Therapists in Lake Dallas, TX

Do you feel stuck? Overwhelmed? Experience negative self-talk? Or are you just unsure of where to begin? Together, let's take steps towards building the life you deserve, one rooted in healthy boundaries and relationships - starting with the one you have with yourself. As a skilled clinician, I bring expertise and intuition to meet you where you're at in your circumstances. Together, we'll identify strengths and goals that empower you toward healing and growth. I use an eclectic approach tailored to your specific needs.

Are you tired of feeling like you're constantly struggling to keep up with the demands of daily life? Do you find it challenging to stay focused and organized, no matter how hard you try? Do you find your frustration tolerance gets lower and lower with each day? Let's talk about it! Navigating adulthood with ADHD can be daunting! Understanding the unique characteristics of your brain and how it functions is crucial in navigating various aspects of your life. Through education, self-awareness, and professional guidance, you can learn to work with your brain's intricacies and develop coping strategies that suit your needs.

Perhaps you’re at a point where you are frustrated and tired of starting over with a new therapist. You’re tired of telling your story over and over again and not experiencing any relief. You’re tired of taking all these medications and being numb. And you’re tired of your past trauma disrupting your everyday life. Perhaps you’re wondering if you’re ever going to heal and feel better. You CAN heal. The therapist’s job is to help facilitate the healing process that lies within you. To heal from trauma, you don’t have to talk about the details of what has happened to you (unless you find it helpful).

I believe that looking holistically at clients' lives can enhance the therapeutic experience and broaden opportunities for healing. I explore creative and innovative ways to incorporate client's passions into the counseling process. My goal is always to make sure my client's leave my office more aware and hopefully more confident that their lives are evolving toward more helpful and connected ways of living. I challenge my clients to examine their habits, lifestyle, and consistency of positive self regard.

It is my belief that everyone has innate value and purpose to offer the world and that we all have the power within us to be who we want to be. Oftentimes, obstacles in life keep us from getting a clear vision of how to identify what we want and to achieve our goals. I love helping clients to process through their difficult life experiences identify how these experiences can help propel them forward. I often work with teens and adults who are struggling with Anxiety, Depression, identity, career, or finding purpose in their lives. I also have 18 years of experience as a competitive gymnast and love working with athletes.

Immediate in person or telehealth available. Teenagers, Couples, Adults, TraumaWhen you feel you can’t achieve anything, your first reaction is to stay away from people. Then it becomes worse, goals you had before become impossible and the idea of loved ones could do better without you start to surface. Your mind tells you that the situation is hopeless and you are worthless. You drift to past experiences where you cringe physically and are filled with regret. Life becomes extremely boring due to you letting your fear control your life. Meeting new people and having new experiences doesn’t happen. You think you’re better off alone.

Have you been feeling stuck? Going from a coupled to a single life? Trying to balance home & work? Struggling with managing emotions in the workplace? Experiencing physical changes? Navigating through significant career changes? You aren't by yourself. These transitions can be overwhelming, especially for black women, but there's strength in seeking support and guidance. I'm Vadeisha, a dedicated Licensed Clinical Social Worker serving in Texas and Louisiana, and I specialize in empowering black women through pivotal life changes. I wholeheartedly embrace the individual experiences and cultural nuances that shape my clients' lives.

Hello and welcome! My area of focus is providing culturally competent counseling to individuals of varying mental health difficulties. I work with clients with various presenting issues, including anxiety and depression, OCD, ADHD, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and addictions. In addition to being a licensed therapist, I am completing my PhD in counseling. My intersectional identities as an Arab-Asian woman from a Muslim background allows me to experience understanding and empathy for those from varying backgrounds and identities.

I specialize in working with adult survivors of narcissistic, borderline, or antisocial (psychopathic) parents. I also work with people struggling with partners who have these disorders. As a result of this work, I am also skilled in working with trauma. I can help you learn to live without fear, understand your emotions better, and manage your trauma symptoms instead of the managing you. Life is too short to live in fear, to be continually overwhelmed by your emotions, or to be stuck in toxic relationships. I can help you find your way out.

