Therapists in McKinney, TX
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Rebekah Ellen Smith
LPC Associate, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
McKinney, TX 75069
Rebekah (Bekah) Smith is an LPC Associate supervised by Mysti Hively, LPC-S. Bekah enjoys counseling children (8+), adolescents, and adults who are navigating grief, anxiety, depression, chronic illness, and life transitions. Bekah also has a heart for counseling family members of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities, those who have lost loved ones to suicide, those navigating loss of parents and children, and those walking through faith challenges. Bekah utilizes Biblical counseling as requested.
Rebekah (Bekah) Smith is an LPC Associate supervised by Mysti Hively, LPC-S. Bekah enjoys counseling children (8+), adolescents, and adults who are navigating grief, anxiety, depression, chronic illness, and life transitions. Bekah also has a heart for counseling family members of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities, those who have lost loved ones to suicide, those navigating loss of parents and children, and those walking through faith challenges. Bekah utilizes Biblical counseling as requested.
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Dr. Kimberly Wilson
Licensed Professional Counselor, NMD, LPC, LMFT, LCDC, LMTI
Verified Verified
McKinney, TX 75070
I help those of all ages, families and individuals, with complex physical, mental, or emotional struggles. You do not have to be consumed by mental or physical pain. We will work through the unhealthy patterns in your life and give a new outlook and way to approach things. You deserve a naturally balanced and well life, mind, and body. You deserve the best care! You deserve to make sense of what is going on in your life and understand what is going on in your mind and body, so that you can overcome your challenges. Let's move forward today. kimberlywilsonnmd.com
I help those of all ages, families and individuals, with complex physical, mental, or emotional struggles. You do not have to be consumed by mental or physical pain. We will work through the unhealthy patterns in your life and give a new outlook and way to approach things. You deserve a naturally balanced and well life, mind, and body. You deserve the best care! You deserve to make sense of what is going on in your life and understand what is going on in your mind and body, so that you can overcome your challenges. Let's move forward today. kimberlywilsonnmd.com
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Victoria Zhang
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, MS, NCC
Verified Verified
McKinney, TX 75072
One of the hardest decisions in life is to seek help. We all encounter challenges and/or disadvantages at some point, and it is easy to feel discouraged and criticize yourself in this process. Although these difficulties can affect you in profound ways, I believe that they are also opportunities to learn about your inner world and reflect upon what is working and what is not. This journey is quite exhausting for one person, so I aim to become a part of your support system. I hope to empower each individual to make personal choices that will allow them to discover confidence, direction, happiness, peace, and healing.
One of the hardest decisions in life is to seek help. We all encounter challenges and/or disadvantages at some point, and it is easy to feel discouraged and criticize yourself in this process. Although these difficulties can affect you in profound ways, I believe that they are also opportunities to learn about your inner world and reflect upon what is working and what is not. This journey is quite exhausting for one person, so I aim to become a part of your support system. I hope to empower each individual to make personal choices that will allow them to discover confidence, direction, happiness, peace, and healing.
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Mary D. Jackson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, CTMH, LPC
Verified Verified
McKinney, TX 75069
Mary is a Licensed Professional Counselor. Mary earned her Master of Science degree in Counseling from Southern Methodist University, where she received specialty training in Activity Therapy, Group Counseling, Family Therapy, and Child-Parent Relationship Training. Mary has additional training in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Teens and Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy for Children.
Mary is a Licensed Professional Counselor. Mary earned her Master of Science degree in Counseling from Southern Methodist University, where she received specialty training in Activity Therapy, Group Counseling, Family Therapy, and Child-Parent Relationship Training. Mary has additional training in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Teens and Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy for Children.
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Lindsay Ballinger
Psychologist, PhD, LP, LPC-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
McKinney, TX 75070
Life has its ups and downs and sometimes talking with someone else can provide a new outlook and comfort. I believe that through the therapeutic relationship individuals can receive the support they need to help them through the up and down moments of life. I focus on what each individual client needs and desires to change in the therapeutic setting. I work from a primarily Cognitive-Behavioral perspective, focusing on the link between our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors as it pertains to current symptoms and behavioral presentation. Therapy is a personal and individual journey, but I believe the journey does not have to occur alone.
