Burns Rogers is a therapist with The Counseling Center, seeing clients in both Springfield and Donelson at our partner locations: St. Philip’s Episcopal Church and Springfield First United Methodist Church. He provides therapy for adults navigating anxiety, grief, life transitions, and spiritual struggles, integrating clinical insight with spiritual depth.

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Before entering the counseling field, Burns spent over 18 years working in public health as an epidemiologist. His professional path shifted after completing his Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling from Belmont University, where he studied Clinical Pastoral Therapy. Burns is currently a candidate for licensure as a Clinical Pastoral Therapist and practices under supervision.

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In addition to his clinical training, Burns is an ordained Vocational Deacon in the Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee and has completed certification in Spiritual Direction through the Metagem Institute. He has also studied extensively with the Institute for Conscious Being, earning advanced credentials in the Spirituality of the Enneagram.

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Burns is open to working with clients from all belief systems- those with strong faith, questioning or shifting beliefs, no faith at all, or who have been wounded by religious institutions. He offers a compassionate and inclusive space to process life’s challenges with honesty and hope.

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His clinical interests include anxiety, depression, grief and loss, premarital counseling, and spiritual direction. He is a certified facilitator for the SYMBIS Pre-Marital and Marital Assessment and enjoys helping couples build meaningful connection and shared understanding.

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Burns has been married to his wife, Donna, since 2000, and they have one daughter.