Adoption Therapists in Denton, TX
Ashley graduated in 2015 with her Masters of Science degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Texas Woman’s University. She is currently working towards her Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy, also at Texas Woman’s University. Ashley has over 7 years of clinical experience and employs a Solution Focused and Narrative approach in the therapy room. She has experience in working with families, couples, and individuals who have experienced a multitude of presenting issues. Ashley wants to hear your story, and she wants to help find solutions to the issues that are brought into the room.
Ashley graduated in 2015 with her Masters of Science degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Texas Woman’s University. She is currently working towards her Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy, also at Texas Woman’s University. Ashley has over 7 years of clinical experience and employs a Solution Focused and Narrative approach in the therapy room. She has experience in working with families, couples, and individuals who have experienced a multitude of presenting issues. Ashley wants to hear your story, and she wants to help find solutions to the issues that are brought into the room.
Lilia Maynard
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, MS, LPC-A
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denton, TX 76208 (Online Only)
Hello! I am an LPC Associate under the supervision of Victoria Estrella, LPC-S.
Are anxiety, trauma, and insecurity overshadowing your values and dreams, leaving you feeling stuck in the past and unable to fully embrace the present? It’s common to find yourself reliving past experiences as if they were happening in the here and now, despite knowing deep down that they no longer define you. These overwhelming emotions can drain your joy and confidence, leading you to avoid situations that trigger these feelings.
Hello! I am an LPC Associate under the supervision of Victoria Estrella, LPC-S.
Are anxiety, trauma, and insecurity overshadowing your values and dreams, leaving you feeling stuck in the past and unable to fully embrace the present? It’s common to find yourself reliving past experiences as if they were happening in the here and now, despite knowing deep down that they no longer define you. These overwhelming emotions can drain your joy and confidence, leading you to avoid situations that trigger these feelings.
My specialty is in compassion fatigue and burnout. I work with a wide variety of clients who are trying to manage stressful jobs including other practitioners, first responders, medical staff, teachers, caregivers, parents of children with special needs, adoptive parents and many more. Compassion Fatigue affects a wide variety of people in a wide variety of jobs and roles in life. If you find you are struggling with the stress of your paid/volunteer job or your role as caretaker, I'm here to help you.
My specialty is in compassion fatigue and burnout. I work with a wide variety of clients who are trying to manage stressful jobs including other practitioners, first responders, medical staff, teachers, caregivers, parents of children with special needs, adoptive parents and many more. Compassion Fatigue affects a wide variety of people in a wide variety of jobs and roles in life. If you find you are struggling with the stress of your paid/volunteer job or your role as caretaker, I'm here to help you.
Katie Russell
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CCTP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Denton, TX 76201 (Online Only)
Traditional talk therapy doesn't always give us the results we want, especially when working with trauma. I work best with clients who prefer a direct approach and have been trying to heal from trauma for a prolonged period of time without a lot of results. I found that spirituality is an important part of the trauma healing process. To me, spirituality looks like connecting with nature and the earth and expands beyond the traditional perspectives. Trauma often comes with addictions and I do not take the abstinence-only perspective on addiction and tend to emphasize harm reduction as an alternative.
Traditional talk therapy doesn't always give us the results we want, especially when working with trauma. I work best with clients who prefer a direct approach and have been trying to heal from trauma for a prolonged period of time without a lot of results. I found that spirituality is an important part of the trauma healing process. To me, spirituality looks like connecting with nature and the earth and expands beyond the traditional perspectives. Trauma often comes with addictions and I do not take the abstinence-only perspective on addiction and tend to emphasize harm reduction as an alternative.
Tiffany McConnell (Neighbors Counseling)
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Denton, TX 76201
Therapy is a powerful tool to find healing and create a life worth living. I believe you are the expert in your own life and my goal is to partner with you in the journey to excavate your own inner wisdom. I conduct therapy from an eclectic approach, utilizing emotionally focused, cognitive and dialectical behavior therapy to understand processes and thought patterns that keep you stuck and to empower you with skills to manage distressing symptoms. We will then take a deeper dive to explore and heal from the root causes of your distressing symptoms and patterns.
