https://royhuttonphd.work/home daily 1.0 2025-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaf670d8a9f8b5d09438fdd/1589060938635-BZ59OY3ENS0XQ5GAGQS4/20060325-0446.29-1-3.jpg Roy Hutton, PhD Consulting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaf670d8a9f8b5d09438fdd/1589060887958-Z9XANRLTV7XBBZA9EWFG/20180526-0701.29-1-3.jpg Roy Hutton, PhD Clinical Practice https://royhuttonphd.work/clinical daily 0.75 2025-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaf670d8a9f8b5d09438fdd/1589060805962-HSDBQRFHBP6DHEX4WU76/20180526-0701.29-1-3.jpg About My Practice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaf670d8a9f8b5d09438fdd/1589056789905-5HRCK8ZAL65H0G3X4DMN/20180101-0005.51-1.jpg About My Practice - Individual Psychotherapy Adults seek psychotherapy when depression, anxiety, grief, or relationship conflicts capture energy, drain pleasure from the day and hope from the future. Anxiety and depression may be severe. Trauma responses to recent events or long ago experiences create painful maladaptive patterns that impact work and home life. Psychotherapy can be very useful in understanding and overcoming these threats to happiness and to a fulfilling life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaf670d8a9f8b5d09438fdd/1589067636612-6J0ZMQ8LPNLNGIG9IAJ7/20080510-1737.32-1-12.jpg About My Practice - Couples: Partners, Friends, Lovers Couples seek therapy together when they share a wish to improve the quality of their intimacy or to manage an unexpected crisis.. An argument, betrayal, or lack of communication and connection leads one or the other to demand action. The first few sessions may deal directly with the precipitating event, but successful work often requires identifying the underlying norms in the relationship that no longer work, if they ever did, and a co-created path forward toward a new basis for relationship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaf670d8a9f8b5d09438fdd/1589066669436-PU1XCELWI79PJJ28FENZ/20180101-0007.39-1-2.jpg About My Practice - Adolescents Adolescence is an amazing period of growth, but popular culture is not always a friend to this process. Time flies. So much feels urgent and the wisdom of adults is often distrusted or rejected. There are times when psychotherapy can assist in developing self-awareness, learning to trust, and gaining confidence about the future. Parents may be legally entitled to some information about the therapy. I realize that many issues require family members to be involved in the therapy. I will discuss with a minor and parents what information is appropriate for them to receive and which issues are more appropriately kept confidential. Many adolescents have difficulties that require a team of helpers. I am committed to working closely with teachers, physicians, relatives, and other concerned adults who are important in the young person's life. Adolescent referrals for minors always begin with an initial meeting with at least one parent or legal guardian, who should make the first contact on the son or daughter's behalf. https://royhuttonphd.work/consulting daily 0.75 2020-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaf670d8a9f8b5d09438fdd/1589069871566-ZBCYJKTL74J8V7DWKNDD/20060325-0446.29-1-5.jpg Organizational Consulting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaf670d8a9f8b5d09438fdd/1589059723868-CSNIB7LX3A32MARS6NGK/20060325-0447.04-1-4.jpg Organizational Consulting - “[Dr. Hutton’s] background in clinical and community psychology brought a stronger awareness and consequent balance to the way we viewed and worked with all clients so that we considered not only their individual and relational well-being, but also the health and wellness within their community context.” — Judy Freudenthal , Oasis Center, Nashville “Communities are important! Their uses and benefits must be experienced to be trusted.” Nicholas Hobbs https://royhuttonphd.work/about daily 0.75 2025-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaf670d8a9f8b5d09438fdd/1589851308546-8ZPWWWF4GIO6B2EV25VW/IMG_8781.jpeg About - Experience Prior to completing my doctoral study, I worked with disadvantaged youth at Shiloh, Inc. in New Jersey & New York City and at Cumberland House School in Nashville. In addition to my clinical training at Vanderbilt, which included doctoral studies at Peabody College, clinical training at Vanderbilt Medical Center & Community Mental Health, I did a Fellowship at Serendipity Diagnostic & Treatment Center in Citrus Heights, California Service I was a Founding Member and Board Chair of the Nashville Psychotherapy Institute. I have served as Board Member and Board Chair at Oasis Center. Board Member at Crossroads Campus. I have done extensive consultation and training for Monroe Harding Children’s Services, working with Jon Ebert, Psy.D., Director of Centers of Excellence, Vanderbilt Medical Center Department of Psychiatry.