Reauthor Your Story, Rediscover Your Self
Individual Therapy in Dallas & Online Texas
From the outside, you might look like you have it all together, but inside your mind never stops spinning. Maybe you lie awake at night making plans for every worst-case scenario. Or you're exhausted from second-guessing every decision, every word, every interaction, every day. You've tried being tougher, calmer, more "rational," but the worry keeps showing up.
Your story deserves to be heard and understood, not just endured. Let's start rewriting it together.
Who Individual Therapy Is For: Your Perfectly Imperfect Match
Individual therapy isn’t about finding out who’s broken. It’s about learning how to understand yourself more deeply, fostering genuine empathy for your own journey. Whether you’re an adolescent navigating new feelings or an adult grappling with complex life choices, individual therapy can help you get curious and truly reconnect with your authentic self. My expertise in personal counseling focuses on your unique dynamic.
Individuals May Seek Therapy To:
- Improve emotional regulation and stress management skills.
- Navigate anxiety, depression, or grief with greater clarity.
- Explore identity, self-worth, or body image concerns.
- Rebuild after burnout, trauma, or periods of emotional disconnection.
- Make important decisions about life transitions or your future path.
- Develop stronger self-trust and healthy boundaries.
Every life tells a story. At Violet Counseling, I'm here to help you understand yours, and collaboratively imagine new, healthier ways forward.


Signs You Might Want Support
It's natural to face challenges sometimes, but when these consistently interfere with your peace, it might be time for dedicated support. My experience as an individual therapist in Dallas and online across Texas helps me recognize these patterns in individuals.
Common Indicators You Could Benefit from Individual Therapy:
- Racing thoughts or "what if" spirals that consume your mental space.
- The "spark" is gone, and you feel more like you're just going through the motions.
- You’ve been consistently second-guessing yourself, unsure how to move forward.
- You feel misunderstood, dismissed, or emotionally alone, even when with others.
- You’re struggling with perfectionism, people-pleasing, or a harsh inner critic.
- You’re navigating identity changes, personal transitions, or a nagging sense of shame.
- You want to feel more connected to your own life, but don’t know how to get there.


How I Support Individuals
I approach individual therapy with deep respect and curiosity for the complexity of your inner world. I don’t believe in one-size-fits-all fixes. Instead, we'll get curious about the patterns you're caught in and work together to collaboratively make something new. My expertise is in guiding you toward mutual understanding and growth within yourself.
My Approach at Violet Counseling Uses:
- Narrative Therapy: To help you uncover the personal stories you've inherited or absorbed, and collaboratively rewrite the ones that no longer serve you, allowing your authentic self to emerge.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS): To help you understand your inner "parts"—like that perfectionist who never lets up or the wounded younger version who still needs healing—fostering greater self-compassion and integration.
- Mindfulness: To ground you in the present moment, helping you navigate anxiety and stress with practical tools for immediate relief and greater awareness.
- Person-Centered & Strengths-Based Approaches: To highlight your inherent strengths and resilience, offering a compassionate space where your unique journey leads the way.
I'll hold space for your true voice, helping you reconnect with your authentic self and cultivate unshakable self-trust, fostering emotional safety and clarity.
Got Questions? We've Got Answers! (FAQs)
Violet Counseling uses four evidence-based therapeutic approaches proven effective for anxiety, depression, and identity concerns: Narrative Therapy (for rewriting limiting beliefs), Internal Family Systems/IFS (for healing inner conflicts), Mindfulness-Based Therapy (for stress regulation), and Person-Centered Therapy (for authentic self-discovery). Key Benefits: These methods specifically address racing thoughts, perfectionism, emotional disconnection, and identity struggles through personalized treatment plans. Clients typically experience improved emotional regulation, reduced anxiety spirals, stronger self-trust, and clearer decision-making within the first few sessions. Who This Helps: Adults and adolescents experiencing persistent worry, second-guessing, burnout, life transitions, or feeling disconnected from their authentic self.
Clear Indicators: You should consider individual therapy if you experience: racing thoughts or "what if" spirals that consume mental space, loss of joy or feeling like you're "going through the motions," consistent self-doubt and inability to make decisions, feeling emotionally isolated even around others, perfectionism or harsh self-criticism, or navigating major identity changes. Professional Assessment: These symptoms indicate when self-help strategies aren't sufficient and professional intervention becomes necessary for mental health stability and personal growth. Immediate vs. Long-term: Some signs require immediate support (persistent anxiety, depression symptoms), while others benefit from proactive therapy (life transitions, personal development goals).
Specialized Expertise: Identity-conscious therapy at Violet Counseling means active recognition of how gender, sexuality, race, and spirituality shape your experiences. Affirming therapy goes beyond acceptance to actively celebrate and advocate for authentic identity expression. Therapist Qualifications: Led by a genderqueer/non-binary therapist with lived experience in late-life identity discovery, providing firsthand understanding of navigating societal pressures, ambiguity, and self-discovery challenges. Unique Advantages: Clients never need to educate their therapist about their existence, ensuring sessions focus entirely on healing rather than basic education. Specialized expertise in religious trauma, gender questioning, and LGBTQIA+ relationship dynamics.
Clinical Effectiveness: Research and clinical experience demonstrate virtual therapy delivers equivalent outcomes to in-person sessions for individual counseling, anxiety treatment, depression therapy, and identity exploration. Technical Specifications: Sessions conducted through secure, HIPAA-compliant video platforms ensuring complete privacy and professional therapeutic environment. Practical Benefits: Virtual therapy eliminates geographic barriers, provides consistent access to specialized LGBTQIA+ affirming care throughout Texas, reduces scheduling conflicts, and maintains therapeutic continuity during life disruptions. Ideal Candidates: Particularly effective for clients seeking specialized therapy (gender-affirming, religious trauma recovery) unavailable locally, those with transportation challenges, or preference for private home environment.
Financial Accessibility: Violet Counseling offers sliding scale pricing to make individual therapy accessible regardless of insurance coverage, with fee adjustments based on individual financial circumstances. Cost Structure: While insurance isn't directly accepted, flexible payment options and reduced-fee slots ensure financial barriers don't prevent access to specialized mental health care. Value Proposition: Investment in individual therapy provides long-term benefits including improved emotional regulation, reduced anxiety and depression symptoms, better relationship skills, increased self-confidence, and enhanced decision-making abilities. Getting Started: Free 15-minute consultation allows discussion of pricing options and financial accommodations before committing to ongoing therapy sessions.