Christian Therapists in Marshall, TX
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Sara Noble, WHOLE Counseling Pllc
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Marshall, TX 75670
I can also provide both Christian and secular counseling as needed.
One day I was asked if I could have any superpower, what would it be and why? I replied, “The power of healing. If I could take away other people’s burdens, then I feel that I have done what is desperately needed for the world.” In a world full of suffering and pain, we all seek to be seen and have our voices heard. However, finding someone you can trust and open up to can be difficult. This broken world is hard to not give up on, but I am here to tell you that you are not alone. I want to walk with you through your journey and help see you through it. Life can throw many trials our way, but you do not have to navigate it alone.
I can also provide both Christian and secular counseling as needed.
One day I was asked if I could have any superpower, what would it be and why? I replied, “The power of healing. If I could take away other people’s burdens, then I feel that I have done what is desperately needed for the world.” In a world full of suffering and pain, we all seek to be seen and have our voices heard. However, finding someone you can trust and open up to can be difficult. This broken world is hard to not give up on, but I am here to tell you that you are not alone. I want to walk with you through your journey and help see you through it. Life can throw many trials our way, but you do not have to navigate it alone.
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Hi! I’m Dr. Natalie Hale. I specialize in helping individuals, couples, families, adolescents, children, and older adults. I am a compassionate, kind-hearted, and trusted licensed therapist who believes unwaveringly in helping people discover their best life. I genuinely understand that we all experience life challenges, and sometimes, we just need help navigating these hard places. I will come alongside you to explore, encourage, and guide your personal journey toward healing and hope.
Hi! I’m Dr. Natalie Hale. I specialize in helping individuals, couples, families, adolescents, children, and older adults. I am a compassionate, kind-hearted, and trusted licensed therapist who believes unwaveringly in helping people discover their best life. I genuinely understand that we all experience life challenges, and sometimes, we just need help navigating these hard places. I will come alongside you to explore, encourage, and guide your personal journey toward healing and hope.
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My name is Ginka, and I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Texas. I have been in service to the community for the past four years working with families, couples, and adolescents. My areas of specialization include adolescents/teens, relationship issues, parenting, family conflict, and anger management. Some of the modalities I employ are collaborative practices, narrative therapy, solution-focused therapy, and motivational interviewing. I am delighted to provide support and understanding to my clients at PATH, and I believe that environments where open conversations happen are crucial to success and positive results.
My name is Ginka, and I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Texas. I have been in service to the community for the past four years working with families, couples, and adolescents. My areas of specialization include adolescents/teens, relationship issues, parenting, family conflict, and anger management. Some of the modalities I employ are collaborative practices, narrative therapy, solution-focused therapy, and motivational interviewing. I am delighted to provide support and understanding to my clients at PATH, and I believe that environments where open conversations happen are crucial to success and positive results.
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We live in a world with set ideals and standards that weigh heavily on us pressing insurmountable expectations that we simply cannot meet. We also live with our own selves and our own minds putting the same demanding and unforgiving pressure on us. So, how might we break free into weightless grace? A jumping off point is beginning with “a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart" (Psalm 51:17). Our brokenness may range from depression, anxiety, grief, bitterness, addictions, shame, mental and emotional anguish and instability and are brought on by different variables such as trauma and attempting to shoulder this weight alone.
We live in a world with set ideals and standards that weigh heavily on us pressing insurmountable expectations that we simply cannot meet. We also live with our own selves and our own minds putting the same demanding and unforgiving pressure on us. So, how might we break free into weightless grace? A jumping off point is beginning with “a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart" (Psalm 51:17). Our brokenness may range from depression, anxiety, grief, bitterness, addictions, shame, mental and emotional anguish and instability and are brought on by different variables such as trauma and attempting to shoulder this weight alone.
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My desire is for my clients to know they have someone in their corner when they come for their session - someone who will listen, advocate, and encourage them in the areas they are seeking growth. When counseling, I seek to provide an understanding and compassionate heart for my clients who have courageously taken a step towards change. I greatly enjoy working with children, adolescents, and young adults struggling with anxiety and depression, as well as those who are survivors of abuse. I consider it a great joy and privilege knowing I can play a small role in a client having a breakthrough moment.
