Therapists in Highland Village, TX

Have you been feeling overwhelmed? Not like your usual self? Maybe you are going through a difficult time in your life and are needing support? Perhaps you have been suffering for quite a while? Therapy can help you find clarity, hope, and relief. My goal is to support you through challenges, provide professional perspective, and assist you in developing strategies to move toward a more satisfying life. Clients can expect me to be genuine, encouraging, deeply interested, and accepting.

My passion as a therapist centers around creating a safe and nonjudgmental environment in which my clients feel fully accepted and free to explore. If you are experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, or simply want to live a more fulfilling life, I am here to offer you a holistic therapeutic approach that is tailored to your unique needs. Struggling alone or in silence can make you feel isolated and stuck. Through the collaborative process of therapy you will learn specific tools to create lasting and positive changes.

Adolescence and young adulthood is a time of great transition both mentally and physically. At NextGen Counseling, support is provided for teens and adults to help navigate the seemingly overwhelming emotions they are experiencing from the world around them. In a society where teens and adults are bombarded with contradictory messages on how they should act, think, and feel, therapy provides a "safe zone" for them to voice their concerns and be understood.

I enjoy helping people work through challenges and heal issues that are stopping them from feeling peace. I have a strong sense of respect for each of my clients and believe they are experts in their own lives. Each individual will have their own unique solution as each has their own unique situation. I work to provide a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental environment for my clients and can offer tools that help them better understand and process issues they are dealing with.

We are born as relational beings looking for others to connect with and trust. When early relationships are unavailable or trust is broken this leads to dysfunctional ways of relating to others and getting needs met. As a therapist I work with couples, families and individuals in discovering their unhealthy ways of communicating and coping with stress and replacing these with healthier skills. I also work with individuals and issues such as Anxiety, depression, grief and addiction. My desire is to walk through your journey with you providing a safe place to process and learn new healthier ways of managing your life struggles.

Spring is here! Want a fresh start for your kiddo? I am here to help. As a licensed professional therapist specializing in children's challenges, I have the appropriate education, experience, and skills to lead you and your child through their journey. If your child is overwhelmed by big emotions, trauma, feeling anxious, depressed, sexual assault, acting out, trouble sleeping, difficulty communicating wants and needs, ADHD, school & peer issues, etc..I can provide the support needed. I will be by you and your child's side every step of the way nurturing your child while providing them with the tools needed to heal & thrive.

It's completely normal to feel overwhelmed, stuck, or confused during any major life transition. I help clients figure out their relationships with themselves and others during difficult times. If you have experienced any of the following therapy might be a good fit; having big angry outbursts that you don't understand. A nagging feeling that you should be happier than you really feel. You're facing a big decision and you don't know how to move forward. You want more peace in your life but you're not sure where to start. I help clients find acceptance within themselves and learn skills to support demanding lives.

I wholeheartedly believe in the importance of healthy relationships, not only with those we love, but with ourselves. I am passionate about helping individuals and couples build healthy coping strategies, effective communication skills, and identify and pursue personal growth. I believe we all have areas for growth and I work collaboratively with client's using effective counseling techniques to dispute faulty beliefs that are hindering ability for growth, happiness, and success.

I believe counseling is a supportive environment within which all persons can seek both understanding and acceptance. Within my counseling work, I emphasize the importance of a trusting, therapeutic relationship with each and every client in order to allow for healthy growth and change. My passion lies with working with children, adolescents, and families in a safe, non-judgmental environment. My experience includes working with children, adolescents, teens, parents, and adults dealing with various mental health issues.

We all need help at times and seeking that help can often be a daunting and vulnerable undertaking. A collaborative therapist can be an important addition or foundation to your support system. My intention is to help you step into a place of clarity, authenticity, and awareness, where you feel self-assurance more than you feel self-doubt. The work that it takes to get to that place is a sacred one, and one that is difficult to navigate alone. As your therapist, supporting you in your process of self-discovery is a role that I view as a privilege and serious responsibility.

I believe counseling is beneficial for individuals of all ages who are looking for support in reaching personal goals. My main goal is to provide a supportive and nonjudgmental environment in which one feels safe enough to engage in self-exploration of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to achieve change. I strive to understand each person’s unique story in order to help facilitate happiness and feelings of success.

Losing someone you love is one of the most life-altering experiences a person can go through. Everyone grieves differently, on their own time and in their own way. Sharing your story and having someone to be in that space with you, listening without judgment, and giving coping tools is necessary in learning to live with loss and finding hope for your future. I provide a safe place for you on this painful journey, to remind you that you are not alone, and help you find your purpose after loss.

My relationship with my client is the most important aspect of the process. I strive for connection and a collaborative spirit. It is always my goal to help the client with their unique and special needs. Whether someone struggles with anxiety, depression, grief, stress, trauma, or general relational issues, I want to develop a plan with them that will be customized to their needs, and specific to what their desired outcome is. I believe a huge part of people coming to therapy is just needing to be heard and understood. I manifest an environment of openness, listening, empathy and no judgement. I want to earn your trust.

I believe everyone encounters struggles and challenges in their lives and that everyone has personal strengths and the abilities to overcome life's obstacles. I see my role as a therapist to be one that provides support, education, play, collaboration, listening, and assists with intervention toward attaining personal growth. I have extensive experience counseling those struggling with depression, anxiety, ADHD, school problems, abuse, trauma, family conflict, divorce, self-esteem, substance use and emotional or behavioral disorders. I possess a holistic perspective to therapy that focuses on building healthy relationships and boundaries, both with self and others.

Have you envisioned living life with less stress, anxiety or fear? You may not feel like yourself anymore. You may be struggling to keep it together, feel lost or have sadness and anxiety that you just can't shake. You may be dealing with trauma, relationship challenges, loss, or obstacles surrounding day-to-day living. If any of this sounds like something you're going through, you’re not alone and I can help. My passion is supporting individuals in all stages of life by finding balance and clarity. Together, we can do this!

It's important to find a therapist that is a good fit for you; someone who you feel comfortable with and takes your concerns seriously. I look forward to developing a collaborative relationship with you to address the things you would like to change in your life. Everyone gets stuck repeating patterns throughout their life. Through our relationship you can start to become aware of the things that are keeping you stuck and focus on your strengths to make changes and move forward. I maintain a challenging, yet warm and supportive presence in our work.

As a therapist, I am passionate about building a relationship with my clients to facilitate positive changes in their lives. Together, we will work to identify personal strengths and resources you already have to make change feel possible. My practice utilizes an integrative and holistic approach to explore problematic thought processes and behaviors that affect your relationships and life roles. Insight-oriented guidance is provided as clients develop skills to navigate through life stressors, gain new perspectives, cultivate self-awareness and personal growth, and find balance.

Are you experiencing a devitalized marriage with ongoing conflict and loss of trust? Are you struggling with depression, anxiety and unable to cope with daily life stressors? With extensive professional, personal and corporate experiences that cover a diverse collection of cultures, traditions and personalities, I've come to realize one thing: No matter who we are or where we are from—family, faith or philosophy, we all long for honest, connected relationships, and personal wholeness. Let me partner with you to discover and redefine healthy new perspectives that will transform your life.

My ideal client is one who is ready to learn who they are as an individual. My primary focus is adults who struggle with alcohol and/or drug addiction. Through this focus, I have experience helping adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, shame-talk, grief, apathy, and stress. These emotions and thoughts can create "stuck points" in life. My ideal client is an individual who has found themselves in one of these points, and is desperately looking for a way out. With this desperation, the client and I can create goals to ascertain their needs. In turn, finding and obtaining their needs resolve the presenting issues.