Strength-Based Therapists in Westlake, TX

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Lindsay Colley
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Westlake, TX 76262
I personally experienced postpartum depression and remember clearly how difficult it was to reach out and find a counselor that actually understood all the complex feelings and thoughts that I was experiencing. I made it thru the most challenging months of my life and I feel very grateful that I have the opportunity to help other women. I can assure you that all your feelings are safe with me, and I work very hard to create a safe atmosphere for each client to heal.
I personally experienced postpartum depression and remember clearly how difficult it was to reach out and find a counselor that actually understood all the complex feelings and thoughts that I was experiencing. I made it thru the most challenging months of my life and I feel very grateful that I have the opportunity to help other women. I can assure you that all your feelings are safe with me, and I work very hard to create a safe atmosphere for each client to heal.
(469) 933-0974 View (469) 933-0974
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A Strand of Hope Counseling LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Westlake, TX 76262  (Online Only)
Are you wanting to be understood, validated, and work through hard times together? You or a loved one might be experiencing the cycle of addiction, trauma, grief, chronic pain, or feeling in a rut. You and your partner(s) may be dealing with intimacy issues, infertility, infidelity, or seeking premarital counseling. My therapy seeks to resolve conflicts, improve intimacy, communication, authenticity, and trust. Part of you might be feeling ready to reach out and part of you feeling nervous. Feeling nervous is normal and I offer free 15 minute consultations to help ease your nerves.
Are you wanting to be understood, validated, and work through hard times together? You or a loved one might be experiencing the cycle of addiction, trauma, grief, chronic pain, or feeling in a rut. You and your partner(s) may be dealing with intimacy issues, infertility, infidelity, or seeking premarital counseling. My therapy seeks to resolve conflicts, improve intimacy, communication, authenticity, and trust. Part of you might be feeling ready to reach out and part of you feeling nervous. Feeling nervous is normal and I offer free 15 minute consultations to help ease your nerves.
(817) 482-3109 View (817) 482-3109
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Genniffer Williams
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LMFT
Verified Verified
Westlake, TX 76262  (Online Only)
Hi, I'm Genniffer with a G. Do you struggle with stress, anxiety, mental health, or trying to get your life together?
Hi, I'm Genniffer with a G. Do you struggle with stress, anxiety, mental health, or trying to get your life together?
(682) 688-2560 View (682) 688-2560
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Jane Fowler
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S
Verified Verified
Westlake, TX 76262
My passion is working with individuals, couples and families to help them feel empowered in their lives and relationships by providing them with better coping skills, stress reduction strategies and communication techniques. My areas of expertise include: depression, anxiety, substance abuse, co-dependency, couples and family counseling, women’s issues, infertility, and stress management.
My passion is working with individuals, couples and families to help them feel empowered in their lives and relationships by providing them with better coping skills, stress reduction strategies and communication techniques. My areas of expertise include: depression, anxiety, substance abuse, co-dependency, couples and family counseling, women’s issues, infertility, and stress management.
(817) 242-5094 View (817) 242-5094
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Amy Hurlburt
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, LPC-A
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Westlake, TX 76262
Is the path you are currently navigating not what you pictured? I will meet you where you are and help process a new pathway in this modern life that seems to be filled with stress and anxiety. We will develop a collaborative, trusting relationship and tailor the counseling process to your individual needs and values.
Is the path you are currently navigating not what you pictured? I will meet you where you are and help process a new pathway in this modern life that seems to be filled with stress and anxiety. We will develop a collaborative, trusting relationship and tailor the counseling process to your individual needs and values.
(817) 241-4018 View (817) 241-4018
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Kate B Jones
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Westlake, TX 76262
ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP) and Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP) trained in EMDR and ERP. I meet my clients where they are, in the framework that serves their presenting concern the most effectively. We partner on strategies that improve insight, increase capacity for management, and improve both immediate and long-term functioning.
ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP) and Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP) trained in EMDR and ERP. I meet my clients where they are, in the framework that serves their presenting concern the most effectively. We partner on strategies that improve insight, increase capacity for management, and improve both immediate and long-term functioning.
(512) 525-8630 View (512) 525-8630
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Meghan Burgess
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCDC
Verified Verified
Westlake, TX 76262
Do you ever feel like you're living for other people? Are your relationships wearing you down? Do you find yourself in sabotage cycles that keep you stuck, in shame, and feeling as if you can't access a life that feels authentic to you? Do you feel like something is off in your life, but can't figure out what? If so, I am eager to meet you! I pride myself in working with people who, through experiencing deep pain and dissatisfaction in their life, feel ready to dig deep, gain clear insight on what's blocking them from their true desires in life, and start re-creating a life of authenticity, freedom, self-compassion, and confidence.
Do you ever feel like you're living for other people? Are your relationships wearing you down? Do you find yourself in sabotage cycles that keep you stuck, in shame, and feeling as if you can't access a life that feels authentic to you? Do you feel like something is off in your life, but can't figure out what? If so, I am eager to meet you! I pride myself in working with people who, through experiencing deep pain and dissatisfaction in their life, feel ready to dig deep, gain clear insight on what's blocking them from their true desires in life, and start re-creating a life of authenticity, freedom, self-compassion, and confidence.
(512) 229-9267 View (512) 229-9267
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Teresa Franz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSSW
