Therapists for Children in Dallas, TX
Supporting your Well-Being! Counseling is beneficial to individuals who are looking to strengthen their emotional health in all stages of their lives. I can help you overcome life struggles and guide you through the process of healing. My 15 years of experience enables me to offer effective outpatient, individualized, psychotherapy care. I assist individuals with a number of mental health disorders/life situations and I provide a natural and spiritual approach to individuals, families, and couples.
Supporting your Well-Being! Counseling is beneficial to individuals who are looking to strengthen their emotional health in all stages of their lives. I can help you overcome life struggles and guide you through the process of healing. My 15 years of experience enables me to offer effective outpatient, individualized, psychotherapy care. I assist individuals with a number of mental health disorders/life situations and I provide a natural and spiritual approach to individuals, families, and couples.
Annalisa Blackham
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Dallas, TX 75209
Waitlist for new clients
Life is complex – often filled with positive experiences and also times of facing challenges. At times, it can feel overwhelming to manage some of those challenges on your own, and therapy can be a great source of support. I seek to create a space where you can understand more about yourself, the current challenges you are facing, and feel empowered in reaching your personal goals, hopes, and dreams. Therapy is most beneficial when you feel a sense of partnership and ownership in your process, from the first meeting, in setting your goals for therapy, and in setting a pace that supports your needs, healing, and growth.
Life is complex – often filled with positive experiences and also times of facing challenges. At times, it can feel overwhelming to manage some of those challenges on your own, and therapy can be a great source of support. I seek to create a space where you can understand more about yourself, the current challenges you are facing, and feel empowered in reaching your personal goals, hopes, and dreams. Therapy is most beneficial when you feel a sense of partnership and ownership in your process, from the first meeting, in setting your goals for therapy, and in setting a pace that supports your needs, healing, and growth.
Through Play and Activity Therapy, I help children and teens become aware of their emotions, learn coping strategies, gain self-awareness, and a sense of control.
Life often presents challenges that obscure the path toward being the best version of ourselves. Our work together can bring light to this darkness by exploring and meeting challenges one by one in a nonjudgmental space. I'm passionate about helping people across the lifespan navigate through life's bumpy journey.
Through Play and Activity Therapy, I help children and teens become aware of their emotions, learn coping strategies, gain self-awareness, and a sense of control.
Life often presents challenges that obscure the path toward being the best version of ourselves. Our work together can bring light to this darkness by exploring and meeting challenges one by one in a nonjudgmental space. I'm passionate about helping people across the lifespan navigate through life's bumpy journey.
DBT is an evidence based cognitive behavioral treatment that emphasizes individual psychotherapy and group skills classes to help people learn new strategies to develop a life that they experience as worth living. DBT skills include mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT is effective in treating a wide range of issues such as suicidal ideation, nonsuicidal self-injury, depression, addictive behavior, PTSD, eating disorders and Borderline Personality Disorder. It has been shown to be more effective than hospitalization in the treatment of suicidality.
DBT is an evidence based cognitive behavioral treatment that emphasizes individual psychotherapy and group skills classes to help people learn new strategies to develop a life that they experience as worth living. DBT skills include mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT is effective in treating a wide range of issues such as suicidal ideation, nonsuicidal self-injury, depression, addictive behavior, PTSD, eating disorders and Borderline Personality Disorder. It has been shown to be more effective than hospitalization in the treatment of suicidality.
Child-centered play therapy is a therapeutic approach that uses play as a natural form of communication.
As an LCSW and Registered Play Therapist (RPT) with over 20 years of experience working with children and their families, I use child- centered play therapy to help young clients express emotions, build confidence, and develop healthier coping skills. I specialize in supporting children who struggle with emotion regulation, low self-esteem, and behavioral challenges, while working closely with their parents/caregivers to help navigate this difficult and often overwhelming time with greater understanding and confidence.
Child-centered play therapy is a therapeutic approach that uses play as a natural form of communication.
As an LCSW and Registered Play Therapist (RPT) with over 20 years of experience working with children and their families, I use child- centered play therapy to help young clients express emotions, build confidence, and develop healthier coping skills. I specialize in supporting children who struggle with emotion regulation, low self-esteem, and behavioral challenges, while working closely with their parents/caregivers to help navigate this difficult and often overwhelming time with greater understanding and confidence.
