Experiential Therapy in Petty, TX

I specialize in addiction and have been a licensed chemical dependency counselor for 10 years. I have worked in every aspect when it comes to substance dependence including detox, residential treatment, outpatient treatment, and private practice.

I believe that we are all hard-wired for connection, relationships, and safe attachment. I am passionate about helping my clients learn to become the best version of themselves. I believe that we often get stuck in life attempting to solve problems the same way over and over. Once we get caught in this pattern, especially in relationships, we begin to argue over how we are fighting instead of working through relationship barriers. I help my clients learn new skills that will allow them to break problematic cycles and find new ways to connect with others.

Therapy can be used to find a new path through some of our greatest struggles, enhance use of the tools around & within us, and reflect when things are going well. I am passionate about supporting individuals, families, and couples through the unexpected challenges that accompany the human experience. I aim to provide a compassionate, and supportive environment to walk with clients through issues related to self-worth, attachment styles, anxiety, depression, grief, and conflict in relationships. I hope to empower you in your journey to feeling confident, secure and at peace within yourself & your significant relationships.

I take an eclectic and integrative approach to therapy and I often try to incorporate forms of outdoor experiential therapy into my sessions. I assist clients in cultivating mindfulness and self-confidence so they can navigate the turbulent times of their life with a positive outlook.

Therapy is a powerful choice of self love and care. Living with unprocessed pain and change can block your clarity and freedom to pursue inner peace, life-giving relationships and living out your true worth and identity. My aspiration in the therapeutic relationship is to be a safe, empowering place to process life honestly. As everyone has physical and financial health, we also have mental, emotional and relational health. Our resources are invested in exterior aspects of our lives, so it is important to make as much, if not more, investment toward the inner self which affects every other area.

I am excited for the opportunity to make a difference by connecting and growing through relationships. I work with individuals, children, adolescents, and families. I strive to guide my patients toward a life filled with hope, happiness, and wellness. My areas of focus include anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, family/relational conflict, and ADHD. I am EMDR trained. I foster a very bright and caring personality and aim to develop a genuine bond on the path towards individual wellness.

I specialize in working with men around areas of sexual brokenness. I seek to help men change how sexual issues such as pornography, masturbation, anonymous sexual partners and impulse control affect their lives. My ideal client is a man who is struggling sexually, who feels like there is no hope. He thinks that if people really knew what he had done, he would lose the people closest to him. His guilt and shame constantly hound him, and he feels like the cycle of addiction can't be broken. He is looking for hope and a safe place to talk through his problems.

You feel as though you are “going crazy”, you have no sense of control, you keep thinking “you’re not good enough” or “this is your fault”, you are emotionally and physically overwhelmed and tired, and feel as though you have lost your independence and freedom. You don’t know where to turn for help because you feel ashamed for feeling this way. You are dealing with an enormous roller coaster of emotions and feelings of inadequacy and judgment are around every corner everywhere you turn.

Welcome! I’m honored that you’re here. Perhaps you're feeling devastated and derailed, you've drifted onto a path that leads somewhere you don't want to go, or you need a safe harbor to explore choices and navigate challenges during a season of change. I am passionate about creating a non-judgmental, empowering refuge where we can fan flickers of hope and courage into fires that fuel healing and change. People describe me as warm and collaborative, and I’ll ask tough questions and dive deep to help you reprocess the painful past and restructure problematic patterns in your heart, mind, body, spirit, environment, and relationships.

Through my years of experience as a complex trauma therapist, I have developed a profound compassion for those who have been victimized by abusers. I specialize in emotional, psychological, physical, narcissistic, coercive control, and sexual abuse. Abuse and trauma have wide-ranging impacts, encompassing anxiety, depression, suicidality, hopelessness, despair, loneliness, grief, isolation, hurt, overwhelm, confusion, impaired functioning, loss of identity, fear, interpersonal difficulties, anger, mistrust, and more. I have created a safe environment for you to overcome your trauma. I am passionate about your healing.

