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Have a busy life, hate sitting in traffic, and sitting on a stranger’s couch isn’t for you, give me a call at Convenient Counseling! Offering the “convenience” you are looking for without the uncomfortableness of an office. I work with various individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, marital/partner issues, and/or prenatal and postpartum depression. Call to set up a virtual session! I create a warm empathic environment to help a person gain confidence and feel empowered. Specializing in prenatal and postpartum depression, anxiety and psychosis. Counseling offers guidance one may need to make life altering decisions or just support helping them reach goals and overcome obstacles. Helping you make life happen! Providing sessions through Skype, FaceTime, In Person, or by Phone, Convenient Counseling is perfect for your on the go lifestyle! Services available in English and Spanish. [Read More]

I am a published author and therapist who specializes in work with LGBT individuals, couples, families & youth. If you or someone you love are within this population and looking for a therapist who understands the unique aspects of life within this community, know that you have come to the right place. Come into therapy confident that this therapist knows & understands the unique challenges facing our population in Texas, and know that you will be safe here. I utilize Solution Focused Brief Therapy to help clients move toward the future they hope for. In our meetings, clients will discover how to take steps towards that future, so that they can begin moving forward after the very first session. My practice is located on the corner of Oak Lawn Avenue and Lemmon, in Uptown Dallas. I see clients until 9pm during the week. [Read More]

I am happy to offer a free 15-minute phone consultation to help you determine if I am a good fit for working with you or for helping you find someone who would be. Reaching out for help is the first step in changing the chaos around you, so don’t leave it to chance. Whether you need admonition, encouragement, help, or patience I am here to walk humbly with you in your journey and circumstances. I specialize in utilizing neurofeedback to help addicts and betrayed partners find healing and better cope with the effects of various types of infidelity. Infidelity, betrayal, and addiction has created broken relationships all around you, but you don’t have to continue to live this way. There is freedom and peace if you’re willing to find it, and I have helped clients and families find healing from their struggles with sex and pornography addiction, substance abuse, video game addiction, and more. The hurt and the pain that you are struggling with is not something that you can just share with anyone. It’s time to stop the suffering and to find the hope and courage of a life full of light and joy. Reach out to me now and I’ll get back to you for your free consultation within 24 hours. [Read More]

For older adolescents and adults struggling to find healing, peace and meaning in the turbulence of life, I am skilled and experienced in working with a wide variety of ailments including anxiety, cultural conflict, depression, domestic violence, eating disorders, life transitions, mood disorders, personality disorders, relational strain, spiritual crisis, substance abuse, and trauma. I integrate of a variety of interventions into my therapeutic work from ACT, CBT, DBT, EFT, family systems therapy, and motivational interviewing. Based on clients’ personalities and giftings, I also enjoy including creative elements, such as art and music, into sessions. Life’s journey at times plunges us into unexpected circumstances in which we find ourselves struggling to navigate in a healthy and purposeful way. Whether it be a bout of depression, relational upheaval, or a life altering trauma, you do not have to navigate those waters alone. It would be my privilege to walk alongside you in the midst of life’s storms. [Read More]

Dr. Ohlenforst is a licensed psychologist specializing in individual and family-based interventions for children, adolescents, and adults.  Her primary areas of specialty include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for individuals with Anxiety Disorders, and individualized Parent Consultation for parents of children and adolescents with various emotional and behavioral difficulties.  Dr. Ohlenforst’s clinical training and education have provided her the invaluable opportunity to work in diverse therapeutic settings, with a wide variety of diagnoses, and in close collaboration with psychiatrists, physicians, teachers, and family members. Dr. Ohlenforst received her doctoral degree from the APA-accredited Clinical Psychology Graduate Program at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and subsequently completed her Postdoctoral Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychology at Stanford School of Medicine.  Shortly after returning to Dallas, Dr. Ohlenforst founded Therapy Dallas, a group practice offering coordinated and comprehensive psychological services for children, adolescents, and adults in the Dallas area.  She serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center, and as volunteer Dallas Clinical Director of A Home Within,  a national nonprofit coordinating provision of pro-bono outpatient psychotherapy to current and former foster youth. As co-author of Moose the Worry Mutt Goes to Doggie Daycare, a therapeutic children’s picture book teaching children how to “bark back” at their worries, Dr. Ohlenforst enjoys speaking to groups of parents, students, and professionals on topics related to identifying and managing childhood anxiety. More broadly, she enjoys speaking on a variety of topics pertinent to healthy child and adolescent development, focusing on accessible and effective strategies for parents and children alike.  Additionally, she speaks Spanish fluently. [Read More]

Megan grew up in Connecticut and moved to Dallas in 2012.  She received her Bachelor’s in Social Work from Western Connecticut State University and a Master’s in Clinical Social Work with a specialization in Children and Families from Fordham University.  After receiving her bachelors degree, Megan provided treatment in a residential setting where she found her love for working with patients with Borderline Personality Disorder, eating disorders and relationship issues. Upon completion of her masters degree, she went on to becoming a therapist at a residential treatment facility in New York and eventually was running the Borderline Personality Disorder and Eating Disorder programs.  After working 11 years in New York, Megan moved to Dallas, Texas where she began working with relationships and families struggling with relationship issues and substance abuse. Megan is trained in the Gottman Method of Relationship Counseling which she utilizes to help individuals learn to enjoy being together again and communicate with each other more effectively. Using a variety of different approaches, Megan is comfortable working with children, teens, adults, relationship issues, and families particularly in areas of PTSD, sexual/emotional trauma, Bipolar Disorder, substance abuse, divorce, grief, eating disorders, anxiety, self-injury, interpersonal skills and emotional regulation. Megan utilizes DBT therapy to help individuals learn how to regulate their own emotions and regain power in their lives. Megan is also well versed in working with clients diagnosed with both a mental illness and addiction. She is willing to work with all psychiatric disorders in teens and adults. Professional Endeavors:  Megan has a strong track record of training and empowering other therapists. She is the Clinical Director at DCTC, providing oversight and guidance to all of our clinicians. Megan is also a Licensed Clinical Social Work Supervisor providing supervision to newly licensed Social Workers. [Read More]

David grew up in the state of Texas and completed a bachelor’s degree in mass communications at Midwestern State University in 2005. While working on a graduate degree in marriage and family therapy, he served as a mentor for a program supporting youth in the foster care system. Following graduation, David served several nonprofit agencies, providing counseling to individuals with limited resources. David specializes in treating ADHD, emotional or sexual trauma, anxiety-based disorders, PTSD, depression, relationships, families, pornography addiction, family members of addicts and alcoholics, and dissociative disorders. In addition, he has notable experience working with children to address issues relating to self-esteem. David is also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) , an effective form of treatment for complex trauma and anxiety-related disorders, including PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder and panic disorder. Most recently, David has pursued advanced training in the utilization of DBT. In his spare time, David enjoys spending time outdoors, camping and hiking with his wife and 4 children. [Read More]