Our multispecialty team serves adults, teens, children, seniors, couples, and families who are searching for solutions to life’s common – and uncommon – challenges.
Lifeologie’s team of clinical experts specializes in outpatient therapy, working with depression, anxiety, complex trauma, PTSD, veterans and first responders, autism spectrum disorders, LGBTIA+ identity and acceptance, elder care, chronic pain, first-gen and multicultural issues, sexuality and gender identity, high-conflict couples, infidelity, collaborative divorce, life and career transitions, pregnancy loss and postpartum challenges, bipolar disorder, compulsive or repetitive behaviors, such as trichotillomania and dermatillomania, personality disorders, such as borderline personality disorder (BPD) and narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), and more. We offer cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), systemic therapy for couples and families, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), EMDR for trauma, play therapy, performance counseling for elite athletes and artists, somatic experiencing therapy, nutrition and wellness counseling, Christian and faith-based counseling, spiritual therapy, Enneagram coaching, psychotherapeutic yoga, and workshops and support groups to teach you skills that help you manage your mental health for a lifetime.
Our multispecialty team serves adults, teens, children, seniors, couples, and families who are searching for solutions to life’s common – and uncommon – challenges.
Lifeologie’s team of clinical experts specializes in outpatient therapy, working with depression, anxiety, complex trauma, PTSD, veterans and first responders, autism spectrum disorders, LGBTIA+ identity and acceptance, elder care, chronic pain, first-gen and multicultural issues, sexuality and gender identity, high-conflict couples, infidelity, collaborative divorce, life and career transitions, pregnancy loss and postpartum challenges, bipolar disorder, compulsive or repetitive behaviors, such as trichotillomania and dermatillomania, personality disorders, such as borderline personality disorder (BPD) and narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), and more. We offer cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), systemic therapy for couples and families, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), EMDR for trauma, play therapy, performance counseling for elite athletes and artists, somatic experiencing therapy, nutrition and wellness counseling, Christian and faith-based counseling, spiritual therapy, Enneagram coaching, psychotherapeutic yoga, and workshops and support groups to teach you skills that help you manage your mental health for a lifetime.
I am a psychologist in practice at The Center for Integrative Counseling and Psychology. And I believe in mutuality. I believe that all persons deserve it in relationships, even when things feel too complicated. So I naturally prioritize a collaborative, exploratory, and enlightening relationship for healing - both in psychotherapy and in evaluation. When I work with any age or circumstance, the work seeks to understand words, thoughts, behaviors, and meanings. Because these all can lend themselves towards strengths or difficulties.
I am a psychologist in practice at The Center for Integrative Counseling and Psychology. And I believe in mutuality. I believe that all persons deserve it in relationships, even when things feel too complicated. So I naturally prioritize a collaborative, exploratory, and enlightening relationship for healing - both in psychotherapy and in evaluation. When I work with any age or circumstance, the work seeks to understand words, thoughts, behaviors, and meanings. Because these all can lend themselves towards strengths or difficulties.
Sometimes, our mind can stop us from taking necessary steps in our day to day lives or in making big decisions. You might find yourselves feeling really stuck or you might notice difficulty sleeping or excess tension in your body. You might find that your thoughts go back to the same worry over and over again while you’re trying to enjoy time with friends, family, or even watching TV. You’re not alone in this feeling; I am here to help. Asking for help can be challenging, and there may be a myriad of reasons that keep us from reaching out. Some of us fear stigma, while others believe that needing support is a sign of weakness.
Sometimes, our mind can stop us from taking necessary steps in our day to day lives or in making big decisions. You might find yourselves feeling really stuck or you might notice difficulty sleeping or excess tension in your body. You might find that your thoughts go back to the same worry over and over again while you’re trying to enjoy time with friends, family, or even watching TV. You’re not alone in this feeling; I am here to help. Asking for help can be challenging, and there may be a myriad of reasons that keep us from reaching out. Some of us fear stigma, while others believe that needing support is a sign of weakness.
