Therapists for Adults in Waco, TX
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Texas who has been practicing since 2005. I received my Master of Social Work and Bachelor of Social Work from Baylor University and also hold a Clinical Supervisor license, helping build the next generation of social work clinicians. Since graduating, I've pursued being a real and authentic partner to those navigating mental health concerns, working in both inpatient and outpatient settings with mild to severe presentations. I enjoy working with people dealing with depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, phase-of-life challenges, wellness issues, and substance use.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Texas who has been practicing since 2005. I received my Master of Social Work and Bachelor of Social Work from Baylor University and also hold a Clinical Supervisor license, helping build the next generation of social work clinicians. Since graduating, I've pursued being a real and authentic partner to those navigating mental health concerns, working in both inpatient and outpatient settings with mild to severe presentations. I enjoy working with people dealing with depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, phase-of-life challenges, wellness issues, and substance use.
I enjoy working with older adolescents, adults and couples to address a variety of needs including but not limited to; trauma, anger, divorce, depression, anxiety, PTSD and other challenges.
As a helper, my work with clients is guided by the core belief of connection. 1) Connecting the past to the present to gain insight into our struggles, 2) Connecting meaning to our experiences and 3) Connecting with a safe and trusted person to provide support and guidance in our path to healing. My ideal client would be those that are of like mind and interested in connecting in a therapeutic relationship that is driven by the client's individual needs and life experiences.
I enjoy working with older adolescents, adults and couples to address a variety of needs including but not limited to; trauma, anger, divorce, depression, anxiety, PTSD and other challenges.
As a helper, my work with clients is guided by the core belief of connection. 1) Connecting the past to the present to gain insight into our struggles, 2) Connecting meaning to our experiences and 3) Connecting with a safe and trusted person to provide support and guidance in our path to healing. My ideal client would be those that are of like mind and interested in connecting in a therapeutic relationship that is driven by the client's individual needs and life experiences.
My practice is best suited for individuals who are seeking healthier relationships with food, their bodies, and/or exercise. If there is a question as to whether you or a loved on has an eating disorder, I can complete an assessment and then help to provide recommendations on what treatment would be a best fit for you or your loved one's needs. If you have been recommended by another professional to seek treatment and need assistance navigating those choices, I can also provide consultation for the best treatment center fit and assist with the admissions process.
My practice is best suited for individuals who are seeking healthier relationships with food, their bodies, and/or exercise. If there is a question as to whether you or a loved on has an eating disorder, I can complete an assessment and then help to provide recommendations on what treatment would be a best fit for you or your loved one's needs. If you have been recommended by another professional to seek treatment and need assistance navigating those choices, I can also provide consultation for the best treatment center fit and assist with the admissions process.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 20 years of counseling experience, I provide comprehensive assessments and counseling services for older youth and adults facing problems at school, at work, or in their personal lives.
Services available include individual, family, and marriage counseling. My counseling services can address a variety of issues such as anxiety, stress management, relationship or marital issues, depression, LGBTQ support, grief, family conflict, trauma recovery, and life transitions. Employee Assistance services are also available.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 20 years of counseling experience, I provide comprehensive assessments and counseling services for older youth and adults facing problems at school, at work, or in their personal lives.
Services available include individual, family, and marriage counseling. My counseling services can address a variety of issues such as anxiety, stress management, relationship or marital issues, depression, LGBTQ support, grief, family conflict, trauma recovery, and life transitions. Employee Assistance services are also available.
Hannah Short, Eating Disorder
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CMNCS, CCM
21 Endorsed
Waco, TX 76710
You’ve tried “just eating normally.” You’ve tried being kinder to your body. You’ve promised yourself you won’t spiral again… yet here you are.
If you feel exhausted by food noise, anxious around your body, overwhelmed by postpartum changes, or stuck in cycles you can’t seem to break — you’re in the right place.
You’re not “too much.” You’re not failing. You’re tired. And you deserve real support.
I specialize in eating disorders, disordered eating, body image, postpartum, trauma, and bariatric surgery support.
You’ve tried “just eating normally.” You’ve tried being kinder to your body. You’ve promised yourself you won’t spiral again… yet here you are.
If you feel exhausted by food noise, anxious around your body, overwhelmed by postpartum changes, or stuck in cycles you can’t seem to break — you’re in the right place.
You’re not “too much.” You’re not failing. You’re tired. And you deserve real support.
I specialize in eating disorders, disordered eating, body image, postpartum, trauma, and bariatric surgery support.
Enrichment Counseling Solutions, P.C.
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, CDWF, CPDT
1 Endorsed
Waco, TX 76710
Having extensive experience & training in trauma recovery counseling, I work with adult survivors of childhood interpersonal trauma and survivors of psychological abuse.
