Therapists for Adults in Waco, TX
I work with teens, adults, and families who are seeking to navigate life's challenges more effectively.
I love helping teens, adults, and families navigate life's challenges with compassion, curiosity, and practical tools for change. While I work with a variety of concerns, I have a special interest in addiction, trauma, family dynamics, and sex therapy. Together, we'll create a space where healing, growth, and meaningful connection can happen.
I work with teens, adults, and families who are seeking to navigate life's challenges more effectively.
I love helping teens, adults, and families navigate life's challenges with compassion, curiosity, and practical tools for change. While I work with a variety of concerns, I have a special interest in addiction, trauma, family dynamics, and sex therapy. Together, we'll create a space where healing, growth, and meaningful connection can happen.
I aim to assist clients in improving symptoms related to anxiety disorders, depression, suicidal ideations, grief, family and relationship issues, personality disorders, career concerns, school concerns, fear of death and dying in elderly clients, stress management relating to school, trauma history, domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex education. My goal is to develop a treatment plan for the client to reach their goals to improve their interpersonal relationships, self-love, emotional language, communication skills, and more.
I aim to assist clients in improving symptoms related to anxiety disorders, depression, suicidal ideations, grief, family and relationship issues, personality disorders, career concerns, school concerns, fear of death and dying in elderly clients, stress management relating to school, trauma history, domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex education. My goal is to develop a treatment plan for the client to reach their goals to improve their interpersonal relationships, self-love, emotional language, communication skills, and more.
I have worked with children and young adults for over 20 years.
You may be tired from overthinking, feeling emotionally exhausted from trying to hold it all together, or wondering why you can’t seem to relax. Life may just feel hard right now and you might not even remember a time things didn’t feel this way. One thing is for sure; you’re ready for some relief. You’re ready to stop living in survival mode and to feel more confident, grounded, and emotionally safe. Life can get better. I can help.
I have worked with children and young adults for over 20 years.
You may be tired from overthinking, feeling emotionally exhausted from trying to hold it all together, or wondering why you can’t seem to relax. Life may just feel hard right now and you might not even remember a time things didn’t feel this way. One thing is for sure; you’re ready for some relief. You’re ready to stop living in survival mode and to feel more confident, grounded, and emotionally safe. Life can get better. I can help.
Amanda spent many years working in the service industry before pursuing a career in clinical social work. While working in this industry, the various injustices in society and stigmas relating to mental health and trauma became more prevalent. Amanda realized that she could no longer remain silent and left this industry to pursue a career that would allow her to bring awareness to mental health stigmas as well as offer supportive counseling to individuals in need.
Amanda spent many years working in the service industry before pursuing a career in clinical social work. While working in this industry, the various injustices in society and stigmas relating to mental health and trauma became more prevalent. Amanda realized that she could no longer remain silent and left this industry to pursue a career that would allow her to bring awareness to mental health stigmas as well as offer supportive counseling to individuals in need.
Hello and welcome.
Taking the first step to look for a therapist takes courage — and it’s an important part of the healing process.
Are you in the middle of a transition? Maybe you’re starting or ending a relationship, adjusting to a new job, or simply noticing changes within yourself. Transitions can be exciting, challenging, and even overwhelming all at once. It’s normal to feel uncertain, and you don’t have to navigate these moments alone.
Hello and welcome.
Taking the first step to look for a therapist takes courage — and it’s an important part of the healing process.
Are you in the middle of a transition? Maybe you’re starting or ending a relationship, adjusting to a new job, or simply noticing changes within yourself. Transitions can be exciting, challenging, and even overwhelming all at once. It’s normal to feel uncertain, and you don’t have to navigate these moments alone.
Welcome! Needing some extra care, connection, perspective, and resources at times in our lives is part of the human condition, and therapy can be one of the best places to find that support. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist with 20 years of experience working with a wide range of ages and stages.
Whether I’m on the floor playing with a child, helping a teen find her confidence, or supporting women juggling it ALL, my goal is to create a space where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered.
Welcome! Needing some extra care, connection, perspective, and resources at times in our lives is part of the human condition, and therapy can be one of the best places to find that support. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist with 20 years of experience working with a wide range of ages and stages.
Whether I’m on the floor playing with a child, helping a teen find her confidence, or supporting women juggling it ALL, my goal is to create a space where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered.
My ideal clients are adults who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, relationship stress, life transitions, or a persistent sense of being “stuck” despite trying to push through.
