Emotionally Focused Therapists in Dallas, TX
Hello, my name is Guanghua (Elizabeth). It is my honor to get to know you and hear your story. I believe each of us has a story to tell. Many times, it is hard for us to embrace and honor our story due to hurt, pain, imperfection, and shame. However, there is hope in our suffering. We can move forward with self-growth and healing by meeting our hurt and pain with compassion. I hope we can work together to have more clarity regarding who we are (being) and learn better and healthier ways to handle what we do and how we respond (doing) through owning our stories and loving ourselves (Brene Brown).
Hello, my name is Guanghua (Elizabeth). It is my honor to get to know you and hear your story. I believe each of us has a story to tell. Many times, it is hard for us to embrace and honor our story due to hurt, pain, imperfection, and shame. However, there is hope in our suffering. We can move forward with self-growth and healing by meeting our hurt and pain with compassion. I hope we can work together to have more clarity regarding who we are (being) and learn better and healthier ways to handle what we do and how we respond (doing) through owning our stories and loving ourselves (Brene Brown).
We all are capable of living happy and healthy lives. Over the years, I have supported the diverse needs of my clients through the strength of the therapeutic relationship, nurturing the trust and acceptance required for positive change. I consider it an honor to embark on this journey with you, respecting your experience as it has provided a foundation for healing. I would like to help guide you in discovering personal balance and individualized self-worth, as we work to reveal the seemingly lost or hidden strengths buried within.
We all are capable of living happy and healthy lives. Over the years, I have supported the diverse needs of my clients through the strength of the therapeutic relationship, nurturing the trust and acceptance required for positive change. I consider it an honor to embark on this journey with you, respecting your experience as it has provided a foundation for healing. I would like to help guide you in discovering personal balance and individualized self-worth, as we work to reveal the seemingly lost or hidden strengths buried within.
I specialize in working with kids, teens and young adults who are navigating life transitions and learning to understand and live with anxiety, depression, and ADHD (diagnosed or suspected). Many of my clients are insightful and capable, but often are hindered by feeling overwhelmed by life's expectations. Leaving them wondering why simple tasks, emotions, and decisions feel so big and difficult for them compared to others.
I specialize in working with kids, teens and young adults who are navigating life transitions and learning to understand and live with anxiety, depression, and ADHD (diagnosed or suspected). Many of my clients are insightful and capable, but often are hindered by feeling overwhelmed by life's expectations. Leaving them wondering why simple tasks, emotions, and decisions feel so big and difficult for them compared to others.
Are you and your partner struggling to communicate or connect effectively? Would you like to improve the quality of your social network? Are you ready to take the next steps in optimizing your life? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you’ve come to the right place. I specialize in helping others assess and build their emotional intelligence so that they can have healthier relationships and better lives. I look forward to hearing from you!
Are you and your partner struggling to communicate or connect effectively? Would you like to improve the quality of your social network? Are you ready to take the next steps in optimizing your life? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you’ve come to the right place. I specialize in helping others assess and build their emotional intelligence so that they can have healthier relationships and better lives. I look forward to hearing from you!
Struggling to connect with your authentic self? Looking for a sense of peace or contentment? When you have positive feelings about yourself, you experience daily joy, have better relationships and increase performance. When you encounter a block to these positive feelings, you may experience anxiety, depression, and be unsatisfied with relationships. We work together to help you find their best self, navigate intimacy, tackle communication issues & bridge other relationships gaps. We also work together to overcome those deeper blocks that prevent us from making lasting change.
Struggling to connect with your authentic self? Looking for a sense of peace or contentment? When you have positive feelings about yourself, you experience daily joy, have better relationships and increase performance. When you encounter a block to these positive feelings, you may experience anxiety, depression, and be unsatisfied with relationships. We work together to help you find their best self, navigate intimacy, tackle communication issues & bridge other relationships gaps. We also work together to overcome those deeper blocks that prevent us from making lasting change.
Thank you for your interest in my practice. I enjoy helping people make positive changes in their lives by helping them uncover and work through the obstacles on their path to healing. My style of counseling is compassionate, direct and interactive. I use different approaches and tailor counseling to your specific situation and needs. My main goal, with my varied background, is to bring all my experience to serve you in a warm, comfortable environment where we can work together to improve your life and relationships.
