Therapists for Children in Dallas, TX
I also provide support in navigating problems with anger for adults and children.
I am a Licensed Psychological Associate holding a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology. The graduate program emphasized holistic views of clients and their systems, individual treatment plans, and cultural competency. As a professional, I focus on a client's specific needs and address them with a variety of modalities, including ACT and play therapy.
I also provide support in navigating problems with anger for adults and children.
I am a Licensed Psychological Associate holding a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology. The graduate program emphasized holistic views of clients and their systems, individual treatment plans, and cultural competency. As a professional, I focus on a client's specific needs and address them with a variety of modalities, including ACT and play therapy.
I also provide play therapy for children.
I offer bilingual therapy in both English and Mandarin Chinese. I work with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, self-doubt, grief, relationship challenges, and difficulties forming meaningful connections. I also specialize in helping clients develop healthy coping strategies to effectively manage and resolve life challenges.
I also provide play therapy for children.
I offer bilingual therapy in both English and Mandarin Chinese. I work with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, self-doubt, grief, relationship challenges, and difficulties forming meaningful connections. I also specialize in helping clients develop healthy coping strategies to effectively manage and resolve life challenges.
Children, adolescents, young adults, and adults are welcome; I also provide supervision for LPC associates.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who specializes in helping clients grow into better people, I also focus on addressing emotional wounds and past trauma. Through being in practice for more than twenty years, I learned how to aid individuals in developing mental, emotional, and spiritual maturity. I use a holistic approach to guide my clients down a path of self-discovery and healing. I am trained in trauma specific therapies.
Children, adolescents, young adults, and adults are welcome; I also provide supervision for LPC associates.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who specializes in helping clients grow into better people, I also focus on addressing emotional wounds and past trauma. Through being in practice for more than twenty years, I learned how to aid individuals in developing mental, emotional, and spiritual maturity. I use a holistic approach to guide my clients down a path of self-discovery and healing. I am trained in trauma specific therapies.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Texas who adores working with children and adolescents.
Our first session will be getting to know each other and building a strong, collaborative relationship. I will gather information and evaluate appropriate treatment, and together we will develop a personalized treatment plan.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Texas who adores working with children and adolescents.
Our first session will be getting to know each other and building a strong, collaborative relationship. I will gather information and evaluate appropriate treatment, and together we will develop a personalized treatment plan.
University Park Counseling & Testing Center, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor
2 Endorsed
Dallas, TX 75240
Are you ready to start living your life to its fullest potential? At UPC, you will find caring and genuine support for you and your family. Our hope is that you'll find a fresh perspective and learn more effective and efficient ways of coping with what life brings your way. Many of our clients discover renewed self-confidence, serenity, balance, and wellness. Relationships and work performance improve with this new outlook on life. You are given the tools you need to build and maintain a fulfilling life, along with a deeper sense of your life's meaning and purpose.
Are you ready to start living your life to its fullest potential? At UPC, you will find caring and genuine support for you and your family. Our hope is that you'll find a fresh perspective and learn more effective and efficient ways of coping with what life brings your way. Many of our clients discover renewed self-confidence, serenity, balance, and wellness. Relationships and work performance improve with this new outlook on life. You are given the tools you need to build and maintain a fulfilling life, along with a deeper sense of your life's meaning and purpose.
Jennifer Awad, Art Therapist, MA,
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, ATR, LPC
2 Endorsed
Dallas, TX 75287
As a Registered Art Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor, I offer a compassionate, supportive space where I guide children, adolescents, and adults in exploring their thoughts and emotions through a variety of art-making experiences—no artistic skill needed, just a willingness to be open and curious.
Whether you are navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, or life transitions, art therapy offers a path to deeper insight. Through reflective dialogue on your artwork, it fosters resilience and supports self-discovery, helping you express what may be difficult to access through traditional talk therapy alone, encouraging meaningful personal growth over time.