Life has its ups and downs and sometimes talking with someone else can provide a new outlook and comfort. I believe that through the therapeutic relationship individuals can receive the support they need to help them through the up and down moments of life. I focus on what each individual client needs and desires to change in the therapeutic setting. I work from a primarily Cognitive-Behavioral perspective, focusing on the link between our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors as it pertains to current symptoms and behavioral presentation. Therapy is a personal and individual journey, but I believe the journey does not have to occur alone.
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Andrew Siefers
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S, EMDR
Verified Verified
McKinney, TX 75071
Avoiding your pain hasn't worked... Will I ever be? How can I ? I'm so... Depression, anxiety, tears or fears a daily companion? Heart palpitations, racing mind, so much confusion... shame!? A constant cycle of doubt? Life seem so emotion filled & distant? I know you're looking for a safe place to vent. Someone to know and hear your real hurts. A place to begin, explore & heal... "someone who will get the real pain in me..." I am so glad you are looking for connection. I get it. I've been there. I'll go there. I'm ready to walk through painful life events w/ you while seeking truth, knowing peace and finding hope.
Avoiding your pain hasn't worked... Will I ever be? How can I ? I'm so... Depression, anxiety, tears or fears a daily companion? Heart palpitations, racing mind, so much confusion... shame!? A constant cycle of doubt? Life seem so emotion filled & distant? I know you're looking for a safe place to vent. Someone to know and hear your real hurts. A place to begin, explore & heal... "someone who will get the real pain in me..." I am so glad you are looking for connection. I get it. I've been there. I'll go there. I'm ready to walk through painful life events w/ you while seeking truth, knowing peace and finding hope.
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Ashley Wilson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Not Verified Not Verified
1 Endorsed
McKinney, TX 75072
The human mind and body is a vastly complex and amazing system, with immeasurable capacity for both pain and healing. None of us operates in a vacuum and, because of different life experiences, beliefs, environments and relationships, each of us is unique in our suffering, as well as our path to wellness.
The human mind and body is a vastly complex and amazing system, with immeasurable capacity for both pain and healing. None of us operates in a vacuum and, because of different life experiences, beliefs, environments and relationships, each of us is unique in our suffering, as well as our path to wellness.
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Cathi Beresford
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, MS, NCC, LPC-A
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
McKinney, TX 75072
I'm dedicated to supporting individuals of all ages, from children discovering their voices to adults navigating life transitions. My down-to-earth style is known for building a therapeutic atmosphere where you feel accepted, supported, and safe. Remember, you can be a masterpiece and still be a work in progress. I've completed the coursework for Child Centered Play Therapy and am working towards my credentials in CCPT as well as Registered Play Therapy (RPT).
I'm dedicated to supporting individuals of all ages, from children discovering their voices to adults navigating life transitions. My down-to-earth style is known for building a therapeutic atmosphere where you feel accepted, supported, and safe. Remember, you can be a masterpiece and still be a work in progress. I've completed the coursework for Child Centered Play Therapy and am working towards my credentials in CCPT as well as Registered Play Therapy (RPT).
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Nadia T. Hasan
Psychologist, PhD, LP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
McKinney, TX 75069 (Online Only)
Sometimes life can be challenging, and you need support from an expert to help you feel better. I can help you recover from depression, bipolar disorder, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, OCD, panic disorders, grief/ loss, trauma, low self-esteem, academic stress, social identity concerns (racial, ethnic, sexual), interpersonal issues, relationship problems, and family concerns. I also provide psychological assessments and evaluations to diagnose learning disabilities, ADHD, disability, and PTSD.
Sometimes life can be challenging, and you need support from an expert to help you feel better. I can help you recover from depression, bipolar disorder, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, OCD, panic disorders, grief/ loss, trauma, low self-esteem, academic stress, social identity concerns (racial, ethnic, sexual), interpersonal issues, relationship problems, and family concerns. I also provide psychological assessments and evaluations to diagnose learning disabilities, ADHD, disability, and PTSD.
