College Counseling in the DFW Area

College can be an exciting time. It can also be a lot to handle.

College brings independence, new relationships, academic pressure, career decisions, changing family dynamics, and sometimes a whole lot of uncertainty about who you're becoming.

For some students, the transition goes relatively smoothly. For others, anxiety, depression, substance use, relationship problems, academic stress, loneliness, or difficulty adjusting can make college feel overwhelming. Highway to Heal Counseling provides therapy for college students in Colleyville, Fort Worth, Dallas, HEB, Arlington, Grapevine, Denton, and throughout the surrounding DFW Mid Cities area.

Therapy for college students

We work with college students dealing with concerns such as:

• Anxiety and panic

• Depression and mood changes

• Academic stress and burnout

• Time and Stress Management

• Difficulty adjusting to college

• Homesickness and loneliness

• Relationship and family problems

• Substance use and problematic drinking

• Behavioral Addictions (Gambling, Video Games, etc.)

• Trauma and difficult life experiences

• ADHD and executive functioning concerns

• Self esteem and identity concerns

• Major life transitions

• Perfectionism

• Stress related to work, school, and relationships

My experience working with college students

College mental health is an area that I have worked in professionally for many years and feel very passionate about. I previously worked as a therapist on the Texas Christian University campus for many years, where I provided counseling to college students and gained firsthand experience with the unique pressures students face. Additionally, I was an academic advisor at the University of North Texas and provided on-campus counseling there as well.

My work with college students has included mental health concerns, substance use, anxiety, depression, stress and time management, relationships, coping skills, and the transition into adulthood. That experience continues to influence how I approach therapy with young adults today.

Therapy near TCU, SMU, DCCCD, TCC, TWU, UTD, UNT, and UTA

Highway to Heal Counseling is located in the Colleyville area, making the practice accessible to students and young adults throughout the DFW area. I work with students connected to universities including TCU, SMU, UNT, UTA, and other colleges and universities throughout North Texas.

If you're a college student looking for a therapist near Fort Worth, Colleyville, Southlake, Grapevine, Keller, or the Mid Cities, therapy can provide a space to slow down, make sense of what's happening, and develop practical ways to handle it.

You don't have to wait until things fall apart

Therapy doesn't have to begin with a crisis.

Sometimes students seek counseling because they know something feels off.

Maybe you're drinking more than you intended. Maybe anxiety is making it difficult to enjoy college. Maybe you're constantly overwhelmed by the demands of school along with other responsibilities. Maybe a relationship has become complicated. Maybe you're struggling with something from your past that is following you into your current life.

Those are all legitimate reasons to talk with someone.

A practical approach to therapy

My approach combines evidence based therapies with practical strategies you can actually use outside the therapy office.

Depending on your needs, therapy may incorporate approaches such as CBT, DBT, ACT, trauma focused therapy, EMDR, and other evidence based interventions.

The goal isn't simply to talk about what's wrong.

The goal is to understand what is happening, identify patterns that are keeping you stuck, build effective coping skills, and help you move toward the life you want.

College counseling in Colleyville and beyond

If you're looking for a college therapist near TCU, SMU, UNT, UTA, or another North Texas university, Highway to Heal Counseling offers individual therapy for college students and young adults in the Colleyville area. Highway to Heal Counseling is located in the Colleyville area, making the practice accessible to students and young adults throughout the DFW area. I work with students connected to universities including TCU, SMU, UNT, UTA, and other colleges and universities throughout North Texas