Experiential Therapy in 76034

Throughout my life, I’ve had many experiences that contributed to my love of counseling and my role as a therapist, they have led to a passionate belief that everyone’s story is important and giving a voice to those stories is invaluable. I began my career as a teacher in the U.S. and abroad, and have over 15 years of experience in international non-profit work. I grew to love hearing other’s stories and saw the healing power of true relationships. I eventually returned to school to become a counselor and turned my passion into a path for healing, and I consider it an honor to do the work I do.

I work with people who feel disconnected from themselves. For many reasons, you may have found ways to protect yourself from painful feelings or people who might hurt you. Often, these ways of protecting yourself led you to now feeling disconnected from yourself. I believe that your mental health struggles aren't pathological. What I see is ways you have adapted to survive difficulties in life that have in turn created challenges for you, like relationship issues, struggles with emotional intimacy, anxiety and panic attacks, career burnout, and/or using food or alcohol in ways that make you feel ashamed.

In the midst of difficult times and challenges, we find opportunity. I believe that the moments we are pushed out of our comfort zone allow for personal growth and healing. I pull from several different approaches including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). I find that this creates a unique counseling experience for each client and provides a collaborative environment to explore.

Is there a worse feeling than watching your child struggle and feeling helpless to do anything about it? As a parent myself, I get it. You’ve read the parenting books, Googled your questions, talked to friends, but your efforts don’t seem to make an impact. I believe that we all do the best we can with the resources we have, and sometimes we simply need additional resources to make positive change. That’s where I come in! I empower children, teens, and parents to find healing and confidence through interventions that are both evidence-based and tailored to your unique circumstances.

Is stress getting the best of you? Are you having trouble making decisions? Are your relationships suffering? When life feels overwhelming, it's hard to find the strength and wisdom to move forward. Maybe you know you deserve more from life, but you're not sure where to start. I would like to offer you the support you need to help you identify and remove the obstacles that keep you from achieving your goals.

My practice is all about improving self-awareness, self-control, and resiliency. I also focus on strengthening overall family connection and support. I use an eclectic blend of evidence-based theories and experiential practice. That means using the best of science in ways that are real, relevant and in-the-moment.

If you're looking for a gay therapist in the DFW Metroplex who personally understands the confusion, frustration, and difficulties that can come with being LGBTQ+, look no further. Whether it is problems in your relationships, a lack of acceptance from your family or others, or confusion about who you are, I can help. Together we will find ways to improve your outlook, work on your relationships, feel better about yourself, and live your best life true to who you are.

Therapists at Full Hearts Counseling believe that pain can end. We can’t undo the bad things that happen in life, nor can we help you to forget that they occurred. We can help you to find some renewal of hope for a better tomorrow. Full Hearts counseling specializes in treating people with complex or developmental trauma. Trauma is described as having been exposed to a real or perceived life threat or fear-provoking event in your childhood, recent past, or present that has produced an increased anxiety reaction.

Known by her clients as the therapist who wastes no time "getting to the point", Catherine Word Burton is an experienced therapist who has helped countless couples and singles through her private practice for over twenty-three years. She is the author of SALT (Single Again Life Training Divorce Recovery Program). She is also the author of two new books, "Don't Give Up! You Can Be Your Own Therapist" and accompanying Workbook. Her therapy is solution focused and fast track.

Have you had a situation happen that has caused deep emotional or physical pain? Has the pain been pushing you to the breaking point? Pain can come in many forms both emotional and physical and the strategies we use to deal with it often make the problem worse rather than better. Are you unsure what to do or where to go? Is your desire to get out of the pain but you are afraid that it can't get better? I can tell you from experience that ignoring it doesn't help but I do know that there are lots of strategies to get through it. I’d like the opportunity to show you how to turn your breakdown into a BREAKTHROUGH!

Dr. Storey’s approach to psychotherapy aims to provide the dual approach of providing symptom relief, and diving into the root of each individual’s presenting concern. She views psychotherapy as a means to help individuals make sense of wants and needs, and to advocate for a way of being that feels empowering and in connection with their own values. She can help with identification of triggers, improving coping skills, and enhancing relaxation skills. Dr. Storey is currently accepting appointments for individual psychotherapy and couples/marital counseling, ages 18 and up, in our Southlake office, or via Telehealth.

I focus on providing a safe, calm environment where clients learn to trust. A warm and collaborative environment helps clients to regain a sense of felt safety, autonomy, and empowerment. Clients report they feel seen, heard, accepted, and understood. An environment free of judgement encourages clients to “use their voice,” a gentle prompt my clients hear often. I believe in the resiliency of the human spirit and in the inherent motivation to survive. I will meet you wherever you are on your journey. My approach includes compassionate confrontation and client accountability. If you are ready to work, I am your counselor.