Lake Ray Hubbard Counseling, PLLC.

12/18/2025

12/12/2025

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12/09/2025

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12/08/2025

If you’re looking for an individual or family counselor and prefer in-person sessions in a comfortable setting in either our Rockwall or Caddo Mills location, we’d love to support you.
Our team is dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care tailored to your needs.

If you have any questions or would like to learn more, please feel free to reach out to me directly — Dr. Rachel Floran 972-693-4293— I’m happy to help.

11/30/2025

Choosing the right therapist is a significant decision, especially when you’re navigating complicated relationships, trauma, or emotional abuse. What sets my practice apart is a direct, assertive, and clinically advanced approach rooted in years of specialized training and real-world experience.

With a doctoral background in Marriage and Family Therapy and advanced specialization in trauma, emotional abuse, and high-conflict relationships, I work deeply with individuals and couples whose challenges require more than surface-level support. My service as a Behavioral Health Specialist in the U.S. Army and Army National Guard has equipped me to confront trauma in its most intense forms—and to remain steady in situations where others might back down.

I am not intimidated by abusers, manipulators, or high-conflict personalities. You will not be dismissed, minimized, or talked over in my office. My role is to help you reclaim your voice, rebuild your strength, and become empowered to create the life and relationships you deserve.

With me, judgment stays at the door—and your healing, clarity, and empowerment come first.

11/20/2025

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We’re sending a big Christmas shipment of used BJJ gis to soldiers deployed in the Middle East. Any condition is welcome—if they can train in it, they’ll love it.

Drop off at:
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Caddo Mills, TX 75135

SSGT John Sayre says thank you. 🙏

11/17/2025

“You’re a Disappointment”: When the Abuse Comes from a Mother

I’ve had too many clients — mostly young women — sit in front of me, crying after being called worthless, dramatic, a disappointment, or ungrateful…
Not by a stranger.
Not by a partner.
But by their mother.

In just the past week, I’ve heard stories of mothers:

Calling their daughters “spoiled babies” for crying

Berating them before school or performances

Blocking relationships out of jealousy or control

Saying things that make their daughters feel small, ashamed, or broken

👉 This is emotional abuse. And it’s more common than we want to admit.

💬 Why does this happen—especially to daughters?

As a family systems therapist, I’ve seen these patterns again and again:

🔹 Daughters who are attractive, independent, or emotionally expressive often become targets.
🔹 Some mothers project their own pain, jealousy, or regret onto their children.
🔹 Others use guilt, control, or shame to maintain emotional power.
🔹 The abuse is often dismissed as “discipline” or “tough love.”

But let’s be clear: criticizing your child’s emotions, worth, or identity isn’t tough love. It’s trauma.

🚫 Let’s stop asking why daughters walk away—

Start asking what happened that made leaving the only safe option.

If you are a mother and your daughter distances herself, that is not betrayal—it’s protection.
No one wants to walk away from a mother who makes them feel loved, seen, and supported.
But they will walk away from emotional harm.

🧠 What can you do if this is your reality?

If you grew up with a mother who constantly criticized or shamed you:

You don’t have to take it personally (even if it feels personal).

You can stay emotionally grounded without shutting yourself down.

You can set boundaries—even with family.

You can heal. You deserve to heal.

And if your mother still refuses to take responsibility?
You are allowed to protect your peace—even if it means going no-contact.

⚖️ The system needs to do better, too.

Family courts and CPS often ignore emotional abuse — especially when it’s from mothers.
But emotional abuse is real. It’s damaging. And it should never be minimized just because “she’s your mom.”

✨ Final words: To every daughter who’s been broken down by her mother—

You are not too much.
You are not ungrateful.
You are not a disappointment.

You are already becoming the woman she couldn’t allow herself to be.
And that is exactly why she feared your light.

💬 Therapists, survivors, advocates—let’s break the silence. Have you seen this in your work or your life? Let’s talk about it. 👇

For a full copy of this article, please send me a DM.

11/13/2025

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11/10/2025

I currently have availability at 11:00AM for in-person in Caddo Mills or for virtual.

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11/04/2025

I currently have availability in-person (or virtual) in Caddo Mills on Mondays at 11:00 AM.
Reclaim Your Life – Professional Counseling in Rockwall & Caddo Mills
At Lake Ray Hubbard Counseling, we understand how difficult it can feel to face conflict, trauma, or everyday stress — especially when you worry you’ll do it “wrong.”
Led by Dr. Dawn Rachel Floran (PhD, MBA, LPC-S) — a Combat Army Veteran Behavioral Health Specialist during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) — our practice offers compassionate, personalized care for individuals, couples, families, and veterans.
Specialties include:
• Emotional abuse (gaslighting) & relationship healing
• PTSD, trauma, military & veteran issues
• Couples / marriage / family conflict
• Personality disorders, assessments & EMDR therapy
Whether you’re seeking support after deployment, navigating a major life change, or simply trying to feel more like yourself again — you are welcome here.
📍 Two convenient locations: Rockwall & Caddo Mills
💻 Online sessions available
💳 We accept self-pay, most flex cards, many EAPs, and Wounded Warrior Project referrals
📞 Contact us today:
📱 972-693-4293
📧 lakerayhubbardcounseling@gmail.com
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10/30/2025

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