Mend Counseling

08/10/2024

08/08/2024

07/28/2024

07/18/2024

Morton is currently accepting new clients in person and virtually!

Morton works with adults who are struggling with living life. Often that takes shape as anxiety, depression; shame; overthinking, low self-esteem, perfectionism, work stress, parenting problems, life transitions, and recovering from new or old traumas. There are options in our lives that we do not have the perspective to see and part of ourselves that we have cut off to fit someone else’s mold. Morton enjoys helping clients feel more secure and authentic so they can be more of who they are.

Morton helps clients with practical tools like effective communication, emotional coping, and boundary setting. At the same time, he helps clients to put those skills in the bigger context of their lives, what gives them meaning and purpose. He is honored to partner with clients in exploring their stories to understand how they got to where they are and how they want to write the next chapter. He provides a secure place for clients to ask the big questions about their lives without getting lost along the way. Morton has a direct, non-judgmental, empathetic, and humorous style in therapy.

When he is not in the office, you can find Morton with his family either attending kids’ soccer games or doing art projects. He invests most of his free time with his wife, 3 kids, and sheepadoodle. He also loves stories in all forms from movies and TV to books and podcasts. He loves to connect with people over whatever they are passionate about.

DM us if you’d like to schedule with Morton!

07/17/2024

D’Anna is currently accepting new clients and would love to see you in the office or virtually!

D’Anna provides a warm, humorous, and direct approach to therapy and collaborated with clients to determine what might work best for them. She understands the challenges of seeking out therapy and finding the “right fit” in a therapist, therefore, she strives to provide a warm and welcoming space where everyone feels comfortable, seen, and valued as a human being with their own unique life experiences.

After 10 years in business leadership, D’Anna shifted careers to the counseling field. Her personal transition has given her both a passion and a gift for coaching individuals who are also considering a career change.

Out of office, D’Anna is likely spending time with her daughter, her husband, and their 60-pound Goldendoodle. She also enjoys fitness and is a cycle instructor at her local YMCA. D’Anna enjoys any chance she gets to be outside, traveling with her family (especially if it’s on a beach), cook, or find live music to enjoy.

Reach out to her directly! Info listed in photo above.

07/12/2024

🚨NEW GROUP ALERT🚨

Spread the word!!! Send a screenshot to the person you have in mind who may benefit from this group. More details to come….but we couldn’t wait to share🤍🤍

06/28/2024

✨It may seem like there’s nothing you can do about stress and worry—no way to avoid it and no way to de-stress completely when it hits. The bills won’t stop coming, there will never be more hours in the day, and your work and family responsibilities will always be demanding. But the truth is, you have a lot more control over stress than you may think. In fact, the simple realization that you’re in control of your life is the foundation of stress management.

✨Managing stress and anxiety is all about taking charge: of your thoughts, emotions, schedule, environment, and the way you deal with problems. The ultimate goal is a balanced life, with time for work, relationships, relaxation, and fun—plus the ability to hold up under pressure and meet challenges head on.

✨Stress management involves using various techniques and coping strategies to improve the way you react to stressful things in your life and build resilience. But it’s not one-size-fits-all. That’s why it’s important to experiment and find out what works best for you. Whether you’re looking to reduce your overall stress levels, avoid unnecessary stressors in your life, or deal with stress in the moment, the following stress management techniques and strategies can help.

06/13/2024

.health thank you for having us!!! 🤸🎈💞

☀️Today we got to go meet and talk with the providers at the new Alive & Well - Dallas location. It was such a treat. Look at how STUNNING their new facility is 🤩

☀️Love having you guys in our neighborhood to continue collaborating in the future.

☀️Featured Clinicians (left to right): D’Anna Klassen, Amy Jo Secker, Annie Tam, Maddie McLemore

06/10/2024

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES FROM OUR COUNSELORS:

“So often we are caught up in the day-to-day to-do’s that end up taking precedent over our relationship with our spouse, whether it be the stress and demands of work, taking care of the kids, figuring out dinner, packing lunches, managing household responsibilities, and the list goes on and on, and when the day comes to an end, we feel like we have nothing left to give. You find yourselves sitting in front of TVs and cell phones, and you get up the next day to do it all over again! We all know this cycle, but as this becomes the norm, emotional and physical connection become the rarities.

I often recommend this card deck to couples who are feeling stuck in their conversations, or maybe they struggle initiating conversations that elicit healthy emotional connection because everything feels like “business.” This card deck has 6 topic areas, designed to help foster deeper emotional connection.
I recommend turning electronics off one night per week and tuning into your partner instead. If some of the cards feel triggering or “raw,” choose a different one and reach out to a counselor if you find there are unresolved issues and conversations.”

-D’Anna Klassen, MS, LPC Associate,
Supervised by Mark E. Hundley, LPC-S

06/07/2024

We loved getting to connect with other talented counselors in the DFW area!
Known Counseling and

Grateful for these relationships!!

Thank you for hosting us!