As a Registered Art Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor, I offer a compassionate, supportive space where I guide children, adolescents, and adults in exploring their thoughts and emotions through a variety of art-making experiences—no artistic skill needed, just a willingness to be open and curious.
Whether you are navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, or life transitions, art therapy offers a path to deeper insight. Through reflective dialogue on your artwork, it fosters resilience and supports self-discovery, helping you express what may be difficult to access through traditional talk therapy alone, encouraging meaningful personal growth over time.
In addition, I support parents in strengthening connections with their children.
My focus is on supporting individuals with past and/or current traumas, OCD, relationship challenges, depression, and life transitions. Many clients come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, emotionally stuck, disconnected, or exhausted from carrying the weight of past experiences or ongoing stress.
I provide a supportive, compassionate, and nonjudgmental space where clients can feel safe processing their experiences and better understand them.
In addition, I support parents in strengthening connections with their children.
My focus is on supporting individuals with past and/or current traumas, OCD, relationship challenges, depression, and life transitions. Many clients come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, emotionally stuck, disconnected, or exhausted from carrying the weight of past experiences or ongoing stress.
I provide a supportive, compassionate, and nonjudgmental space where clients can feel safe processing their experiences and better understand them.
My approach to treating OCD is collaborative. You are the specialist when it comes to your experience with OCD; I am the trained specialist in treating OCD. Together, we will work from our areas of specialty to overcome your OCD. At NOCD, my team and I provide personalized and effective treatment for OCD and related conditions, such as BFRBs (including skin-picking, nail-biting, and hair-pulling). Our understanding of these conditions enables us to diagnose and treat them properly. We have received training in evidence-based treatments, including Exposure Response and Prevention (ERP) therapy—the gold standard treatment for OCD.
My approach to treating OCD is collaborative. You are the specialist when it comes to your experience with OCD; I am the trained specialist in treating OCD. Together, we will work from our areas of specialty to overcome your OCD. At NOCD, my team and I provide personalized and effective treatment for OCD and related conditions, such as BFRBs (including skin-picking, nail-biting, and hair-pulling). Our understanding of these conditions enables us to diagnose and treat them properly. We have received training in evidence-based treatments, including Exposure Response and Prevention (ERP) therapy—the gold standard treatment for OCD.
The healing journey requires great courage, patience, and self-compassion. Regardless of age, there is value in unraveling one’s inner world and learning to love the person within.
Caroline considers it an honor to create a space that is safe for processing, self-discovery, and growth. While she brings clinical expertise as a mental health professional, she believes each client is the expert on their own life. Together, they take on life’s challenges with humor, self-reflection, and the belief that things can and will improve with time.
The healing journey requires great courage, patience, and self-compassion. Regardless of age, there is value in unraveling one’s inner world and learning to love the person within.
Caroline considers it an honor to create a space that is safe for processing, self-discovery, and growth. While she brings clinical expertise as a mental health professional, she believes each client is the expert on their own life. Together, they take on life’s challenges with humor, self-reflection, and the belief that things can and will improve with time.
With a background in child development and private school settings, I specialize in supporting children, teens, and adults with ADHD, autism, learning differences, and social or communication challenges.
I am an executive function life coach specializing in ADHD, autism, anxiety, and high-functioning neurodivergent teens and adults. I work with individuals, couples, and families navigating overwhelm, burnout, communication breakdowns, motivation struggles, and life transitions. Together, we strengthen executive functioning, emotional regulation, identity development, confidence, boundaries, and relationship dynamics. My approach blends warmth with structured, practical strategy to build clarity, resilience, self-trust, and sustainable systems that support meaningful, lasting change in everyday life.
With a background in child development and private school settings, I specialize in supporting children, teens, and adults with ADHD, autism, learning differences, and social or communication challenges.
I am an executive function life coach specializing in ADHD, autism, anxiety, and high-functioning neurodivergent teens and adults. I work with individuals, couples, and families navigating overwhelm, burnout, communication breakdowns, motivation struggles, and life transitions. Together, we strengthen executive functioning, emotional regulation, identity development, confidence, boundaries, and relationship dynamics. My approach blends warmth with structured, practical strategy to build clarity, resilience, self-trust, and sustainable systems that support meaningful, lasting change in everyday life.
