Veterans Therapists in Oak Lawn, Dallas, TX

With a wealth of experience spanning diverse demographics, I've served as a seasoned counselor, offering guidance to children, adolescents, individuals grappling with substance abuse, LGBTQ community members, those with ADHD, individuals facing depression, and veterans. Over the years, I've been fortunate to glean insights from seasoned professionals, shaping my approach to client care significantly. In my work with children, I integrate art, activities, and games to foster communication and personal development. Though I'll admit, I frequently find myself on the losing side of UNO!

Members of the LGBTQIA+ community, You may feel like you have to be strong all the time. You may feel like you can't ask for help, because you've always been able to keep things together on your own. You may feel like you have to be the rock for everyone else, and that you can't let anyone down. But it's okay to ask for help. You're not weak for asking for help. In fact, it takes strength to admit that you need help. If you're feeling overwhelmed, or if you're struggling to cope with the challenges of being LGBTQIA+, therapy can help.

Blake Lever specializes in helping clients overcome self-sabotage and complex trauma. He primarily works with individuals and couples aspiring to “break the cycle” of unhelpful family patterns and heal from childhood adversity. Blake helps clients feeling lost or lonely cultivate authenticity and connection, and guides clients striving to be their best selves across various roles and relationships, whether social, romantic, familial, or professional. Blake’s approach to therapy is trauma-informed, mindfulness-based, experiential, and holistic.

My name is Shanna Dominguez and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. You may be experiencing worry, fear, anxiety, depression, or a variety of other emotions. Good news, those emotions can be managed, I believe there are two experts in the room: You are the expert of your life and I am the clinical expert. I have had the privilege of working with adults, couples, and adolescents. I use a variety of techniques and theories to guide my work with you depending on what fits your needs. I specialize in CBT and DBT methods. As humans, we not only want to feel understood, but we want to understand ourselves & why we do the things we do.

Are you successful on paper, but still struggle to find fulfillment, battling that constant, nagging feeling of something being "wrong" or "missing" in your life? Do you operate from "never good enough" core beliefs, overcome by guilt whenever you try to practice self-care or set healthy boundaries? Do you find social interactions (and relationships in general!) overwhelming or exhausting, often replaying conversations in your head, worried about how you came across to others?

From partner communication to intimacy issues, pre-marital counseling, separation or remarriage, parent-child reconciliation, co-parenting, grief/loss, traumas, life transitions and many others, I offer a safe and non-judgmental space for exploration and growth. I believe that our lives are deeply intertwined with the relationships and environments we engage with and I aim to equip you with the tools to create, rebuild and nurture warm, supportive relationships and to overcome life's challenges.

You want to feel heard, connected, and cared for in your relationship. Conflict, emotional wounds, and miscommunication have left you feeling not only disconnected from your partner but from parts of yourself too. You long to get back to the place where your relationship felt supportive, warm, and fun. You're in the right place- you are not alone. There is hope.

Are you having feelings of uncertainty, fear, and emotional isolation? There is not need to do this alone. We are dedicated to providing support to the community during this time by encouraging, strategizing, and educating. By using a secure video chat, we are ensuring people are not experiencing lapses in care and have access to the help they deserve and need.

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.

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

I specialize in last ditch couples counseling.

Counseling is a process that can help you identify more effective strategies to cope with difficult situations. While some people who seek counseling have chronic emotional difficulties, most are dealing with normal life events and are simply in need of an objective listener - someone who doesn't judge and who can help them see new alternatives. My goal is to provide an open, supportive, and confidential environment for you to address the issues that are concerning you. We will work together to set beneficial therapeutic goals with a realistic timetable to meet those goals.

I may not know exactly how you feel, but I understand that you want to feel differently: about yourself, about your relationship, about your life. I welcome adolescents and adults, couples, and families facing a variety of challenges including stress, depression, trauma, self-esteem, life transitions, relationship issues, anxiety, parenting, unresolved familial conflict, and the general "stuck" feeling. I believe that with my understanding of people and your understanding of you, we can work together to address these challenges.

Within my work, I have adopted the therapeutic model of trauma recovery from Pia Mellody at The Meadows, as I witnessed firsthand how her Model of Developmental Immaturity has successfully and thoroughly addressed all forms of developmental trauma. I have been trained in Post Induction Therapy (PIT), a method to treat developmental immaturity through inner child and feeling reduction work. This method is used in workshops at The Meadows in Wickenburg, AZ, commonly known as the “Survivors Week.”. I have done specialized training with Dr. Ken Adams, focused on treating parent and adult child enmeshment issues.

I hope visiting my office feels warm & safe - a place you can relax, let your guard down, & connect deeply with yourself. Many of my clients seek therapy for support as they navigate important relationships in their lives that are difficult. Or they want to feel more confident living authentically. Or they want better self-understanding so that they can get to the root of things bothering them. I specialize in helping older teens and adults heal from past relational wounds so that they can trust themselves more fully in the present & move forward with more freedom and joy! I also offer play therapy for children & work w/couples.

I have been an LPC and LMFT for 30 years and am also an LPC and LMFT approved supervisor. I specialize in last-ditch marriage counseling, helping couples with the stickiest, trickiest relationship issues. I am the founder and clinical director of Lifeologie Counseling - with offices in Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina, New Jersey, Michigan, Nevada and Arizona. Our collaborative group has 200+ clinicians who work as a team on all our cases! You can view my profile here: www.wefixbrains.com/therapists/melanie-wells

If you are struggling with feelings of anxiety and depression, or having difficulty sustaining healthy relationships, I can help. Maybe you have never felt feel worthy of love, slipped into a state of numbness, or find it hard to look at yourself in the mirror. We can lose ourselves in the web of transgenerational trauma, abuse and shame. I help people recover from unresolved trauma and historical wounds that continue to hold us back from the life we want to live. I am here to help you heal and move forward with deeper insight and a renewed sense of self. No one should have to take this journey alone!

DONALD LEE, earned his B.A. from Brandeis University. He earned his M.A., M.Ed., and Ed.D. in counseling psychology from Columbia University. He is also a Licensed Professional Counselor. He provides individual psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults, as well as, providing marital and family therapy. He treats individuals with anxiety, depression, ADHD, substance/alcohol abuse, and adjustment issues. Dr. Lee has taught courses in individual therapy, group counseling, and racial-cultural counseling at the graduate level. His clinical experiences have involved work with the chronically mentally ill, victims of trauma, and has consulted at agencies working with victims of domestic violence.

What brings meaning to life is healthy relationships. Romantic relationships can be the best thing in your life..... and the most painful thing in your life.Why is that? It's because you can be vulnerable with the person you love. This vulnerability makes you close but also opens you up to pain. Relationships are not fulfilling and meaningful if you cannot be vulnerable. How do you find the courage to take a risk being vulnerable with another person? Learn the skills that can bring safety to your romantic relationship. Give me a call: 214-521-1278