Ivy Hageman, LMSW

Welcome! I'm so glad you're here...

My goal is to create a supportive space where you feel truly seen and understood. I work primarily with clients navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, life transitions, family dynamics, self-esteem, and body image. I work with teens, young adults, and adults to deepen self-understanding and grow into the person you want to become. Together we explore and reshape the way you relate to yourself and to the people in your life.

I believe therapy can be both effective and human. I bring warmth, humor, and authenticity into sessions while also offering structure and evidence-based support. Together we’ll explore what matters most to you and uncover the tools that help you move forward in a way that feels sustainable.

I draw from Compassion-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and holistic practices to deepen self compassion while offering practical tools to support change. 

I earned my Master’s in Social Work from East Tennessee State University and my Bachelor’s in Child Development from Peace College. I’m also a registered yoga teacher (RYT-200) and a holistic health coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (INN). 

My early career experience includes working with children and adults with developmental disabilities and in a therapeutic group home, where I saw the impact of compassion and consistent support. Though my path to graduate school was delayed, the experiences I gained gave me perspective that deeply shaped my work today. My clinical experience includes supporting teens and adults in outpatient care providing individual and family therapy.

I became a therapist because of my own experiences with mental and chronic health challenges. I know how overwhelming life feels without support—and how transformative it is when you have it. Building trust and meeting you where you are is central to my work.

In my freetime you can find me with my spouse and our two dogs (a Golden Retriever and a Bernese Mountain Dog), tending to my houseplants, exploring bookstores and coffee shops, or dilly dallying.

In network with the following Insurance plans:

• Carefirst BlueCross BlueShield 
• Aetna
• Cigna