Life can feel overwhelming especially when anxiety, stress, life transitions or difficult relationships start getting in the way of the life you want. You may feel stuck, burned out, or unsure where to turn. You don’t have to navigate this alone. My goal is to walk alongside you, helping you feel heard, understood, and supported as you work through challenges. In therapy, we will focus not only on what’s happening, but on how you experience it and respond to it. While we can’t always change our circumstances, we can change the way we respond to them.
Life can feel overwhelming especially when anxiety, stress, life transitions or difficult relationships start getting in the way of the life you want. You may feel stuck, burned out, or unsure where to turn. You don’t have to navigate this alone. My goal is to walk alongside you, helping you feel heard, understood, and supported as you work through challenges. In therapy, we will focus not only on what’s happening, but on how you experience it and respond to it. While we can’t always change our circumstances, we can change the way we respond to them.
I work with children, adolescents, and adults, supporting clients through emotional challenges, life transitions, and relationship concerns.
I help clients build practical skills to manage emotions, reduce stress, and improve relationships. My work is grounded in evidence-based approaches and focuses on emotional regulation, coping skills, communication, and behavior patterns. I tailor therapy to each client, meeting them where they are while supporting meaningful, lasting change.
I work with children, adolescents, and adults, supporting clients through emotional challenges, life transitions, and relationship concerns.
I help clients build practical skills to manage emotions, reduce stress, and improve relationships. My work is grounded in evidence-based approaches and focuses on emotional regulation, coping skills, communication, and behavior patterns. I tailor therapy to each client, meeting them where they are while supporting meaningful, lasting change.
At the Child Behavior Center we work with you, and with your child.
What follows is self esteem problems, and either getting in trouble at school or making but not keeping friends. Plenty of kids without autism may have some of these problems too, because of their life experience and emotional state. The Behavior Center treats any child with difficult emotional self regulation and social differences.
At the Child Behavior Center we work with you, and with your child.
What follows is self esteem problems, and either getting in trouble at school or making but not keeping friends. Plenty of kids without autism may have some of these problems too, because of their life experience and emotional state. The Behavior Center treats any child with difficult emotional self regulation and social differences.
Worried your child may have ADHD?
The Center testing team is highly qualified and experienced, specializing in various areas of mental health and education to ensure you receive accurate diagnoses and an effective treatment plan. They have a deep understanding of the latest assessment tools and techniques to provide accurate and reliable results. Our therapists offer personalized treatment plans that cater to each client's unique needs and goals. Using a client-centered approach empowers clients to take an active role in their treatment. We work collaboratively with clients to develop personalized strategies for overcoming their challenges and achieving their goals.
Worried your child may have ADHD?
The Center testing team is highly qualified and experienced, specializing in various areas of mental health and education to ensure you receive accurate diagnoses and an effective treatment plan. They have a deep understanding of the latest assessment tools and techniques to provide accurate and reliable results. Our therapists offer personalized treatment plans that cater to each client's unique needs and goals. Using a client-centered approach empowers clients to take an active role in their treatment. We work collaboratively with clients to develop personalized strategies for overcoming their challenges and achieving their goals.
I work with children, teens, and adults, and I am committed to affirming neurodiversity and LGBTQIA+ identities, ensuring that all feel respected, understood, and empowered in therapy.
Trauma Recovery: Whether stemming from childhood or adulthood, trauma/PTSD has a profound impact on peoples day-to-day life. I work with clients to process and reframe traumatic experiences, reducing the power it has over current emotions and behaviors. I also work with children, utilizing play therapy to help them recover from traumatic experiences.
I work with children, teens, and adults, and I am committed to affirming neurodiversity and LGBTQIA+ identities, ensuring that all feel respected, understood, and empowered in therapy.