Thank you for your interest in my practice. I enjoy helping people make positive changes in their lives by helping them uncover and work through the obstacles on their path to healing. My style of counseling is compassionate, direct and interactive. I use different approaches and tailor counseling to your specific situation and needs. My main goal, with my varied background, is to bring all my experience to serve you in a warm, comfortable environment where we can work together to improve your life and relationships.
Hi, I’m Dr. Rekeisha Carter. I am a compassionate and dedicated therapist who takes a holistic, solution-focused, and empowering approach to helping individuals navigate life's challenges. I have over 14 years of experience serving children and families in the Dallas community. With a deep understanding of the mind-body connection, I integrate a variety of therapeutic modalities to address the whole person—recognizing that mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being are interconnected. My approach is rooted in empathy, with a focus on equipping clients with the tools they need to create lasting change.
Hi, I’m Dr. Rekeisha Carter. I am a compassionate and dedicated therapist who takes a holistic, solution-focused, and empowering approach to helping individuals navigate life's challenges. I have over 14 years of experience serving children and families in the Dallas community. With a deep understanding of the mind-body connection, I integrate a variety of therapeutic modalities to address the whole person—recognizing that mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being are interconnected. My approach is rooted in empathy, with a focus on equipping clients with the tools they need to create lasting change.
I am a firm believer of meeting people where they are in life. My therapeutic process focuses on working collaboratively to address issues and find solutions that work best for the individual. My goal is to establish a safe relationship, instill hope, and empower individuals by emphasizing the power of doing what is in their control.
I am a firm believer of meeting people where they are in life. My therapeutic process focuses on working collaboratively to address issues and find solutions that work best for the individual. My goal is to establish a safe relationship, instill hope, and empower individuals by emphasizing the power of doing what is in their control.
I imagine it took courage to get to this point. I want to honor that courage with an empathic and nurturing approach, so you feel understood and unconditionally accepted. I provide a warm and collaborative space to explore circumstances, thoughts and feelings creating difficulty. My work involves helping clients develop a deeper understanding of factors impacting functioning and tools to create relationships and a life that fosters growth and sustained health. I help clients access and rely on their inner wisdom and courage and promote development of self-compassion and healthy coping.
I imagine it took courage to get to this point. I want to honor that courage with an empathic and nurturing approach, so you feel understood and unconditionally accepted. I provide a warm and collaborative space to explore circumstances, thoughts and feelings creating difficulty. My work involves helping clients develop a deeper understanding of factors impacting functioning and tools to create relationships and a life that fosters growth and sustained health. I help clients access and rely on their inner wisdom and courage and promote development of self-compassion and healthy coping.
I have extensive experience helping individuals navigate life transitions, relationship challenges, and emotional struggles. They might be a college student overwhelmed by academics and identity issues, a young professional dealing with career stress or imposter syndrome, or an LGBTQ+ individual seeking self-acceptance. Immigrants may also encounter unique cultural or societal challenges. Common needs include healing from trauma, managing anxiety or depression, and building resilience. Ultimately, they seek a supportive space to understand themselves, develop coping strategies, and move forward with confidence.
I have extensive experience helping individuals navigate life transitions, relationship challenges, and emotional struggles. They might be a college student overwhelmed by academics and identity issues, a young professional dealing with career stress or imposter syndrome, or an LGBTQ+ individual seeking self-acceptance. Immigrants may also encounter unique cultural or societal challenges. Common needs include healing from trauma, managing anxiety or depression, and building resilience. Ultimately, they seek a supportive space to understand themselves, develop coping strategies, and move forward with confidence.
Are you overwhelmed, lonely, or adjusting to changes in your life? Sometimes our journeys require us to pause, seek support, and discover a greater understanding and awareness of ourselves, our families, and our community. We are presented with the challenge to make meaning out of our life situations and discover or create new options.
Are you overwhelmed, lonely, or adjusting to changes in your life? Sometimes our journeys require us to pause, seek support, and discover a greater understanding and awareness of ourselves, our families, and our community. We are presented with the challenge to make meaning out of our life situations and discover or create new options.
My counseling philosophy revolves around the belief that each person possesses an innate capacity for resilience and self-discovery. I view the therapeutic process as a collaboration in which clients can explore their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors in a safe and judgment-free environment. Together, we work towards developing coping strategies, personal insight, and lasting positive change.
