Parenting Therapists in Elgin, TX
I work best with individuals and families navigating major life transitions—whether it's adjusting to a new health diagnosis, managing the emotional impact of caregiving, or facing the complex ups and downs of parenting.
As a social worker for twenty years, I have seen both the incredible hardships that people face as well as human resilience and adaptability. I became a therapist because I believe that healing happens best when we feel seen, heard, and accepted—just as we are. In therapy sessions, I use humor, warmth, and genuine respect to create a safe and supportive space for that purpose.
I work best with individuals and families navigating major life transitions—whether it's adjusting to a new health diagnosis, managing the emotional impact of caregiving, or facing the complex ups and downs of parenting.
As a social worker for twenty years, I have seen both the incredible hardships that people face as well as human resilience and adaptability. I became a therapist because I believe that healing happens best when we feel seen, heard, and accepted—just as we are. In therapy sessions, I use humor, warmth, and genuine respect to create a safe and supportive space for that purpose.
I have also supported parents in learning ways to guide their children toward greater emotional health.
I earned my Master of Counseling Psychology degree from Mississippi College. Throughout my career, I have worked with individuals facing a variety of psychological conditions that have impeded their daily functioning. I use approaches such as CBT, motivational interviewing, and Christian counseling to help individuals and families grow.
I have also supported parents in learning ways to guide their children toward greater emotional health.
I earned my Master of Counseling Psychology degree from Mississippi College. Throughout my career, I have worked with individuals facing a variety of psychological conditions that have impeded their daily functioning. I use approaches such as CBT, motivational interviewing, and Christian counseling to help individuals and families grow.
I also support parents in understanding and responding to their child’s needs in a way that builds connection and confidence.
I have recently opened additional appointment times. To schedule a consultation or view my current availability, please use the booking link on my profile.
Are you feeling worried about your child’s behavior, emotions, or stress at school? You’re not alone—and support can make a big difference.
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 11 years of experience helping children, teens, and families navigate anxiety, behavior challenges, and emotional overwhelm. I’ve worked in schools, child welfare, and mental health settings, so I understand how these struggles show up in everyday life.
I also support parents in understanding and responding to their child’s needs in a way that builds connection and confidence.
I have recently opened additional appointment times. To schedule a consultation or view my current availability, please use the booking link on my profile.
Are you feeling worried about your child’s behavior, emotions, or stress at school? You’re not alone—and support can make a big difference.
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 11 years of experience helping children, teens, and families navigate anxiety, behavior challenges, and emotional overwhelm. I’ve worked in schools, child welfare, and mental health settings, so I understand how these struggles show up in everyday life.
Hi, I am Karen Pace Poland, Texas Licensed Professional Counselor. I have been a counselor for 15 years in the Houston area and recently moved to San Marcos. I enjoy working with clients in the areas of trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. I also have interest in life transitions and how changes cause us to reevaluate areas such as relationships, faith, or personal boundaries.
Hi, I am Karen Pace Poland, Texas Licensed Professional Counselor. I have been a counselor for 15 years in the Houston area and recently moved to San Marcos. I enjoy working with clients in the areas of trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. I also have interest in life transitions and how changes cause us to reevaluate areas such as relationships, faith, or personal boundaries.
I'm so glad you're here! My approach to treatment is all about you, your unique story, your needs, and the challenges you face. Every journey is personal, and my goal is to meet you right where you are. Together, we’ll explore what matters most to you and empower you to make meaningful changes in your life. With compassion, I provide tailored interventions that align with your individual experiences. I’m here to not just guide you, but to walk alongside you as we navigate this journey together. Let’s celebrate your strengths and discover new paths for growth because your journey is important, and I’m honored to be a part of it!
I'm so glad you're here! My approach to treatment is all about you, your unique story, your needs, and the challenges you face. Every journey is personal, and my goal is to meet you right where you are. Together, we’ll explore what matters most to you and empower you to make meaningful changes in your life. With compassion, I provide tailored interventions that align with your individual experiences. I’m here to not just guide you, but to walk alongside you as we navigate this journey together. Let’s celebrate your strengths and discover new paths for growth because your journey is important, and I’m honored to be a part of it!
Update: Starting January 2026, I am no longer accepting CO Medicaid.
In my therapeutic work, I endeavor to create an environment that allows my clients to center-out, to breathe, to explore, to undertake, to dare, to dream, to change course, and to reconnect. As a would-be-adventurer with a penchant for curiosities and the unknown, I look forward to embarking on uncharted paths with my clients. In journeying alongside my client, my hope is that upon reaching the trailhead of their path, they're able to look around and exclaim "everything is in its right place."