For as long as I can remember, I recognized a fire in me to be able to provide a safe place for those who needed it. Speaking as a queer woman, my lived experiences have directed me towards becoming an advocate for systemic equality and change. My passions lie in trauma-informed care, gender-affirming care, and helping high conflict relationships of all backgrounds navigate through their journey. I strive to cultivate a non-judgmental environment that allows for connection and validty. Together we can identify and utilize your inner potential and strength to nurture the growth you desire to achieve.

Do you feel stuck and lost in a loop of negative thoughts and self-doubt? You’re moving through life bogged down in the everyday, but some part of you knows it can be different. You remember feeling empowered, inspired, and excited about life, but you can’t figure out how to get there again. I can help you find yourself again and remember who you are under all those layers of self-doubt, grief, loss, and the needs of others. I love it when my clients re-discover their own light and feel empowered to create the life they deserve.

Are you feeling stuck, anxious, or depressed? Having trouble finding your purpose? Are you ready for the next step but not sure where to start? Maybe you have been through something that you know it's time to process. Whether you know what you want to work on or you need some help figuring it out, I can help you get started on your journey. I am passionate about helping people live happier, healthier, more productive lives. I believe that each client is unique and deserves individualized therapy based on what works best for them.

"Courage doesn't happen when you have all the answers. It happens when you are ready to face the questions you have been avoiding your whole life." Shannon L. Alder

I am here to help those who are struggling to enjoy life, whether that is due to depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, relational distress, or life adjustments. Together we can discover the changes that will bring you peace, strength, and healing. It is important to me that you feel safe and understood. My goal is to help you understand how your life experiences have shaped the way you think and feel and how you relate to others. This insight can be used to challenge false beliefs you have created about yourself and the world. We cannot always control our circumstances, but we can learn to be secure within ourselves.

I believe in embracing creative expression, growth, and inner wisdom. As a therapist, I love to explore alternative healing techniques and strength-focused interventions. I have great deal of experience working with people who have experienced trauma or are navigating crisis, grief, and/or loss. I believe it is important to do the deep work of healing through trauma-informed practices. I also love facilitating groups, training, and teaching experiences to promote community and individual learning.

Are you seeking help with trauma, women’s issues, sexual assault, BIPOC identities, LGBTQIA+ identities, depression, and anxiety? I would love to be a part of your journey! I strive to create a safe space for everyone and to acknowledge our unique differences. I enjoy working with ages 16+ in individual, group, & family settings. I believe that increased awareness gives space for growth. I work by focusing on the present moment and processing what shows up for you and me together in the room from a trauma-informed lens.

Welcome! Mental health is my passion. Working alongside diverse clients brings me fulfillment. My experience ranges from non-profit settings, private practice, and domestic violence shelters. In therapy I like to engage folks in mindfulness, expressive techniques, and body-oriented/somatic techniques. I am EMDR trained and enjoy utilizing this tool to help clients move forward with healing. My approach is tailored to each individual, generally drawing from a basis of holistic, trauma informed, evidence-based therapies. I am empathetic and direct, while helping clients find healing and new ways of coping.

My work is centered in imagining liberation and healing free from anti-Black racism, colonialism, state violence, cissexism, ableism, capitalism, xenophobia and any form of systemic oppression. I am committed to the healing and liberation of Black folx, particularly those in the margins. Queer, disabled, immigrant, women, young, Black folx have a right to be well and access quality mental health care. As a queer Black woman, who has benefitted from community, healing, and affirmation, it is meaningful and spiritually fulfilling to offer support to folx with similar identities.

Are you ready to be more vulnerable but aren’t sure where to start? Have you found yourself struggling to share honestly with those around you? Or maybe you’ve tried sharing more of yourself with others, but you aren’t sure where you belong or if others will accept you? Our families can have a big impact on how we show up in our adult relationships. Cultural messages often impact how safe we feel to be fully ourselves. Shame and guilt can hold us back from experiencing intimacy and connection with ourselves and others. Together we will help you heal from any past wounds so you can feel more aligned in the present.