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As an educator, wife, and mother, I understand the struggles that may occur whether at school, work, or home....
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As an educator, wife, and mother, I understand the struggles that may occur whether at school, work, or home.
Jermin Guirguis is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate. She is passionate about helping children, adolescents, and adults address their unique challenges and live more fulfilled lives. She is a teacher with ample experience working with children and families. This, coupled with her professional experience, enables her to provide the guidance and support her clients are seeking. Jermin specializes in depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, and major life transitions.
Jermin completed her Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Sam Houston State University. Jermin uses multiple treatment approaches including cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), rational emotive behavior therapy, and solution-focused therapy.
We all go through challenges in life. Jermin is confident that she would be able to support you on your journey to gain new perspectives and techniques that allow you to cope with whatever you may be struggling with. If you are ready to do the work, schedule an appointment with her today!
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I'm constantly learning new and innovative practices to best bringing healing and help to my clients....
I'm constantly learning new and innovative practices to best bringing healing and help to my clients.
Dr. Denitrea F. Vaughan is a Licensed Professional Counseling-Supervisor (LPC-S) with almost 20 years of of experience in the mental health field. She is passionate about helping adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Dr. Vaughan is compassionate with a strong desire to walk through life with others to offer support and help in their healing process in their unique life challenges; so they might live more joyous and fulfilled lives. She specializes in anger management, mood instability, grief, trauma, relationship issues, and life adjustments/transitions.
Dr. Vaughan completed her Master's and Doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology with the Texas School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University of Dallas, Texas. Most of Dr. Vaughan's experience has been with juveniles in the juvenile justice system as well as the geriatric population in nursing homes and rehabilitation centers, with other various populations sprinkled throughout her years of working in the field. Her very versatile experience enables her to provide guidance and support to very broad and unique populations and settings. Dr. Vaughan utilizes various treatment techniques including mindfulness, brainspotting, and grounding exercises, as well as various exercises for processing grief, such as the empty chair exercise.
Her main theoretical orientation is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), with experience in motivational interviewing and certification in aggression replacement training (ART). Dr. Vaughan is eager to support and challenge you on your life journey through this process of life. She is excellent at offering new perspectives and techniques that assist in coping with these various life situations. If you are ready to be brave and embark on this journey of change and healing, schedule an appointment with Dr. Vaughan today!
I believe healing begins with feeling genuinely seen, understood, and supported as you reconnect with your strengths and move towa...
I believe healing begins with feeling genuinely seen, understood, and supported as you reconnect with your strengths and move toward the life you want to create.
Hi, I'm Sayra Medina, a licensed professional counselor with over 15 years of experience in the behavioral health field. I believe most people are doing the best they can with the tools, experiences, and stories they have been given. My role is not to tell clients who they should be, but to help them better understand who they are. I work with children, adolescents, adults, and families navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship challenges, and trauma. Together, we create a space for self-discovery, healing, and meaningful growth.
I believe healing is not always found through words alone. Drawing from play therapy, experiential techniques, and evidence-based practices, I create opportunities for clients to explore, reflect, and learn in ways that feel engaging and meaningful. My goal is to help clients gain insight, strengthen resilience, and move toward lasting growth.
Whatever brings you to therapy, I believe meaningful change begins with the courage to show up and the willingness to be curious about your own story. If you are ready to take that next step, I look forward to creating a space where you can explore, heal, and grow at a pace that feels right for you.
As an African American male who has personally experienced ADHD and anxiety, I understand how stress can make tasks feel overwhel...
As an African American male who has personally experienced ADHD and anxiety, I understand how stress can make tasks feel overwhelming. I take a laid back, nonjudgmental approach to create a safe space for clients, making it easier to discuss challenges.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Louisiana and Texas with 9 years of experience. Since 2016, I’ve dedicated my career to supporting individuals in navigating anxiety, self-esteem, depression, life transitions, focus issues, and overcoming challenges. My approach is centered on helping clients shift thought patterns to create healthier perspectives, and I work to provide a professional yet welcoming environment where people feel heard, understood, and supported. I aim to help reduce anxiety and depression, while empowering clients to overcome obstacles and build resilience for long-term growth and positive change.
I earned my Master’s in Counseling and Guidance from Louisiana Tech University. I use cognitive behavioral therapy to guide clients in addressing challenges with new perspectives. By focusing on skills such as self-reflection and positive affirmations.
I understand firsthand how difficult mental health struggles can be, and I bring that insight into my work with every client. My goal is always to listen with compassion, meet clients where they are, and offer personalized support that addresses their unique needs and lived experiences, helping them move forward with confidence.
As one who has witnessed and experienced the impact of complex trauma, I have a deep sense of empathy and understanding of how emo...
