Family Therapy in Rowlett, TX

I have a passion for helping clients, who include teens, adults, and couples to find healthy perceptions of themselves so they are able to be their best version of themselves. I believe that no single approach is the right one for every individual and purposely practice with a range of modalities. My background in Organizational Psychology allows me the ability to help Professionals navigate through work-related situations to increase overall job satisfaction.

Looking for an experienced therapist that is down to earth and can help you sort through life’s difficulties? Piper specializes in helping adults, teens, and their families through a person-centered, solution-focused approach. She has over 15 years experience in settings such as, in-patient treatment centers, college counseling and career services, community-based rehabilitation centers, faith-based groups, teen homeless shelters, and a crisis pregnancy center.

I am dedicated to helping my clients achieve their counseling goals. I will work alongside you to help you gain greater personal insight, cope with life's challenges, identify negative thinking patterns, and/or take steps to make positive behavioral changes. I will give you all the tools I have in my 'tool box' to help you make the personal changes you want to make. I believe that a well-lived life includes on-going personal self-reflection that leads to positive growth. My counseling is based on a foundation of Christian principles and precepts. I provide counseling for adults (18 yrs. and older), couples, and groups.

Meltzer Counseling is located in Richardson, Texas. We offer counseling services to adults, adolescents, children, couples. Clinicians accept health insurance, some clinicians offer therapy services on a sliding scale. Additionally, we offer short-term FREE family therapy for qualifying families. All clinicians are direct and respectful and our goal is to utilize the best fit for each client's needs. Therapists specialize in mood, eating disorders, addiction , anger management, self-harm behaviors, suicidal ideation ,trauma, EMDR, PTSD, grief and loss issues, communication skills, family and relationship dynamics.

Choosing psychotherapy is a positive life changing decision for yourself and your family . My practice focuses on the treatment of children, adolescents, adults, and families in a warm caring private office setting. A large part of my practice is children and adolescents. I love working with them and have many years of training in play therapy. Some of the most frequent problems addressed are behavioral, ADHD, abuse, grief and loss and divorce issues. I also see a lot of women in my practice and address women's issues. Many women have difficulty coping with relationship problems, depression, anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, grief and loss and divorce.

I have a passion for helping people reach their full potential by breaking the chains of past/current hurts or fears and moving into freedom. I believe therapy is a collaborative effort that requires active participation from both client(s) and therapist. Honesty and cooperation are necessary tools that can help spark change.

I am here to help with any of life's many challenges. I provide professional, confidential counseling services that are tailored to fit each person's unique needs. I work as a behavioral therapist and life coach helping each client work through the experiences and changes that come with life. As a former educator and college and career counselor, I also offer a more in-depth perspective for helping adolescents, young adults, and their families better navigate the challenges during these stages of life. And I assist adults and parents in individual therapy with managing job changes, parenting ideas, and unique family dynamics.

As a Marriage and Family Therapist for 25 years I have extensive experience helping couples and individuals confront life's challenges. My goal is to help you transform life's difficulties into opportunities for growth and change. By employing various innovative techniques and strategies your dreams can become realities. Anger, fear, judgement and doubt have a tendency to get in the way of achieving our goals and can render us feeling isolated and hopeless. Remember, your feelings of joy, confidence, optimism and hope that we possessed. Those feelings can be revived and reborn in a safe, trusting therapeutic environment.

I am an open and compassionate person. I work with clients from many different backgrounds and life experiences. Since every client is different, I use a variety of techniques to tailor treatment to your family . I work primarily with adolescents, families, and couples, but also see adult clients individually. I specialize in teen issues, gender questioning teens and young adults, parenting issues, cutting/self-harm, depression, and anxiety. Depression and anxiety in teens can look very different than they do in adults, so if you have any concerns about your child's behaviors, call me today.

Are you feeling stressed, problems communicating, or emotionally disconnected? Do you have frequent moments of sadness, frustration, or constantly struggling to get through each day? I can help you by providing a safe non-judgmental space for you to gain awareness, increase self-worth, build relationship skills, and work with you to decrease feelings of anxiety or depression.

After all of my years in practice, find I can work effectively with people of all ages for brief or long term treatment. I see as each person as unique requiring personalized treatment approaches. I have worked in many settings and several states . I especially like working with creative individuals and those who can profit well from personal insight. My doctorate in clinical psychology included extensive clinical training as well as hypnosis, cognitive behavioral therapy and evaluation. I also have consulted with businesses and enterpreneurs.

I offer help to teenagers and adults suffering from depression or anxiety due to a variety of factors such as family issues, grief, and fear. I can help you walk through the pain in your life and be there guiding you to a safe place where you can find solace. I have been a Licensed Professional Counselor since 2007 and I can tell you that you are not alone. Many, if not most, of us suffer through pain and heartache and it is okay to seek out help in your time of need. Let me help you find peace & joy.

Accepting new clients on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. I accept Blue Cross/Blue Shield TX and Aetna and offer a sliding scale. Sometimes we all need someone to talk to. Someone that is not a family member or a friend. Your relationships may be strained to a point that you just can't figure out how to move forward. Or you can't turn your mind off and it's impacting every area of your life. If you are tired of trying to solve your problems alone, I can help.

Although I use the traditional methods of counseling, I believe in the Holistic Brain and treating many conditions with EMDR, Hypnosis, Neuro-feedback, Nutrition, Exercise and re-training the brain to function optimally. Get on a positive path for growth and well being. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. Unearth long standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

Do you struggle in your relationships with others? Having a hard time managing post divorce or in a co-parenting situation? Is your blended family difficult to be in sometimes? Let me help you with effective communication, anxiety and depression management, and creating that balance that we are all striving for in life. Our connections with others are important. Together we can focus on the best version of yourself that you can take forward in all areas of your life in order to benefit those connections.

I work with couples, families, and individuals from a client-centered approach. Creating change in your life can be difficult I believe that we are all capable of making the changes we want in our lives but we sometimes get stuck and need a little help. I believe that you are the expert of your life and that my role is to walk alongside you to help you navigate your journey to change.

Relationships are what makes life rewarding, but they can also be very challenging. At times, we could all use some guidance in our marriage, family , business, or organizational connections. This is where counseling can be life-changing in a positive way. Through therapy, you can learn to voluntarily act in relationships with more thoughtfulness and productivity rather than being held captive to automatic reactions. Ultimately, therapy can increase both your quality of life and connections. Together, we will examine your current life situation, what is achievable, and how to move forward.