The full name on my diploma and license is Jermaine Lavar Shorter.

I completed my graduate education at Freed-Hardeman University in Memphis, TN in 2017. After graduation, I went straight into supervised private practice. During supervision and training, I logged well over 3,000 hours of supervised clinical work while managing a full caseload. In 2019, I softly launched my own practice—Inside Out Counseling & Coaching.

My professional designation is Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)—which is very different from a psychiatrist or psychologist. I’m licensed to practice in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Georgia, and currently see clients virtually only, across several states.

Throughout my career, I’ve trained in and worked with clients navigating:

• sobriety and addiction recovery
• trauma and emotional processing
• grief and loss
• couples work at all stages

 

Who I Work With
Most of the people who find me are adults who have carried a lot.
They’ve been the strong one—and need a space to not be the strong one.
They’ve had to hold things down in complex families, faith communities, or both.
Some are just trying to figure out how to live more fully—without burning out in the process.

What I hear most from clients is that I give them space.
I’m calm. Sometimes quiet. But when I speak, it tends to land. 

I don’t talk just to talk—and I don’t push healing on people who need time.

 

Beyond the Bio
I live in Memphis, TN with my wife of over 10 years and our dog.
I love the ocean, even though I live nowhere near it.
I believe in storytelling as a form of learning.
I don’t think healing has to be loud.

You can find more of me—and more of my voice on social media:

→ @_NotJustATherapist on Instagram
→ @NotJustATherapist on TikTok