Psychodynamic Therapists in Highland Village, TX
Daria S Dato
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MBA, MSSW, LCSW-S
Verified Verified
Highland Village, TX 75077
I enjoy helping with figuring out what's missing in life and working on ways to put these things in place. Adults still dealing with the trauma of unmet needs in childhood are a particular interest - together, we can process those unresolved aspects of your life story, and we can explore the things that are holding you back so that you can move forward.
I enjoy helping with figuring out what's missing in life and working on ways to put these things in place. Adults still dealing with the trauma of unmet needs in childhood are a particular interest - together, we can process those unresolved aspects of your life story, and we can explore the things that are holding you back so that you can move forward.
Meg Hamilton
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Highland Village, TX 75077
We are born as relational beings looking for others to connect with and trust. When early relationships are unavailable or trust is broken this leads to dysfunctional ways of relating to others and getting needs met. I work with couples, families, and individuals, discovering and changing their unhealthy ways of coping with stress and communicating. I also work with Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Addiction, Codependency and Early Developmental Trauma. My desire is to walk through your journey with you providing a safe place to process and learn new healthier ways of managing your life struggles.
We are born as relational beings looking for others to connect with and trust. When early relationships are unavailable or trust is broken this leads to dysfunctional ways of relating to others and getting needs met. I work with couples, families, and individuals, discovering and changing their unhealthy ways of coping with stress and communicating. I also work with Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Addiction, Codependency and Early Developmental Trauma. My desire is to walk through your journey with you providing a safe place to process and learn new healthier ways of managing your life struggles.
Twyla Axelson
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, MA, LPC-A
Verified Verified
Highland Village, TX 75077
Are unhealthy relationship dynamics showing up in your life? I specialize in working with adults and teens who have a history of trauma, particularly within their family of origin, and are now experiencing relationship breakdown. I also work with clients who have eating disorders, military backgrounds, first responders, faith-based backgrounds, religious trauma, personality disorders, and those walking through grief and other life changes. You will find a safe environment to heal, discover, and process.
Are unhealthy relationship dynamics showing up in your life? I specialize in working with adults and teens who have a history of trauma, particularly within their family of origin, and are now experiencing relationship breakdown. I also work with clients who have eating disorders, military backgrounds, first responders, faith-based backgrounds, religious trauma, personality disorders, and those walking through grief and other life changes. You will find a safe environment to heal, discover, and process.
Offering online sessions. Are you looking for a therapist who is engaging, warm, understanding, experienced and very knowledgeable? If so, I'm your therapist. I have helped others like you improve their relationships, overcome anxiety, depression and anger. Even if you have lost hope, together we can build self-confidence, strengthen resilience, and find motivation to overcome the obstacles. Whether you come for individual, or for couples therapy, my clients are often surprised what can be overcome and how much better things can be.
Offering online sessions. Are you looking for a therapist who is engaging, warm, understanding, experienced and very knowledgeable? If so, I'm your therapist. I have helped others like you improve their relationships, overcome anxiety, depression and anger. Even if you have lost hope, together we can build self-confidence, strengthen resilience, and find motivation to overcome the obstacles. Whether you come for individual, or for couples therapy, my clients are often surprised what can be overcome and how much better things can be.
Danae Crume
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA , LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Highland Village, TX 75077
Waitlist for new clients
I have experience working with a variety of presenting problems. While it is hard to admit that it is ok to not be ok, it takes courage to accept help/support in making lasting changes. Many mental health struggles are the result of trying to be strong for too long. I hope to work with motivated clients that want to change and are ready to work hard, dive deep, and have a teachable spirit. I love working with clients who are honest, realistic, want to have a voice, and are ready to make their goals a reality. I will provide encouragement, support, empathy, empowerment, insights, and unconditional acceptance.
I have experience working with a variety of presenting problems. While it is hard to admit that it is ok to not be ok, it takes courage to accept help/support in making lasting changes. Many mental health struggles are the result of trying to be strong for too long. I hope to work with motivated clients that want to change and are ready to work hard, dive deep, and have a teachable spirit. I love working with clients who are honest, realistic, want to have a voice, and are ready to make their goals a reality. I will provide encouragement, support, empathy, empowerment, insights, and unconditional acceptance.
Bill Swenson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S
Verified Verified
Highland Village, TX 75077
Waitlist for new clients
I have been licensed by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Licensed Counselors since 1990 and am experienced in assisting with a variety of issues including substance abuse, depression and other mood problems, self-esteem, relationship issues, trauma and abuse issues and others. I am also an approved supervisor for licensed professional counselor interns. My approach to counseling is collaborative and supportive and I strive to support clients in making healthy choices for their lives. If you are seeking a counselor to assist in resolving personal issues please do not hesitate to call for a consultation.