I value the role faith & spirituality plays in self-evaluation, change, growth, healing, relationships & success. I practice from a family systems perspective, helping people discover hindrances holding them back from living a life they love. Counseling is a powerful support resource, especially when wresting with the challenges & the unexpected that life has a way of throwing at you from past to present. I hope you'll consider letting me support you in healing, designing & creating a life you can love living. Ask me about incorporating yoga & art into counseling. Additionally, I offer an empowering Women's Sexuality service.
Having extensive experience & training in trauma recovery counseling, I work with adult survivors of childhood interpersonal trauma and survivors of psychological abuse.
I value the role faith & spirituality plays in self-evaluation, change, growth, healing, relationships & success. I practice from a family systems perspective, helping people discover hindrances holding them back from living a life they love. Counseling is a powerful support resource, especially when wresting with the challenges & the unexpected that life has a way of throwing at you from past to present. I hope you'll consider letting me support you in healing, designing & creating a life you can love living. Ask me about incorporating yoga & art into counseling. Additionally, I offer an empowering Women's Sexuality service.
Phases of Hope Counseling Services, PLLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, LCDC
2 Endorsed
Waco, TX 76710
Are you feeling anxious or down from the weight of the outside world, with no way to decompress? Do your relationships feel disconnected, conflictual or filled with miscommunication? Are you feeling burned out with the same day-to-day routine of work, sleep, repeat- leaving no time to enjoy life? Or maybe you want to grow, but feel like the past is always holding you back. With each phase of life comes unique experiences. Some joyous, others painful and difficult to navigate alone. No matter your current situation, counseling can provide a space for you to transform your life and relationships...from darkness into light!
Are you feeling anxious or down from the weight of the outside world, with no way to decompress? Do your relationships feel disconnected, conflictual or filled with miscommunication? Are you feeling burned out with the same day-to-day routine of work, sleep, repeat- leaving no time to enjoy life? Or maybe you want to grow, but feel like the past is always holding you back. With each phase of life comes unique experiences. Some joyous, others painful and difficult to navigate alone. No matter your current situation, counseling can provide a space for you to transform your life and relationships...from darkness into light!
As a therapist that is trained in a Health Psychology / Behavioral Medicine emphasis, I encourage us to look at how our mind / body / and spirituality are all interconnected. Where as I may pull from varying schools of thought such as Psychodynamic, Cognitive/Behavioural, Humanistic/Person Centred, and Existentialism I find that looking at how these experiences effect our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours can give us insight into how we can become more wholly integrated and mentally healthy along our journey.
As a therapist that is trained in a Health Psychology / Behavioral Medicine emphasis, I encourage us to look at how our mind / body / and spirituality are all interconnected. Where as I may pull from varying schools of thought such as Psychodynamic, Cognitive/Behavioural, Humanistic/Person Centred, and Existentialism I find that looking at how these experiences effect our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours can give us insight into how we can become more wholly integrated and mentally healthy along our journey.
I emphasize a practical approach to health and wellness. We'll assess all areas of health, including emotional, mental, physical, social, personal, and spiritual. My hope for you is simple: that through our work together, you will feel better, restore balance, improve your relationships, and enjoy a satisfying quality of life.
I emphasize a practical approach to health and wellness. We'll assess all areas of health, including emotional, mental, physical, social, personal, and spiritual. My hope for you is simple: that through our work together, you will feel better, restore balance, improve your relationships, and enjoy a satisfying quality of life.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I work with children, teens, adults, and families to build insight, strengthen coping skills, and create meaningful change.
My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and tailored to each client's unique needs and based on individual strengths. I strive to create a welcoming, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore challenges, discover their strengths, and work toward the life they want to live.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I work with children, teens, adults, and families to build insight, strengthen coping skills, and create meaningful change.
My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and tailored to each client's unique needs and based on individual strengths. I strive to create a welcoming, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore challenges, discover their strengths, and work toward the life they want to live.
I have worked with ages 13 to Adult.
CBT has been very effective for me. Focusing on the here and now, looking forward to the future, rather than dwelling on the past provides a good path to healing. Solution-focused therapy has also been useful.
I have worked with ages 13 to Adult.
CBT has been very effective for me. Focusing on the here and now, looking forward to the future, rather than dwelling on the past provides a good path to healing. Solution-focused therapy has also been useful.
Jennifer Caballero-Bud & Blossom
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MDiv
1 Endorsed
Waco, TX 76710
Welcome! I'm Jennifer Caballero, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in grief and loss. We are all impacted by grief during our lifetime and yet grief is something that we rarely talk about as a society. Grief is a normal response to any loss. It has no timeline, easy fix, or specific set of instructions for healing. I believe grief is not pathological, or a problem that needs to be "fixed" or "gotten over." Grief is a journey that is unique to everyone. My approach is to help you identify how grief shows up and impacts your life while providing coping skills that allow you to incorporate grief into your ongoing story.