Update: Starting January 2026, I am no longer accepting CO Medicaid.
In my therapeutic work, I endeavor to create an environment that allows my clients to center-out, to breathe, to explore, to undertake, to dare, to dream, to change course, and to reconnect. As a would-be-adventurer with a penchant for curiosities and the unknown, I look forward to embarking on uncharted paths with my clients. In journeying alongside my client, my hope is that upon reaching the trailhead of their path, they're able to look around and exclaim "everything is in its right place."
Kelli Belz
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
6 Endorsed
Elgin, TX 78621
Not accepting new clients
Life doesn’t have to feel this heavy.
You deserve a life that feels empowering and fulfilling. Anxiety, depression, stress, & the daily grind can wear us down until it feels never-ending. Sometimes even our closes relationships—usually a source of life and joy—can leave us feeling defeated and drained.
If this sounds familiar, let’s talk. I don’t have a magic wand, but I do bring life experience that helps me understand where you’re coming from, clinical expertise to guide your healing, and a deep belief that every person is created for a purpose. My goal is to help you reconnect with yourself & find inspiration in your life again.
Life doesn’t have to feel this heavy.
You deserve a life that feels empowering and fulfilling. Anxiety, depression, stress, & the daily grind can wear us down until it feels never-ending. Sometimes even our closes relationships—usually a source of life and joy—can leave us feeling defeated and drained.
If this sounds familiar, let’s talk. I don’t have a magic wand, but I do bring life experience that helps me understand where you’re coming from, clinical expertise to guide your healing, and a deep belief that every person is created for a purpose. My goal is to help you reconnect with yourself & find inspiration in your life again.
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You’re doing everything you can to be the parent your kids need, but it still feels like you’re falling short.
I work with parents who are carrying a lot—old wounds, big emotions, and the pressure to do things differently than how they were raised. In our work, we talk about what’s going on inside you. The parts that feel stuck, overwhelmed, or exhausted. I use a therapeutic approach to help you feel more steady, clear, and connected with yourself and loved ones.
You’re doing everything you can to be the parent your kids need, but it still feels like you’re falling short.
I work with parents who are carrying a lot—old wounds, big emotions, and the pressure to do things differently than how they were raised. In our work, we talk about what’s going on inside you. The parts that feel stuck, overwhelmed, or exhausted. I use a therapeutic approach to help you feel more steady, clear, and connected with yourself and loved ones.
Being a responsible adult and managing all the demands of your day to day life can take a toll on your energy and mood. Many of us, even those who “should be OK, and have it all” get by with a bare minimum of reserve and just function or survive. I want to help you get to “thrive”, to free up that energy that is locked in the past, in the stories we tell ourselves that are not updated with our strengths and growth, and our difficulties and traumas. This will allow you be more present in the day to day and have a fuller, more joyful life.
Being a responsible adult and managing all the demands of your day to day life can take a toll on your energy and mood. Many of us, even those who “should be OK, and have it all” get by with a bare minimum of reserve and just function or survive. I want to help you get to “thrive”, to free up that energy that is locked in the past, in the stories we tell ourselves that are not updated with our strengths and growth, and our difficulties and traumas. This will allow you be more present in the day to day and have a fuller, more joyful life.
Welcome — I’m glad you’re here. I’m a licensed psychotherapist with a passion for supporting adult women through life’s complexities. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, relationship challenges, life transitions, or the weight of past experiences, my goal is to provide a safe, supportive space where you feel seen, heard, and empowered.
Welcome — I’m glad you’re here. I’m a licensed psychotherapist with a passion for supporting adult women through life’s complexities. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, relationship challenges, life transitions, or the weight of past experiences, my goal is to provide a safe, supportive space where you feel seen, heard, and empowered.
Your marriage and your family are your most significant investments. You are a driven and hard-working individual who excels in your professional life, yet you’ve found that communication at home has become harder than expected. You want healing, you want to feel safe again, you want to feel loved again. You want a partner in crime! No matter what you face in life, you'll face it together!
Your marriage and your family are your most significant investments. You are a driven and hard-working individual who excels in your professional life, yet you’ve found that communication at home has become harder than expected. You want healing, you want to feel safe again, you want to feel loved again. You want a partner in crime! No matter what you face in life, you'll face it together!
His private practice includes work with marriages, parents, teens, young children, foster children, adoptive families, and individual adult clients.