My desire is for my clients to know they have someone in their corner when they come for their session - someone who will listen, advocate, and encourage them in the areas they are seeking growth. When counseling, I seek to provide an understanding and compassionate heart for my clients who have courageously taken a step towards change. I greatly enjoy working with children, adolescents, and young adults struggling with anxiety and depression, as well as those who are survivors of abuse. I consider it a great joy and privilege knowing I can play a small role in a client having a breakthrough moment.
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Hannah Callis
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Marshall, TX 75670
Seeking help is one of the best decisions a person can make for themselves. No one should go through the hardships of life on their own. Everyone needs and appreciates a nonjudgemental and unbiased listening ear. The support and guidance that comes from the nature of counseling is something that everyone desires and deserves. We all have a story and experiences that mold us into who we are. It can feel jumbled and chaotic at times. The benefits of counseling are invaluable and life changing. Allow me to help you walk through the highs and lows. Let's confront the struggles and celebrate the growth along the way.
Seeking help is one of the best decisions a person can make for themselves. No one should go through the hardships of life on their own. Everyone needs and appreciates a nonjudgemental and unbiased listening ear. The support and guidance that comes from the nature of counseling is something that everyone desires and deserves. We all have a story and experiences that mold us into who we are. It can feel jumbled and chaotic at times. The benefits of counseling are invaluable and life changing. Allow me to help you walk through the highs and lows. Let's confront the struggles and celebrate the growth along the way.
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Dominguez Psychotherapy and Counseling Center
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Marshall, TX 75670
My name is Shanna Dominguez and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. You may be experiencing worry, fear, anxiety, depression, or a variety of other emotions. Good news, those emotions can be managed, I believe there are two experts in the room: You are the expert of your life and I am the clinical expert. I have had the privilege of working with adults, couples, and adolescents. I use a variety of techniques and theories to guide my work with you depending on what fits your needs. I specialize in CBT and DBT methods. As humans, we not only want to feel understood, but we want to understand ourselves & why we do the things we do.
My name is Shanna Dominguez and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. You may be experiencing worry, fear, anxiety, depression, or a variety of other emotions. Good news, those emotions can be managed, I believe there are two experts in the room: You are the expert of your life and I am the clinical expert. I have had the privilege of working with adults, couples, and adolescents. I use a variety of techniques and theories to guide my work with you depending on what fits your needs. I specialize in CBT and DBT methods. As humans, we not only want to feel understood, but we want to understand ourselves & why we do the things we do.
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Justin Robinson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Marshall, TX 75670
Through counseling I help teens and parents of teens work through the challenges and difficulties of the adolescent years by providing effective and practical ways to navigate this generations unique struggles and challenges. As parents, it’s easy to get lost and confused in how the pressures of todays culture are impacting our kids. Do you feel as if your teen no longer values your input? Have you lost the ability to talk beyond superficial one-word answers? Are you at a loss when trying to figure out what is actually driving your teens behaviors? Tired of feeling detached, discouranged and defeated? Let me help!
Through counseling I help teens and parents of teens work through the challenges and difficulties of the adolescent years by providing effective and practical ways to navigate this generations unique struggles and challenges. As parents, it’s easy to get lost and confused in how the pressures of todays culture are impacting our kids. Do you feel as if your teen no longer values your input? Have you lost the ability to talk beyond superficial one-word answers? Are you at a loss when trying to figure out what is actually driving your teens behaviors? Tired of feeling detached, discouranged and defeated? Let me help!
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Counseling requires a relationship based on trust and mutual respect. My goal for counseling is that you and I will understand and trust one another, identifying your goals and working to overcome whatever obstacles are in your way. I believe that anyone who seeks counseling does so because of a desire to live your best life, and my desire is to help you do just that. With over 20 years of experience as a licensed counselor, I will help you to move toward solutions that will bring about positive change. While my clinical training and biblical worldview inform my approach, your goals and needs are the priority of each session.
Counseling requires a relationship based on trust and mutual respect. My goal for counseling is that you and I will understand and trust one another, identifying your goals and working to overcome whatever obstacles are in your way. I believe that anyone who seeks counseling does so because of a desire to live your best life, and my desire is to help you do just that. With over 20 years of experience as a licensed counselor, I will help you to move toward solutions that will bring about positive change. While my clinical training and biblical worldview inform my approach, your goals and needs are the priority of each session.