Therapy is a powerful tool to find healing and create a life worth living. I believe you are the expert in your own life and my goal is to partner with you in the journey to excavate your own inner wisdom. I conduct therapy from an eclectic approach, utilizing emotionally focused, cognitive and dialectical behavior therapy to understand processes and thought patterns that keep you stuck and to empower you with skills to manage distressing symptoms. We will then take a deeper dive to explore and heal from the root causes of your distressing symptoms and patterns.
Tiffany Manning
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Denton, TX 76205 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Do you struggle with ups and downs from sadness and excessive worry? Entering a new stage of your life that brings about a great deal of uncertainty? Is there a trauma that you feel is holding you back? Life can bring about struggles and stressors that are difficult to handle alone. I focus specifically on the client-therapist relationship to help individuals overcome their reasons for seeking therapy. I have been dedicated to the helping field since 2004 and hope to offer a judgment free and safe therapeutic space for clients to disclose their issues.
Do you struggle with ups and downs from sadness and excessive worry? Entering a new stage of your life that brings about a great deal of uncertainty? Is there a trauma that you feel is holding you back? Life can bring about struggles and stressors that are difficult to handle alone. I focus specifically on the client-therapist relationship to help individuals overcome their reasons for seeking therapy. I have been dedicated to the helping field since 2004 and hope to offer a judgment free and safe therapeutic space for clients to disclose their issues.
Natalie S Garcia
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Denton, TX 76201
You are tired of being someone you are not. Tired of pretending you have it all together so that others do not find out your secrets or shame. You tend to feel guilt, talk to yourself in a negative way, and struggle with insecurity. Relationships with family or others tend to be difficult which at times leads to anxiety and disconnecting from yourself or others. Sometimes you may think, “I don’t deserve ‘it’”. What you want most is some emotional relief. I provide a safe, non-judgmental space to do just that. I meet you where you are without an agenda.
You are tired of being someone you are not. Tired of pretending you have it all together so that others do not find out your secrets or shame. You tend to feel guilt, talk to yourself in a negative way, and struggle with insecurity. Relationships with family or others tend to be difficult which at times leads to anxiety and disconnecting from yourself or others. Sometimes you may think, “I don’t deserve ‘it’”. What you want most is some emotional relief. I provide a safe, non-judgmental space to do just that. I meet you where you are without an agenda.
Evening Appointments Available! Starting a new life journey? Wanting to get a better and deeper understanding of yourself? Have you been feeling disconnected from the motivation you use to have or looking for passion in life? Well, counseling can be a wonderful step in looking for answers. Through this process, you can work on improving your relationship with yourself, others, and the world around you. Processing through past experiences to better understand who you are now and who you want to be. Self-improvement starts with you and your decision to begin finding yourself.
Evening Appointments Available! Starting a new life journey? Wanting to get a better and deeper understanding of yourself? Have you been feeling disconnected from the motivation you use to have or looking for passion in life? Well, counseling can be a wonderful step in looking for answers. Through this process, you can work on improving your relationship with yourself, others, and the world around you. Processing through past experiences to better understand who you are now and who you want to be. Self-improvement starts with you and your decision to begin finding yourself.
Soleil Counseling Services
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Denton, TX 76205
We are so happy that you are reaching out for support! We see children, teens, and adults and specialize in trauma, depression, anxiety, play therapy, and family conflict. We work well with clients due to our focus on hope and growth and our ability to connect well with our clients. We also build deep connections with the young adults we work with who want someone who meets them where they're at without being judgmental.
We are so happy that you are reaching out for support! We see children, teens, and adults and specialize in trauma, depression, anxiety, play therapy, and family conflict. We work well with clients due to our focus on hope and growth and our ability to connect well with our clients. We also build deep connections with the young adults we work with who want someone who meets them where they're at without being judgmental.
Mindful Counseling, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Denton, TX 76205
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Stressed out with no end in sight? We see you. We see you struggling to get out of bed. We see you wondering what the point of it all is. We see the depth of your pain. How? Because WE are human too. And because we work WITH humans every day. Every day, we see the pain, the struggle, the difficulty. You are so not alone in this.
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Stressed out with no end in sight? We see you. We see you struggling to get out of bed. We see you wondering what the point of it all is. We see the depth of your pain. How? Because WE are human too. And because we work WITH humans every day. Every day, we see the pain, the struggle, the difficulty. You are so not alone in this.