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Trista L. Jones
Counselor, LPC-S, NCC, CCPS, CST
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
McKinney, TX 75070
Trista is passionate about sexual health and wellness. She is eclectic in her treatment style working from a person-centered approach to develop strategies for personal growth, healing and hope. Trista believes in the psychosocial care of her clients, as we address immediate presenting issues and gain a better understanding of any deeper-rooted sources of suffering we can foster healthy growth, restoration and change within self and relationships. There is hope. Through a collaborative, therapeutic relationship, improving your quality of life, from YOUR perspective, is her ultimate goal.
Trista is passionate about sexual health and wellness. She is eclectic in her treatment style working from a person-centered approach to develop strategies for personal growth, healing and hope. Trista believes in the psychosocial care of her clients, as we address immediate presenting issues and gain a better understanding of any deeper-rooted sources of suffering we can foster healthy growth, restoration and change within self and relationships. There is hope. Through a collaborative, therapeutic relationship, improving your quality of life, from YOUR perspective, is her ultimate goal.
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Darius Lewis
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, LMFT
Verified Verified
McKinney, TX 75071
I believe every person has an innate motivation to move towards the best version of themselves. I view my position in the therapeutic relationship as supporting a person through what may be a very difficult time so that the individual or family can move forward. I view therapy from a person-centered perspective, meaning an individual or family leads decisions regarding change. What I find most important in counseling is the therapeutic relationship between client and counselor. I nurture this relationship by providing a safe space for people to explore their deep personal struggles while I remain nonjudgmental and empathetic.
I believe every person has an innate motivation to move towards the best version of themselves. I view my position in the therapeutic relationship as supporting a person through what may be a very difficult time so that the individual or family can move forward. I view therapy from a person-centered perspective, meaning an individual or family leads decisions regarding change. What I find most important in counseling is the therapeutic relationship between client and counselor. I nurture this relationship by providing a safe space for people to explore their deep personal struggles while I remain nonjudgmental and empathetic.
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Chris Shanks Lcdc
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LCDC
Verified Verified
McKinney, TX 75070 (Online Only)
As of April 1 2024, I have a few openings! Please read this all the way thru, you won't regret it!..... Have you ever sworn to yourself and others that you were never drinking/drugging again?.....And truly meant it?....only to go back on your word soon or eventually? ..........What changed?......You will come to see how it was your MIND that changed. If we don't address how the Mind Drives Relapse, it will continue. It all starts in your BRAIN & experienced as your Mind. I will provide you the tools needed as well as counseling each step of the way. I use an integrated approach blending neuroscience, spirituality and psychology.
As of April 1 2024, I have a few openings! Please read this all the way thru, you won't regret it!..... Have you ever sworn to yourself and others that you were never drinking/drugging again?.....And truly meant it?....only to go back on your word soon or eventually? ..........What changed?......You will come to see how it was your MIND that changed. If we don't address how the Mind Drives Relapse, it will continue. It all starts in your BRAIN & experienced as your Mind. I will provide you the tools needed as well as counseling each step of the way. I use an integrated approach blending neuroscience, spirituality and psychology.
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Jennifer Sexton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
McKinney, TX 75069
I am a Yale Medical School trained clinician who has devoted to my work for over 25 years. I use my experience in private practice, schools, hospitals, and psychiatric facilities to contribute to my ability to assist others. My goal is to partner with people to reach their goals. I am a supportive therapist who believes that we both are required to be active participants in the process. After receiving my Master's I was chosen for a fellowship program at Yale Medical School. This training has aided significantly in my ability to provide treatment to my clients & develop/work collaboratively with other professionals.
I am a Yale Medical School trained clinician who has devoted to my work for over 25 years. I use my experience in private practice, schools, hospitals, and psychiatric facilities to contribute to my ability to assist others. My goal is to partner with people to reach their goals. I am a supportive therapist who believes that we both are required to be active participants in the process. After receiving my Master's I was chosen for a fellowship program at Yale Medical School. This training has aided significantly in my ability to provide treatment to my clients & develop/work collaboratively with other professionals.