Trauma Recovery: Whether stemming from childhood or adulthood, trauma/PTSD has a profound impact on peoples day-to-day life. I work with clients to process and reframe traumatic experiences, reducing the power it has over current emotions and behaviors. I also work with children, utilizing play therapy to help them recover from traumatic experiences.
I work with clients across the lifespan— children, teens, & adults in Texas.
I believe in the strength and resilience each person already carries within themselves and aim to empower them to tap into that inner resource. Whether I’m helping a child work through behavioral issues, guiding a teen in managing emotional turmoil, or supporting an adult through complex life transitions, my goal is to help individuals thrive.
I work with clients across the lifespan— children, teens, & adults in Texas.
I believe in the strength and resilience each person already carries within themselves and aim to empower them to tap into that inner resource. Whether I’m helping a child work through behavioral issues, guiding a teen in managing emotional turmoil, or supporting an adult through complex life transitions, my goal is to help individuals thrive.
I help individuals and couples from all backgrounds and identities. I am especially passionate about supporting LGBTQ+ clients, people navigating open or non‑traditional relationships, and anyone exploring intimacy, identity, or communication patterns. I also work extensively with neurodivergent clients, including those with ADHD and Autism Spectrum experiences.
I help individuals and couples from all backgrounds and identities. I am especially passionate about supporting LGBTQ+ clients, people navigating open or non‑traditional relationships, and anyone exploring intimacy, identity, or communication patterns. I also work extensively with neurodivergent clients, including those with ADHD and Autism Spectrum experiences.
You’ve been feeling disconnected from your adopted child/ren.
Let me help you turn it all around. I will teach you to explore and adjust your expectations and mindsets through strategies that strengthen bonds, trust, and safety. Let go of perfectionism and negative beliefs holding you back. Together, we’ll uncover your stress responses, and you’ll learn emotional regulation techniques to address the overwhelm.
You’ve been feeling disconnected from your adopted child/ren.
Let me help you turn it all around. I will teach you to explore and adjust your expectations and mindsets through strategies that strengthen bonds, trust, and safety. Let go of perfectionism and negative beliefs holding you back. Together, we’ll uncover your stress responses, and you’ll learn emotional regulation techniques to address the overwhelm.
I help parents, children, teens, and adults improve emotional awareness, regulate their nervous systems and build healthier communication skills.
I support adults craving more connection with loved ones, but feel overwhelmed, reactive, anxious, or stuck in patterns they want to change. Many come to therapy feeling disconnected from themselves or struggling with parenting challenges, strained relationships, life transitions, or emotional regulation. Through a compassionate, trauma-informed approach, I help clients understand their nervous systems, heal old wounds, build healthier coping skills and create stronger, more connected relationships with themselves and the people they love.
I help parents, children, teens, and adults improve emotional awareness, regulate their nervous systems and build healthier communication skills.
I support adults craving more connection with loved ones, but feel overwhelmed, reactive, anxious, or stuck in patterns they want to change. Many come to therapy feeling disconnected from themselves or struggling with parenting challenges, strained relationships, life transitions, or emotional regulation. Through a compassionate, trauma-informed approach, I help clients understand their nervous systems, heal old wounds, build healthier coping skills and create stronger, more connected relationships with themselves and the people they love.
I work with children, families, couples, and individuals navigating trauma, relationship wounds, and the complexity of intergenerational patterns.
My approach is trauma-informed and grounded in attachment theory, Internal Family
Systems, and somatic awareness — honoring how our minds and bodies carry the
imprint of both personal and cultural experience. With children, I use play-based &
attachment-focused methods, including TF-CBT and Circle of Security, to help kids and parents feel safe & connected.
I work with children, families, couples, and individuals navigating trauma, relationship wounds, and the complexity of intergenerational patterns.
My approach is trauma-informed and grounded in attachment theory, Internal Family
Systems, and somatic awareness — honoring how our minds and bodies carry the
imprint of both personal and cultural experience. With children, I use play-based &
attachment-focused methods, including TF-CBT and Circle of Security, to help kids and parents feel safe & connected.
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