Chronic Illness Therapists in 75209

I specialize in the treatment of relationship therapy for individuals, couples, and families. I also specialize in chronic illness, chronic pain, body image, eating disorders, trauma, depression, anxiety disorders, life transitions, and many more presenting concerns. I will work collaboratively with you to move through challenges while uncovering your strengths and potential, so you may lead a more meaningful and integrated life. I offer a strength-based approach to help you access your resilience and find balance in your mind and body.

I believe that therapy is for anyone seeking to improve their lives and their relationships. Sometimes life gets difficult to manage and we feel overwhelmed by expectations of ourselves and those around us. You may find it difficult to understand past experiences that remain hurtful or that continue to cause difficulty in navigating current relationships both personally and professionally. Traumatic experiences, grief/loss and life transitions can leave us feeling lost, doubtful, anxious and depressed. What if I told you that you can find the peace you need to live a life fulfilled? Well…you have already taken the first step!

Is your stress level through the roof? Do you feel exhausted, but yet you can’t sleep? Overwhelmed with worry or frustration? Are your relationships on edge? Or do you feel "stuck"? It's easy to lose your focus, your joy and your presence when you are inundated with stress and overwhelming emotion. I work with clients wanting to move beyond emotional pain from their past. By doing this, we improve relationships, increase self-esteem, and build resilience.

I really don't have an ideal client. However, I prefer to work with people who are motivated to address their issues. I have experience in working with depression and anxiety. Issues of crisis intervention, post-traumatic stress, veterans concerns, and sexual abuse are all part of my skill set. Most people need support and compassion. The presenting problem may be related to other issues. Family of origin circumstances are frequently an issue. I work in conjunction with the client to develop a treatment plan. We devise goals and define what they hope to accomplish.

Life is complex – often filled with positive experiences and also times of facing challenges. At times, it can feel overwhelming to manage some of those challenges on your own, and therapy can be a great source of support. I seek to create a space where you can understand more about yourself, the current challenges you are facing, and feel empowered in reaching your personal goals, hopes, and dreams. Therapy is most beneficial when you feel a sense of partnership and ownership in your process, from the first meeting, in setting your goals for therapy, and in setting a pace that supports your needs, healing, and growth.

There is not a specific type of therapeutic style or approach that works for everyone: age, ethnicity, all of this may play a part into stressors and how we cope with them. Therefore, the services are built around the individuals or family needs, focusing on strengths and values. I believe there is nothing we can’t overcome and the first step is seeking the help. Therapy is about acquiring the tools we need when faced with adversity. If you’re reading this, then you’re already on your way to change. Life is full of challenges, struggles, and stressful situations. WE have all been there before.

Whitney works with adults and adolescents using Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help clients build a life that they believe to be truly worth living! She offers telehealth across the state of Texas. Whitney and her team at North Texas DBT Associates provide comprehensive DBT, which is comprised of highly structured weekly individual sessions, weekly group skills classes, and access to 24/7 phone coaching support. For more information, visit our website, ntxdbt.com.

Many of my clients want to experience self-realization and effortless self-mastery. Most want richer relationships, more confidence in the workplace and a greater sense of joy in life. Some want to improve the management of daily stress and overcome symptoms associated with depression, anxiety, grief and trauma. Some want support in living well with a chronic health condition. Others simply want support in reaching optimal physical health & emotional wellbeing.

By participating in the therapeutic process with me, my goal as your counselor is to join with you in helping you attain peace and resolution by primarily growing your emotional self. Whether you are dealing with an issue with yourself, with a relationship, or with your relationship with God, I look forward to partnering with you to work towards resolution and freedom. I work with individuals and couples; and offer spiritual direction to clients interested in bringing their Christian faith to the therapy process and pursuing it from a deeper spiritual perspective.

Finding someone that provides an environment that allows you the ability to be vulnerable and safe is a vital component to successful therapy. In each interaction, I hope to foster this type of experience. I will meet you where you are, providing individualized care to suit your needs. Without an agenda and preconceived ideas, I hope to help foster the growth that you are looking to attain.

Have you even felt powerless? Maybe you’ve felt it in a relationship, or in your family, or at your job. Maybe at times you've felt powerless against your own mind. I believe that there’s a deep well of power that exists inside you. All you have to do is find it and reconnect to it. I would be honored to take that journey of self-discovery with you. You are far more powerful than you know, and I hope to help you explore your power.

After twenty six years in practice I still look forward to helping people piece together their lives. I strive to help them heal from their past while empowering them to be active participants in their present and future health and happiness. Individuals, couples and families can grow through adversities and heal. I incorporate very practical techniques for change which include but are not limited to: CBT (Cognitive Behavioral), Solution Focused, and Mind-Body. I integrate into the counseling relationship compassion, education, and coaching to help bring about growth and change. Specialize in Cancer/Medical Disorders and LBGTQ.

Accepting Louisiana (in-person in the New Orleans area or virtual) and Texas (virtual) clients. In life, challenges and transitions are inevitable; because of this, self-preservation is key. Therapy provides the opportunity for one to become the best version of themselves. I work to help clients understand and identify their own strengths, incorporating coping skills while processing aspects of the past to create an understanding of the causation of our behaviors. Helping others work through transitional periods of life such as life, careers, relationships, school, etc., has also been a part of my clinical skills.

Congratulations on taking the first step to a journey of healing that you won’t regret. You are at the right place at the right time so, EXHALE! Life is full of ups and downs and sometimes we just need a safe space to express and explore our emotions. There is nothing wrong with getting some help along the way on the rollercoaster ride of life. I work with individuals ready to do the work required to become the best version of themselves. This includes addressing generational trauma, life transitions, low self-esteem, perfectionism, anxiety and poor boundaries.

Individuals dealing with relationship issues, adult life-span problems, women's health issues, individuals coping with conflict, depression, and anxiety are my specialties. Providing mindfulness education and burnout prevention for physicians at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, developing women's mental health programs at Baylor University Medical Center, and teaching executive coaching and organizational behavior at UT Dallas and Southern Methodist University are my long-term commitments.

In my clinical experience, I have found that in building the therapeutic relationship, being nonjudgmental, personable, and mindful that we are all human has allowed me to develop meaningful rapport with clients. It is my goal to empower you to reach your goals while offering support as you develop skills to balance life’s challenges.

I help children, teens, and young adults navigate a variety of stressors, including mood and anxiety disorders, interpersonal challenges, behavioral challenges, acute and chronic medical conditions, trauma, as well as the process of transitioning from adolescence to early adulthood. I approach therapy as a component of health care, of which we are all deserving.

Not Accepting New Patients Until August 2024 I am an easy to relate to therapist who has an uncanny ability to balance warmth and validation with being genuine and direct. I will collaborate with you to determine the way of relating, therapeutic style, and specific therapy interventions that make you feel most comfortable and are the most successful. I will use my expert training and education, using a growth oriented approach, to help you recover from depression, manage anxiety, improve your relationships (work, family, friendships, and romantic), and cope with general life stressors.