Online counseling across Texas · Serving Fort Worth, Keller, Grapevine & Southlake

Individual Counseling in Fort Worth, TX

You don't have to have it all figured out to start feeling better

When life feels heavy, or you are not sure what to do next, individual counseling gives you room to say what you are feeling and make sense of it. I have worked with individuals for more than 35 years.

Who this is for

Adults and teens ages 13 and older. People come to me for anxiety, depression, grief, the effects of abuse, and the stress of big changes in work, family or health. Some arrive in a hard season and others simply feel stuck.

You do not need a crisis to begin. If you are wondering whether counseling could help, it is a good time to reach out.

What to expect

We begin with a conversation about what brought you in and what you hope will change. From there, sessions give you space to express your fears, concerns and emotions, and to understand your behaviors and reactions.

I do not make decisions for you. My role is to help you gain the insight you need to make positive changes yourself. Many clients meet weekly at first, then less often as things improve.

How I can help

Individual counseling is helpful when you are going through a difficult time and are not sure what to do. I provide counseling specific to your situation, whether you are dealing with anxiety, depression, grief or the aftermath of abuse.

Learning how to handle stressful situations, rather than hiding your emotions, is one of the most useful things therapy can offer. If your faith is important to you, I am glad to include it, and you can read more about Christian counseling. If a family member or couple relationship is part of what you are facing, I also offer marriage and couples counseling and family counseling.

Counseling is not for emergencies. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 or dial 911.

I am based in Fort Worth, and online sessions are also available, so you can meet from home anywhere in Texas. Sessions are 60 minutes. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S), licensed since 1990.

Serving Fort Worth, Keller, Grapevine & Southlake, and online across Texas

Concerns I help with

Support for worry, panic and stress that has started to run your days.

Support for low mood, loss of interest and the weight of feeling stuck.

Support after the death of someone you love and other major losses.

Support when a major change has you feeling unsettled.

Practical support when the pressure has become too much.

Support for self-doubt, harsh self-criticism and feeling not good enough.

Practical tools for handling strong emotions and hard situations.

Support for ongoing depression, mood swings and related conditions.

Emotional support for living with a long-term illness or chronic pain.

Support when worry and stress keep you from sleeping.

Support for veterans and their families.

Support for the pressures, changes and relationships women face.

Approaches I draw on

Understanding the different parts of yourself and bringing them into balance.

Practical tools for changing thoughts and habits that keep you stuck.

Making room for hard feelings while moving toward what matters to you.

Building a warmer, steadier relationship with yourself.

Skills for handling intense emotions and building better relationships.

Exploring meaning, choice and what matters in your life.

Learning through experience and feeling, not only through talking.

Improving mood by improving your relationships.

Paying attention to the present moment to reduce worry and low mood.

A warm, accepting space where you set the direction.

Building on what is going well, and on your strengths.

Exploring the deeper roots of patterns that keep repeating.

Understanding how your past shapes your present.

Starting with what you do well and building from there.

Support that recognizes how painful experiences affect you now.

Frequently asked questions

People come to me for anxiety, depression, grief, abuse, life changes and other difficult times. You will have room to express your fears, concerns and emotions, and to gain the insight you need to make positive changes.

Counseling is private. What you share stays between us, with limited exceptions required by law, such as a risk of serious harm to yourself or someone else, or abuse or neglect of a child or vulnerable adult. We will go over this together at the start.

It depends on what you are working on and what you want to change. Some people come for a few sessions to work through a specific situation, and others meet regularly over a longer period. Sessions are 60 minutes, and we check in along the way about whether it is helping.

That is very common. You do not need an agenda or a clear problem to begin. We can start with what brought you in, what feels heavy right now, or what you wish were different, and go from there.

Ready when you are

You don’t have to have it all figured out to reach out. A free 15-minute call is a no-pressure way to see if we are a good fit.