I have been a school counselor and in private practice as a therapist for 18 years. My specialties in treatment are working with children with using play therapy, teenagers, and adults. I believe that seeking counseling can be a hard thing to do, and I see my job as a therapist to encourage and invite all individuals who need help to feel comfortable when we meet and start our path toward healing together as partners. I have experience in treating individuals who may have ADD/ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, OCD, family problems, divorce, trauma, and many more treatment needs. My treatment depends on the individual, but I have experience in play therapy for children, cognitive behavioral therapy for teens and adults, self awareness, and family conflict. I will respect you as an individual and do whatever I can to help you start toward a path of healing.
Barbara Hurst, M Ed., LPC
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Blended Family Issues, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Family Problems, Fertility Issues, First Responder Issues, Guilt and shame, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic Brain Injury, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
TX LPC 20063