Meet Ione - Clinical Therapist Intern

Pronounced Eye-oh-knee!

Welcome! Ione (She/her) is a third-year master’s student in clinical mental health counseling at Vanderbilt University. She received her undergraduate degree at Washington College and spent the following years working as the Support Counselor at a therapeutic boarding school for boys facing a range of challenges and diagnoses. She spent the past summer working for Wediko Children’s Services, a therapeutic summer camp, as a Clinical Supervisor creating a safe, fun environment for a group of eight 13-year-old boys. Ione has an unwavering passion for exploring people’s identities; understanding; and their future, past, and present. She is grateful to have learned from so many exceptional mentors and clinicians who have helped carve a path for her in the mental health field. 

Ione primarily utilizes a person-centered approach, incorporating techniques from acceptance and commitment therapy, trauma based cognitive behavioral therapy, and humanistic beliefs to inspire growth and understanding in those she works with. She approaches her clients with grace, patience, an unwavering understanding that every person deserves to be heard, and a healthy dose of humor, incorporating collaborative and evidence-based practices while giving the space to explore and manage whatever life throws at you.

Ione is honored to join anyone on their own unique life journey and explore their world with them and enjoys working with children, adolescents, and young adults facing anxiety, depression, aggression/anger, social challenges, trauma, family struggles, systemic problems, and big feelings and life changes. Outside of classes and work, she loves traveling, spending time outdoors with friends, and watching the latest docuseries.

Contact us today to schedule a session at Mindful Nashville with Ione. Therapy, yoga, mindfulness, meditation, and more are all waiting for you in our Germantown and East Nashville locations.