Welcome! I'm Jennifer Caballero, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in grief and loss. We are all impacted by grief during our lifetime and yet grief is something that we rarely talk about as a society. Grief is a normal response to any loss. It has no timeline, easy fix, or specific set of instructions for healing. I believe grief is not pathological, or a problem that needs to be "fixed" or "gotten over." Grief is a journey that is unique to everyone. My approach is to help you identify how grief shows up and impacts your life while providing coping skills that allow you to incorporate grief into your ongoing story.
Howdy!
I'm a therapist who has had the privilege of working with people navigating a wide range of experiences — from schizophrenia and other serious mental health conditions to substance use concerns. My approach is rooted in compassion, respect, and a belief in meeting people exactly where they are, while gently challenging them when it supports their growth.
Howdy!
I'm a therapist who has had the privilege of working with people navigating a wide range of experiences — from schizophrenia and other serious mental health conditions to substance use concerns. My approach is rooted in compassion, respect, and a belief in meeting people exactly where they are, while gently challenging them when it supports their growth.
Do you ever feel that your relationships, despite your desire, just aren't as close as you would like? Are you coming to realize there were difficult dynamics from family now influencing your relationship patterns, parenting choices, and navigating the world? Making sense of a pain you can't really name can be confusing and difficult but it is very real.
Using an attachment-informed approach, EMDR, and family systems perspectives, we'll work at a pace that feels right for you — making sense of the patterns you inherited and processing what has been too painful to look at directly. Let's build a life that feels more like you!
Do you ever feel that your relationships, despite your desire, just aren't as close as you would like? Are you coming to realize there were difficult dynamics from family now influencing your relationship patterns, parenting choices, and navigating the world? Making sense of a pain you can't really name can be confusing and difficult but it is very real.
Using an attachment-informed approach, EMDR, and family systems perspectives, we'll work at a pace that feels right for you — making sense of the patterns you inherited and processing what has been too painful to look at directly. Let's build a life that feels more like you!
Is your life in chaos due to unwanted sexual behavior, anxiety, depression, grief, or relationship distress? Do you feel hopeless and that you'll never be enough? Maybe you feel like you're living a lie. You are not alone and you can mend! I help you learn ways to heal, reconnect, and break negative patterns of coping. Together, we’ll understand the origins of your negative behavior and learn to derail the cycles of pain that feel never-ending.
Is your life in chaos due to unwanted sexual behavior, anxiety, depression, grief, or relationship distress? Do you feel hopeless and that you'll never be enough? Maybe you feel like you're living a lie. You are not alone and you can mend! I help you learn ways to heal, reconnect, and break negative patterns of coping. Together, we’ll understand the origins of your negative behavior and learn to derail the cycles of pain that feel never-ending.
You don’t just want to "talk about your week." You need a space where your physical symptoms (the tight chest, the restless sleep, etc.) are treated with as much importance as your thoughts. You need a toolkit that actually works when you’re in the heat of the moment, and you need a way to heal the "stuck" parts of your history so they stop dictating your future.
Ultimately, you want integration. You want to feel like the version of yourself that exists when you’re at peace—calm, capable, and connected. You want to stop surviving your life and start inhabiting it.
You don’t just want to "talk about your week." You need a space where your physical symptoms (the tight chest, the restless sleep, etc.) are treated with as much importance as your thoughts. You need a toolkit that actually works when you’re in the heat of the moment, and you need a way to heal the "stuck" parts of your history so they stop dictating your future.
Ultimately, you want integration. You want to feel like the version of yourself that exists when you’re at peace—calm, capable, and connected. You want to stop surviving your life and start inhabiting it.
I enjoy working with adults who want to better understand themselves, whether that means navigating stress, exploring meaning and purpose.
Life brings challenges that can feel overwhelming, and it’s not always easy to find your way forward on your own. My goal is to walk alongside you through the good, the bad, and everything in between. Together, we’ll explore what’s holding you back, identify your strengths, and work toward building the tools you need to feel more resilient, motivated, and confident in your daily life.
I enjoy working with adults who want to better understand themselves, whether that means navigating stress, exploring meaning and purpose.
Life brings challenges that can feel overwhelming, and it’s not always easy to find your way forward on your own. My goal is to walk alongside you through the good, the bad, and everything in between. Together, we’ll explore what’s holding you back, identify your strengths, and work toward building the tools you need to feel more resilient, motivated, and confident in your daily life.