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Steven R. Scott
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
McKinney, TX 75070
Welcome to the practice of Steven R. Scott. Steven works with a large variety of people by providing individual psychotherapy, family and marital counseling, premarital counseling, grief resolution, teen counseling, and group therapy. Steven's goal is to make your therapeutic experience as fulfilling as possible. His solutions focused approach helps people reach their goals as efficiently as possible. Steven has over twenty years of experience, which allows him to be able to customize a treatment plan that will suit your needs. Steven now offers office hours as well as phone and video sessions. Call today for a consultation.
Welcome to the practice of Steven R. Scott. Steven works with a large variety of people by providing individual psychotherapy, family and marital counseling, premarital counseling, grief resolution, teen counseling, and group therapy. Steven's goal is to make your therapeutic experience as fulfilling as possible. His solutions focused approach helps people reach their goals as efficiently as possible. Steven has over twenty years of experience, which allows him to be able to customize a treatment plan that will suit your needs. Steven now offers office hours as well as phone and video sessions. Call today for a consultation.
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Holly Lockett
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC-S
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
McKinney, TX 75071
My goal is to make your therapeutic experience as fulfilling as possible. I use a solutions focused/cognitive behavioral approach to therapy that helps people reach their goals as efficiently as possible. I work with a large variety of people by providing individual counseling, family counseling and activity therapy, filial therapy, grief resolution, teen counseling, and group therapy.
My goal is to make your therapeutic experience as fulfilling as possible. I use a solutions focused/cognitive behavioral approach to therapy that helps people reach their goals as efficiently as possible. I work with a large variety of people by providing individual counseling, family counseling and activity therapy, filial therapy, grief resolution, teen counseling, and group therapy.
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Sarah L. Spreda
Psychologist, PhD, PLLC
Verified Verified
McKinney, TX 75069
I am Licensed Psychologist with a specialization in eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, obesity). I have 20 years of experience working with individuals and couples (adults) presenting with a broad range of issues. I am compassionate, caring and solution focused in helping with: depression, anxiety, stress, career transitions/stress, trauma, chronic health conditions and adjustment to personal changes. I am highly sensitive to the multiple losses and changes COVID-19 has impacted on our world! My approach is to help facilitate Health, Happiness, & Harmony in your personal goals!
I am Licensed Psychologist with a specialization in eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, obesity). I have 20 years of experience working with individuals and couples (adults) presenting with a broad range of issues. I am compassionate, caring and solution focused in helping with: depression, anxiety, stress, career transitions/stress, trauma, chronic health conditions and adjustment to personal changes. I am highly sensitive to the multiple losses and changes COVID-19 has impacted on our world! My approach is to help facilitate Health, Happiness, & Harmony in your personal goals!
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Lena Mekdad
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MSc, MS, NBCC
Verified Verified
McKinney, TX 75070
I am an EMDR and Neurofeedback trained Licensed Professional Counselor. I have experience working with individuals, families, teens and adolescents. I am bi-lingual in English and Arabic. My approach in therapy is existential and person center oriented. I like to take my time to listen and challenge a client’s thoughts so that we can expand on self-awareness.
I am an EMDR and Neurofeedback trained Licensed Professional Counselor. I have experience working with individuals, families, teens and adolescents. I am bi-lingual in English and Arabic. My approach in therapy is existential and person center oriented. I like to take my time to listen and challenge a client’s thoughts so that we can expand on self-awareness.
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Connections Wellness Group
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LPC, LMFT, PhD, MD
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
McKinney, TX 75071
We are a GROUP practice of psychiatrists and counselors with the goal of being (1) easily accessible, (2) affordable, and (3) profoundly competent. Our psychiatrists and therapists are accepting new clients and we can typically provide new patient appointments in a matter of hours, not weeks or months. Our team is made up of Harvard students, college professors, international speakers, and advanced trained fully licensed practitioners. We offer a profoundly talented team with over 150+ years of combined experience, without losing a single ounce of individualized compassion, care, and genuine love for what we do every day.