I help clients move forward by creating a grounded, collaborative space where we slow down patterns, increase emotional awareness, and build practical regulation and coping skills. My approach integrates insight-oriented work with experiential and nervous-system-based strategies, helping clients not only understand their experiences but also shift them.
My ideal clients are adults who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, relationship stress, life transitions, or a persistent sense of being “stuck” despite trying to push through.
I help clients move forward by creating a grounded, collaborative space where we slow down patterns, increase emotional awareness, and build practical regulation and coping skills. My approach integrates insight-oriented work with experiential and nervous-system-based strategies, helping clients not only understand their experiences but also shift them.
I work with adults, couples and families dealing with anxiety, relationship stress, life transitions, and emotional overwhelm.
Feeling depressed, anxious, or burned out? Coping with loss, healing from a breakup or searching for your life's purpose? You don't have to figure it all out alone. Therapy offers a place to slow down, make sense of what's happening beneath the surface, and reconnect with yourself.
My goal is to provide a supportive, collaborative space where you can show as you are. We slow things down and gently figure out what is happening underneath the anxiety, conflict, or emotional shutdown. Often there are patterns, old wounds, or relationship dynamics you’ve been carrying for years without realizing how much they’ve been affecting you.
I work with adults, couples and families dealing with anxiety, relationship stress, life transitions, and emotional overwhelm.
Feeling depressed, anxious, or burned out? Coping with loss, healing from a breakup or searching for your life's purpose? You don't have to figure it all out alone. Therapy offers a place to slow down, make sense of what's happening beneath the surface, and reconnect with yourself.
My goal is to provide a supportive, collaborative space where you can show as you are. We slow things down and gently figure out what is happening underneath the anxiety, conflict, or emotional shutdown. Often there are patterns, old wounds, or relationship dynamics you’ve been carrying for years without realizing how much they’ve been affecting you.
Over the last few years, I have had the honor to work with first responders, prior military, and their families to manage and heal from the disabling effects of trauma. This work expanded my career into the spaces of addiction, men’s issues, sexual trauma, grief and loss, and shame to name a few. Though this work I found a passion for working with relationships in trouble.
Over the last few years, I have had the honor to work with first responders, prior military, and their families to manage and heal from the disabling effects of trauma. This work expanded my career into the spaces of addiction, men’s issues, sexual trauma, grief and loss, and shame to name a few. Though this work I found a passion for working with relationships in trouble.
Corazón Counseling Services, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MS, NCC
2 Endorsed
Waco, TX 76710
I am a bilingual Licensed Professional Counselor dedicated to helping individuals and families navigate anxiety, unresolved trauma, depression, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. I recognize firsthand the emotional complexity of these experiences and provide consistent, compassionate support to those seeking healing and personal growth.
I am a bilingual Licensed Professional Counselor dedicated to helping individuals and families navigate anxiety, unresolved trauma, depression, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. I recognize firsthand the emotional complexity of these experiences and provide consistent, compassionate support to those seeking healing and personal growth.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I provide individual psychotherapy to adults.
Have you been feeling burned out and exhausted while trying to meet everyone else’s expectations? Do you find yourself working excessively, but feeling dissatisfied despite your career accomplishments? These are signs that something is out of balance in your life. With over 14 years’ experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor, I enjoy helping people make positive changes in their lives. I can help you identify patterns that are keeping you stuck, and find ways to restore balance and increase feelings of satisfaction in your life. Something unique about my practice is that I combine traditional counseling with a technique called
As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I provide individual psychotherapy to adults.
Have you been feeling burned out and exhausted while trying to meet everyone else’s expectations? Do you find yourself working excessively, but feeling dissatisfied despite your career accomplishments? These are signs that something is out of balance in your life. With over 14 years’ experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor, I enjoy helping people make positive changes in their lives. I can help you identify patterns that are keeping you stuck, and find ways to restore balance and increase feelings of satisfaction in your life. Something unique about my practice is that I combine traditional counseling with a technique called
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.
Life is full of challenges that we were not created to overcome alone. I believe therapy is a valuable source of tools and encouragement that enables individuals to develop healthy skills and responses. My goal is to meet each client where they are, striving to create a welcoming environment where they can process and problem-solve. I collaborate with clients to explore and identify the root issues of struggles and conflicts. We then explore their strengths and weaknesses to find solutions and develop healthy coping strategies to assist them in setting and achieving reasonable goals.
Life is full of challenges that we were not created to overcome alone. I believe therapy is a valuable source of tools and encouragement that enables individuals to develop healthy skills and responses. My goal is to meet each client where they are, striving to create a welcoming environment where they can process and problem-solve. I collaborate with clients to explore and identify the root issues of struggles and conflicts. We then explore their strengths and weaknesses to find solutions and develop healthy coping strategies to assist them in setting and achieving reasonable goals.
