Alex Derry, LMFT

Alex provides a place for individuals, couples, and families to engage their stories, explore their hearts, and begin to live the life they long for again. His practice is grounded in the Spiritual Root System™ and informed by the work of Irvin Yalom, Dan Allender, and Chip Dodd. His approach is influenced by Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), narrative therapy, psychodynamic theories, and existential philosophy. 

Alex works with people who have experienced life’s heartache and long to find life more fulfilling. He interweaves the IFS (Internal Family Systems) approach with his EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) training to heal trauma and reduce anxiety/ depression. He works with couples to find a common language, allowing for a deeper conversation, healing in areas of relational woundedness, and a more connected relationship. 

Alex’s background is in business and he loves a good excel spreadsheet. He worked for several years in business before transitioning to ministry. However, after several years of working in ministry, Alex found himself burnout, depressed, and seeking counseling. Through the hope and healing he found, he realized his desire to offer to others what was given to him. After completing graduate school, he started his counseling career at Sage Hill in 2014. Five years later, Alex joined (what is now) River Tree and serves as Executive Director and Co-Owner. Alex’s personal mission is to live life fully in relationship with himself, his family and friends, and God, and to help others do the same.

He lives in Murfreesboro TN with his wife, Meredith, his daughter, Norah Jane and his son, Ford.