"Courage doesn't happen when you have all the answers. It happens when you are ready to face the questions you have been avoiding your whole life." Shannon L. Alder
"Courage doesn't happen when you have all the answers. It happens when you are ready to face the questions you have been avoiding your whole life." Shannon L. Alder
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Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, ATR
Verified Verified
Denton, TX 76210
Waitlist for new clients
I'm glad you're here! Finding a therapist can be a daunting experience and you have taken an important step. Mental health has been one of the areas of life most negatively affected during this pandemic. I am offering telehealth sessions and in person sessions. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, Registered Art Therapist, and EMDR practitioner. I work with adolescents, young adults and women of all ages. I am passionate, both personally and professionally, about loving oneself, ADHD, creative expression, identity work, mindfulness, perfectionism, and diversity and inclusivity work.
I'm glad you're here! Finding a therapist can be a daunting experience and you have taken an important step. Mental health has been one of the areas of life most negatively affected during this pandemic. I am offering telehealth sessions and in person sessions. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, Registered Art Therapist, and EMDR practitioner. I work with adolescents, young adults and women of all ages. I am passionate, both personally and professionally, about loving oneself, ADHD, creative expression, identity work, mindfulness, perfectionism, and diversity and inclusivity work.
Glenda Bevel-Boyer
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denton, TX 76201
I am a licensed professional counselor, working with individuals, children, adolescents, couples, and families in Denton, Texas and nearby communities. I have over 15 years of experience in many areas, including grief, depression, school issues, ADHD, and relationship issues. I have extensive experience working with children and adolescents and their families.
I am a licensed professional counselor, working with individuals, children, adolescents, couples, and families in Denton, Texas and nearby communities. I have over 15 years of experience in many areas, including grief, depression, school issues, ADHD, and relationship issues. I have extensive experience working with children and adolescents and their families.
Christy Graham
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, RPT-S, LPC-S
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Denton, TX 76210
SAME WEEK APPOINTMENTS MOST WEEKS. Hi! I'm Christy Graham, Founder of Acorn. Our christian therapists work with complicated families and situations, bringing in family members and other professionals to help effect change for clients. We focus on helping the systems already supporting your family be more effective. That translates into great skill and comfort working with schools, child care agencies, and courts for the benefit of my clients. Our clinicians have specific training in different modalities of trauma informed care [DBT and EMDR] and court informed treatment including reunification counseling and parent facilitation.
SAME WEEK APPOINTMENTS MOST WEEKS. Hi! I'm Christy Graham, Founder of Acorn. Our christian therapists work with complicated families and situations, bringing in family members and other professionals to help effect change for clients. We focus on helping the systems already supporting your family be more effective. That translates into great skill and comfort working with schools, child care agencies, and courts for the benefit of my clients. Our clinicians have specific training in different modalities of trauma informed care [DBT and EMDR] and court informed treatment including reunification counseling and parent facilitation.
Ciara Nicole Carlson-Hargis
Licensed Master Social Worker, MSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denton, TX 76210
I enjoy working with people of all ages but specialize in working with children, teens, and young adults. People in those stages of life are often overlooked and unheard, and my hope is to help empower them to find their voice and work through whatever struggles they may face to achieve the life they deserve.
I enjoy working with people of all ages but specialize in working with children, teens, and young adults. People in those stages of life are often overlooked and unheard, and my hope is to help empower them to find their voice and work through whatever struggles they may face to achieve the life they deserve.
Therapy is worth it. I often tell clients that the results you receive from therapy are well worth the dedication you give to it! Whether you need support for anxiety or depression, help processing traumas or day-to-day life, assistance with family/relationship conflict, desiring to learn new coping skills, or just wanting someone to hear and understand you, therapy is for you.
Therapy is worth it. I often tell clients that the results you receive from therapy are well worth the dedication you give to it! Whether you need support for anxiety or depression, help processing traumas or day-to-day life, assistance with family/relationship conflict, desiring to learn new coping skills, or just wanting someone to hear and understand you, therapy is for you.
Are you feeling frustrated because your efforts don’t seem to be enough, no matter how hard you try? Are you feeling disappointed that life isn’t what you thought it would be? Having a hard time moving through loss or trauma? Are you worried if people really knew you, they wouldn't love you?
Are you feeling frustrated because your efforts don’t seem to be enough, no matter how hard you try? Are you feeling disappointed that life isn’t what you thought it would be? Having a hard time moving through loss or trauma? Are you worried if people really knew you, they wouldn't love you?