I love serving clients who are ready to take their first steps for themselves. That might look like a woman who’s overwhelmed by parenting while trying to carry the weight of the world, someone battling the stories anxiety has etched into their mind, or a person ready to scream their truth but finding only a whisper escapes. I feel honored to meet you where you are, to sit with you, and to carry your story for a while as you move through your journey.
I love serving clients who are ready to take their first steps for themselves. That might look like a woman who’s overwhelmed by parenting while trying to carry the weight of the world, someone battling the stories anxiety has etched into their mind, or a person ready to scream their truth but finding only a whisper escapes. I feel honored to meet you where you are, to sit with you, and to carry your story for a while as you move through your journey.
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.
The most important aspect of therapy is that you, the client, feel both comfortable & safe. I pride myself on providing an environment that fosters both safety & growth. I believe that the therapeutic process is a journey & it is one that I will willingly take with you. I believe that this process should be a collaborative effort between you & me. My therapeutic style is uniquely tailored to the needs of each client to help them achieve their goals. Although the therapeutic process varies for each client, my role remains the same and that is to guide, encourage, & support you while you are on your journey.
The most important aspect of therapy is that you, the client, feel both comfortable & safe. I pride myself on providing an environment that fosters both safety & growth. I believe that the therapeutic process is a journey & it is one that I will willingly take with you. I believe that this process should be a collaborative effort between you & me. My therapeutic style is uniquely tailored to the needs of each client to help them achieve their goals. Although the therapeutic process varies for each client, my role remains the same and that is to guide, encourage, & support you while you are on your journey.
Payton Hightower- Autistic Working for Autistics
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, ASDCS
Waco, TX 76710
My name is Payton Hightower, and I am a late-diagnosed autistic adult who embraces my identity as a proud queer individual, married to a woman.
I possess strong interpersonal communication, active listening, empathy, patience, and adaptability. Building trust and effectively navigating challenging situations while upholding self-awareness and professional boundaries is important. I have a unique ability to identify the underlying cause of problems and develop solutions that best meet your needs.
My name is Payton Hightower, and I am a late-diagnosed autistic adult who embraces my identity as a proud queer individual, married to a woman.
I possess strong interpersonal communication, active listening, empathy, patience, and adaptability. Building trust and effectively navigating challenging situations while upholding self-awareness and professional boundaries is important. I have a unique ability to identify the underlying cause of problems and develop solutions that best meet your needs.
Nicolle has a passion for walking alongside those who are experiencing grief, anxiety, depression, or any difficult transitions along life’s path. She also has a special interest in neurodivergent clients, helping those who may be feeling stuck moving through their days with executive function difficulties or feeling accepted as one’s true self. She comes to the counseling relationship from a person-centered and psychodynamic lens, recognizing that every person is unique and has different needs.
Nicolle has a passion for walking alongside those who are experiencing grief, anxiety, depression, or any difficult transitions along life’s path. She also has a special interest in neurodivergent clients, helping those who may be feeling stuck moving through their days with executive function difficulties or feeling accepted as one’s true self. She comes to the counseling relationship from a person-centered and psychodynamic lens, recognizing that every person is unique and has different needs.
In addition to counseling, I also provide ADHD, IQ, and learning disability testing for college students and adults of all ages.
Your concerns are important to me. My priority is to help you overcome the challenges that you face so that you can achieve the happiness you desire. I provide a safe and confidential environment that will allow you to work through your concerns at your own pace. It will be my privilege to be a part of your growth and healing.
In addition to counseling, I also provide ADHD, IQ, and learning disability testing for college students and adults of all ages.
Your concerns are important to me. My priority is to help you overcome the challenges that you face so that you can achieve the happiness you desire. I provide a safe and confidential environment that will allow you to work through your concerns at your own pace. It will be my privilege to be a part of your growth and healing.
I am a LPC specializing in adult depression, codependency, boundaries, trauma and emotions.
I'm human, and like most, have my own past with it's own set of hurts, habits and hang ups. Through overcoming and learning from events that have happened in my life, I've developed a deep love for helping others on their own personal journey to recovery. Let's work together!
I am a LPC specializing in adult depression, codependency, boundaries, trauma and emotions.
I'm human, and like most, have my own past with it's own set of hurts, habits and hang ups. Through overcoming and learning from events that have happened in my life, I've developed a deep love for helping others on their own personal journey to recovery. Let's work together!
