Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT) Therapists in Cross Roads, TX

I specialize in working with children and adolescents alongside their parents. I am also experienced in working with adults who are specifically struggling with depression, anxiety, ADHD, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorders. My experience in private practice, psychiatric hospitals, mental health programming, and with the Children's Advocacy Center has expanded my knowledge, broadened my clinical experience, and allowed me to expand the clientele and presenting issues I am able to effectively work with.

Therapy is hard. My hope is to create a safe place with you in the therapy room! I bring my authentic self to each session and build a therapeutic relationship together to help navigate your needs for healing. Passions of mine include working with adolescents and adults, LGBTQ+ population, complex trauma, dissociation, DID, eating disorders, and substance use/abuse.

I am an experienced licensed counselor who has been working with individuals, couples and families over the past sixteen years. I specialize in helping develop healthier coping strategies to function better in all areas of their lives. Further, I develop a collaboration with my clients to tailor a treatment plan and goals for each client's unique issues and situations. My main goal as a therapist, is to offer treatment to help client's regain their overall functioning in life and learn to manage and overcome feelings of powerlessness & hopelessness. Learning to gain or re-gain control and better manage their mood and daily lives.

I specialize in treating teens and adults who are struggling with grief, anxiety, trauma, and depression. I offer a warm and supportive environment where clients can explore their thoughts, feelings, and life experiences. I believe in the power of understanding the connection between the mind and body.

Kathy is a licensed professional counselor associate (LPC-A) practicing in the North Texas area. For those who appreciate a more holistic treatment, Kathy can incorporate Christian values when working with clients who desire spiritual integration within sessions.

I specialize in working with teens and adults facing challenges related to PTSD, depression, anxiety, life transitions, and identity development. My approach to therapy is compassionate and creative, utilizing tools such as illustrations and writing to enhance the therapeutic process. During our sessions, I'll collaborate with you to identify what you'd like to achieve, and together, we'll set specific goals to facilitate lasting change. I'll provide affirmative therapy rooted in knowledge and understanding to meet the unique needs of the LGBTQ+ community.

I believe that validation is key to creating a foundation from which to begin recovering from mental health challenges. If you do not feel validated, you will continue to suffer, often times in silence. I also believe in being my true authentic self with my clients in hopes that this will inspire them to do the same. The important thing for me is that I can meet you where you are and empower you to start making the changes you would like to see. “The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction not a destination.” – Carl Rogers, On Becoming a Person

I am thrilled that you have decided to take a step towards finding and retaining peace in your everyday life. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 12 years of experience serving clients with a variety of issues. My area of expertise is relational issues- parent/child, friendships, romantic partnerships, and professional relationships. If you're the therapist of your family and friend group, if you have a hard time saying no out of fear of disappointing others, if you're a self-identified people pleaser, or if you find yourself always pouring into others but not getting much in return, then you're my ideal client.

Caution: Side effects of sessions with Ashley may include directness, acceptance, self-compassion, and healing. I strive to provide a warm, welcoming space for clients to feel safe and supported throughout their therapeutic journey. I believe the process of becoming our authentic and genuine selves requires honesty and vulnerability. I consider it an honor to walk alongside clients exploring generational cycles of pain, trauma, and unhelpful patterns to assist them in creating more fulfilling and peaceful lives. I am an LGBTQ+ affirming counselor and place great weight on advocacy and acceptance, both personally and professionally.

Hi there, I’m Sam! I hope to offer you an approach that meets you where you are while both nurturing you and facilitating the changes that you want. I aim to provide a non-judgemental and safe place for clients to work in while being my genuine and authentic self and I encourage you to do the same. I enjoy working with individual adults 18 and up and have experience with: trauma/complex trauma, addiction, first generation adults of any culture, anxiety, the LGBTQIA+ community, depression, and interpersonal issues/concerns.

One of the common threads to the people I have seen over the past 27+ years is their sense of shame. Shame messages are messages that say you're "worthless" and that you just "won't measure up." People who struggle with shame feel like something is wrong with them. It is probably the most painful of our feelings. I will help you resolve the roots that caused your shame. This is the engine that drives all kinds of self-esteem issues, addictive disorders, and mood disorders. I am a Certified EMDR Therapist and currently an approved Consultant In Training through EMDRIA.

Starlight Counseling has a team of 10 therapists with a wide range of specialities so that we are able to help individuals or the whole family. Whether you are seeking help with sadness/depression, worry/anxiety, trauma, addiction, or a wide range of other concerns, our staff can guide you through the healing process.

Sometimes you feel tired and devastated. You worry about whether you are doing and being enough while your inner voice whispers or screams tirelessly that nothing you do is enough. Are you trying to navigate this life perfectly? Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed trying to break a vicious cycle that's bogging you down? Perhaps, at times, you perceive that your world is too difficult and burdensome. You want to feel a healthy relief so you can give yourself some compassion. You no longer want to use your energy to punish yourself. You want a calmer and more balanced life. I am here to help you.

Do you ever find yourself feeling like you are in a crowded room and no one can hear you? Do you sometimes feel hopeless? The counseling process can provide a safe place, free from judgment and free from fear offering the possibility of new beginnings. Whether you are struggling with addiction or hit a slight bump in the road, all hope is not lost. You are not alone. I am here to help you navigate life's sometimes turbulent waters.

I especially like working with individuals that are seeking counseling for the first time, and I specialize in substance abuse disorders, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem issues. It is my desire to help you discover new ways of thinking and acting so you can gain freedom from thoughts or patterns that are keeping you stuck. Using many practical and evidence-based techniques, I seek to help clients that are exhausted as they try to gain approval from others or are frustrated with their own unmet needs. My message to you is that there is hope!

Life is an incredible journey with many twists and turns. This is your story and you have the ability to write something beautiful. Sometimes, as our story is unfolding, things happen that start to make us feel broken inside. Our fears can become like the monsters of childhood, scaring us into believing we are not good enough, or that we don’t deserve to be happy. We can become stuck in the past leading to depression or preoccupied with the future leading to worry and anxiety. The truth is – we can only change what happens today, at this moment. Maybe you feel isolated, alone, or like you have lost your way. I have been there.

So 2024 is here...hopefully better. But something still feels off. You're not nuts (yet) but you're stuck somewhere between stressed and emotional wreck. But we've got this. Happiness, success, fun & play are within reach. You just need to re-find your momentum in life, work, career & relationships. Are zero energy & zero motivation holding you back? Maybe some brain fog? Your struggle is admirable and it sucks. But misery IS optional. Let's start kicking back at life. End the negative thinking, let's learn different/better ways of thinking/behaving to get what you want in life. Surviving is just okay-but thriving is SO much better!