I have been licensed by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Licensed Counselors since 1990 and am experienced in assisting with a variety of issues including substance abuse, depression and other mood problems, self-esteem, relationship issues, trauma and abuse issues and others. I am also an approved supervisor for licensed professional counselor interns. My approach to counseling is collaborative and supportive and I strive to support clients in making healthy choices for their lives. If you are seeking a counselor to assist in resolving personal issues please do not hesitate to call for a consultation.
Laura Westbrook
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, SEP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Highland Village, TX 75077
Your particular story is like no other's and must be engaged through no other lens. It has formed relational patterns and helped determine your life's path, usually with only partial awareness. Exploring your unique story with more intentionality and depth is my passion. I provide a safe and caring environment for individuals, couples and families to explore personal challenges and transform patterns that prevent them from experiencing satisfying lives and relationships. My approach is holistic and attachment-oriented, and takes into account many areas of functioning in client's lives.
Your particular story is like no other's and must be engaged through no other lens. It has formed relational patterns and helped determine your life's path, usually with only partial awareness. Exploring your unique story with more intentionality and depth is my passion. I provide a safe and caring environment for individuals, couples and families to explore personal challenges and transform patterns that prevent them from experiencing satisfying lives and relationships. My approach is holistic and attachment-oriented, and takes into account many areas of functioning in client's lives.
Your emotional safety and our therapeutic relationship are important to me. I prioritize creating an environment that is safe, confidential, free of judgment, genuine, empathetic, and compassionate. I believe that it is important that we connect and you feel safe. My educational training is as a generalist, which provides me the skills to implement many different evidence based interventions and treat most issues that bring people to therapy. My expertise is in working with adults who have experienced trauma, particularly interpersonal abuse such as sexual abuse/assault, relationship abuse, etc.
Your emotional safety and our therapeutic relationship are important to me. I prioritize creating an environment that is safe, confidential, free of judgment, genuine, empathetic, and compassionate. I believe that it is important that we connect and you feel safe. My educational training is as a generalist, which provides me the skills to implement many different evidence based interventions and treat most issues that bring people to therapy. My expertise is in working with adults who have experienced trauma, particularly interpersonal abuse such as sexual abuse/assault, relationship abuse, etc.
Elizabeth Davis
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Highland Village, TX 75067
If you are overwhelmed by a growing task list, have trouble finding motivation to do the things you once loved, or have experienced previous trauma, you might feel lost about how to move forward. With 15 years of experience in the school setting, I work mostly with teens, educators, and parents, but I have a heart for helping anyone that feels overwhelmed and needs help navigating stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or trauma.
If you are overwhelmed by a growing task list, have trouble finding motivation to do the things you once loved, or have experienced previous trauma, you might feel lost about how to move forward. With 15 years of experience in the school setting, I work mostly with teens, educators, and parents, but I have a heart for helping anyone that feels overwhelmed and needs help navigating stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or trauma.
Kristin Chariety Kern
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Highland Village, TX 75077 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
My approach is holistic, collaborative, and integrative to YOUR needs! I utilize an eclectic therapy approach, drawing from various methods, including Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solutions-Focused, Trauma-Focused, Somatic Therapy, etc.
Hi! I’m Kristin, a Pre-Licensed Professional Counselor currently obtaining my Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Northwestern University. I recognize that connecting with a new counselor can feel quite overwhelming, but I’d like to congratulate you on taking the first step toward your overall wellness. My greatest hope is that, together, we can create a safe space, free from all judgement, that will allow you to let go of all the weight that you have been carrying. You are not alone in your experience! I believe that each and every person is unique, and therefore, deserves an individual approach to counseling.
My approach is holistic, collaborative, and integrative to YOUR needs! I utilize an eclectic therapy approach, drawing from various methods, including Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solutions-Focused, Trauma-Focused, Somatic Therapy, etc.
Hi! I’m Kristin, a Pre-Licensed Professional Counselor currently obtaining my Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Northwestern University. I recognize that connecting with a new counselor can feel quite overwhelming, but I’d like to congratulate you on taking the first step toward your overall wellness. My greatest hope is that, together, we can create a safe space, free from all judgement, that will allow you to let go of all the weight that you have been carrying. You are not alone in your experience! I believe that each and every person is unique, and therefore, deserves an individual approach to counseling.
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My framework for practice comes from a relational and psychodynamic lens, allowing us to discuss the current burdens or challenges you face, while also looking at how our past impacts us currently.
