Motivational Interviewing Therapists in Watauga, TX
Inger Russ
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Watauga, TX 76148 (Online Only)
I am skilled in a variety of treatment modalities including cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness interventions.
Hello, my name is Inger Russ. I am a licensed clinical social worker with over 25 years of clinical experience in a variety of settings including private practice, nursing homes, inpatient and outpatient mental health programs. Most clients seeking therapy value a therapist who listens, understands, encourages and who is knowledgeable in coping skills related to life stressors. I value working together as a team, co-creating goals and starting where the client is on his/her wellness journey.
I am skilled in a variety of treatment modalities including cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness interventions.
Hello, my name is Inger Russ. I am a licensed clinical social worker with over 25 years of clinical experience in a variety of settings including private practice, nursing homes, inpatient and outpatient mental health programs. Most clients seeking therapy value a therapist who listens, understands, encourages and who is knowledgeable in coping skills related to life stressors. I value working together as a team, co-creating goals and starting where the client is on his/her wellness journey.
My clients include children, preteens, teens, and adults. They are individuals seeking purpose, feeling stuck, or looking for more than just a quick fix. My clients are encouraged to express themselves, share their thoughts, and delve into their concerns. By the end of therapy, they gain a deeper self-awareness and acquire practical tools to make meaningful changes in their daily lives.
My clients include children, preteens, teens, and adults. They are individuals seeking purpose, feeling stuck, or looking for more than just a quick fix. My clients are encouraged to express themselves, share their thoughts, and delve into their concerns. By the end of therapy, they gain a deeper self-awareness and acquire practical tools to make meaningful changes in their daily lives.
Marissa Erickson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Watauga, TX 76148
Throughout one's life, challenges arise that one may not be able to handle on their own. We all need a safe space, support, and, at times, guidance to work through those challenges. My goal is to provide that space and support to help clients navigate through life and find solutions that work for them. When working with clients, I apply a collaborative approach when addressing anxiety, trauma, substance use, depressive disorders, and things that life can throw in the mix. Together we can work through the emotional and mental battles that are keeping clients from living their best lives, one day at a time.
Throughout one's life, challenges arise that one may not be able to handle on their own. We all need a safe space, support, and, at times, guidance to work through those challenges. My goal is to provide that space and support to help clients navigate through life and find solutions that work for them. When working with clients, I apply a collaborative approach when addressing anxiety, trauma, substance use, depressive disorders, and things that life can throw in the mix. Together we can work through the emotional and mental battles that are keeping clients from living their best lives, one day at a time.
Hallie Kline
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, MS, LPC-A
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Watauga, TX 76148
I work with individuals and couples who want to break difficult generational cycles. I enjoy working with those who feel they have a difficult time connecting with others on an emotional level and do not understand why. I am passionate about helping you challenge patterns, themes, and core beliefs that are negatively impacting your lifestyle and relationships. I help you uncover the root of the issues you are experiencing to help you gain insight and awareness so you can move forward. I also enjoy working with couples to identify attachment wounds and different perspectives to enhance their emotional and physical connection.
I work with individuals and couples who want to break difficult generational cycles. I enjoy working with those who feel they have a difficult time connecting with others on an emotional level and do not understand why. I am passionate about helping you challenge patterns, themes, and core beliefs that are negatively impacting your lifestyle and relationships. I help you uncover the root of the issues you are experiencing to help you gain insight and awareness so you can move forward. I also enjoy working with couples to identify attachment wounds and different perspectives to enhance their emotional and physical connection.
Karen Simmons-Clifton (Addiction Treatment)
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Watauga, TX 76148
Don't settle for a generic drug and alcohol therapist. You deserve help that actually helps you feel happy again. (And, that's in-network with your insurance).
Don't settle for a generic drug and alcohol therapist. You deserve help that actually helps you feel happy again. (And, that's in-network with your insurance).
I am so glad you have taken the first step to being the next chapter in your life! We are living in such difficult times and I know it can be difficult to reach out and start counseling. But, don’t we all deserve a safe place to delve into our daily struggles, life events, and crises, with someone who demonstrates authenticity, acceptance, validation, and objectivity? I believe YOU hold the key to unlock your full potential to process and create meaning of complex experiences.
I am so glad you have taken the first step to being the next chapter in your life! We are living in such difficult times and I know it can be difficult to reach out and start counseling. But, don’t we all deserve a safe place to delve into our daily struggles, life events, and crises, with someone who demonstrates authenticity, acceptance, validation, and objectivity? I believe YOU hold the key to unlock your full potential to process and create meaning of complex experiences.
