Child & teen therapists

Licensed Professional Counselor, BS, MS, LPC-S

Katie Baird is a Licensed Professional Counselor and supervisor in Frisco with 17 years in practice. She works with preteens, teens, adults, older adults, couples, families and groups on anxiety, depression, eating disorders, grief, trauma, stress and anger management, conflict, parenting and substance use, and also bipolar disorder. Her background includes extensive crisis and acute care work with a wide range of people and ages. Her approach is goal-oriented, helping clients work through difficult emotions, thoughts and behaviors, and she adapts her methods to each person's needs, drawing on CBT, DBT, solution-focused therapy, mindfulness, coaching and family work. She sees clients in person in Frisco and online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S

Robert Boes is a licensed clinical social worker and supervisor in Fort Worth, also licensed in Kentucky. He works with teens, adults and families, especially people who feel unsure about the direction of their lives or are caught in conflict and coping habits that no longer help. His focus areas include trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use, bipolar disorder and relationship concerns. He values a collaborative relationship, working first to understand what is happening and why before deciding how to address it, and uses CBT, DBT, ACT, EMDR and the Gottman Method. He sees clients in person in Fort Worth and online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Jenna Bishop is a licensed clinical social worker and supervisor in Plano with 15 years of experience, and a certified faith-based therapist. She is the author of a book on boundaries and healthy relationships for women. She specializes in helping women, especially high achievers who struggle with perfectionism, self-criticism and communicating big feelings to the people they love. She also works with couples and older adults on anxiety, trauma, depression, grief, life transitions and OCD. Her approach is compassionate and honest, exploring how a person's story shapes their emotions and patterns, and draws on CBT, narrative, psychodynamic, Gestalt and Christian counseling. She sees clients in person in Plano and online.

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC

Perla Salazar is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Fort Worth with 12 years in practice, including work in nonprofit and school settings. She sees teens and adults individually and specializes in play therapy with children of all ages. Her focus areas include school issues, parent support, anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, OCD, trauma, autism and self-esteem, and she also works with couples, families and postpartum concerns. She believes each person can grow given the right support, and offers empathic listening in a nonjudgmental setting. Her methods include play therapy, sandplay, expressive arts, CBT and Adlerian and person-centered work. She sees clients in person in Fort Worth and online.

Psychologist, PhD, LP

Dr. Sheân Sattari is a licensed psychologist in McKinney, licensed in Texas and Montana. She helps adults recover from trauma, anxiety or other painful experiences in a calm and nonjudgmental space, and with parents of young children who need practical guidance when a child is struggling emotionally or behaviorally. She also helps with depression, ADHD and family concerns, and provides neurodevelopmental evaluations. Her work with families is play-based, using child-centered play therapy and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, and she also draws on CBT, mindfulness, neurofeedback and psychodynamic methods. She sees toddlers through adults and families in person in McKinney and online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSW, LCSW-S

Blaine Moore is a licensed clinical social worker and clinical supervisor in Mansfield, in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, with more than 20 years of clinical experience. He sees teens, adults, couples and families for anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and relationship conflict, and he has a particular interest in men's issues, marriage concerns, anger and addiction, including alcohol and gambling. He draws on narrative, family systems and solution-focused methods along with CBT and the Gottman Method, helping clients notice the patterns and stories that keep them stuck and build on what already works. He practices at Moore Counseling and Wellness, offering sessions in person in Mansfield and online for clients across Texas.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Kelly Adams is a licensed clinical social worker in Richmond who focuses on children and teens. She helps young people affected by recent changes, stress or past trauma, and by anxiety, low mood, anger or low self-esteem, and she also works with ADHD, OCD, grief, family concerns and LGBTQ+ issues. She partners closely with parents, holding regular parent sessions alongside the child's therapy, and tailors evidence-based methods to each child to build self-understanding and resilience. Her approaches include EMDR, exposure and response prevention, CBT, DBT, Internal Family Systems and attachment-based work. She offers a free consultation and sees children, teens, adults and families in person in Richmond and online.

Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, LCDC, LPC-A

Bobbi Van Lent is a licensed chemical dependency counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor Associate in Pearland, with nine years in practice. She works with teens, adults and groups, with a special interest in addiction and the mental health concerns that often come with it, such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and stress. She also supports women through pregnancy and the postpartum period. Her integrative approach looks at every area of a person's life, and she works with each client to choose the methods that suit them, including CBT, humanistic and person-centered therapy. She sees clients in person in Pearland and online.

Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC

Kellee Landry is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Houston who practices with PNL Counseling. She works with children, preteens, teens, adults, older adults, couples and families, and focuses on trauma, anxiety, depression, communication problems and the everyday difficulties that build up when emotions are held in. She also helps with grief, self-esteem, stress, substance use and bipolar disorder. She encourages clients not to push through alone, and brings an open mind and a teacher's outlook to her sessions, helping people build the tools and skills to reach their potential and support their loved ones. She sees clients in person in Houston and online.