Casey Nicholson, D.Min.
Founder and Publisher at Appalachia Today
About
Ninth-Generation Tennessean. Philosopher. Theologian. Licensed Therapist. Founder and Publisher of Appalachia Today.
Experiences
- Founder and counseling practitioner at Dr. Casey Nicholson's Spiritual Care and Counseling ServiceBuilt my own counseling practice from scratch as a student
Most students volunteer at a center. I opened my own, and now see clients across Tennessee over Zoom.
- Appalachia TodayStarted a website on Appalachian culture and history
Appalachia Today is my creative outlet for the region's music, travel, events, and stories.
- Graduate student in Appalachian Studies at East Tennessee State UniversityWent back to school to tell my grandfather's Opry story
My grandfather, Smiling Jack Lane, played the Grand Ole Opry in 1945. I hope to write his life as my thesis.
- Professional licensureGot licensed after five years of supervised practice
I studied eight months and passed the national board exam first try. Tennessee's approval was a red letter day.
- Doctor of Ministry at Memphis Theological SeminaryDefended my doctorate, then waited a year to walk the stage
The pandemic postponed commencement. My mother and two siblings came to Memphis when I finally got my hood.
- Master of Arts in philosophy at University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleEarned a philosophy MA twenty years after falling for it
I had no firm plan, but philosophy made me a better thinker, and so a better therapist.