Chelsi Najera
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Watauga, TX 76148
Let's be honest life isn’t always easy. I am here to help you and/or your family work through some of life’s more challenging problems. I am here to focus on your needs first and your goals! I am focused on helping individuals, couples, or families who struggle with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma, couple's issues, family issues, and overall issues, you should know that there is hope for a better tomorrow. I can help create a better communication and a deeper connection. I am focused and have plenty of experience on various issues with, Veterans and their families. You don't have to feel alone, I am ready to assist you.
Let's be honest life isn’t always easy. I am here to help you and/or your family work through some of life’s more challenging problems. I am here to focus on your needs first and your goals! I am focused on helping individuals, couples, or families who struggle with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma, couple's issues, family issues, and overall issues, you should know that there is hope for a better tomorrow. I can help create a better communication and a deeper connection. I am focused and have plenty of experience on various issues with, Veterans and their families. You don't have to feel alone, I am ready to assist you.
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I am an effective communicator utilizing motivational interviewing.
Hi, I'm Tari Dempsey! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who is passionate about supporting all of my clients through challenges to experience haling and growth in their lives. I focus on cultivating relationships within families while navigating identified challenges. I believe in working collaboratively with clients while identifying goals of therapy. I work with teens to older adults. I specialize in symptoms of depression, anxiety, relationship issues ie. I believe in mindfulness and positive approach to client related issues.
I am an effective communicator utilizing motivational interviewing.
Hi, I'm Tari Dempsey! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who is passionate about supporting all of my clients through challenges to experience haling and growth in their lives. I focus on cultivating relationships within families while navigating identified challenges. I believe in working collaboratively with clients while identifying goals of therapy. I work with teens to older adults. I specialize in symptoms of depression, anxiety, relationship issues ie. I believe in mindfulness and positive approach to client related issues.
Angela Y Brown
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Fort Worth, TX 76137 (Online Only)
My approach to therapy combines cognitive-behavioral, rational-emotive therapy, motivational interviewing and solution focused therapy.
Do you have difficulty developing and maintaining positive relationships in your life? Do you often view yourself & others in a negative light? Are you going through a difficult transition in life and are unsure of where to turn? Are you feeling empty and taken advantage of and seeking to set clear boundaries? I would love to help you discover more about yourself and support you through the process.
My approach to therapy combines cognitive-behavioral, rational-emotive therapy, motivational interviewing and solution focused therapy.
Do you have difficulty developing and maintaining positive relationships in your life? Do you often view yourself & others in a negative light? Are you going through a difficult transition in life and are unsure of where to turn? Are you feeling empty and taken advantage of and seeking to set clear boundaries? I would love to help you discover more about yourself and support you through the process.
Family Circle Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, DMin, MS LMFT
Verified Verified
Fort Worth, TX 76180
Using motivational interviewing and Strategic Therapeutic techniques, I ensure each party can access and talk about their pain and hurts, whether trivial or huge.
Are you struggling with depression, anxiety, and trauma from family and relational issues? Does every disagreement in your relationship turn into an escalation and fight? Are you and your partner struggling to get along, much less enjoy your union happily and together? If so, I can help. I'm happily married with four children, but it didn't always start out flourishing. I have had a similar experience, and the principles that saved my marriage and made it thrive can help yours. I have helped several clients from different backgrounds. Call me today for a free 15-minute consultation.
Using motivational interviewing and Strategic Therapeutic techniques, I ensure each party can access and talk about their pain and hurts, whether trivial or huge.
Are you struggling with depression, anxiety, and trauma from family and relational issues? Does every disagreement in your relationship turn into an escalation and fight? Are you and your partner struggling to get along, much less enjoy your union happily and together? If so, I can help. I'm happily married with four children, but it didn't always start out flourishing. I have had a similar experience, and the principles that saved my marriage and made it thrive can help yours. I have helped several clients from different backgrounds. Call me today for a free 15-minute consultation.
Praxis Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
North Richland Hills, TX 76180 (Online Only)
"The purpose of psychotherapy is to set people free" (May, Rollo). You may feel bound by a broken heart, childhood, or a traumatic experience. Or maybe you are in a tough season and need support for a time. Well, your desire to change your circumstance is the first step to setting yourself free and creating the life you want. To take a holistic approach, we will also look at your significant relationships. Healthy relationships are at the core of overall wellness. I will help you to assess the quality of your current relationship(s) and move towards more meaningful connections.
