Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Edward works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC-MHSP
- Licensed in
- Tennessee
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English, Japanese
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Edward
Dr. Edward Varner offers direct, practical help for people who are feeling overwhelmed by anger, depression, anxiety, or stress. He speaks plainly and focuses on what a person needs right now.
He practices in Tennessee and has thirty years of experience as an LPC-MHSP, Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health Service Provider. Clients find straightforward guidance for relationship problems, trauma recovery, and mood concerns. He helps people who are working through grief, intimacy issues, or career stress.
Background and approach
Anger is an area he lists among his focuses, and he supports people learning new ways to manage strong emotions. His work draws on a mix of approaches that emphasize values, personal strengths, and practical skills. Sessions often include exercises for changing unhelpful thoughts, building emotional regulation, and improving close connections.
The tone is collaborative rather than prescriptive; he tries to meet each person where they are. Dr. Varner also attends to topics like body image, addiction concerns, attachment challenges, and the effects of trauma and dissociation.
He supports people navigating blended family issues, separation, and recovery from domestic violence. He offers services in English and Japanese and accepts international clients. People can expect clear communication about goals and step-by-step plans for coping and change.
What Edward works with
Everything Edward lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Edward's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Edward lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches and online options for emotional change
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on helping people clarify what matters most to them and take action toward those values, even when difficult emotions are present. It can be useful for anger, depression, anxiety, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for mood disorders, anxiety, and stress management. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early connections affect current relationships and helps people build healthier ways of relating and coping.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they adjust methods over time so the work stays practical and relevant to daily life.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy schedules and different needs. Video calls let people have face-to-face conversations when that feels useful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief updates, coaching-style support, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options help people fit therapy into work, travel, or caregiving routines while keeping the focus on progress and usable skills.
Questions people ask about Edward
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with issues such as anger, depression, anxiety, trauma and relationship problems, plus related concerns like grief, body image, addiction, and parenting strain.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a practical, collaborative style that mixes values work, skills training, and problem solving to address emotions, behavior, and relationships.
How much experience does he have?
He has thirty years of clinical experience as a counselor working with mood disorders, trauma recovery, and relationship issues.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He practices as an LPC-MHSP, Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health Service Provider, and is based in Tennessee.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Japanese.
What session formats are offered online?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect for therapy.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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