We are a GROUP practice of psychiatrists and counselors with the goal of being (1) easily accessible, (2) affordable, and (3) profoundly competent. Our psychiatrists and therapists are accepting new clients and we can typically provide new patient appointments in a matter of hours, not weeks or months. Our team is made up of Harvard students, college professors, international speakers, and advanced trained fully licensed practitioners. We offer a profoundly talented team with over 150+ years of combined experience, without losing a single ounce of individualized compassion, care, and genuine love for what we do every day.
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Cassie Serpas Mills
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, LCDC, CRC
Verified Verified
McKinney, TX 75071
Cassie believes in meeting the client where they are by utilizing a person-center approach where her clients feel heard and validated. Her hope is through self-awareness, clients gain positive self-growth, achieve stronger self-acceptance, confidence, and meaningful relationships. In her spare time, Cassie enjoys spending time with family and friends, cooking/baking, playing with her 3 dogs, building LEGOS with her husband and organizing everything.
Cassie believes in meeting the client where they are by utilizing a person-center approach where her clients feel heard and validated. Her hope is through self-awareness, clients gain positive self-growth, achieve stronger self-acceptance, confidence, and meaningful relationships. In her spare time, Cassie enjoys spending time with family and friends, cooking/baking, playing with her 3 dogs, building LEGOS with her husband and organizing everything.
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Heather McGowen Sanford
LPC Associate, MFT-A, MA
Verified Verified
McKinney, TX 75071
Mental health challenges of your own or a loved one can cause such confusion and pain. Broken relationships can hurt so deeply. These things can put our lives in a wobble and cause us to lose meaning and joy in life. It can cause nagging anxiety or even depression; resulting in anxious thoughts playing on a loop in our minds, yet with the confusion of not knowing where to go from here. Rest assured that hope is just around the corner. You took the first step in reaching out and looking for help. We all need to feel seen and heard and know that we are not alone.
Mental health challenges of your own or a loved one can cause such confusion and pain. Broken relationships can hurt so deeply. These things can put our lives in a wobble and cause us to lose meaning and joy in life. It can cause nagging anxiety or even depression; resulting in anxious thoughts playing on a loop in our minds, yet with the confusion of not knowing where to go from here. Rest assured that hope is just around the corner. You took the first step in reaching out and looking for help. We all need to feel seen and heard and know that we are not alone.
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How does therapy for chronic illness work?
Many people living with a chronic illness may feel they cannot speak honestly about their experience out of embarrassment or fear of being a burden, or because those close to them do not understand, for example, that they may “look good” even if they do not feel good. Therapy sessions are an opportunity to speak openly with someone who knows their symptoms are not in their head and who can offer practical, proven suggestions for managing feelings of grief, shame, or fatigue, such as techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts about symptoms and develop new ways to respond to them, such as distraction or calming breathing practices.
Can therapy help with physical symptoms of chronic illness?
Yes, especially if an individual with chronic illness has developed depression. People with depression are less likely to maintain their health treatment regimens or to take positive steps to manage physical symptoms when they arise, thereby potentially complicating their medical prognosis. Treatment of depression, through talk therapy, medication, or both, will often improve one’s physical state as it eases the emotional burden of illness.
What are the most effective treatment options for chronic illness?
No one living with a chronic illness, or their loved ones, should see depression as an unavoidable result of their condition. Instead, they should actively seek treatment. Research shows that people with depression are less likely to devote the required time and effort to maintaining or monitoring their health, and so therapy to limit the risk of depression can be vital for physical health as well. Therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction have been found to help individuals reduce stress and anxiety.
How long does therapy for chronic illness take?
There is no set timeline for therapy for people living with chronic illnesses, but many will see a therapist for a number of weeks or months, typically spanning at least 12 weekly sessions. Some people feel that they experience progress faster than others but even some who quickly feel improvement may continue with sessions for months or years. Some people may benefit from maintenance therapy if their symptoms change or they experience a decline in physical health. Others find that the skills learned in short-term therapy can be used on an ongoing basis, even after therapy has concluded.