"The purpose of psychotherapy is to set people free" (May, Rollo). You may feel bound by a broken heart, childhood, or a traumatic experience. Or maybe you are in a tough season and need support for a time. Well, your desire to change your circumstance is the first step to setting yourself free and creating the life you want. To take a holistic approach, we will also look at your significant relationships. Healthy relationships are at the core of overall wellness. I will help you to assess the quality of your current relationship(s) and move towards more meaningful connections.
Elizabeth R Bowen
Licensed Master Social Worker, LCSW
Verified Verified
Fort Worth, TX 76137 (Online Only)
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker providing therapy to all ages! My main therapy focus is in Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Family, Relationship and Sexual Issues. My goal is to help you find healing, growth and goals that fit your life and what you want out of it!
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker providing therapy to all ages! My main therapy focus is in Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Family, Relationship and Sexual Issues. My goal is to help you find healing, growth and goals that fit your life and what you want out of it!
Daneshia Moten
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFT-A, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
North Richland Hills, TX 76180
I am committed to supporting individuals in their journey toward emotional well-being and personal growth, as well as improving their relationships and connections, whether they involve individuals, couples, or families. I support clients as they navigate stress, anxiety management, life transitions, relationship conflicts, and healing from past or generational trauma. I see therapy as a partnership where your insights and goals lead our work. I believe in a collaborative approach that places your perspective at the heart of our sessions, ensuring that the solutions we develop are both effective and personally meaningful to you.
I am committed to supporting individuals in their journey toward emotional well-being and personal growth, as well as improving their relationships and connections, whether they involve individuals, couples, or families. I support clients as they navigate stress, anxiety management, life transitions, relationship conflicts, and healing from past or generational trauma. I see therapy as a partnership where your insights and goals lead our work. I believe in a collaborative approach that places your perspective at the heart of our sessions, ensuring that the solutions we develop are both effective and personally meaningful to you.
Elizabeth Olang
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Fort Worth, TX 76137 (Online Only)
My name is Elizabeth Olang, a board certified licensed professional counselor from Fort Worth, TX, who works with adults and adolescents who struggle with depression, anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder. I have extensive experience with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and cognitive processing therapy (CPT) and have been a licensed professional therapist for over 16 years. My approach is rooted in evidence-based practice that focuses on the connection between thought-feelings-behavior.
My name is Elizabeth Olang, a board certified licensed professional counselor from Fort Worth, TX, who works with adults and adolescents who struggle with depression, anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder. I have extensive experience with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and cognitive processing therapy (CPT) and have been a licensed professional therapist for over 16 years. My approach is rooted in evidence-based practice that focuses on the connection between thought-feelings-behavior.
Julie Gay Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
North Richland Hills, TX 76180
Hi there! I'm so glad you are taking this first step in your journey towards healing. I have served children, adolescents, and adults facing issues such as depression, adoption, ADHD, behavior issues, anxiety, suicidality, self-harm, trauma, addiction, infertility, women's issues and abuse,
Hi there! I'm so glad you are taking this first step in your journey towards healing. I have served children, adolescents, and adults facing issues such as depression, adoption, ADHD, behavior issues, anxiety, suicidality, self-harm, trauma, addiction, infertility, women's issues and abuse,
Joshua L Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Fort Worth, TX 76180 (Online Only)
Accepting new clients! Depression, anger, anxiety, and just trying to figure out how to make it in the world today can be difficult to do alone. My passion is to guide people through this journey to help them find peace in an otherwise chaotic world. If you are ready for change and want to talk to someone that can help you feel grounded and ready to face the world, please reach out to me.
Accepting new clients! Depression, anger, anxiety, and just trying to figure out how to make it in the world today can be difficult to do alone. My passion is to guide people through this journey to help them find peace in an otherwise chaotic world. If you are ready for change and want to talk to someone that can help you feel grounded and ready to face the world, please reach out to me.
Dr. Taylor Larsen
Licensed Professional Counselor, PsyD, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Fort Worth, TX 76137 (Online Only)
One of my goals is to provide a safe environment, so you feel comfortable discussing difficult life challenges. I guide you throughout the therapeutic process to help ease any anxiety regarding therapy. I utilize a strength-based approach to help you find healing through adversity. My work is motivated by my humanistic philosophy that there is empowerment in striving to meet full personal potential. I am passionate about helping others find healing, improve their quality of life, and achieve their therapeutic goals.
