Therapists in Hewitt, TX

Hi! I'm Ashton and I'm glad you found me. I specialize in helping couples and individuals who are finding that their relationships are a big stressor in their life. Many of the clients I see are seeking counseling to improve communication skills and increase enjoyment and connectedness in their relationships. Clients who work with me often need help working through relationship betrayals and hurts that inevitably happen in relationships, but that can leave you feeling stuck. I use therapeutic modalities that help couples and individuals move past relationship patterns that no longer serve them into more stable ways of functioning.

Clients frequently come to me suffering from traumatic experiences from their past that they can not seem to move past. You may be experiencing anxiety, panic attacks, despair, low self-esteem, intrusive thoughts or memories and you don’t know how to help yourself. I would like to help you heal from those difficulties in life. I specialize in PTSD and trauma which I describe as “things from your past that still affect your present”, as well as grief, anxiety and phobias. I’ve been helping people heal from trauma for more than 15 years and offer more than one method to address the symptoms of trauma, anxiety and grief.

I am thankful and encouraged that you have started exploring therapy. I acknowledge this first brave step. I don’t believe therapy is a “one size fits all,” and place high priority on working to find a treatment model that best fits your goals and needs. Whether you are seeking therapy to heal from a history of or recent trauma, learn healthy coping skills, process grief, identify patterns of negative thinking and behavior, improve family dynamics or find new parenting strategies, we can find a treatment plan that uniquely suits you.

Veronica focuses on creating a healthy environment where clients can feel cared for, pressure-free and understood. Being able to help clients to find a safe place where they can connect with themselves is her passion and motivation. She decided to become a Licensed Professional Counselor when she realized the need for counseling services for minority populations and vulnerable communities. Veronica desires to help people from different backgrounds, cultural and sexual identities, financial situations, and life experiences.

Burnout is a common buzzword, but the pain of emotional exhaustion, feeling ineffective, and ongoing cynicism about the importance of your work is real. Whether it is manifesting, in the "Sunday Scaries" (dreading the end of the weekend) to harboring resentment in the workplace, burnout does not have to be accepted as just the way life is. The counseling process can aid you in mitigating the frustration of the workplace, as well as connecting you back to the sense of passion, vigor, and engagement that use to accompany your work life.

I'm passionate about making the therapeutic experience inclusive, collaborative, & hope-filled for all. You may have experienced a traumatic event or traumatic relationship, either recently or in the past, and are wondering when you are ever going to feel like yourself again. You may even be experiencing anxiety, grief, depression or trouble sleeping on a daily basis. Or maybe you aren't here for yourself. Perhaps you are looking to find help for your child who is struggling with self-esteem, dealing with a trauma themselves, or living with a disability. Whatever the issue concerning you today, I commend you for being here!

You made the 1st step on your healing journey. I am proud of you. Therapy has not always been a safe space for all people. I am here to help change that. If you have experienced oppression, felt excluded or need a space to express your genuine self, I will meet you where you are in your healing journey & walk with you as you grow & thrive in this process.

Meagan is a Licensed Master of Social Work with previous experience in working with adults and teenagers in outpatient/inpatient settings. Meagan enjoys working with individuals, families, and couples to address relationship concerns and challenges. She utilizes a trauma-informed lens to partner with clients to encourage a therapeutic relationship that fosters growth, acceptance, and feeling heard. Meagan feels that it is important to meet clients where they are, while providing a nonjudgmental environment for clients to explore and process. Meagan is trained in EMDR and utilizes modalities such as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.

If you are struggling with a depressed and/or anxious mood or have experienced a loss, counseling can help you experience a more hopeful and purposeful life. Clients with a background of trauma, grief/loss, mood disorder, or feel stuck during a time of transition and stress say that through therapy they have regained their emotional balance and find the strength to make important changes. Counseling involves digging deep, learning new ways of thinking, challenging old behaviors, and being courageous enough to believe that you can improve and grow no matter where you are in your life journey.

Are you struggling with beliefs and attitudes that are preventing you from being able to move forward in a productive way and live a better life? I believe that everyone can grow and learn to be a better version of themselves, and I would love to partner with you through this walk. By dealing with unhelpful beliefs and recognizing the choices we make affect the attitudes that shape our lives, each person can start to develop a more positive belief about themselves. I have worked with teenagers and adults who have experienced trauma and are trying to learn to deal with the reality of their experiences.

If you are working to manage the multiple roles of parent, spouse, and employee, or you are feeling burned out and not sure where to start, you aren't alone! Managing your mental health needs and the needs of your family, working through previous or recent trauma to get through blocks in your relationships, or considering how you can move forward from old patterns can all happen in the context of a safe, therapeutic relationship!

ERP Certified for OCD, EMDR-Consultant-In-Training; Accepting TX LMSW for LCSW Clinical Supervision; Accepting LCSW, LPC or LMFT in USA for Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) with International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP). As a CEDS-C, I’m here to guide you in changing your relationship with food. For anyone ready to address past trauma experiences, I am use an eclectic approach, and may use the Healing Our Core Issues (HOCI) model, to examine family of origin trauma, the work of Jan Bergstrom, LMHC, SEP, DARTT, and Dr. Rick Butts, who were intensely trained by Pia Mellody/The Meadows.

If you are someone struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, chronic health issues, addiction, trauma (shock, complex and/or attachment trauma), and/or having a hard time living life to its fullest, and you want a safe place to learn, grow and heal, I might be able to help. Sometimes talk therapy alone is enough to resolve whatever ails you, but when there is chronic stress or trauma that has persisted in the mind/body for a prolonged period, therapies that take a "bottom up" approach can have more of a lasting impact.