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As a warm and empathetic therapist specializing in anxiety and life transitions, I love using a client-centered approach to foster...
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As a warm and empathetic therapist specializing in anxiety and life transitions, I love using a client-centered approach to foster personal growth.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with six years of experience supporting individuals and families navigating life transitions, anxiety, ADHD, relational issues, and family dynamics. I take a client-centered, collaborative approach to therapy, tailoring each session to meet your unique needs and goals. In my practice, I work with individuals seeking meaningful change, greater self-awareness, and emotional growth.
I earned my Master’s in Counseling Education from The Citadel Graduate College in Charleston, South Carolina. I incorporate cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and grounding techniques to help clients develop balance, self-compassion, and sustainable coping tools.
I would be honored to work with you through the ever-changing process of therapy. I love helping others grow and believe transformation happens through evidence-based practices and genuine connection. Together, we can build the tools you need to live a more confident, grounded, and fulfilling life.
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As an experienced clinician, I have worked with a variety of clients and client needs....
As an experienced clinician, I have worked with a variety of clients and client needs.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 26 years of experience helping clients navigate life’s challenges. My background includes supporting individuals within the LGBTQ community, as well as those coping with trauma, grief, and a variety of mood disorders such as anxiety and depression. I strive to provide compassionate and affirming care, ensuring clients feel understood and supported in their journey toward healing and personal growth.
I earned my Master’s in Counseling and Student Personnel Services from Northwestern State University of Louisiana. I use an integrative approach tailored to the unique needs of each client, blending evidence-based practices with a person-centered focus to create a safe, supportive, and empowering environment.
I believe in meeting clients where they are and providing a safe, affirming space for healing. My goal is to help clients feel fully accepted, build resilience, and find meaningful strategies for growth. Together, we work to overcome challenges and move toward a healthier, more balanced life.
As a compassionate therapist dedicated to your well-being, I'm here to support you on your journey towards healing and growth....
As a compassionate therapist dedicated to your well-being, I'm here to support you on your journey towards healing and growth.
Danyel Gipson is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 3 years of experience in the mental health field. They have developed a diverse professional background across various clinical settings and bring a wealth of knowledge to their practice. Danyel offers compassionate support to teenagers and adults experiencing issues related to anxiety, depression, relationships, self-esteem, substance use, and stress management.
Danyel holds a Master's degree in Counseling from Amridge University. She incorporates approaches including acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness-based therapy, and motivational interviewing. They tailor a plan of care to each client’s needs, fostering growth and empowerment in a warm, supportive environment.
As you navigate life’s challenges, you deserve a safe space in which to learn to overcome obstacles and meet your goals. Danyel hopes to provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to lead a healthy, happy life. Schedule an appointment today!
As a human, I understand that life can feel anxious and overwhelming at times....
As a human, I understand that life can feel anxious and overwhelming at times.
Ashley Collins is a Licensed Professional Counselor who works with individual adults (18+) and couples. She has experience working with mood disorders, anxiety, substance abuse, life transitions, and is working to become a trauma-certified counselor. Ashley desires to be a part of her clients’ journey to achieving their goals and making the change(s) they want and need.
While working on her Masters of Arts in Clinical and Mental Health Counseling, Ashely gained experience working with the military community at the Veterans Administration (VA) hospital. In addition, she has worked in substance abuse treatment facilities for almost two years providing both group and individual sessions.
Ashley believes that there is no one size fits all model and works to customize and tailor each client’s experience to best meet their need(s). Ashley approaches counseling with an open-minded, person-centered, mindful, and strength-based approach — with the foundation being that her clients have the ability to solve problems with guidance and challenge.
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My go-to approach for helping people in grief & loss counseling is to normalize the grieving process and create space for individuals to fully and authentically grieve the loss. Society often expects us to move on from loss or appear “ok” long before we feel ok. In reality, grieving takes longer than a few days or weeks. I seek to create a space where it's ok to not be ok.
The most important “tool” to process grief and loss is to identify the emotions, be with those emotions, and allow them to naturally move through us. It's hard, but as we allow ourselves to feel, truly feel, the loss, we can begin to adjust to what life looks like now and begin to move forward.
I know a client is making meaningful progress in grief & loss counseling when they can envision life without what they've lost without experiencing intense negative emotions.
Clients can supplement their time in grief & loss counseling by creating time in their day-to-day lives to feel their feelings, e.g. through journaling. Sometimes, clients find a peer support group or a therapist-facilitated process group helpful in addition to individual counseling.
To prepare for their first grief & loss counseling session, an individual can think about what “resolved grief” means to them. Said another way, what would they have and/or how would they feel months from now if they got what they needed from grief & loss counseling?
Grief and loss counseling helps people grieve difficult losses including the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, or the end of a relationship. It helps people navigate their grief process and eventually accept, understand, and move forward from their loss. Thriveworks grief therapists in Cedar Park, TX have specific experience, training, and skills that enable them to best support grieving individuals.
Grief and loss counseling isn’t one-size-fits-all, but it involves sharing about your loss and then working with your counselor to acknowledge and accept your new reality in its wake. Your provider at Thriveworks in Cedar Park, TX will design your treatment plan around your unique needs and goals for therapy, applying the counseling techniques that best support them.
If you have recently experienced an event like the death of a loved one, a breakup or divorce, the loss of a job, or another major life change, then you may want to seek grief and loss counseling. Grief can be caused by many experiences and events, so if you feel that you are having trouble moving on from a certain event or find that it is still impacting your life and functioning, grief and loss counseling can help you process it more effectively so that you can move on and once again find fulfillment and satisfaction in your life.
There are many counseling theories for treating grief, one of the most frequently used being the dual process model of grief which helps people acknowledge who or what they’ve lost through rumination while also adjusting to the new roles and identities that this loss has now placed on them. There are also many commonly used therapy approaches used in grief and loss counseling, including Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and traumatic grief therapy.
Grief & loss counseling at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
For many, grief and loss counseling lasts for about 6 months. For others, it may last shorter or longer, depending on the severity of their loss and their grief.
The therapists at Thriveworks Cedar Park have worked with many clients who have suffered a loss and who are trying to establish their new normal. Loss tears down, but life can be rebuilt. The grief can be mourned, and people can emerge stronger.
Often, Thriveworks mental health professionals are guides and support on that recovery process. Call Thriveworks in Cedar Park to get started today.
Big losses and small losses alike can trigger the grief cycle in an individual. There is no formula for sorrow, and no list could compile every loss an individual may experience, but a few examples of losses that have caused clients at Thriveworks Cedar Park to reach out for help include:
The mental health professionals at Thriveworks Cedar Park are ready to meet with you. We offer evening and weekend sessions, and we accept many different forms of insurance. Call today at (512) 975-2978.
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