Verified Verified
Westlake, TX 76262  (Online Only)
I get it! On the outside, you seem fine. You’re balancing everything life throws at you...but there are times when you’re overwhelmed. You feel like whatever you do, it doesn’t seem to be “enough." It doesn't have to be this way. I help people struggling with anxiety, people pleasing, perfectionism, and indecision learn healthy patterns of coping and boundaries so they feel confident, joyful, and ready to enjoy life again. Often talk therapy consists of clients venting to their therapists week after week, and gets you nowhere. Instead I offer clear guidance to help you understand yourself and change old patterns into healthy living.
I get it! On the outside, you seem fine. You’re balancing everything life throws at you...but there are times when you’re overwhelmed. You feel like whatever you do, it doesn’t seem to be “enough." It doesn't have to be this way. I help people struggling with anxiety, people pleasing, perfectionism, and indecision learn healthy patterns of coping and boundaries so they feel confident, joyful, and ready to enjoy life again. Often talk therapy consists of clients venting to their therapists week after week, and gets you nowhere. Instead I offer clear guidance to help you understand yourself and change old patterns into healthy living.
(833) 578-0733 View (833) 578-0733
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Stacy Ricotta
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Westlake, TX 76262  (Online Only)
I love working with couples, individuals with complex trauma, and people who have been to therapy before and felt like it didn’t work! Whether you are a couple who longs to reclaim your connection, or you can’t even imagine a way forward, I hope you will consider reaching out. I also have lots of empathy for individuals who are recovering from abuse, neglect, or intimate partner violence, as well as adults who are ready to heal and let go of painful wounds from childhood.
I love working with couples, individuals with complex trauma, and people who have been to therapy before and felt like it didn’t work! Whether you are a couple who longs to reclaim your connection, or you can’t even imagine a way forward, I hope you will consider reaching out. I also have lots of empathy for individuals who are recovering from abuse, neglect, or intimate partner violence, as well as adults who are ready to heal and let go of painful wounds from childhood.
(346) 588-7779 View (346) 588-7779
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Lauren Fazio
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Westlake, TX 76262  (Online Only)
I hope to partner with you! I will offer clinical expertise in perinatal issues, trauma, and attachment. I lean into my own lived perinatal experiences within the client-therapist dynamic. What I’ve found matters most is finding someone to walk alongside you. We are wired for connection, and despite what the movies portray the fertility, pregnancy and/or postpartum experience to look like, it can be a time where you feel cut off from others and yourself in unexpected ways. Previous pregnancy loss and miscarriage can also impact an experience we’ve longed for.
I hope to partner with you! I will offer clinical expertise in perinatal issues, trauma, and attachment. I lean into my own lived perinatal experiences within the client-therapist dynamic. What I’ve found matters most is finding someone to walk alongside you. We are wired for connection, and despite what the movies portray the fertility, pregnancy and/or postpartum experience to look like, it can be a time where you feel cut off from others and yourself in unexpected ways. Previous pregnancy loss and miscarriage can also impact an experience we’ve longed for.
(512) 357-7872 View (512) 357-7872
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Stephanie Dall
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC-S
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Westlake, TX 76262  (Online Only)
I'm accepting new clients and supervisees! Are you seeking support while sorting through difficult feelings or navigating tough circumstances/relationships? Life can be challenging, and it can feel overwhelming to figure out how to get unstuck. Whatever the case may be, I'm so glad you're here. I would be honored to listen, offer perspective, and walk alongside you on your journey of finding clarity and reaching your goals. I am committed to creating a safe and accepting environment that will gently encourage you to be open, fully present and active in your own journey of discovery, self-reflection, and growth.
I'm accepting new clients and supervisees! Are you seeking support while sorting through difficult feelings or navigating tough circumstances/relationships? Life can be challenging, and it can feel overwhelming to figure out how to get unstuck. Whatever the case may be, I'm so glad you're here. I would be honored to listen, offer perspective, and walk alongside you on your journey of finding clarity and reaching your goals. I am committed to creating a safe and accepting environment that will gently encourage you to be open, fully present and active in your own journey of discovery, self-reflection, and growth.
(817) 755-5859 View (817) 755-5859
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Rasley Easley
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Westlake, TX 76262  (Online Only)
Are you making decisions that don't align with your needs and goals? Are you struggling with shame and feeling like you aren't enough? Do you feel like you are ruminating on the same choices and mistakes and struggling to connect to your identity and your feelings? I would be honored to help walk this path with you to identify and meet your own needs, increase your healthy coping skills and help unravel the unhealthy thinking patterns effecting your regulation and capacity to connect with self and others.
Are you making decisions that don't align with your needs and goals? Are you struggling with shame and feeling like you aren't enough? Do you feel like you are ruminating on the same choices and mistakes and struggling to connect to your identity and your feelings? I would be honored to help walk this path with you to identify and meet your own needs, increase your healthy coping skills and help unravel the unhealthy thinking patterns effecting your regulation and capacity to connect with self and others.
(512) 229-9832 View (512) 229-9832
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Debra Sussman Psychotherapy & Wellness
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Westlake, TX 76262
Anxiety and stress is part of modern life but suffering is optional. I’m a clinical psychotherapist in Texas and California with advanced continued education at Harvard Medical School using research-based practices for Professionals, Couples and Families including Adolescents. I'm a supervisor for interns, new clinicians and specialize in reducing Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, OCD symptoms, Infertility and Women’s Sexual Health, PCOS, PMDD, Certified Integrative Mental Health for Peri/Post Menopause management. Bridging clinical counseling in my private practice and experience in corporate executive management.
