UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH Therapists in McKinney, TX

I am glad you found me! If you are here, most likely you or somebody you care about has encountered circumstances that are creating obstacles in life. I am here to help kids, adolescents or adults overcome their distress so that they can thrive and become the best version of themselves. I have experience treating depression, anxiety, behavioral challenges, parenting challenges, grief, and trauma. I provide counseling for individuals and families, from elementary age to grandparents. I am committed to providing a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental therapeutic environment for all of my clients and their families.

I have a passion working with individuals and couples reach their full potential, no matter the difficult circumstances they may face in their lives. I focus on providing every client with a nonjudgmental and safe therapeutic environment where they can exercise their right to always be their authentic selves.

Greetings! My name is Charles Vela, and it has been my life’s passion to support and encourage individuals in living their fullest life and healing from past trauma. I received my undergraduate degree in philosophy and psychology at the University of Texas-Austin and went on to my graduate studies at UTRGV. I have experience counseling and working in social work settings and have been able to work with an array of amazing individuals ranging from couples, children, veterans of foreign wars, and families. I help clients struggling with anxiety, panic disorders, PTSD, trauma, chronic pain, and depression.

A Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Texas, Laura holds a BA in Psychology from Southern Methodist University and an MA in Counseling Psychology from Boston College. Laura is skilled in treating anxiety, depression, family and relationship issues, life transitions, grief/loss, all types of eating disorders and more. Laura works with teens 12 and up, adult individuals, couples and families. She is passionate about providing support and solutions to those seeking change.

Have you experienced a loss or major change in your life? Sometimes changes in our lives can bring about stress, anxiety, or feelings of doubt and hopelessness. I believe that we can overcome these feelings through finding meaning in our struggle and learning different coping skills to face new challenges. Together, we can face the struggle and I can help empower you with new coping skills and strategies to overcome obstacles.

Do you ever ask yourself any of the following: Why do I feel frustrated or powerless when dealing with others behavior? Why does this problem/issue keep coming up for me? Why does life feel overwhelming and daunting at times? How do I get more out of life and where do I start? How do I break from old patterns and create a more rewarding way of life? These are some of the topics that my clients work through in our sessions. Facing life and all the relationships within it can be extremely challenging, and at times feel impossible, yet it is unavoidable.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with almost a decade of experience in the mental health field. I offer individual counseling to adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma symptoms, phase of life issues, maladaptive coping, transitional life changes, perinatal/postpartum mental health issues, and emotional distress. I have a special interest in providing therapeutic support to BIPOC clients, young adults, and those struggling with perinatal/postpartum mental health issues I am a trauma informed therapist who utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Emotional Focused Therapy.

My goals are to help people feel heard and understood and to feel comfortable being their true self. Some of the values I carry with being a therapist are honesty, kindness, humor, being genuine and keeping things. I love that every day I have the opportunity to meet someone seeking help where they are and walk with them through their journey.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate under the supervision of Heidi Johanson, LPC-S. I received my Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Marriage and Family from Texas A&M Commerce. My specialties include Trauma/PTSD and Complex PTSD, couples/relationship and family issues, and struggles with low self-esteem. I have experience treating adults and teens with ADD/ADHD and Neurodiversity struggles, grief, infertility, personality disorders, addictions, depression, anxiety, and am also passionate in providing therapy for first responders and military service members.

Are you tired of going down "Memory Lane" only to come back to "Stuck Avenue"? We've all heard "just let it go" or "get over it" and "the past is the past". If only it was that simple! The truth is, letting go and moving forward often requires a lot of mental and physical energy that sometimes we just don't have. It means waking up and pretending that you are living your best life when in reality you feel defeated. If this is you, I am here to help get rid of the excess baggage that causes pain, trauma, and fears in your day to day life. Let's stop existing and live! Together, let's Create Happiness and Restore Trust (CHART).

Are you struggling in your relationship to find a communication style that creates more intimacy and closeness? Are you depressed and unhappy and cannot find a way out to happiness and inner peace? I see my role as assisting you in understanding your challenges.I assist clients in achieving their goals in becoming emotionally, and physically healthy individuals.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in Individual Therapy for adults. I have extensive experience helping clients with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and substance use disorders.. With over 30 years of experience, I use a variety of therapeutic approaches to offer a personalized approach tailored to each individual's needs.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor in the state of Texas. I graduated with a MS in Counseling from Southern Methodist University. Throughout my career I have had experience in working with clients who have depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, dissociative identity disorder, schizoaffective disorder, gender/identity struggles, life adjustment stressors, grief, phobias, and PTSD/trauma. I am trained to treat clients with PTSD and other disorders through Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

I specialize in men’s issues. I've always felt pushed to be a "lone-wolf" and culture told me to "be a man" or "get over it" when it came to my emotions. As men, when we have a problem we deal with it on our own, often by using pornography, drinking, playing video games, or searching elsewhere for affection. We lie, we defend, we run. We constantly look for peace and acceptance, even if it’s temporary or fake. It can feel hard to trust those closest to us and we may think, “No one cares about my needs but me” or "if they really knew me, they wouldn't love me."

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor as well as a Registered Art Therapist. I graduated from Notre Dame de Namur University (now Dominican University) in Northern California, where I earned a Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and Art Therapy. My experience consists of working with the juvenile justice system, as well as higher level of care including partial hospitalization.

Hello I am Ebony, and I specialize in relationships. I hold a Master's degree in both Counseling and Human Science from Prairie View A&M University. I am also currently a doctoral candidate at Texas Women's University in pursuit of a PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy. With advanced skills and training working with adolescents, adults, families, and couples, I am able to use my family systems expertise to help us develop a treatment plan that will work for you or your family. I also work with families on parenting issues, and can help families learn to come together to create a more cohesive family unit.

Hello! Ruth Roddy, here! I've spent the past 8 years devoting my career to the field of eating disorders. I have been a therapist and in management at all levels of care in multiple treatment settings. I work with adolescents (all genders) and adult women who experience body image distress and minor to extreme eating disorder behaviors. I particularly enjoy working with athletes who have eating disorders. I am passionate about women's issues (identity, motherhood, gender roles, expectations). My experience is that the more you fall in love with your life the less focused on your body you will become.

Javier Davila-Lopez, LPC has counseled a wide variety of clinical populations in various settings, including academic, forensic, non-profit and private practice. Javiar recognizes that life is full of obstacles, which may translate into depression, anxiety, relationship issues, addiction, and trauma. All of these can feel like inadequacy, failure, loneliness, and pain. He believes that through an empathetic and collaborative relationship with his client, each can experience growth and healing. Javiar enjoys working with adolescents (13 and up), adult individuals and couples.