Have you been called a perfectionist? you really hard on yourself? Do you often see the world as very black and white, right or wrong? Do these qualities put a strain on your relationships? It is exhausting to try to measure up to these expectations that the world puts on us, or even worse, that we put on ourselves. By engaging in a therapeutic relationship, my hope is for you to find self-compassion and freedom.
My framework for practice comes from a relational and psychodynamic lens, allowing us to discuss the current burdens or challenges you face, while also looking at how our past impacts us currently.
Have you been called a perfectionist? you really hard on yourself? Do you often see the world as very black and white, right or wrong? Do these qualities put a strain on your relationships? It is exhausting to try to measure up to these expectations that the world puts on us, or even worse, that we put on ourselves. By engaging in a therapeutic relationship, my hope is for you to find self-compassion and freedom.
Alexandr Philip
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Flower Mound, TX 75028
Feeling deep sadness and sorrow, where the weight of the loss feels unbearable. Experiencing shock and disbelief after losing your loved one? Some may find themselves feeling guilt or shame, questioning their worth or pondering what they could have done differently. If you're grappling with grief, now may be the ideal time to seek support from a therapist who can guide you on your healing journey. Let's collaborate to create a plan that addresses the challenges you are currently facing. Read below how booking an appointment now can help you get relief from your grief.
Feeling deep sadness and sorrow, where the weight of the loss feels unbearable. Experiencing shock and disbelief after losing your loved one? Some may find themselves feeling guilt or shame, questioning their worth or pondering what they could have done differently. If you're grappling with grief, now may be the ideal time to seek support from a therapist who can guide you on your healing journey. Let's collaborate to create a plan that addresses the challenges you are currently facing. Read below how booking an appointment now can help you get relief from your grief.
Ashley Cook-Rovira, PLLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LPC-S, LCDC
Verified Verified
Flower Mound, TX 75028
Are you feeling stuck by some life circumstance or feel as though you need help getting through a particularly troubling season of life? I help my clients work on their individual goals by meeting the client where they are at and working with them to find solutions to whatever issues are holding them back. I primarily work with clients struggling with trauma, grief/loss, depression, anxiety, dual-diagnoses (substance abuse in combination with other mental health diagnoses/presentations) for the past 12 years.
Are you feeling stuck by some life circumstance or feel as though you need help getting through a particularly troubling season of life? I help my clients work on their individual goals by meeting the client where they are at and working with them to find solutions to whatever issues are holding them back. I primarily work with clients struggling with trauma, grief/loss, depression, anxiety, dual-diagnoses (substance abuse in combination with other mental health diagnoses/presentations) for the past 12 years.
Mental health issues can feel overwhelming, but you really can walk in strength and power. Together we can discuss not only your pain but also the path to overcoming that pain.
Mental health issues can feel overwhelming, but you really can walk in strength and power. Together we can discuss not only your pain but also the path to overcoming that pain.
There is no cookie cutter therapeutic approach that works for everyone. Your personality and struggles are unique, and your therapy experience should be too. That is why my therapeutic style remains flexible and collaborative, focusing on your individual strengths, needs, and motivation. Whether you are dealing with difficult emotions, unwanted behaviors, relationship struggles, life transitions, or simply a desire to improve yourself; the work of talk therapy can help you to identify the patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that may be keeping you from your goals and desires.
There is no cookie cutter therapeutic approach that works for everyone. Your personality and struggles are unique, and your therapy experience should be too. That is why my therapeutic style remains flexible and collaborative, focusing on your individual strengths, needs, and motivation. Whether you are dealing with difficult emotions, unwanted behaviors, relationship struggles, life transitions, or simply a desire to improve yourself; the work of talk therapy can help you to identify the patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that may be keeping you from your goals and desires.
The ideal client is willing to learn, open, and flexible. This is a person on a journey who has a desire for a shift in thinking, feeling and behaving. Anyone can meet these qualifications on a good day. Many of us require support on a bad day. The ideal client is prepared to face obstacles, open to the possibilities, and willing to try.
The ideal client is willing to learn, open, and flexible. This is a person on a journey who has a desire for a shift in thinking, feeling and behaving. Anyone can meet these qualifications on a good day. Many of us require support on a bad day. The ideal client is prepared to face obstacles, open to the possibilities, and willing to try.
Christopher May
Licensed Professional Counselor, MPsy, LPC
Verified Verified
Flower Mound, TX 75028 (Online Only)
You're likely here because you're stuck in some way. Others seem to be living life, but you can’t. Something's in the way. This feeling may have come about after a dramatic change in your life- a loss of a relationship, role, or life situation. Or, it may feel as if this is coming from nowhere, with no rhyme or reason. “I have no reason to be feeling this way, but I can’t help it." Often, beginning to understand exactly what is going on for you, even if you already have a sense of it, can be an incredibly meaningful experience in and of itself...