While I work with many different disorders, I specialize in helping neurodivergent individuals, particularly those with ADHD and Autism. I am neurodivergent myself and understand the unique challenges that come with being Neurodivergent. Often those of us who are neurodivergent have had the focus of our treatment on our symptoms, such as anxiety or depression for example. My goal is to work with my clients and go deeper than just helping with the symptoms. I want my clients to come to a place of acceptance of who they are and utilize their strengths to overcome their obstacles.
While I work with many different disorders, I specialize in helping neurodivergent individuals, particularly those with ADHD and Autism. I am neurodivergent myself and understand the unique challenges that come with being Neurodivergent. Often those of us who are neurodivergent have had the focus of our treatment on our symptoms, such as anxiety or depression for example. My goal is to work with my clients and go deeper than just helping with the symptoms. I want my clients to come to a place of acceptance of who they are and utilize their strengths to overcome their obstacles.
There's not a one-size-fits-all when it comes to growth and healing.
If you're struggling with focus and attention, there are solutions.
If you have a child who is experiencing difficulty or barriers to growth, this is a safe place to problem solve and heal.
Having difficulty with immigration/re-integration to the States? I get it.
If life is hitting you differently than you planned- there's a way to come out of it stronger.
There's not a one-size-fits-all when it comes to growth and healing.
If you're struggling with focus and attention, there are solutions.
If you have a child who is experiencing difficulty or barriers to growth, this is a safe place to problem solve and heal.
Having difficulty with immigration/re-integration to the States? I get it.
If life is hitting you differently than you planned- there's a way to come out of it stronger.
Hannah Short, Postpartum
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CMNCS, CCM
13 Endorsed
Waco, TX 76710
Hey Mama!
You find yourself googling "Is this normal after having a baby?”, “Why do I feel so anxious all the time?”. You're scared that you're not connecting to your baby in the ways you expected. You’re not alone.
Many mothers I work with feel constantly on edge, overstimulated, or emotionally exhausted. You might be crying more than you expected, snapping at your partner, feeling guilty for wanting a break, or wondering why you don’t feel the joy everyone promised. Sleep deprivation, hormonal shifts, and the pressure to do everything “right” can make even small decisions feel overwhelming.
Hey Mama!
You find yourself googling "Is this normal after having a baby?”, “Why do I feel so anxious all the time?”. You're scared that you're not connecting to your baby in the ways you expected. You’re not alone.
Many mothers I work with feel constantly on edge, overstimulated, or emotionally exhausted. You might be crying more than you expected, snapping at your partner, feeling guilty for wanting a break, or wondering why you don’t feel the joy everyone promised. Sleep deprivation, hormonal shifts, and the pressure to do everything “right” can make even small decisions feel overwhelming.
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Why should adults see a therapist?
Adults may benefit from therapy for a wide range of reasons—whether it’s managing symptoms of a diagnosed mental health condition like anxiety or depression, navigating life transitions, coping with grief or trauma, or simply seeking support during a challenging life period. Many adults find that therapy helps them build healthier coping skills and better process their emotions, which may lead to better relationships and reduced stress. It’s important to note that, unlike psychiatrists or primary care physicians, therapists do not prescribe psychiatric medication. However, they will often work alongside prescribing clinicians to ensure coordinated care and can provide behavioral therapy as an important addition to psychiatric medication. Mental health concerns can look different in adulthood than in childhood or adolescence, so finding a therapist with expertise working with adult clients is important. Conditions like major depressive disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for instance, may present or resurface differently in adulthood than in childhood or adolescence. Adult-specific stressors, such as job strain, caregiving responsibilities, relationship challenges, financial stress, or identity transitions, can also influence the onset and type of symptoms an individual experiences. Adult-focused therapists, therefore, are trained to understand these complexities and tailor care accordingly.
How do I know if a therapist is the right fit for me?
When seeking care, it’s important to understand a therapist’s treatment specialties and their overall approach to treatment . Some therapists focus on common adult conditions like anxiety or depression, while others specialize in areas such as trauma, substance use disorders, or obsessive-compulsive disorder. It’s also important to consider a therapist’s training when seeking care. Therapists hold various licenses depending on their training and state requirements. Common therapy credentials include Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs), Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHCs), Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs), and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs). Psychologists (PhD or PsyD) receive additional doctoral-level training and may focus on assessments or more specialized therapeutic approaches. All of these professionals can provide talk therapy but do not prescribe medication. When searching for a therapist, consider their credentials and training background to ensure a good fit.
How do I find a therapist who sees adults?
Psychology Today’s online directory allows you to search specifically for therapists who work with adults. Each provider profile includes key information such as clinical specialties, therapeutic approaches, licensure, accepted insurance plans, languages spoken, and session fees. Reviewing these details can help you determine whether a particular provider aligns with your needs and can indicate whether they are a good match for adult clients.