My counseling philosophy revolves around the belief that each person possesses an innate capacity for resilience and self-discovery. I view the therapeutic process as a collaboration in which clients can explore their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors in a safe and judgment-free environment. Together, we work towards developing coping strategies, personal insight, and lasting positive change.
I see couples and individuals and primarily focus on how you became the person you are today; from the relationships you've been a part of, to life events you've experienced up until now. I am a firm believer in helping clients with where they are at - whether it be managing your stress and anxiety or figuring out why you do and think about things the way you do. I care deeply about helping others achieve personal growth on their own terms, however that may look to you. If this sounds like anything you are wanting to figure out or work through, please feel free to contact me through the information on my profile today!
I see couples and individuals and primarily focus on how you became the person you are today; from the relationships you've been a part of, to life events you've experienced up until now. I am a firm believer in helping clients with where they are at - whether it be managing your stress and anxiety or figuring out why you do and think about things the way you do. I care deeply about helping others achieve personal growth on their own terms, however that may look to you. If this sounds like anything you are wanting to figure out or work through, please feel free to contact me through the information on my profile today!
Are you overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in patterns that no longer serve you?
Women often carry the weight of expectations, relationships, and life transitions while quietly struggling to care for themselves. I use a relational & attachment-informed perspective, recognizing that experiences in relationships—past and present—shape how you see yourself, connect with others, and navigate the world. Therapy is a collaborative space to explore emotions, relationships, and identity with compassion and curiosity. Together, we build insight and develop tools that support healthier connections and a more grounded, authentic life.
Are you overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in patterns that no longer serve you?
Women often carry the weight of expectations, relationships, and life transitions while quietly struggling to care for themselves. I use a relational & attachment-informed perspective, recognizing that experiences in relationships—past and present—shape how you see yourself, connect with others, and navigate the world. Therapy is a collaborative space to explore emotions, relationships, and identity with compassion and curiosity. Together, we build insight and develop tools that support healthier connections and a more grounded, authentic life.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and owner of Arrow Therapy, a private practice in Dallas where I work with a broad spectrum of clients. If you're looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation or you're just ready to move in a new direction in your life, I hope to work with you to achieve your goals. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and owner of Arrow Therapy, a private practice in Dallas where I work with a broad spectrum of clients. If you're looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation or you're just ready to move in a new direction in your life, I hope to work with you to achieve your goals. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life.
I work with individuals, families, parents, and couples (premarital, married, divorcing and divorced, co-parenting couples). My client is the relationship and my goal is that you experience new life in your relationship. Sometimes couples get stuck in familiar ways of functioning, and with therapy, can learn to function differently in a way that can change the dynamics of the relationship. I am a structural family therapist, who incorporates CBT. I then focus on identifying the core beliefs you hold that are triggered by your current circumstances and begin to challenge those beliefs so that you
I work with individuals, families, parents, and couples (premarital, married, divorcing and divorced, co-parenting couples). My client is the relationship and my goal is that you experience new life in your relationship. Sometimes couples get stuck in familiar ways of functioning, and with therapy, can learn to function differently in a way that can change the dynamics of the relationship. I am a structural family therapist, who incorporates CBT. I then focus on identifying the core beliefs you hold that are triggered by your current circumstances and begin to challenge those beliefs so that you
Experiencing stressful situations such as discrimination, trauma, or unhealthy relationship patterns can cause us to feel disconnected, unsure about ourselves or life trajectory, or develop unhealthy coping mechanisms.
I specialize in helping individuals and couples who have experienced trauma or identity conflict, and folks who are navigating peri-partum and motherhood.
Experiencing stressful situations such as discrimination, trauma, or unhealthy relationship patterns can cause us to feel disconnected, unsure about ourselves or life trajectory, or develop unhealthy coping mechanisms.
I specialize in helping individuals and couples who have experienced trauma or identity conflict, and folks who are navigating peri-partum and motherhood.
Using a blend of Emotionally Focused Therapy to identify the core pattern and restore emotional safety, Relational Life Therapy to uncover the childhood wounds driving the pain, and Sex Therapy techniques to restore intimacy, I meet couples exactly where they’re at, minus the shame.
