David Williams McMillan

David McMillan, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical/community psychologist practicing in Nashville, Tennessee. He specializes in couples and family issues and often consults with courts in complex family cases. He enjoys working with individuals who are seeking to learn more about themselves, and he has written a manual for anger management, books on relationships and developing emotional intelligence. He is known for his theory of Sense of Community.

In his forty plus years of practice, he has worked with a variety of different psychotherapy models. Including emotion-focused therapy, family systems and Jungian psychotherapy. He believes that therapy should be nurturing, fun and challenging. When you work with him, one thing you will notice is that he is present and active in his conversation with you. He considers his role to be your collaborator in fostering change and learning to love others better and to make it easier for others to love you.

His systems focus avoids diagnoses and blame while encouraging accountability, change and growth. His goal is to help you understand yourself and your context, your relationships, your family, your job and the various role expectations that these contexts demand of you.

Dr. McMillan’s goal is not to cure or heal a sickness but rather to help you take the next step in your life with confidence and dignity. With Dr. McMillan you set the agenda and he walks beside you as you move toward the redesign of your relationships and emotional experiences.