I have been in private practice for 30 years, assisting clients with a variety of issues: depression and bipolar, substance abuse, couples and their struggles, including parenting and helping children and adolescents. I take very seriously the issues that bring clients to counseling. However, I want to strike a balance between helping clients to not only resolve their problems, but I encourage clients to bring their sense of humor, as I want the experience to be pleasurable.
I have been in private practice for 30 years, assisting clients with a variety of issues: depression and bipolar, substance abuse, couples and their struggles, including parenting and helping children and adolescents. I take very seriously the issues that bring clients to counseling. However, I want to strike a balance between helping clients to not only resolve their problems, but I encourage clients to bring their sense of humor, as I want the experience to be pleasurable.
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.
Oakhouse Counseling meets people in their scariest, most difficult moments. You can get better. There is hope in your darkness - we will find it together. We believe that adversity and pain can push us to grow new roots that stabilize us and make us so much stronger. As men and women in the middle of great struggles, we need to remember the longer view of our lives. We will be 'great oaks' and be a safe shelter for others we care about.
Oakhouse Counseling meets people in their scariest, most difficult moments. You can get better. There is hope in your darkness - we will find it together. We believe that adversity and pain can push us to grow new roots that stabilize us and make us so much stronger. As men and women in the middle of great struggles, we need to remember the longer view of our lives. We will be 'great oaks' and be a safe shelter for others we care about.
I have worked with children, teens, and adults with a variety of problems like families involved with CPS, parenting skills, mental illness, addiction treatment for individuals & their families, unemployed individuals (career counseling), depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, anger issues, bullying, marital problems, self-injury, abuse, grief, & many more.
There is not a specific type of therapeutic style or approach that works for everyone: age, ethnicity, all of this may play a part into stressors and how we cope with them. Therefore, the services are built around the individuals or family needs, focusing on strengths and values. I believe there is nothing we can’t overcome and the first step is seeking the help. Therapy is about acquiring the tools we need when faced with adversity. If you’re reading this, then you’re already on your way to change. Life is full of challenges, struggles, and stressful situations. WE have all been there before.
I have worked with children, teens, and adults with a variety of problems like families involved with CPS, parenting skills, mental illness, addiction treatment for individuals & their families, unemployed individuals (career counseling), depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, anger issues, bullying, marital problems, self-injury, abuse, grief, & many more.
There is not a specific type of therapeutic style or approach that works for everyone: age, ethnicity, all of this may play a part into stressors and how we cope with them. Therefore, the services are built around the individuals or family needs, focusing on strengths and values. I believe there is nothing we can’t overcome and the first step is seeking the help. Therapy is about acquiring the tools we need when faced with adversity. If you’re reading this, then you’re already on your way to change. Life is full of challenges, struggles, and stressful situations. WE have all been there before.
Are you ready to address childhood trauma?
You are wanting to be heard. Looking for support, understanding and affirmation that" You Are Enough."
You are able to untangle the "I'm OK" that you have been sharing with everyone and be honest that "I'm not OK." You have held on long enough. It is exhausting .
Maybe your coping is no longer working. Finding out how your neurodivergence is getting in the way, after all these years. Learn how to take advantage of it!
Are you ready to address childhood trauma?
You are wanting to be heard. Looking for support, understanding and affirmation that" You Are Enough."
You are able to untangle the "I'm OK" that you have been sharing with everyone and be honest that "I'm not OK." You have held on long enough. It is exhausting .
Maybe your coping is no longer working. Finding out how your neurodivergence is getting in the way, after all these years. Learn how to take advantage of it!
Emily Armstrong, PhD, is a Licensed Psychologist who specializes in the psychological assessment of children from toddlerhood through adolescence.
Dr. Armstrong has extensive experience in both school and clinical settings, with a particular focus on early childhood, school-age children, and adolescents. She is passionate about collaborating with families and schools to provide clear, practical recommendations that support children’s growth and learning.
Emily Armstrong, PhD, is a Licensed Psychologist who specializes in the psychological assessment of children from toddlerhood through adolescence.
Dr. Armstrong has extensive experience in both school and clinical settings, with a particular focus on early childhood, school-age children, and adolescents. She is passionate about collaborating with families and schools to provide clear, practical recommendations that support children’s growth and learning.