You and your partner promised to be each other's safe space but communication feels much more like a war zone these days. You can't exactly pinpoint when you stopped feeling like you could be vulnerable or when trust started to feel foreign, but you do know you want out of the cycle of hurt, blame, and loneliness you both feel when you try to come together. Maybe your communication/attachment styles feel opposite to each other and you're not sure how to reach the other person when they get triggered so quickly. Or maybe one or both of you has past trauma that you try to contain but is seeping into your relationship like a cancer.
Using a blend of Emotionally Focused Therapy to identify the core pattern and restore emotional safety, Relational Life Therapy to uncover the childhood wounds driving the pain, and Sex Therapy techniques to restore intimacy, I meet couples exactly where they’re at, minus the shame.
You and your partner promised to be each other's safe space but communication feels much more like a war zone these days. You can't exactly pinpoint when you stopped feeling like you could be vulnerable or when trust started to feel foreign, but you do know you want out of the cycle of hurt, blame, and loneliness you both feel when you try to come together. Maybe your communication/attachment styles feel opposite to each other and you're not sure how to reach the other person when they get triggered so quickly. Or maybe one or both of you has past trauma that you try to contain but is seeping into your relationship like a cancer.
I use Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT), and EMDR when helpful, always moving at a steady, respectful pace.
You don’t need to be fixed,
but you may be tired of feeling stuck.
Anxiety, grief, and life transitions often settle in our body long before we fully understand them. Many people come to counseling feeling overwhelmed, emotionally worn down, or unsure why coping no longer feels like enough. Something in you knows that pushing through is not working the way it used to.
I believe people seek counseling because something in their lives needs to be understood and named with care, not because they are broken. Often the parts of us that feel anxious or reactive once helped us survive something difficult.
I use Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT), and EMDR when helpful, always moving at a steady, respectful pace.
You don’t need to be fixed,
but you may be tired of feeling stuck.
Anxiety, grief, and life transitions often settle in our body long before we fully understand them. Many people come to counseling feeling overwhelmed, emotionally worn down, or unsure why coping no longer feels like enough. Something in you knows that pushing through is not working the way it used to.
I believe people seek counseling because something in their lives needs to be understood and named with care, not because they are broken. Often the parts of us that feel anxious or reactive once helped us survive something difficult.
Have you ever wished you had someone neutral, trustworthy, and warm to talk to — a space where you could openly share your thoughts and feelings without judgment? Life’s challenges can sometimes feel overwhelming, leaving you exhausted just trying to keep up. You don’t have to navigate those moments alone. I provide a safe and supportive environment where you can express yourself freely while we work together toward meaningful therapy goals and positive change.
Have you ever wished you had someone neutral, trustworthy, and warm to talk to — a space where you could openly share your thoughts and feelings without judgment? Life’s challenges can sometimes feel overwhelming, leaving you exhausted just trying to keep up. You don’t have to navigate those moments alone. I provide a safe and supportive environment where you can express yourself freely while we work together toward meaningful therapy goals and positive change.
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Emotionally Focused Therapists
Who is emotionally focused therapy for?
Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) is for couples who are emotionally distressed, stuck in an unsatisfying relationship pattern or feeling deeply alienated. They may even believe the relationship is beyond repair. Very often, the partners display intense anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal in the relationship. In addition, EFT is helpful to couples and individuals who have difficulty expressing emotions and those who have trouble regulating emotions.
Why do people need emotionally focused therapy?
People need emotionally focused therapy because the need for others is built into the brain, but the pressures of daily life can erode feelings of love, and couples often do not have the skills to find their way back to the comfort of each other. Instead, they may be stuck in repetitive patterns of anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal. Emotionally focused therapy regards such strong negative feelings as expressions of protest over the loss of connection and turns them into pathways of reconnection.
What happens in emotionally focused therapy?
Over the course of eight to 20 weekly sessions, couples de-escalate their negative emotional reactivity to one another so that they can listen to each other and be responsive to each other’s needs. Then the deep emotional and physical bond is restored, giving partners a sense of comfort and security, which they can use to solve whatever problems come their way. The therapist plays an active role, helping partners understand how anger and withdrawal are actually misguided cries for connection.
What problems does emotionally focused therapy treat?
EFT is designed to help couples stuck in dysfunctional relationship patterns regain closeness and rebuild their relationship. Typically, such couples experience considerable distress, with partners feeling alienated and distrustful of one another, not certain their relationship can survive. EFT is also helpful to individuals experiencing attachment-related fears of loss; it helps them learn to use their fears as a way of eliciting the closeness they desire.