As one who has witnessed and experienced the impact of complex trauma, I have a deep sense of empathy and understanding of how emotional wounds can cloud our ability to live fulfilled lives.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Dialectical Behavioral Therapist with over 20 years of experience. I am honored to come alongside individuals facing challenges in relationships, anxiety and depression, and difficult or traumatic experiences. These can lead to hopelessness, despair, fear, shame, and guilt, and I appreciate the opportunity to help those in need find hope, purpose, meaning, restoration, and joy. I also work with young children, preteens, and adolescents and their families navigating situations like divorce or sudden loss, as well as couples who wish to repair and rebuild.
My approach is to join you as a guide through your healing journey, almost like a therapeutic Google Map—you stay in the driver's seat. While we're together, you'll be in an environment free of judgment where you can be truly seen and heard. Younger clients will have a creative space to communicate through play and process the chaos and stress around them.
Therapy can feel vulnerable and is sometimes seen as a sign of weakness. In truth, seeking help is a sign of strength and bravery. We were wired and built to do life together, and your motivation to seek help is actually you doing what you are built to do. I truly hope and look forward to working with you so you can see what is possible for your life.
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Family therapy helps families resolve conflicts and strengthen their relationships. It is led by qualified mental health professionals like psychologists, licensed professional counselors (LPCs), and licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs) who have extensive training in family dynamics and group communication.
Thriveworks family therapists in Little Elm, TX usually begin by asking what everyone’s goals are for family counseling. Family members may need help with very specific issues or with general relationship functioning. But there are three main purposes in family counseling: to educate, to counsel, and to strengthen. Thriveworks also offers online family therapy and in-person services, so you may all meet in an office together or join a video call from your home depending on everyone’s location and availability.
The most effective form of Family therapy will often depend on the family itself, as there are many types of family therapy for therapists to use as they see fit in order to best meet the needs of their clients. However, one of the most commonly used types of family therapy is structural family therapy (SFT). SFT focuses specifically on family dynamics and interactions, looking at how they shape the relationships and structure present in the family. It can be effectively used to treat a variety of concerns.
This answer often looks different to each family that starts family therapy. However, some signs that your family might need to consider family counseling include frequent fights or misunderstandings, constant tension, experiencing loss, behavioral issues, marital issues, divorce, and blended family issues, among others.
In family therapy, therapists will often start by asking questions and assessing individual and family dynamics. From there, they may employ therapeutic techniques such as structured family therapy, CBT, strategic family therapy, and more depending on the present concerns and conflicts. From there, a therapist will work to open lines of communication between family members and facilitate emotional healing and growth.
Family therapy can be incredibly successful, with some studies reporting a success rate of almost 90% for improving participants’ emotional and mental health, and around 66% for improving their physical health.
Thriveworks therapists in Little Elm, TX offer both online family therapy and in-person family therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
Family therapy is usually short term and solution-focused, with most families accomplishing their goals in 12 sessions or fewer. However, it can also last for longer if the probles at hand are more complex — and that’s okay, too.
The licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs) at Thriveworks in Little Elm, TX have extensive experience and training in family therapy modalities that can help couples and family members solve their problems with love, dignity, and values intact. A family therapy treatment plan is usually short term, not long term, and can be successfully completed in fewer than 12 sessions. If you think you and your family could benefit from therapy, consider reaching out to Thriveworks Little Elm to schedule your first session.
People often come to family therapy at Thriveworks in Little Elm, TX because they’re dealing with a specific issue or stressor at home. These issues might include the following:
If one person in the family is suffering from a psychological or behavioral health condition, it can affect the whole family. As the saying goes, a family can only be as happy as its least happy member. A family therapist might be able to identify areas where one family member could benefit from individual counseling or social work.
The goals for marriage and family therapy can differ from family to family. Some common goals that mental health professionals at Thriveworks in Little Elm, TX may encounter include the following:
Lessons related to these goals can serve family members for their entire lives.
A family counseling session works by first gathering everyone in the same room. (Though keep in mind that the room can be virtual these days. Thriveworks LMFTs offer online counseling sessions to families as well as traditional in-person sessions). Then the therapist, acting as a facilitator in this safe space, uses their communication skills to encourage each family member to talk about their goals for therapy. Depending on the ages and comfort levels of everyone involved, a therapist might use icebreaker exercises or games to put everyone at their ease.
One thing a family therapist doesn’t do is assign blame. LMFTs at Thriveworks in Little Elm, TX are responsible for finding new ways that everyone can work together and find solutions to their problems. They can also foster compassion between family members by helping them see each other’s points of view.
The licensed family therapists at Thriveworks in Little Elm, TX accept most major forms of health insurance coverage. If a family is paying out-of-pocket, Thriveworks offers competitive self-pay rates. This all helps enable access to critical mental health services for the people who need them.
Thriveworks family therapy can enhance the quality of your family bonds in myriad ways. All you have to do is call the office to get started. Our high-touch staff can help match you to a licensed counselor. If you call today, you and your loved ones may be able to meet with your exceptional therapist as early as this week.
We look forward to helping you and your family!
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Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management
Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Little Elm is located near Little Elm Parkway and FM 423, off the Eldorado Parkway. It is close to the Woodlake and right by McCord Park
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