I have been using it for over 4 years now. I am continuing to pursue training in this modality.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
For individuals looking to overcome life's difficulties using a short-term goal oriented approach I utilize Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Therapy. I have found it to be helpful for clients who are having difficulties seeing a way forward.