Anxiety and stress is part of modern life but suffering is optional. I’m a clinical psychotherapist in Texas and California with advanced continued education at Harvard Medical School using research-based practices for Professionals, Couples and Families including Adolescents. I'm a supervisor for interns, new clinicians and specialize in reducing Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, OCD symptoms, Infertility and Women’s Sexual Health, PCOS, PMDD, Certified Integrative Mental Health for Peri/Post Menopause management. Bridging clinical counseling in my private practice and experience in corporate executive management.
(512) 722-7780 View (512) 722-7780
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Yavierlis Cartagena
Licensed Professional Counselor, MPsy
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Westlake, TX 76262  (Online Only)
Welcome to your healing journey! As the expert of your OWN story, I want to hold space for your emotions and offer an empathic, non-judgmental environment that you can feel safe and comfortable being vulnerable along this process. Together, we will work on understanding your needs and developing skills to foster the fulfilling life and meaningful relationships you deserve.
Welcome to your healing journey! As the expert of your OWN story, I want to hold space for your emotions and offer an empathic, non-judgmental environment that you can feel safe and comfortable being vulnerable along this process. Together, we will work on understanding your needs and developing skills to foster the fulfilling life and meaningful relationships you deserve.
(682) 243-2063 View (682) 243-2063
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Dr. Andrea E. Kirby
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Westlake, TX 76262
Currently Accepting New Clients: I specialize in helping adults better navigate stress, obsessions, and eating concerns in order to live fuller lives. Struggling with anxiety, OCD, and eating disorders without the guidance of a trained therapist can be exhausting—and depressing—after a while. But, research shows online and in-person cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can make a difference. I provide evidence-based therapy to guide you in making important changes in how you relate to your thoughts, emotions, and self from the comfort of your own home or office.
Currently Accepting New Clients: I specialize in helping adults better navigate stress, obsessions, and eating concerns in order to live fuller lives. Struggling with anxiety, OCD, and eating disorders without the guidance of a trained therapist can be exhausting—and depressing—after a while. But, research shows online and in-person cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can make a difference. I provide evidence-based therapy to guide you in making important changes in how you relate to your thoughts, emotions, and self from the comfort of your own home or office.
(817) 934-6380 View (817) 934-6380
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Leah Walter
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LMFT
Verified Verified
Westlake, TX 76262  (Online Only)
Now Offering ESA Evaluations! See Website for more details! I help individuals struggling to find joy and satisfaction in life who may be lacking support from loved ones, feeling isolated from a community, and pressured to live a standard lifestyle. I do this by exploring your relationship with others and yourself and unpacking societal pressures and internalized barriers holding you back from authenticity and fulfillment. I believe everyone has the right to live a fulfilling and rewarding life. My values are rooted in authenticity, freedom, and respect. These values have driven my practice and work with my clients.
Now Offering ESA Evaluations! See Website for more details! I help individuals struggling to find joy and satisfaction in life who may be lacking support from loved ones, feeling isolated from a community, and pressured to live a standard lifestyle. I do this by exploring your relationship with others and yourself and unpacking societal pressures and internalized barriers holding you back from authenticity and fulfillment. I believe everyone has the right to live a fulfilling and rewarding life. My values are rooted in authenticity, freedom, and respect. These values have driven my practice and work with my clients.
(512) 601-5794 View (512) 601-5794
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Dare to Be You Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Westlake, TX 76262
Narcissistic Emotional Abuse - Nothing makes sense anymore. Two plus two no longer equals four. I search, find nothing. I feel like I'm going 'crazy.' "You're imagining things! I might as well be doing it as you're always blaming me for something." BUT YET, I know they are doing the very thing they say they're not doing and I keep second guessing myself. I want a simple life, yet nothing is simple anymore. Everything is just plain CRAZINESS. If you can relate to any of these situations, you most likely are involved with a narcissist, are being emotionally abused and need help. Are you feeling hopeless, worthless, lost and confused?
Narcissistic Emotional Abuse - Nothing makes sense anymore. Two plus two no longer equals four. I search, find nothing. I feel like I'm going 'crazy.' "You're imagining things! I might as well be doing it as you're always blaming me for something." BUT YET, I know they are doing the very thing they say they're not doing and I keep second guessing myself. I want a simple life, yet nothing is simple anymore. Everything is just plain CRAZINESS. If you can relate to any of these situations, you most likely are involved with a narcissist, are being emotionally abused and need help. Are you feeling hopeless, worthless, lost and confused?
(936) 202-3461 View (936) 202-3461
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Cassandra Holt Kimbell
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSEd, LPCC-S, NCC, EMDR, CIT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Westlake, TX 76262
Everyone deserves to feel balanced and deserves to have a safe space to let go and share. Nobody should ever feel alone or always have to be “the strong one”. I use an eclectic model- combining pieces of CBT, SFBT, EMDR and Mindfulness-Based Practices and customize them to fit the person in front of me. I am listening, taking it all in, and deciding which pieces may be of most help to you and your life. I specialize in working with creatives and neurodivergent humans. I go above and beyond to provide the best care for my clients free of judgement. (Only scheduling EMDR intensives and Autism/ADHD Assessments, or group signups).
Everyone deserves to feel balanced and deserves to have a safe space to let go and share. Nobody should ever feel alone or always have to be “the strong one”. I use an eclectic model- combining pieces of CBT, SFBT, EMDR and Mindfulness-Based Practices and customize them to fit the person in front of me. I am listening, taking it all in, and deciding which pieces may be of most help to you and your life. I specialize in working with creatives and neurodivergent humans. I go above and beyond to provide the best care for my clients free of judgement. (Only scheduling EMDR intensives and Autism/ADHD Assessments, or group signups).
(214) 480-4943 View (214) 480-4943

