Adults Therapists in Gun Barrel City, TX

I have worked in various environments such as Jails, Schools, Hospitals, and Addiction Treatment Centers. I have experience with adolescents, adults , couples, pervasive illness, Schizophrenia Spectrum, Bipolar Disorder, Mood Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, Substance Abuse, Grief and Loss, Caretakers, Autism Spectrum, LGBTQ, Sex Positive and Kink Allied, and meditation. I am trained in CBT, REBT, CPT and LEAP and I use a variety of different styles and techniques to help clients live their best life.

Dr. Gard has a PhD in Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine with over 30 years of clinical experience. Clients span a wide variety of diagnoses. She sees clients Age 5 to seniors. ETNH office is open Mondays through Thursdays and by appointment to serve the community. She can provide biofeedback, neurofeedback, EMDR, hypnosis, light therapy in addition to eclectic approaches (cognitive and behavioral) to address your specific needs.

I will help you learn strategies to replace hurtful or self-defeating thoughts, feelings, and actions with healthy, adaptive, alternatives. Such counseling is a highly individualized process focusing on specific areas of concern that you and I will identify together.

I am a board licensed psychologist. My bachelors is from SMU and my Ph. D. in clinical psychology is from the University of North Texas. I also hold a postdoctoral Masters degree in psychopharmacology from Alliant University. My training taught me to meet you where you are in your life. The goal is to help you improve how you feel, how you function and your interpersonal relationships. Clinical psychology encompasses all degrees of difficulty one might experience in life.

Thank you for taking time to visit my profile. Choosing a therapist can be a difficult process and you are likely already overwhelmed. Let me walk alongside you as we navigate through your struggles. Whether it is depression, anxiety, grief, behavioral concerns, parenting, ADD, trauma, or intimacy and relational problems; I want to help you work through this and achieve a happy and well-balanced life. Together we can work towards improving negative symptoms and establishing positive outcomes. I work with ages from 3 to 80+. I have been trained in trauma focused-cognitive behavioral therapy. I provide office visits and phone sessions

Many people struggle with depression, anxiety, meeting a goal and don’t know where to start and are overwhelmed. Talking to a professional counselor, like myself, can help you gain confidence, feel more competent, and help gain better coping skills. These things are what can give you help to reach goals and improve your health physically and mentally. You also may need someone to talk to because you need more self understanding or personal growth and you feel stuck. I can help you with the feelings you are experiencing to process emotions, gain coping skills, take on challenges and find healing from Depression, anxiety and trauma.

One of the hardest things can be reaching out for help. I recognize the difficulty in this and strive to create a safe, supportive and non-judgemental environment for my clients. My clients have described me as passionate about helping others, caring, easy to talk to and encouraging. They also have said I “You don’t sugar coat it” in regards to being honest and talking about the hard things. My goal is always to assist you in recognizing what those hard things are, learning new ways to cope with them, and empowering you to achieve your goals. My role in your journey is to help you learn a new way of responding to the situations.

I am an EMDR trained trauma therapist with degrees in mental health, family and marriage, and addiction therapies. I also have experience working with children and adolescents using Play Therapy, Animal Assisted Therapy, and Expressive Arts, and don't believe in cookie cutter treatment. If there is a problem, then there is a solution. I have been a licensed substance abuse counselor since 2013, with addition of LMFT-A, LPC-A, and NCC since 2021, currently supervised by George A. Pate, PhD, who can be reached at 903-721-2889.

One of the most difficult things to do in life can be making the decision to reach out and ask for help. I recognize this, understand this, and therefore I strive to create an environment in which my clients feel safe and supported. My clients would describe me as gentle, nurturing, and easy to talk to, but would also say that I am willing to say the "hard to hear" things when necessary. My goal is assist you in learning to cope with current stressors and assist in processing past hurts that contribute to current struggles when needed. I see my job as one of a helper or guide as you work to achieve your goals.

Let's face it, life can be a mother f' some days! There may be times we feel a lack of empathy, compassion fatigue, burnt out, depressed, anxious, inadequate, and stressed to the max. We may take on the world, have multiple roles in life, struggle with saying "no," and have a difficult time setting boundaries. We may feel overwhelmed by everything going on around us and within us. We may hide our pain. We may feel it is impossible to be still, calm, and at peace. We may even experience stomach aches, headaches, tension in our body, and other physical discomforts that may be related to emotional and mental distress. Can you relate?