Therapists in Aledo, TX

Life can be really chaotic, unfair, overwhelming, and/or conflicting. Relationships with our significant other, children, extended family, and even friends can get difficult and hard to maintain how you want. You can end up feeling pretty lonely, or you might feel lost not knowing which direction to turn is the best. Sometimes it feels like there is so much that has happened it's hard to know what it is that is causing all the feelings. There is hope to move from the extremes and create a happy balance - to live from our calling, strengths, hopes, and dreams again.

My focus is on creating a treatment plan based on the individual client’s needs, strengths, resources and goals. Helping people get connected with their community and other professional resources that will help them reach their goals more effectively is critical. I work well with both men's challenges and and women's issues. We often get closed in by a set of assumptions about ourselves and our relationships that keep us from reaching truly attainable changes. It is exciting to watch the growth and change that people are able to make as they discover hidden resources for transformation within themselves.

Seeking a transformative counseling experience outside the confines of a traditional office-based setting? Let's explore a healing journey tailored to your specific needs in a tranquil outdoor environment among horses (and a donkey!) I work with individuals of all ages. Whether you are seeking healing from past traumas, relief from anxiety and depression, or support for your child's emotional well-being, I am here to provide a safe and nurturing environment where you can partner with equines through my unique equine assisted counseling approaches, Relational Equine-Partnered Counseling and Equine-Partnered Play Therapy.

I am here for you, as an experienced therapist who specializes in counseling individuals, couples, and adolescents. Using a holistic approach, I strive to create a caring and safe environment, where you can feel empowered to reach your personal goals. 1) I am highly trained in helping adults and adolescents let go of anxiety using CBT and mindfulness strategies. 2) Another specialty is guiding trauma and PTSD survivors in their personal journey towards healing and reclaiming their life. 3) My practice is also neurodiversity affirming, where ADHD and ADD adolescents and adults can find the tools they need to flourish in life.

From the outside looking in, everything about your life looks "perfect". But you know every day is spent trying to hold it all together. The dreams and plans you created feel frail and seem to be crumbling around you. You constantly catch yourself thinking "It's not supposed to be this way". Every day is exhausting as you work to do it all "right". You want to return to a place of joy, and peace. You want to know that there is still hope. You want a therapist who understands the stresses and strains of life and can help you rediscover joy. I am your person. I can help you sift through the hurts and rediscover the joy within.

I believe psychotherapy should be a transformational experience. We often get stuck in patterns of relating and being that, at one time, were adaptive and protective, but no longer help us to be our best selves. Psychotherapy helps to understand those patterns, develop strategies to disrupt them, and create new ways of being and relating that get us closer to our personal and professional goals.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Special Education Teacher in the State of Texas. I hold a Master's degree from Tarleton State University and I'm trained in Trust Based Relational Intervention-TBRI. I have spent over a decade working with children, teens and adults. As your therapist, I’m here to help you reach your therapeutic goals, discover your unique qualities and reclaim your individual potential.

I have always enjoyed helping professions and appreciated the relational aspect of being in a community of people. Personal lived experiences have provided a foundational purpose for my desire to help others. As a therapist, my goal is to create a trusting relationship with my client through genuine communication. From there, my passion for helping others flows!

I provide a non-judgmental, supportive environment both in person and online based on your needs. I seek to understand your concerns for yourself or your relationship through the use of evidence-based practice and building trust and respect in the therapy practice. Therapy is a partnership where I have learned many skills, but you are the person who knows yourself the best. Growth is built on honesty and transparency and we will use strategies and techniques that aid in healing and clarity within yourself and with each other if you are working with a partner. You may feel isolated or alone or may be struggling. I am here to help.