Dr. Edward Varner

Dr. Edward Varner is a licensed counselor who helps people facing relationship strain, mood challenges, and traumatic experiences. He writes plainly and listens closely to each person’s story. His style blends practical skills with steady support so people can manage emotions and move forward.

With three decades of work in Tennessee, he draws on a variety of approaches to match what each person needs. He often helps clients who are coping with depression, bipolar mood concerns, anxiety, grief, and stress. He also supports people dealing with intimacy issues, body image, parenting stress, addiction, and complex family-of-origin problems.

Dr. Varner’s practice incorporates methods that focus on values, relationships, and present-moment coping. He uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking, and tools from dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotional regulation. Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationship patterns and closeness.

He names Christian values and a conservative viewpoint as part of his way of relating with some clients. Those who prefer that perspective may find it familiar and respectful. He also works with people from diverse cultural backgrounds and offers services in English and Japanese.

He holds the credential LPC-MHSP, which indicates his licensure in Tennessee. Over the years he has helped people with trauma recovery, sexual assault aftercare, communication problems, and rebuilding resilience after major life changes. If you want a steady, experienced clinician who blends practical skills with a values-aware approach, he may be a fit.

How certain approaches fit with online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and committed action. It helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while accepting difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior, then teaches strategies to change them, which can help with depression, anxiety, and mood swings. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationship patterns affect current connections and teaches new ways to relate and build trust.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Dr. Varner will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can shift as progress is made.

Confirm the available online session options before booking, since formats are not detailed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins that are shorter when needed. It can also let people use video or phone in ways that match comfort level and bandwidth. Licensed professionals often adapt exercises, journaling, and behavior plans for remote sessions so clients can practice skills between appointments.