Welcome to our Dallas counseling blog, where Crescent Counseling’s Amanda Stretcher, LPC-S and Allison Schmid, LPC, shares insights on trauma therapy, couples counseling, nervous system regulation, adulting, relationships, Brainspotting, and the Safe and Sound Protocol, all written for people seeking real healing and support.
Recent Blogs About Therapy in Dallas
The Ninth Day of Adulting: Mental Health and Maintaining Progress and Healing
Curious about starting therapy? Learn what therapy is like and how counseling in Dallas TX can support your growth, relationships, and mental health.
The Eighth Day of Adulting: Regulating Your Anxiety
Holiday stress can feel overwhelming, but it’s often rooted in anxiety and nervous system activation. Anxiety therapy in Dallas helps you find relief.
The Seventh Day of Adulting: Boundaries with Family & Protecting Your Peace
Setting boundaries with family can feel difficult, especially when trauma, guilt, or old patterns are involved. Trauma therapy in Dallas supports healing and emotional safety.
The Sixth Day of Adulting: Navigating the Unknown and Coping with Concerns about the World
World events and uncertainty can leave you feeling anxious, helpless, or overwhelmed. Anxiety therapy in Dallas can help you cope, set boundaries, and feel more grounded.
The Fifth Day of Adulting: Boundaries with Alcohol and Sipping Responsibly
Your relationship with alcohol can reflect deeper patterns around coping, boundaries, and identity. Therapy for adulting in Dallas supports healthier choices and self-awareness.
The Fourth Day of Adulting: Boundaries with Friends and Nurturing Healthy Connections
As the holiday season unfolds, the social calendar tends to overflow with events, gatherings, and the occasional office party. Amidst the festive chaos, maintaining balance in friendships becomes crucial. Start by recognizing the value of healthy friendships — those that nurture your well-being and contribute positively to your life. Crescent Counseling shares about boundaries with friends.
Curious About EFT “Tapping”?
Learn more about how Crescent Counseling works with trauma, anxiety, couples, adulting, and disordered eating. Learn more about other somatic, body-brain based therapy techniques, Brainspotting and the Safe and Sound Protocol.
If you’re ready to learn more about tapping or therapy in Dallas, TX, you can Contact us.
The Third Day of Adulting: Unwrapping Dating During the Holidays
We know dating in Dallas, and we want to help you navigate everything that comes along with relationships, including your relationship to yourself. Learn more about how we work with adulting, and how Allison works with couples counseling. Contact Crescent Counseling in Dallas for more information.
The Second Day of Adulting: A Guide to Managing Job Stress and Choosing a Career Path
Learn more about how Crescent Counseling works with all the challenges that come along with adulting, including managing job stress and choosing a career path. Contact us if you’re ready to explore therapy in Dallas.
Embarking on a Healing Journey: The Power of Brainspotting
Welcome to a space where profound healing meets innovative therapy—welcome to the world of Brainspotting. If you're curious about this transformative approach to mental health, you're in for an enlightening journey.
The First Day of Adulting: Navigating the Financial Maze of Adulting
Adulting often comes with financial stress, pressure, and uncertainty. Here’s how therapy for adulting in Dallas can help you navigate these life transitions with more clarity.
The 12 Days of Adulting: A Compassionate Guide through the "Adulting" Journey and the Holidays
The Twelve Days of Adulting Blog Series was written by therapists at Crescent Counseling in Dallas. Check out this compassionate guide to “adulting.”
Nature and Our Mental Health
What does the research say on nature and our mental health written by Amanda Stretcher, MA, LPC-S, therapist in Dallas providing therapy for trauma, anxiety, and disordered eating. Amanda provides therapy at Crescent Counseling in Dallas.
Book Review: Anchored by Deb Dana - A Guide to Healing Trauma with the Polyvagal Theory
A book review on Anchored written by Deb Dana from Amanda Stretcher MA, LPC-S from Crescent Counseling, a trauma therapist in Dallas.
5 tips for regulation from a Polyvagal Theory informed therapist
5 tips for regulation from a Polyvagal Theory informed therapist by Amanda Stretcher, MA, LPC-S from Crescent Counseling in Dallas
Learn about the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) with Amanda Stretcher, MA, LPC-S
Learn about the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) with Amanda Stretcher, MA, LPC-S from Crescent Counseling in Dallas. Amanda provides therapy for anxiety, trauma, adulting, and eating disorders in Dallas.
The Top 5 Truths about counseling, therapy, and psychotherapy in #Dallas
The Top 5 Truths about counseling, therapy, and psychotherapy in Dallas by Amanda Stretcher MA, LPC-S from Crescent Counseling in Dallas
FAQs about counseling, therapy, and psychotherapy in #Dallas
FAQs about counseling, therapy, and psychotherapy in #Dallas by Amanda Stretcher, MA, LPC-S from Crescent Counseling in Dallas
Questions to ask a counselor or therapist in Dallas, TX
Questions to ask a therapist or counselor in Dallas, Texas by Amanda Stretcher, MA, LPC-S of Crescent Counseling in Dallas.
Top Myths About Counseling in Dallas Texas
Top myths about counseling in #Dallas by Amanda Stretcher MA, LPC-S of Crescent Counseling in Dallas, TX
Ready to Go Deeper?
If something in these articles resonates, you don’t have to figure it out alone. We offer trauma-informed therapy in Dallas, including Brainspotting intensives, Safe and Sound Protocol support, and relational therapy for individuals and couples.
You’re welcome to reach out for a consultation for therapy in Dallas to explore what your nervous system might need next.