I utilize attachment theory as a guide in work with all clients. Dr. Mark DeYoung has completed Level 3 training in Gottman Method Couples therapy and uses Gottman Method Couples therapy in his marriage therapy work. Couples sessions are offered in an intensive format which has been a research supported method for successful therapeutic outcomes.
His private practice includes work with marriages, parents, teens, young children, foster children, adoptive families, and individual adult clients.
I utilize attachment theory as a guide in work with all clients. Dr. Mark DeYoung has completed Level 3 training in Gottman Method Couples therapy and uses Gottman Method Couples therapy in his marriage therapy work. Couples sessions are offered in an intensive format which has been a research supported method for successful therapeutic outcomes.
I am a Marriage and Family Therapist, parent coach, and a Registered Play Therapist who specializes in relationships.
My approach is rooted in attachment science and an understanding of the nervous system. I am warm and relational, offering a safe place where growth can happen.
I am a Marriage and Family Therapist, parent coach, and a Registered Play Therapist who specializes in relationships.
My approach is rooted in attachment science and an understanding of the nervous system. I am warm and relational, offering a safe place where growth can happen.
Some of the communities who I serve are artists, parents, highly sensitive people, single people, divorced individuals, single mothers, people of color, cancer survivors, people with Immuno-disorders, those struggling with pregnancy challenges or losses, the queer community, non-binary individuals, and intersex people.
My counseling style could be described as unpretentious, person-centered and relational. I believe that when you work with a talented counselor you feel genuine connection, you feel heard, and you feel respected and cared for. I emphasize the counselor-client relationship in the work that I do, using this relationship as a means to help understand and heal other relationships in the client’s life. In working with couples, I am passionate about working with clients who desire to communicate with their partner more effectively. I am comfortable working with many types of couples including non-traditional arrangements.
Some of the communities who I serve are artists, parents, highly sensitive people, single people, divorced individuals, single mothers, people of color, cancer survivors, people with Immuno-disorders, those struggling with pregnancy challenges or losses, the queer community, non-binary individuals, and intersex people.
My counseling style could be described as unpretentious, person-centered and relational. I believe that when you work with a talented counselor you feel genuine connection, you feel heard, and you feel respected and cared for. I emphasize the counselor-client relationship in the work that I do, using this relationship as a means to help understand and heal other relationships in the client’s life. In working with couples, I am passionate about working with clients who desire to communicate with their partner more effectively. I am comfortable working with many types of couples including non-traditional arrangements.
You are experiencing Anxiety, Trauma, and Life Transitions. CBT & Compassionate Care can help.
I provide a supportive, collaborative space where children, adolescents, and adults can work through anxiety, trauma, stress, and relationship challenges. Using CBT and person-centered therapy, I help clients build practical coping skills while feeling genuinely understood.
Starting therapy can feel overwhelming, especially when you are facing anxiety, stress, relationship challenges, or painful life transitions. My goal is to provide a warm, supportive space where you feel heard, understood, and respected.
You are experiencing Anxiety, Trauma, and Life Transitions. CBT & Compassionate Care can help.
I provide a supportive, collaborative space where children, adolescents, and adults can work through anxiety, trauma, stress, and relationship challenges. Using CBT and person-centered therapy, I help clients build practical coping skills while feeling genuinely understood.
Starting therapy can feel overwhelming, especially when you are facing anxiety, stress, relationship challenges, or painful life transitions. My goal is to provide a warm, supportive space where you feel heard, understood, and respected.
I hold master's degrees in Counseling and in Marriage and Family Therapy, and I am also a Certified Positive Discipline Parenting Educator.
For the past 15 years, I’ve worked with individuals and couples who are seeking greater connection, stability, and peace in their lives and relationships. I believe everyone has the capacity to grow, heal, and create a life that feels meaningful and fulfilling. My goal is to provide a supportive, down-to-earth space where we can better understand your experiences and focus on the steps that will help you move forward. While we can’t change the past, we can explore how it continues to influence the present and work toward healthier patterns and stronger relationships.
I hold master's degrees in Counseling and in Marriage and Family Therapy, and I am also a Certified Positive Discipline Parenting Educator.
For the past 15 years, I’ve worked with individuals and couples who are seeking greater connection, stability, and peace in their lives and relationships. I believe everyone has the capacity to grow, heal, and create a life that feels meaningful and fulfilling. My goal is to provide a supportive, down-to-earth space where we can better understand your experiences and focus on the steps that will help you move forward. While we can’t change the past, we can explore how it continues to influence the present and work toward healthier patterns and stronger relationships.