One of my goals is to provide a safe environment, so you feel comfortable discussing difficult life challenges. I guide you throughout the therapeutic process to help ease any anxiety regarding therapy. I utilize a strength-based approach to help you find healing through adversity. My work is motivated by my humanistic philosophy that there is empowerment in striving to meet full personal potential. I am passionate about helping others find healing, improve their quality of life, and achieve their therapeutic goals.
My ideal client seeks self-exploration & understanding, facing issues like anxiety, depression, or relationship difficulties. They need a supportive space for personal growth, aiming to gain insight, develop coping strategies, improve communication, & foster healthy relationships. They aspire to enhance mental well-being, achieve a better life quality, & unlock their full potential.
My ideal client seeks self-exploration & understanding, facing issues like anxiety, depression, or relationship difficulties. They need a supportive space for personal growth, aiming to gain insight, develop coping strategies, improve communication, & foster healthy relationships. They aspire to enhance mental well-being, achieve a better life quality, & unlock their full potential.
Jorge Garcia
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
North Richland Hills, TX 76182
Have you tried to forget negative things in your past, but find they keep coming back up? Have you ever wondered if your struggles might mean you have PTSD? Do you carry around inescapable guilt for negative things that have happened to you? Have you been doing whatever you can to move forward and it still feels like you are in the same place of dread? If any of these sound like your concerns, I’d like to team up with you to explore some of the reasons you may been getting stuck, and work with you to create a plan to help you experience some of the movement you desire.
Have you tried to forget negative things in your past, but find they keep coming back up? Have you ever wondered if your struggles might mean you have PTSD? Do you carry around inescapable guilt for negative things that have happened to you? Have you been doing whatever you can to move forward and it still feels like you are in the same place of dread? If any of these sound like your concerns, I’d like to team up with you to explore some of the reasons you may been getting stuck, and work with you to create a plan to help you experience some of the movement you desire.
Mary F Bennett
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS , LPC, LCDC-I
Verified Verified
North Richland Hills, TX 76180
Mary Bennett is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the DFW area. Her practice serves a wide range of individuals, including adolescents, families, couples, and adults. In her work, Mary utilizes a variety of Cognitive Behavioral tools and Dialectical Behavioral skills, including mindfulness and radical acceptance, to help meet her clients’ individual needs and support them in their personal growth. Mary takes a person-centered approach with her clients; she meets them where they are presently to help them get where they are going without judgment or pressure.
Mary Bennett is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the DFW area. Her practice serves a wide range of individuals, including adolescents, families, couples, and adults. In her work, Mary utilizes a variety of Cognitive Behavioral tools and Dialectical Behavioral skills, including mindfulness and radical acceptance, to help meet her clients’ individual needs and support them in their personal growth. Mary takes a person-centered approach with her clients; she meets them where they are presently to help them get where they are going without judgment or pressure.
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Motivational Interviewing Therapists
How does motivational interviewing work?
Motivational interviewing aims to uncover a person’s internal motivation to change their life. Toward this end, the therapist listens, empathizes, and collaborates with the client based on their perspective; the therapist doesn’t adhere to a predetermined plan for change or impose their viewpoint on the client. Discovering an individual’s most important reasons for change, and guiding them to achieve those changes, can empower people to shift from ambivalence to action.
Is motivational interviewing evidence-based?
Yes, research shows that motivational interviewing can help treat alcohol and substance use — and in different ways such as reducing drinking, reducing resistance, and increasing the likelihood of staying in treatment. Motivational interviewing has also been shown to help people lose weight, adhere to medication regimens, improve diet for those with Type II diabetes, and improve healthy behaviors in children.
How long does motivational interviewing last?
Motivational interviewing is a short-term therapy that can last just one or two sessions. In some cases, motivational interviewing may be used in conjunction with longer-term therapies, but for most people, motivational interviewing is a brief intervention that aims to help patients understand their personal, specific, and internal reasons for changing their life.
What differentiates motivational interviewing from person-centered therapy?
In person-centered therapy, the individual is in the driver’s seat of the treatment process, creating space for them to trust their instincts and arrive at their own solutions. The two approaches are similar because motivational interviewing is also client-centered; however, person-centered therapy is more open-ended while motivational interviewing is somewhat more structured; the goal is to change, and the therapist helps the client specifically discover their internal motivations to modify their behavior.