Connections Wellness Group
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LPC, LMFT, PhD, MD
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Denton, TX 76210
We are a GROUP practice of psychiatrists and counselors with the goal of being (1) easily accessible, (2) affordable, and (3) profoundly competent. Our psychiatrists and therapists are accepting new clients and we can typically provide new patient appointments in a matter of hours, not weeks or months. Our team is made up of Harvard students, college professors, international speakers, and advanced trained fully licensed practitioners. We offer a profoundly talented team with over 150+ years of combined experience, without losing a single ounce of individualized compassion, care, and genuine love for what we do every day.
We are a GROUP practice of psychiatrists and counselors with the goal of being (1) easily accessible, (2) affordable, and (3) profoundly competent. Our psychiatrists and therapists are accepting new clients and we can typically provide new patient appointments in a matter of hours, not weeks or months. Our team is made up of Harvard students, college professors, international speakers, and advanced trained fully licensed practitioners. We offer a profoundly talented team with over 150+ years of combined experience, without losing a single ounce of individualized compassion, care, and genuine love for what we do every day.
Michele Smiley Greer
Pre-Licensed Professional, PhD, LPC-S, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denton, TX 76210
Today you are one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered and on a positive path to growth and well-being. As a systems trained therapist, Dr. Greer's goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, she will assist you in unearthing long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life. Dr. Greer's counseling utilizes interactive, experiential , and cognitive behavioral techniques. Dr. Greer believes therapy is collaboration between the client and therapist.
Today you are one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered and on a positive path to growth and well-being. As a systems trained therapist, Dr. Greer's goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, she will assist you in unearthing long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life. Dr. Greer's counseling utilizes interactive, experiential , and cognitive behavioral techniques. Dr. Greer believes therapy is collaboration between the client and therapist.
Therapy can feel intimidating, especially in the beginning. I believe it's vital to build a collaborative and authentic relationship with all of my clients. In treatment, I primarily utilize a Gestalt theoretical perspective, which focuses on increasing clients’ awareness and self-understanding, so they are better able to navigate life’s difficulties in ways that feel genuine to them. I also enjoy integrating mindfulness techniques into work with clients of all ages. My specialties include anxiety, trauma, relational and attachment concerns, and parenting.
Therapy can feel intimidating, especially in the beginning. I believe it's vital to build a collaborative and authentic relationship with all of my clients. In treatment, I primarily utilize a Gestalt theoretical perspective, which focuses on increasing clients’ awareness and self-understanding, so they are better able to navigate life’s difficulties in ways that feel genuine to them. I also enjoy integrating mindfulness techniques into work with clients of all ages. My specialties include anxiety, trauma, relational and attachment concerns, and parenting.
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Adoption Therapists
Does my adopted child need therapy?
Not every adopted child needs therapy. However, many can benefit from seeing an adoption-informed therapist, especially if they were victims of abuse or neglect, appear withdrawn or disconnected, have behavioral or developmental issues (which may or may not be related to their adoption), are struggling with feelings of grief or loss surrounding their birth parents, or find it difficult to establish an identity, a challenge that often becomes most apparent during adolescence.
When should adoptive parents seek therapy?
Prospective parents can benefit from therapy even before an adoption—for example, to voice worries and fears; to reconcile infertility struggles, if relevant; or simply to prepare themselves for parenthood. After the adoption, parents who are struggling to bond with their child; are unsure how to talk about adoption or related issues, such as race; or whose child is dealing with developmental, behavioral, or psychiatric concerns can address these and other issues with the help of an adoption-competent therapist.
Is family therapy appropriate for adoptive families?
Family therapy can be invaluable for strengthening the bond between adoptive parents and children, helping the latter feel more secure in their place in the family. Family therapy can also help adoptive families navigate complex communication issues—for example, parents who feel uncomfortable discussing race with their child, who in turn feels invalidated by their silence, or a child who has questions about his birth parents but avoids asking them out of fear of hurting his adoptive parents’ feelings.
What therapy is not appropriate for adoption issues?
A discredited therapy known as “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy” or “rebirthing therapy”) should not be used to treat adopted and foster children, though it was largely designed for this population. Attachment therapy involves restraining, coercing, and punishing the child in order for them to “release” negative emotions and attach to their new caregivers—techniques that are abusive and dangerous and have even proven fatal in some cases.