Cancer Therapists in Fort Worth, TX

Each of us desires more MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS. According to the APA, chronic stress is linked to the six leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer , lung ailments, accidents, cirrhosis of the liver and suicide. STRESS and its cousins: ANXIETY and DEPRESSION, invade our lives physically, mentally and spiritually and impact our relationships. I help my clients learn to respond to STRESS in a healthier manner and thus, become taken over by their emotions less often. I love helping people create space for more JOY, AUTHENTICITY, INTIMACY, and HUMANITY.

I offer caring, candid, empathic and effective help for clients struggling with relationships, all forms of grief and loss, PTSD, rape, childhood abuse, combat experiences and other trauma recovery. I counsel patients diagnosed with cancer , neurological illness, infertility and various sexual difficulties. I offer experienced help for those aiding elderly loved ones, Veterans and their families. Working with all kinds of relationships - marriage, family, work, friends - I'll help you clarify your needs, choices, and responsibilities to find YOUR answers. Whether you are looking for occasional consultations for specific issues or indepth work on longstanding struggles, I am delighted to help.

At times, we need perspective, support, and guidance to navigate the world in which we live. I believe there is something to learn from everyone and I would be honored to assist you or your loved one in the journey of self-discovery, growth, and healing. From a young age, I have always been passionate about helping others. My passion for people and connection led me to earning a degree in counseling. My journey was greatly impacted when I was personally diagnosed with cancer . Determined to help others see the same hope and healing, I wanted to use my experience to bring someone else out of their own darkness.

As a counselor who has worked in hospital and private practice settings for more than twenty years, I have deep experience helping people with a broad range of issues and concerns. We will focus on the skills and abilities you already have to reach treatment and recovery goals that you define. You don't have to hurt to heal. You can begin to feel better right now.

At the risk of being vulnerable, honest and open, I have experienced Depression, Anxiety, Substance Abuse, Divorce, Job Loss, Parent Death. And now Cancer and Surgeries? Yes, I get suffering. I want to hear your story and be present and feel your pain and see you get better. Significantly and sustainably better, coping with stress and strengthening your connections. Living your best life and feeling deeply understood. Please call me today so we can begin the healing process.

I am a client centered clinician. I specialize in GLBT issues, trauma, couples, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and addictions, and family therapy. I work with individuals with multiple health concerns, including cancer , ostomy patients and caregivers. I have served our Military for several years and offer readjustment therapy for all Veterans. I am dynamic and sensitive with regard to culture and race. I employ a multitude of clinical tools and theory and am focused on you, the individual. I am also a certified Jikiden Reiki Practitioner. These times are tough, please call me if I can be of any assistance.

Let's be honest. This is a challenging time and space to be living in. There is so much more you can control in your life experience than what society leads you to believe. I'd be honored to offer you a place of support, a genuinely connected relationship, and my expertise (in nerdy stuff like neuroscience and the cognitive process) to help defeat whatever is standing between you & the life you deserve. My goal is to bring hope and SOLUTION to negative things my clients are experiencing through their own personal empowerment.

Here you are. Things may not be bad, but they aren’t really good either. It’s amazing how much pain, unhappiness, emptiness and isolation we are willing to endure before we do anything. Forces outside of our control, like the COVID pandemic, have exacerbated social anxiety in teens and adults; resulting in higher levels of suicide. Perhaps you have tried everything you can imagine and nothing worked. You may be frightened that things will never be good again. The good news is our body, mind and spirit are hard-wired for healing. Sometimes, we just need a little help. Especially, when others have worked hard to tear us down.

Excelsior Therapy works with individuals, couples, families, and groups, even offering adult and teen anger management classes. We believe that using cognitive testing and evidenced-based interventions with the collaboration of clients creates the most positive impact on helping clients meet their goals. In addition, to these therapeutic specialties, Excelsior Therapy is connected with a medical team that can assist with medication management that many clients have come to appreciate.

Together we will process thoughts and emotions by utilizing empowering, motivating, and supportive practices. I assist individuals with any issue, however I primarily address anxiety, depression, relational issues, men’s issues, eating concerns, and sport and performance psychology. I provide a space that will encourage you to begin exploring yourself and move toward a more fulfilling life.

ACCEPTING REFERRALS AND CLIENTS.Today's pressures are different than they used to be. Technology, social media, employment demands, corporate climbing, home, lifestyles & substances present new and different challenges. If you're struggling or stuck in some of these, let's work together to get you unstuck! Life comes at us fast, and we often find ourselves as passengers instead of drivers. I believe that successfully navigating life's challenges is driven by the choices you make and the perspectives you have.

How did it come to this? There’s a distance growing in your marriage, but you’re the only one willing to admit it. You repeatedly try to talk about it with your husband, but every time you do, he becomes defensive or brushes you off. “Why can’t he just listen and try to understand how I feel?” You’re so frustrated you want to scream! It’s painful to feel like you’re the only one making any effort. Sometimes you wonder if it’d be easier to just give up on this relationship altogether. But you’re not ready to throw in the towel yet. You know things could be better if only you could start communicating again. But you don’t know how.

It's easy to feel alone with your pain, especially if you don't fit into the neat little boxes that other people expect. Perhaps it's your gender, sexuality or relationship structure (such as consensual non-monogamy) that cause you to feel different. Maybe you're a professional trying to juggle everything and feeling like you're failing on all fronts. Whether as an individual or as part of a relationship, you may need information, emotional support, insight, communication and/or coping skills, and/or just a safe, affirming place to gain some clarity and move forward.

Do you find yourself wanting to feel better but nothing seems to be working? You’ve tried making changes, either in yourself or others around you and yet it feels like you are running a race you just can’t win. There can be times we know something needs to change but don’t know how to create a positive lasting difference. It’s as if we’ve been given a map of Chicago and told to use it to get around downtown Fort Worth. Then no matter how long we study that map or try to use it as a guide we can’t find our way.

My expertise is sex therapy and couples therapy. I am passionately committed to empowering clients and challenging them to create the satisfying relationships and healthy families that they want. I work with men, women, and couples at different developmental states with equal ease, using my clinical insight, deeply positive attitude, and authentically supportive approach. For years I have taught my graduate students the importance of a genuinely non-judgmental attitude when treating sexual issues. Knowledge of the wide range of sexual expression and variations is important, too. I am pleased to provide this attitude and knowledge to all my clients.

I specialize in psych and neurodevelopmental disorders, autism, ADHD, learning disorders and those similar.

I see families, couples, children, adolescents, and adults. I offer a safe and empathetic environment where clients can address their difficulties and begin the process of healing. As a family therapist I navigate conversations in a way that catalyzes the strengths, wisdom, and support of the family system. I help my clients work through challenging times, identify aspects of their lives that they would like to change, set personal goals, and work toward desired outcomes.

Our fingers press powdery sand and the umbrella hollows the sun. We see the water rush to greet the land. Methodically playing only to capitulate the might it briefly displayed. We bask in this moment seemingly taken back at the passage of time. We were just here. Planning as we were yet the memories faintly call out. Summertime happiness is interrupted when happy memories misalign internally. Am I happy? We question. Lamenting, we retreat to our habits. It's important to create memories that reflect who we desire not the person trapped by indecision and complacency. Let summertime sadness be for the songwriters. Let’s get in bloom.