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Erin Scarth
Psychologist
Verified Verified
Roanoke, TX 76262
My name is Dr. Erin Scarth, a Licensed Psychologist with over 22 years of clinical experience working with Individuals, Minors, and Preteens with Adolescents/Teens, Anxiety, Trauma, PTSD, Depression, and Dissociative Disorders. I also have a history of working with individuals who have disabilities or are caring for individuals with disabilities. I use a mix of Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Culturally Sensitive, and Strength-Based therapies during treatment. I believe that developing a therapeutic relationship is the most essential step in the process.
My name is Dr. Erin Scarth, a Licensed Psychologist with over 22 years of clinical experience working with Individuals, Minors, and Preteens with Adolescents/Teens, Anxiety, Trauma, PTSD, Depression, and Dissociative Disorders. I also have a history of working with individuals who have disabilities or are caring for individuals with disabilities. I use a mix of Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Culturally Sensitive, and Strength-Based therapies during treatment. I believe that developing a therapeutic relationship is the most essential step in the process.
(254) 613-7995 View (254) 613-7995
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Abby Bedford Lmft-A Supervised By Julia Wesley Lmft-S
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, M Ed , LMFT-A
Verified Verified
Keller, TX 76262  (Online Only)
I offer a secular, strength-based, person-centered approach.
Are you struggling to connect with the people you hold dear? Missing the feeling of closeness you once had? Whether you are a parent seeking help with your child or an adult seeking to rebuild connection in a relationship, I can help guide you and your loved one to a better understanding of each other. It takes bravery to seek help, and you've already taken the first step. As your therapist, I will walk alongside you, helping you to uncover the things that brought you here today, as well as helping you to build a strong foundation from which you and your loved ones can move forward and flourish.
I offer a secular, strength-based, person-centered approach.
Are you struggling to connect with the people you hold dear? Missing the feeling of closeness you once had? Whether you are a parent seeking help with your child or an adult seeking to rebuild connection in a relationship, I can help guide you and your loved one to a better understanding of each other. It takes bravery to seek help, and you've already taken the first step. As your therapist, I will walk alongside you, helping you to uncover the things that brought you here today, as well as helping you to build a strong foundation from which you and your loved ones can move forward and flourish.
(682) 325-7060 View (682) 325-7060