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Heather R. McConnell
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S
Verified Verified
Marshall, TX 75670
If you are feeling overwhelmed, broken, or just at a loss as to what to do to improve your circumstances, I can help. We will work together to help you process through and heal from the difficulties that life inevitably throws at us. I specialize in helping clients learn how to better understand the hard things that happen in their lives (i.e. difficult relationships, divorce, loss, trauma, life transitions, depression, anxiety), how to recover from them, and move forward in a healthy and productive way.
If you are feeling overwhelmed, broken, or just at a loss as to what to do to improve your circumstances, I can help. We will work together to help you process through and heal from the difficulties that life inevitably throws at us. I specialize in helping clients learn how to better understand the hard things that happen in their lives (i.e. difficult relationships, divorce, loss, trauma, life transitions, depression, anxiety), how to recover from them, and move forward in a healthy and productive way.
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Lara Neely
Licensed Professional Counselor, DBH
Verified Verified
Marshall, TX 75672 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
As a Doctor of Behavioral Health, Licensed Professional Counselor, Clinical Hypnotherapist, and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapist who works with an MD and a medical staff of highly trained professionals, I approach your treatment in a way that is unique from most. I specialize in treating anxiety-related disorders including panic attacks, phobias, OCD, and PTSD.
As a Doctor of Behavioral Health, Licensed Professional Counselor, Clinical Hypnotherapist, and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapist who works with an MD and a medical staff of highly trained professionals, I approach your treatment in a way that is unique from most. I specialize in treating anxiety-related disorders including panic attacks, phobias, OCD, and PTSD.
Online Therapists
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Kimberly Mills
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Longview, TX 75603 (Online Only)
Hi there, I'm Kim. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, and I am passionate about helping clients face life's challenges and come out happier, healthier, and stronger on the other side. The clients I see are often experiencing major life transitions, trauma, grief and loss, addiction and recovery, stress, anxiety, and depression. In my practice, I often use person-centered therapy to meet the client exactly where they are at. I also use a variety of different tools as needed and have a strong Christian faith that can be incorporated if the client chooses a faith-based model of therapy.
Hi there, I'm Kim. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, and I am passionate about helping clients face life's challenges and come out happier, healthier, and stronger on the other side. The clients I see are often experiencing major life transitions, trauma, grief and loss, addiction and recovery, stress, anxiety, and depression. In my practice, I often use person-centered therapy to meet the client exactly where they are at. I also use a variety of different tools as needed and have a strong Christian faith that can be incorporated if the client chooses a faith-based model of therapy.
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Beauty For Ashes Trauma Treatment and Therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Tyler, TX 75703
My name is Melinda Switzer, MA, LPC, NCC; Beauty for Ashes Trauma Treatment and Therapy would like to accompany you on your healing journey. “Book with me now by clicking on my website”. I am a non-judgmental, Christian therapist, everyone is welcome and deserves to be able to manage their lives. This can be accomplished by creating a life worth living for themselves and their families, without the shadow of trauma looming over them and affecting everything they do.
My name is Melinda Switzer, MA, LPC, NCC; Beauty for Ashes Trauma Treatment and Therapy would like to accompany you on your healing journey. “Book with me now by clicking on my website”. I am a non-judgmental, Christian therapist, everyone is welcome and deserves to be able to manage their lives. This can be accomplished by creating a life worth living for themselves and their families, without the shadow of trauma looming over them and affecting everything they do.
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Stace McEwin
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, MA, LPC, C-DBT, ASDCS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hawkins, TX 75765 (Online Only)
Christian based counseling is available upon request.
Teletherapy at its best! Welcome to my practice! I specialize in helping adults and adolescents with mental health concerns. This generation is facing so many challenges that weren't experienced by earlier generations. Anxiety, depression, self-harm, addiction, social media, school related incidents, pornography and isolation are just a few of the issues facing our young people today. Older generations are having to adjust to the new normal which can be extremely overwhelming at times. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I'm here to help my clients navigate their way through these difficult times.
Christian based counseling is available upon request.
Teletherapy at its best! Welcome to my practice! I specialize in helping adults and adolescents with mental health concerns. This generation is facing so many challenges that weren't experienced by earlier generations. Anxiety, depression, self-harm, addiction, social media, school related incidents, pornography and isolation are just a few of the issues facing our young people today. Older generations are having to adjust to the new normal which can be extremely overwhelming at times. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I'm here to help my clients navigate their way through these difficult times.