Anxiety can feel suffocating, but it doesn't have to define you. Together, we'll unravel the knots of worry and fear, exploring the roots of your anxiety while equipping you with the tools to navigate life's challenges with confidence and resilience. Navigating racial identity in a society fraught with prejudice and misunderstanding can be isolating. But within the walls of our therapeutic space, your experiences will be validated, your voice will be heard, and your journey towards self-acceptance and empowerment will be honored and celebrated.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor - Supervisor with over eight years experience developing and leading groups and working with adults, adolescence, and couples in areas of depression, anxiety, authenticity, anger, shame, body image, relationships, significant mental illness, substance abuse, and trauma. I also have experience working with gender and sexuality issues. My goal is to collaborate with my clients and help them find creative solutions to their concerns.

I help clients set personal goals for treatment. Every therapy session is interactive and engaged with the client to process personal growth. Client will achieve personal goals on their own time. I do apply evident-based and cognitive behavior to allow the client to process and provide self evaluation. The goal of every session is like the value of the postal stamp, "We will stick to it until we get there".

I work with EMDR, SFBT, Mindfulness Meditation, and Existential Therapy to address the needs of the people I work with. PTS is naturally occurring whether from childhood experiences or as an adult. It has been my privilege and honor to work with Veterans, First Responders and their family members through difficulties related to anxiety, depression, anger management, communication problems, self-medication, agoraphobia, social anxiety, and more. My job is to be fully present acting as a container for the release of issues as we uncover strengths and assets that are overlooked, forgotten or undiscovered.

David counsels from a deep sense of purpose in helping others to break through barriers connected to historical patterns and beliefs that hinder personal freedom and growth. He is a gifted listener who provides his clients a safe place to come face to face with the deep issues of the heart, thus bringing a deeper awareness of choice. David facilitates freedom and growth by helping clients overcome harmful behavioral and relational patterns. David helps his clients understand the importance of balance and brain chemistry as it pertains to mental health.

I believe that everyone deserves equality, love, and respect. Feeling loved and accepted for our true selves plays a major part in our health and happiness. All of us want to be ourselves, but sometimes it feels uncomfortable. Other times, we don't take the time to discover and embrace who we truly are. That's okay! Together, we can explore your authentic self, grow your self- esteem, utilize healthy coping skills, and uncover unhealthy generational patterns. Give yourself permission to finally meet your higher self!

My therapeutic philosophy involves utilizing a holistic approach incorporating Gestalt and Adlerian therapies. As a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in athletes, children, adolescents, and young adults, I frequently work with clients experiencing issues related to poor sport or school performance, life changes during adolescence, life transitioning from college to career, parenting issues, sibling relationships, and divorce family transitioning. Topical issues may include low self-esteem , ADHD, transitioning from athletic identity, peer relationships, anger management, self-mutilation, eating disorders, and self-empowerment. A fundamental element in my approach is establishing the therapeutic relationship through rapport and building trust between the client and the therapist.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in helping her clients overcome the issues of life.My goal is to form safe and trusting relationships with clients.One of my objectives in working with clients is to help them live purposeful, and satisfied lives.Having overcome life-altering losses of my own and having become a Licensed Professional Counselor I have obtained the tools to help others overcome as well.Today I work with adults who are struggling with the issues of life including lack of boundaries, mental illness and personality disorders. I have extensive experience working with those who have endured trauma.

We all can sometimes lose our way in a world that is overwhelming. Traumatic experiences and addiction can leave us feeling disconnected, trapped and alone. I have experience in working with teens, families and adult women. I have experience working in a school setting and know how beneficial it is to work with school personnel and build a collaborative team in support of the student. I have also worked in an inpatient & outpatient setting for substance abuse and addictive behaviors. I enjoy working in an individual and/or group setting. I hold a space where compassion, guidance, belonging and growth happen.