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.
But sometimes this can be hard to achieve if you are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, child(ren) behaviors, and relationships.
My specialty: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Person Centered & Solution Focused / Brief Therapy & incorporating Barkley Evidence Base techniques for children, adolescents, dealing with: ADHD, Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD), Anxiety, Depression, Bullying. Helping adults dealing with depression, anxiety, grief, anger management, and relationships.
But sometimes this can be hard to achieve if you are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, child(ren) behaviors, and relationships.
My specialty: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Person Centered & Solution Focused / Brief Therapy & incorporating Barkley Evidence Base techniques for children, adolescents, dealing with: ADHD, Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD), Anxiety, Depression, Bullying. Helping adults dealing with depression, anxiety, grief, anger management, and relationships.
I actively work with children, adolescents and emerging adults.
I believe in the importance of creating a therapeutic space, that is free of judgement, where clients can comfortably express their vulnerabilities, process their experiences, and share their journey.
I actively work with children, adolescents and emerging adults.
I believe in the importance of creating a therapeutic space, that is free of judgement, where clients can comfortably express their vulnerabilities, process their experiences, and share their journey.
You look high-functioning—but you’re exhausted, overwhelmed, and quietly wondering: am I autistic or ADHD? Maybe you’ve been overlooked, misdiagnosed, or told you’re “fine,” yet everything still feels harder than it should. You’ve spent years masking and pushing through burnout. Now you want clarity, self-understanding, and support that works with your brain—not more pressure to “try harder.”
I help high-functioning, late-diagnosed or questioning neurodivergent adults understand themselves, reduce burnout, and build lives that actually fit their needs.
You look high-functioning—but you’re exhausted, overwhelmed, and quietly wondering: am I autistic or ADHD? Maybe you’ve been overlooked, misdiagnosed, or told you’re “fine,” yet everything still feels harder than it should. You’ve spent years masking and pushing through burnout. Now you want clarity, self-understanding, and support that works with your brain—not more pressure to “try harder.”
I help high-functioning, late-diagnosed or questioning neurodivergent adults understand themselves, reduce burnout, and build lives that actually fit their needs.
Also, a psychological evaluation may be needed in cases involving professional licensing boards, child custody matters, and immigration.
I’m Dr. Dean Leav. I've been featured on ABC, NBC, KCAL, and other programs as an expert psychologist. I conduct ADHD / autism / learning disability evaluations, legal / forensic evaluations for court, risk assessment (violence / sexual), cognitive / neuropsychological evaluations, diagnostic psychological evaluations, immigration evaluations, adoption evaluations, parenting / bonding assessments, drug & alcohol evaluations, fitness for duty evaluations, workers' compensation (QME/AME) evaluations, and other types of psychological evaluations / assessments.
Also, a psychological evaluation may be needed in cases involving professional licensing boards, child custody matters, and immigration.
I’m Dr. Dean Leav. I've been featured on ABC, NBC, KCAL, and other programs as an expert psychologist. I conduct ADHD / autism / learning disability evaluations, legal / forensic evaluations for court, risk assessment (violence / sexual), cognitive / neuropsychological evaluations, diagnostic psychological evaluations, immigration evaluations, adoption evaluations, parenting / bonding assessments, drug & alcohol evaluations, fitness for duty evaluations, workers' compensation (QME/AME) evaluations, and other types of psychological evaluations / assessments.
My own experience with trauma and OCD shaped my passion for helping others feel seen and understood. OCD is often misunderstood, but you don’t have to face it alone. In our work together, I’ll help you learn to accept anxious thoughts and gradually face triggers through exposure, always at a pace that feels manageable. Therapy with me is collaborative, compassionate, and free of judgment. I also specialize in treating depression, anxiety, and relationship concerns.
My own experience with trauma and OCD shaped my passion for helping others feel seen and understood. OCD is often misunderstood, but you don’t have to face it alone. In our work together, I’ll help you learn to accept anxious thoughts and gradually face triggers through exposure, always at a pace that feels manageable. Therapy with me is collaborative, compassionate, and free of judgment. I also specialize in treating depression, anxiety, and relationship concerns.
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