Therapists in Dallas, TX

Overwhelmed. Exhausted. Numb. These may be some of the feelings you are experiencing right now. You want something to be different, but you don’t know where to start. You may feel so consumed with taking care of others that part of you has gotten lost and you don’t know how to get back to “you.” The days go by, but it’s hard to truly connect with and trust others. You may question whether you can even trust yourself. Life has turned into avoiding pain, and the more you push the difficult feelings down, the more overwhelmed and alone you feel. If you are reading this page, some part of you is longing for something to be different.

Sometimes our lives get the better of us and before we know it, we find ourselves longing to be heard, understood, and valued. The things you are going through matter. You matter. One of my favorite parts about being a counselor is that through providing a safe place for you to process your life, you can foster honesty and openness with yourself in new ways. I hope to be a relationship for you that allows you to feel accepted and cared for as you are, while encouraging you to gain the confidence to be the person you want to become.

Struggling? You don't have to go alone...... Navigating life can sometimes lead us to feel disconnected from our close relationships, the people around us, or even ourselves. We may be sailing smoothly through life at times, and at others - the unexpected happens and we are not sure what to do, or how to recover. This can lead to a profound sense of loneliness, isolation, and disconnection. If you find yourself struggling or having difficulty finding meaning and purpose - you are not alone. To struggle is to be human, and I would be honored to help you uncover the answers you seek.

You've been struggling for some time with being all alone in the world. You constantly have nagging worries that you will never find happiness or fulfillment. None of your friends understand what you are going through. It is so difficult to believe that things will ever get better. Close partners in your life abandoned you when you needed them the most. You try to move on, but you catch yourself thinking things like, “Am I attractive?” “Why don’t I feel good enough?” "What if I spend the rest of my life alone?" "What if I really am a failure?" The truth is, you deserve to live a life free of worry and fear. You deserve to thrive.

It can be overwhelming to find a counselor or sex therapist. Sharing your private life and struggles is difficult. Whether you are experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship conflicts, intimacy issues, sexual dysfunction or dissatisfaction, sexual identity, uncertainty about your quality of life, or any number of emotions, it can be challenging to know where to go or who to turn to make things better. My role as a therapist is to work with you to face challenges, find solutions, and help improve your life. You will not have to do it alone.

You’re hitting a breaking point in your life or relationship and need help from someone who gets it. You feel overwhelmed and worried about your relationship all the time. There’s this voice inside your head telling you that “I’m the problem” when things go wrong. Before you know it, you learn to downplay your needs or bargain your values to “fix it.” Yet the problem is still there. Instead of feeling valued and loved, you feel lost and hurt in the relationship that once cheered you up and gave you the encouragement to be you. You find yourself wondering if your partner still wants you and if you’re enough.

Are you having trouble communicating effectively in your relationships? Do you wish you had the words to say what you want? Are you fearful of offending others if you say what you think?You can become more authentic and therefore happier if you learn effective ways to communicate. I work with couples who want to improve their relationship, as well as with individual issues, such as anxiety, depression, and lack of goals and energy. Change for the better can happen sooner than you may think. I am a seasoned therapist with many years of experience. I help clients find the words to express what they want to say clearly and peacefully.

As a business owner and visionary entrepreneur myself, I understand the nuances and challenges involved in being a highly motivated, high performing creative and professional. Even the most successful performers struggle with anxiety, internal harshness, and the residual impact of earlier life relationships and experiences. As a certified Developmental and Relational Trauma Therapist, my aim is to help you cultivate a deep and healthy relationship to yourself so that you can engage in healthier relationships to your partner, others in your life, and even to your professional work.

I understand dealing with tough times. Getting help at the right time can keep a rough patch from becoming a long-term problem.

I have been a counselor for more than 30 years. I remain passionate about making a difference in the lives of others and believe that genuine caring is an essential element to an effective counseling relationship. Over the years I have worked with clients with significant trauma and loss. I consider it a privilege to stand with another individual as he or she resolves great pain. I am currently seeing clients exclusively via telemedicine (secure video platform). I am able to see clients in Texas, Kansas, Alabama, and California.

A relationship seldom gets better on its own, but we often “hope” that it will. Don’t wait until you loose hope to seek relationship counseling, or counseling for any other issues you may be facing. The longer you wait, the more difficult each day can become. Self-help books often generalize, and medication often fails to deal with the cause of the imbalance. With counseling, I provide a personalized examination of your issues so that you may learn how to overcome them and create a life of relationships and experiences that you will greet with great enthusiasm.

I believe healing is a process where a safe space, empathy, and insight can provide the opportunity to better know and understand ourselves. This is what I want to provide to you. I consider it a privilege to walk with you on your journey in becoming more of the person you hope to become.

I specialize in the treatment of trauma, anxiety, depression, codependency, betrayed partners of sex addicts, addiction and relationship issues. The underlying components of codependency, self-destructive behaviors and addictions can stem from negative core beliefs that are deeply-rooted and eventually make our lives unbearable. These negative core beliefs are implanted in our brains making us believe thoughts such as, “I am not good enough”, “I am unlovable” and can eventually lead to troubled relationships, codependency, depression, anxiety, and addiction.

Counseling is supposed to be convenient, effective and helpful. Through evidenced based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and DBT, we are able to process trauma, explore and establish coping skills, and slowly but surely, start living again. I've worked in the nonprofit sector helping victims of domestic violence as well as other issues to include addiction, personality disorders, and family conflict. I work with the LGBTQ community and take pride in working with multicultural clients.

I am a Licensed Psychologist in Texas (in person & virtual sessions) & Illinois (virtual only sessions) providing short and long-term therapy to adults (ages 18 and up). I have worked with individuals from all ranges of life including varying socio-economic status and different stages of life in settings like college counseling centers, community mental health, and forensic detention facilities. Some areas of interest to me are depression or difficult moods, troubling thought processes, low self-esteem, anxiety, anger management, recovery from trauma, and chronic relationship problems/marriage difficulties.

I am a psychotherapist in private practice in the Turtle Creek area of Dallas. Currently during the COVID crisis I am doing video therapy. I've been working with a broad client base in the mental health field since 1991. Therapy is a collaboration between the client and therapist, and is about facilitating the desired change for the client. I have a laid back approach in a safe non-judgmental therapeutic setting. My job is to ask the right questions to illicit insight and change. I'm also known to use humor in a therapeutic manner to help ease the process.

If you're considering therapy you may be struggling with a major life change or a relationship issue; possibly depression, anxiety or substance abuse has been sabotaging your life. I'd use my first session with you to do an assessment, find out what you want to focus on and let you know how I think I can help. Sometimes clients are focused on a particular problem or decision, other clients want help identifying and combating old assumptions or unhealthy patterns of behavior that may be getting in their way.

Do you often wonder if you can be happy? Do you struggle with past events in your life that you can't seem to let go of? Do you struggle with an addiction or compulsion? Are you in a relationship with someone whose behaviors have caused destruction in your life? Are you struggling to change behaviors in your life that you know are destructive? You deserve all the good that life has to offer and you don't have to achieve it alone. I am passionate about my work and want to help you.

WEEKEND AND EVENING APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE. I provide direct, insightful feedback that allows a client to confidently learn to manage their own lives in a healthy and productive way. I enjoy working with clients who take responsibility for their own behaviors and are willing to look at where they are called to grow. I understand the role of spirituality in counseling and psychology. I also understand the difference between spirituality and religiosity. My wide life experience is my greatest asset to offer to clients. This experience serves the client well as we address the concerns and issues that the client faces.