You're likely here because you're stuck in some way. Others seem to be living life, but you can’t. Something's in the way. This feeling may have come about after a dramatic change in your life- a loss of a relationship, role, or life situation. Or, it may feel as if this is coming from nowhere, with no rhyme or reason. “I have no reason to be feeling this way, but I can’t help it." Often, beginning to understand exactly what is going on for you, even if you already have a sense of it, can be an incredibly meaningful experience in and of itself...
I work with my clients to build confidence and autonomy in my sessions to speak freely. No struggle is too big or too small. We work on creating larger goals at first, while also looking into smaller steps to reach those larger goals. My top priority is client comfort and ensuring a safe space for each person in the therapeutic environment. Just be yourself and come to the session, you've already done an amazing job.
I work with my clients to build confidence and autonomy in my sessions to speak freely. No struggle is too big or too small. We work on creating larger goals at first, while also looking into smaller steps to reach those larger goals. My top priority is client comfort and ensuring a safe space for each person in the therapeutic environment. Just be yourself and come to the session, you've already done an amazing job.
Sandra A Labadia
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, LCSW-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Flower Mound, TX 75027 (Online Only)
My practice is centered around Wholistic Health & Wellness approach to Mental Health and/or Life Coaching. Seeking counseling or coaching support is a positive pro-active approach to resolving personal concerns or issues that may hinder you from accomplishing your goals. I believe everyone can benefit from counseling or coaching whether you are feeling anxious, stressed, overwhelmed or depressed, you may need someone to listen with compassion care and an open non-judgmental heart in a safe & supportive environment. My focus is your wellness & wellbeing. My goals in therapy is helping you feel better & helping you get better.
My practice is centered around Wholistic Health & Wellness approach to Mental Health and/or Life Coaching. Seeking counseling or coaching support is a positive pro-active approach to resolving personal concerns or issues that may hinder you from accomplishing your goals. I believe everyone can benefit from counseling or coaching whether you are feeling anxious, stressed, overwhelmed or depressed, you may need someone to listen with compassion care and an open non-judgmental heart in a safe & supportive environment. My focus is your wellness & wellbeing. My goals in therapy is helping you feel better & helping you get better.
If you feel stuck, unbalanced, or overwhelmed, and even talking with a good friend isn't helping, counseling can help! Working with someone that is not connected to the rest of your life and focused only on you can be liberating. I strive to create an encouraging environment where you feel comfortable to talk openly and honestly, allowing us to uncover the roots of your struggles and explore what will best help you resolve your problems and get back to a more centered, balanced, and engaging life.
If you feel stuck, unbalanced, or overwhelmed, and even talking with a good friend isn't helping, counseling can help! Working with someone that is not connected to the rest of your life and focused only on you can be liberating. I strive to create an encouraging environment where you feel comfortable to talk openly and honestly, allowing us to uncover the roots of your struggles and explore what will best help you resolve your problems and get back to a more centered, balanced, and engaging life.
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Psychodynamic Therapists
Is psychodynamic therapy evidence-based?
Studies have found psychodynamic therapy to be effective in treating conditions like social anxiety, eating disorders, chronic pain, some personality disorders, and depression; indeed, some studies have found it to be just as effective as CBT or medication. What’s more, several studies have found that the benefits of psychodynamic therapy tend to endure—even grow—long after treatment has ended.
How long does psychodynamic therapy last?
Unlike CBT and other more structured forms of therapy, psychodynamic therapy tends to be open-ended and may not be limited to a set number of sessions. It is common for clients to be in therapy for a year or longer and to see their therapist one to three times a week, though the exact schedule and timeline may vary depending on a client’s challenges and progress. However, brief psychodynamic therapy is available, which tends to be more goal-oriented and typically unfolds over 16 to 30 sessions.
Does psychodynamic therapy work?
Research finds that psychodynamic therapy can help someone manage or reduce symptoms of diagnosable mental health conditions like depression or anxiety. The modality may also offer a range of benefits that are harder to measure but just as valuable—such as increased self-worth or healthier relationships. While no therapy type will work for everyone, research and anecdotal evidence suggest that psychodynamic therapy can be highly effective.
What are the limitations of psychodynamic therapy?
Some meta-analyses have concluded that there is little evidence to suggest that psychodynamic therapy can effectively treat certain mental health conditions such as PTSD, OCD, or psychosis, though it is sometimes used to do so. More broadly, the open-ended, free-association structure of psychodynamic therapy may be frustrating for clients who prefer a more structured, time-limited, or goal-oriented approach.