Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Therapists in Oak Lawn, Dallas, TX

You deserve to be seen and heard for who you truly are, not what others want you to be. I am passionate about helping client’s find their voice, specializing in treating anxiety, depression, grief, codependency, boundary issues, personality disorders, and addiction. Experiential and somatic techniques allow clients to move deeply rooted blocks that often reside underneath conscious thought. I use gestalt, solution-focused, and ACT approaches to aid clients in gaining awareness of stuck patterns, feelings, and thoughts which hold them back from healthfully and intentionally meeting the challenges they face.

Greetings! I'm Baneca, and  I help Women Tame Anxiety and Take Her Power Back! I'm a Licensed & National Board Certified Counselor and Therapy Practice Owner to Women who Experience Anxiety in Relationships, Career, & Generalized Anxiety! I'm also a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional and author of "Relationships Redesigned"-a book that I wrote to help others End Unhealthy Relationship Patterns! In addition to learning to Tame Their Anxiety & Create Healthy Relationships; My clients learn tools to Develop their Self-Esteem, Self-Love, & Self-Worth!

My clients come from diverse backgrounds but all have one thing in common: they are bound by past traumas that continue to control their present day. My primary theoretical approach is one of interpersonal and holistic psychology that draws from acceptance and commitment therapy, psychodynamic, existential, feminist, and multicultural counseling work. I use meditative practice and applied mindfulness as well as a holistic trauma model to allow my clients to find peace within themselves while also equipping them with the skills needed to continue their personal growth after therapy is complete.

As a Cognitive Behavioral therapist, I work with clients to identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns that maintain suffering, interfere with quality of life, and inhibit day to day functioning. Along with CBT, I specialize in several evidence-based treatment modalities, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). I believe in “using what works” and designing interventions that are personalized to each client’s needs. This approach provides clients with a unique skillset that will continuously aid in personal growth and development across the lifespan.

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.

At Sauna Therapy, we’re here to work with you so you that you can begin celebrating yourself. We believe in honoring your journey and bearing witness to your experience with radical acceptance and kindness. We hear your pain, your story and believe in your growth. We see you with kind eyes rather than through a judgmental lens. We accept you and all of the explosive and raw vulnerability that you bring into our sessions. We partner with you, knowing that therapy is hard work but you’re more than capable. We want to celebrate you.

Hi! My name is Ms. Rye. I am at your service to help you process trauma, depression, anxiety, or any other issue that you may struggle with. Are you feeling overwhelmed? Do you find it difficult to perform daily tasks? Do you have recurring negative thoughts? Is it rare that you take time to prioritize yourself? Do you often feel as though you are operating on fumes, lacking energy and motivation? Are you a people pleaser? Do you want to learn healthy ways to stop people pleasing? If you answered yes to any of those questions, I may be a good fit to help you navigate your healing journey. To begin intake, visit bookghtc.as.me

My primary goal is to listen to my client's needs and walk alongside them through their life journey. Utilizing my strengths of authenticity, empathy, and humor, I strive to create a trusting and open space where clients feel encouraged to engage in self-exploration and empowered to make meaningful change in their lives. I believe therapy is a collaborative process that can promote self-acceptance and help navigate life's stressors. We'll work together to develop insight and awareness, challenge unhelpful patterns, and implement strategies that allow you to be the person you want to be.

The most common phrase I hear when I ask new clients to describe themselves is "not good enough." As a result of invalidating life experiences, many of us come to believe that we are unworthy of acceptance. In order to avoid potential rejection, we hide aspects of our identities that others might view as unacceptable, and we present a fragmented or incomplete version of ourselves to the world. While this can be advantageous in some environments, it also can become a barrier to intimacy. Many of my clients struggle to be vulnerable and find it challenging to embrace their full, authentic selves.

When life gets overwhelming, who do you talk to? Really, truly talk to? Is there a space where you can speak freely about your anxieties, life stressors, and your innermost thoughts and feelings? A place where you can celebrate big moments while also processing letdowns? A place where you can share anything without fear of judgment? If the answer to any of these questions is “no,” then I would love to talk with you about counseling. There is something enormously freeing about having a person and a place to share the things that tie up your mind and tangle your heart.

As a queer Black, Indigenous therapist, I specialize in queer-affirmative therapy, sex therapy, racial & sexual identity formation, minority stress, and intergenerational trauma. I collaborate with clients through a social justice-oriented, culturally responsive, and systems-informed framework while rooted in a decolonial-based approach. This typically looks like working with individual adults who may be QTBIPOC, neurodiverse, navigating systemic inequities & oppression, struggling with life transitions, or someone experiencing the heaviness and despair of human suffering that may manifest as grief, loss, depression, and/or anxiety.

Julie Elliott is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with over 30 years of experience. Specialties include depression, stress and anxiety management, addictions, marriage and family therapy, trauma and child abuse. She is also experienced in LGBTQ issues, grief and loss, codependency, communication problems, family of origin issues, hospice and end of life counseling, military and veterans' issues, post-traumatic stress, and women's issues. In addition, Julie has worked extensively with adolescents and their families in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

My mission is to empower others by helping them find their voice and supporting them on their journey to find freedom through therapy. I place great value on the uniqueness of each client I serve. I understand that each one is the true expert of their own story and circumstances. I’m originally from San Antonio. My cultural experience is rooted in being a BIPOC woman and being immersed in Hispanic cultural experiences and enmeshed in military traditions. I confidently navigate through cultural contexts with the LGBTQ community, military families, various religious affiliations, and other marginalized minority groups.

If you're dealing with a sex or porn addiction or you've recently experienced a relationship betrayal, I can help. I understand that this is a very difficult topic to talk about. Whether your relationship is in turmoil because of your behavior, you're coping with the recent discovery of cheating or out-of-control sexual behavior of your partner, or you're putting yourself in more risky situations, I will help you rebuild your relationships with yourself and your partner. Contact me today to learn more about how we can process through the tense, difficult situations in your life and move forward with more confidence and connection.

One thing that I always find most impactful is someone becoming empowered to move towards freedom and healing. I strongly believe that when we are able to grow into having a more positive relationship with ourselves, we are able to reach our goals. I am passionate about helping individuals who are facing a variety of difficulties that may be related to childhood, disconnection from either yourself or your daily life, or significant distressing experiences.

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.

Adulting is hard. Stress sucks. Anxiety and Depression seem to be passengers in the trip through life. The plague, Covid, has made these even more amplified....and being asked to go back into the office?! Seriously?! Have you ever felt like an outsider? Like, there can be a group of people talking and you are not part of the conversation. Are you part of the Neurodiverse/neurospicy community? Do you align with the LGBTQIA? Do you ever go to parties and hang out with the Cat? Dog? Well, then we might get along.

Are you feeling stuck, lost, or low? Maybe you have been for a while. Maybe you need to figure out where to start. Do you want to live a more authentic life? One that is true to your sense of self, values, and beliefs. Perhaps you feel like there is a part of you that needs to be seen, heard, or articulated before you can move forward, but it has just been hard finding the right people to talk to, and you have been busy with work, school or other things that you have not been able to start your healing journey. Maybe those feelings are even interfering with your relationships and work life.

Jeremy is a Licensed Professional Counselor with several years of experience in the mental health field. He is passionate about helping young adults, adults, and couples learn how to live lives that are meaningful, purposeful, and satisfying. He specializes in: depression, anxiety, attachment issues, trauma, relationship dynamics and boundary issues, self-confidence, identity and purpose, spiritual issues, and mindfulness.