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With servicing children, adolescents, and adults, I provide Christian Counseling, Career Counseling, Play Therapy, Sandtray Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Strength Based Approach to help with the issues of stress, behaviors, grief, anxiety, depression, and life direction.
Life happens to everyone, and you should not have to face it alone. Sometimes we all need help finding what is missing. Other times we need help improving our quality of life, facilitating change, or help relieving emotional distress to create a positive mental state. Let me partner with you to reach your goals in life and meet these needs by holding a nonjudgmental safe space for you to process, heal, and grow.
With servicing children, adolescents, and adults, I provide Christian Counseling, Career Counseling, Play Therapy, Sandtray Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Strength Based Approach to help with the issues of stress, behaviors, grief, anxiety, depression, and life direction.
Life happens to everyone, and you should not have to face it alone. Sometimes we all need help finding what is missing. Other times we need help improving our quality of life, facilitating change, or help relieving emotional distress to create a positive mental state. Let me partner with you to reach your goals in life and meet these needs by holding a nonjudgmental safe space for you to process, heal, and grow.
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Hands of Hope Counseling LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CADC-II
Verified Verified
Carthage, TX 75633 (Online Only)
NOT accepting new clients at this time. I am looking forward to taking part in your journey. I hold the belief that everyone is valuable and unique and has the ability to change. The foundation of my work is based on the idea people are fully Bio-psycho-social-spiritual beings and all areas suffer when one area suffers. As a counselor, I will collaborate with you with respect and empathy in a practical and supportive manner, as you learn to find better-coping skills and work towards change. I operate from a Christian worldview, and I am willing to integrate this into therapy as the client wishes.
NOT accepting new clients at this time. I am looking forward to taking part in your journey. I hold the belief that everyone is valuable and unique and has the ability to change. The foundation of my work is based on the idea people are fully Bio-psycho-social-spiritual beings and all areas suffer when one area suffers. As a counselor, I will collaborate with you with respect and empathy in a practical and supportive manner, as you learn to find better-coping skills and work towards change. I operate from a Christian worldview, and I am willing to integrate this into therapy as the client wishes.
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I offer Biblically-based Christian counseling services.
There is wisdom in seeking biblical guidance in order to sort through and resolve life's challenges. At times, we place our trust in others to meet our needs or in our own ability to control our circumstances, only to find them insufficient. Yet meaningful change is a work of God through Christ as we submit our lives to him. God has provided believers a Helper, the Holy Spirit, who empowers, comforts, and guides us through each step of the way. Ultimately, God is interested in changing our hearts, for out of the heart flows all the issues of life.
I offer Biblically-based Christian counseling services.
There is wisdom in seeking biblical guidance in order to sort through and resolve life's challenges. At times, we place our trust in others to meet our needs or in our own ability to control our circumstances, only to find them insufficient. Yet meaningful change is a work of God through Christ as we submit our lives to him. God has provided believers a Helper, the Holy Spirit, who empowers, comforts, and guides us through each step of the way. Ultimately, God is interested in changing our hearts, for out of the heart flows all the issues of life.
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James C. Stroud
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Henderson, TX 75652 (Online Only)
My education is uniquely designed to prepare counselors for Christian service by emphasizing the integration of Christian theology and counseling theory to help clients navigate life's challenges.
James has over 30 years’ experience working with individuals during and after exceedingly difficult and often tragic situations, as a police officer, elected Sheriff, business owner, and pastor. He has special insight into working with those who serve as ‘First Responders’ and Veterans. He understands the joys experienced in marriage and family, along with the difficulties that need healing. He is well versed with those experiencing substance abuse problems and anyone who has experienced loss and grief. As a counselor, he has also worked extensively with individuals who experienced sexual, physical, and emotional abuse.
My education is uniquely designed to prepare counselors for Christian service by emphasizing the integration of Christian theology and counseling theory to help clients navigate life's challenges.
James has over 30 years’ experience working with individuals during and after exceedingly difficult and often tragic situations, as a police officer, elected Sheriff, business owner, and pastor. He has special insight into working with those who serve as ‘First Responders’ and Veterans. He understands the joys experienced in marriage and family, along with the difficulties that need healing. He is well versed with those experiencing substance abuse problems and anyone who has experienced loss and grief. As a counselor, he has also worked extensively with individuals who experienced sexual, physical, and emotional abuse.