I provide a safe and inviting space to help your child practice new ways of coping, and
I help parents set up a clear structure to support positive connection.
Is your tween or teen daughter internalizing anxiety and big emotions? Does it seem like the steps you take to try to help often just make things worse? Do you wonder if there’s a better way to support your child’s emotional growth and manage family stress?
I provide a safe and inviting space to help your child practice new ways of coping, and
I help parents set up a clear structure to support positive connection.
Is your tween or teen daughter internalizing anxiety and big emotions? Does it seem like the steps you take to try to help often just make things worse? Do you wonder if there’s a better way to support your child’s emotional growth and manage family stress?
Patients have highlighted my ability to hold compassion towards them and towards the people they have difficult relationships with (whether parents, kids, spouse, or friends) and this has helped them to find compassion towards them which leads to healthier relationships and boundaries.
I don't use cookie-cutter techniques because I understand that everyone has different strengths as well as needs. I like to be a team with my patient where they are the experts of their lives and I'm the expert in de-tangling and supporting them through difficult situations with empathy, compassion and when needed, techniques and psycho education. Patients can expect me to inquire why they have come to therapy, what happened and what their goals/expectations are. Then I will also want to know about their past to better understand how they have gotten to where they are, during this I will be highlighting strengths and needs.
Patients have highlighted my ability to hold compassion towards them and towards the people they have difficult relationships with (whether parents, kids, spouse, or friends) and this has helped them to find compassion towards them which leads to healthier relationships and boundaries.
I don't use cookie-cutter techniques because I understand that everyone has different strengths as well as needs. I like to be a team with my patient where they are the experts of their lives and I'm the expert in de-tangling and supporting them through difficult situations with empathy, compassion and when needed, techniques and psycho education. Patients can expect me to inquire why they have come to therapy, what happened and what their goals/expectations are. Then I will also want to know about their past to better understand how they have gotten to where they are, during this I will be highlighting strengths and needs.
So many parents feel alone, especially if they are struggling with anxiety or sadness, lacking a roadmap for parenting, or just finding that having a child is not what they expected.
I view myself as a partner in parenting and a champion for both parents and kids, helping families feel understood, supported, equipped with tools, and confident. Using mindfulness- and attachment-based techniques and practical behavioral strategies, I will help you ride the waves of parenting and find more confidence and connection.
So many parents feel alone, especially if they are struggling with anxiety or sadness, lacking a roadmap for parenting, or just finding that having a child is not what they expected.
I view myself as a partner in parenting and a champion for both parents and kids, helping families feel understood, supported, equipped with tools, and confident. Using mindfulness- and attachment-based techniques and practical behavioral strategies, I will help you ride the waves of parenting and find more confidence and connection.
I was inspired to become a therapist through my own therapy journey during undergraduate school. At a time when I felt unsure of myself, my therapist created a calming, supportive space that helped me grow—and I knew I wanted to do the same for others. I understand how intimidating starting therapy can feel, so I focus on helping clients feel at ease and gradually settle into the process.
I was inspired to become a therapist through my own therapy journey during undergraduate school. At a time when I felt unsure of myself, my therapist created a calming, supportive space that helped me grow—and I knew I wanted to do the same for others. I understand how intimidating starting therapy can feel, so I focus on helping clients feel at ease and gradually settle into the process.
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Parenting Therapists
What does therapy for parenting look like?
Therapists may work with parents individually, together, or include the whole family to find solutions for the problems a parent faces. Many parent-based therapies work on a parent’s relationship with their children, problem-solving within the family, and analysis of family dynamics. Therapy conducted remotely by video may be helpful in allowing a therapist to observe how families interact in their own homes.
When should a parent seek therapy?
When behavioral problems begin to disrupt the healthy functioning of a family, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If parents find that children are acting out in school, have started using drugs or alcohol, have developed eating disorders, or other similar red flags, a therapist may be able to help.
How long does therapy take for parenting problems?
Depending on the severity of a family’s challenges and the type of treatment utilized, therapy for parenting can last from weeks to months. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a pragmatic therapy type that can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. Structural family therapy, which inspects family dynamics, often takes several months. Parent-child interaction therapy is typically shorter-term, lasting between 10 and 20 sessions. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
Can therapy help parents dealing with burnout or stress?
Parenting is difficult. Parents may dismiss or conceal feelings of exhaustion, overwhelm, or escape ideation—imagining withdrawing from their parental obligations altogether. but left unattended, these feelings can have negative effects on the whole family. A therapist can help parents work on the skills they might need to better cope with the burdens of parenting and help them be the best parents they can be.