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Strength-Based Therapists

How does strength-based therapy work?

During strength-based therapy sessions, the therapist will ask about an individual’s experiences of stress, pain, or trauma with the goal of orienting the client to view themselves as a survivor rather than a victim, and focusing on their strengths rather than on their weaknesses. In framing a client’s personal narrative along these lines, the therapist and client work together to identify existing skills that can be harnessed.

Is strength-based therapy evidence-based?

Strength-based therapy is an evidence-based treatment that has been studied extensively and shown to be effective across domains. The treatment has been found to be particularly effective in helping individuals who are experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and other mental health concerns. Strength-based therapy has been used by therapists to help clients for more than 60 years.

How long does strength-based therapy last?

There’s no precise timeline for strength-based therapy. The duration of treatment depends on the individual’s specific needs and goals and the severity of their concerns. Some individuals may find they achieve their therapeutic goals quickly, while others might benefit from ongoing support and guidance in order to continue progressing.

How effective is strength-based therapy?

Clinical research and decades of practice have shown strength-based therapy to be an effective treatment to improve mental health and well-being for many conditions. The treatment can engender a sense of connection and collaboration between the therapist and the individual, fostering a positive therapeutic relationship. For individuals with narcissistic tendencies, strength-based therapy may be less effective, as the focus on the individual’s strengths may undermine the work needed to honestly assess the challenges the individual faces.