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Arturo Morales
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LPC, BC-TMH
Verified Verified
Longview, TX 75601
I have 12+ years of Christian counseling experience.
Broken. Depressed. Desperate. Afraid. Falling apart. That's how many of us describe ourselves and/or our relationships. We assume or convince ourselves that there is no alternative and should get used to it, or get over it. But how? As you well know, it is not that simple. Counseling and therapy is about the courage to be vulnerable, and learning to walk through the brokenness of our lives with hope. Whether your struggle is with depression, grief, anxiety, marital conflict, infidelity, trauma, parenting, or something else, there is hope.
I have 12+ years of Christian counseling experience.
Broken. Depressed. Desperate. Afraid. Falling apart. That's how many of us describe ourselves and/or our relationships. We assume or convince ourselves that there is no alternative and should get used to it, or get over it. But how? As you well know, it is not that simple. Counseling and therapy is about the courage to be vulnerable, and learning to walk through the brokenness of our lives with hope. Whether your struggle is with depression, grief, anxiety, marital conflict, infidelity, trauma, parenting, or something else, there is hope.
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Dr. Paul J Dousi
Marriage & Family Therapist, ThM, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cumby, TX 75433 (Online Only)
Such a confusion of emotions and thoughts. Sadness, anger, anxiety, depression and tears are your constant companions. You had such hope in this relationship. Now you're shocked because you never thought you'd feel so much pain. Sleep escapes you and your mind races. Thoughts of betrayal and disappointment are crushing you. You are a Christian and your faith is important you but you are so embarrassed that your relationship has come to this. You've found that hiding doesn't help. You've read your Bible and prayed but are still confused. You know you need guidance, solid tools and scriptural wisdom but where do you turn?
Such a confusion of emotions and thoughts. Sadness, anger, anxiety, depression and tears are your constant companions. You had such hope in this relationship. Now you're shocked because you never thought you'd feel so much pain. Sleep escapes you and your mind races. Thoughts of betrayal and disappointment are crushing you. You are a Christian and your faith is important you but you are so embarrassed that your relationship has come to this. You've found that hiding doesn't help. You've read your Bible and prayed but are still confused. You know you need guidance, solid tools and scriptural wisdom but where do you turn?
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Why is it important for a therapist to be culturally sensitive?
Therapists and clients don’t need to share the same belief system or background to be able to work effectively together, but a therapist whose training includes a focus on cultural competence may be better able to form a therapeutic bond with individuals from a range of backgrounds, as they will have experience in tailoring their approach to each client—and will be prepared to acknowledge and consider the effects of culture, religion, and other factors on each individual.
Why is it important to find a therapist sensitive to Christian values?
Each person brings a unique history and background to therapy, making it important to find a licensed therapist who is trained in a broad range of treatment modalities. In addition, for people who grow up in a faith tradition that strongly influences the way they conduct their everyday life, finding a therapist who understands or shares that background can ease the disclosure of sensitive information and facilitate the therapeutic process. For some clients, a Christian therapist is likely to incorporate faith-based principles into emotional healing techniques.
How do I recognize an effective Christian therapist?
Christian therapists are licensed mental health professionals—holding a master’s or doctoral degree in medicine, nursing, psychology, counseling, social work, or marriage and family therapy—who are also familiar with Christian beliefs and values. They have an understanding of the importance that Christian principles play in the lives of individuals and families, which allows them to be especially sensitive to the kinds of struggles that can affect daily functioning. Like all effective therapists, a Christian therapist will have undergone training and certification in a variety of treatment modalities that help people through crises and enable them to master the challenges of life.
Why might someone feel comfortable with a Christian therapist?
While training, qualifications, and experience are always important, research has long established that a strong alliance between client and therapist is a major contributor to therapeutic success. An alliance is likely to be strengthened with a therapist who not only is responsive to questions and concerns but also shares a client’s faith and values. Sensitivity to spiritual matters as well as to everyday struggles can provide a welcome sense of safety and contribute to the bond between client and therapist, both of which support the therapeutic process.
Who is included in Psychology Today’s directory of Christian therapists?
The directory of Christian therapists includes professionals who have shared their background in their profiles. However, not all therapists choose to disclose this information, and they may not appear in search results for this reason. The directory also shows therapists who indicate that they have extensive experience working with Christian clients, regardless of their own background or religious affiliation.