04/24/2024

We often go to extreme lengths to order our children’s world to keep adversity at bay and make them happy. Of course we want them happy and safe, but incubated from normal chaos children miss opportunities to learn resilience when hardship comes—and it will. Rather, while under our roofs how much better they will be in the long run when they’ve learned by experience to navigate trials and trouble.

04/17/2024

We are so happy to have Sarah’s calm and wisdom back in the office!! Sarah has experience supporting those with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma, family of origin and relationship concerns, life transitions, parenting, low self-esteem, identity, and sexual issues, among other concerns. And she is accepting a limited number of new clients. Reach out to our office if you are interested in meeting with Sarah or any of our other wonderful therapists!

04/16/2024

Whether with our spouse, children or a friend, intentional, active listening is a gift that builds connection. On the other hand, our half-listening, multi-tasking, distracted attention leads to feeling unseen, unheard, and not valued. The good news is just 10 minutes a day of your engaged presence goes a long way!!

04/09/2024

Welcome to Mend Counseling! We are a boutique, collaborative counseling practice located in Mockingbird Station that sees clients ages 2 and up. We provide play therapy, individual counseling, couples counseling, and group counseling. Our clients want a fun and person-centered therapist that listens to their needs and creates a personalized plan to support them. We are motivated by seeing the beautiful growth and increased confidence in our clients.

Our therapists work with anxiety, depression, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, eating disorders, athletes trauma, addiction, couples, life transitions, suicidality, self harm, grief and bereavement through a variety of modalities including EMDR, CBT, DBT, ACT and play therapy.

At Mend, we believe each individual is different, thus the mending process will be a unique journey. Our goal is to make sure you feel safe and accepted in order to create an environment that fosters holistic growth.

We look forward to working with you! Reach out today so we can tend it to MEND it together!

04/04/2024

Consider voting for your Mend counselor!

Submissions close on April 21st!

Go to https://dfwchild.com/momapprovedsurvey

03/31/2024

Running into coworker friends who have the same great idea! 💡☀️

03/19/2024

Who else needs to remember this? 🙋🏽‍♀️

03/01/2024

As we wrap up what is often unknown and therefore vital to bring awareness to is the effects of an eating disorder on our bodies, particularly our organs.

Speaking personally here (Kristen Hatton), when my own daughter who battled an eating disorder learned what was happening inside her body a light bulb went off that really led her to want to heal. She realized the cost of striving after a small body was not worth the damage occurring inside her body.

Hope you’ve found the information we’ve shared this week to be helpful. Please reach out to our team if we can help you or a loved one with body image or disordered eating. Also find additional eating disorder referrals under our resource story highlight tab.

02/27/2024

While we can’t fully protect our kids against maladaptive thoughts about their bodies, we can sure help—starting with our we talk about and view our own bodies.

This week in National Eating Disorder Awareness, if body image, perfectionism, or thinking and behavior surrounding food is a struggle for you or a loved one, we would love to help. Reach out to our office to schedule with one of our clinicians specializing in these areas.

02/26/2024

It’s National Eating Disorder Awareness Week so we are sharing info & resources. If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, or maybe you are the parent or spouse walking alongside a loved one please reach out for help. And if you find the information we post to be helpful please save or share.

02/23/2024

With Eating Disorder Awareness Week around the corner, we had the pleasure of attending a wonderful training presented by Samantha DeCaro, PsyD with the Renfrew Center. Swipe for a glimpse of what Sam shared with us today on ADHD Informed Approaches in Eating Disorder Recovery. Such an informative training!

Reach out with any questions you may have about this or getting ED outpatient treatment from our providers!

02/07/2024

Congratulations to our former graduate student intern, Maddie McLemore! She has received her LPC-Associate licensure and will be staying on at MEND Counseling. Maddie is currently accepting new clients!

Maddie received her bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at Austin in Health and Society, and continued her education, obtaining her master’s degree in counseling from Southern Methodist University. Maddie’s educational and personal experience has sparked her passion for working with eating disorders, having spent much of her time in graduate school working in various ED treatment center settings as well as, addiction, athletes, relationship work, and identity exploration. She is currently working toward becoming a certified eating disorder specialist (CED-S) and licensed chemical dependency counselor (LCDC), and she sees ages 12 and up.

Maddie views her role as a counselor is to help provide a safe space for clients to create and practice new ways of addressing change in their lives within the context of their relationships and values.

Maddie values diversity in her practice, as she cares deeply about providing the most effective therapy for each client, regardless of gender and race/ethnicity. As she sharpens her clinical skills, she specializes in working with adolescents 12+ and adult individuals struggling with eating disorders, disordered eating, body image, addictions, athletes, identity exploration, and relationship work. Maddie offers counseling in-person or via telehealth. In her free time, she enjoys trying new coffee shops, burning candles, reading Nextdoor neighborhood app tea, watching gymnastics, and all things Texas football.

01/17/2024

Do you and your spouse desire more in 2024?!✨

Are you looking to elevate your marriage and connect with your spouse on a deeper level? Check out “REFRESH: a couples retreat” at La Palmilla Resort on February 16-18, 2024. Give yourselves the most meaningful gift this Valentines Day—intentional time and attention in an unforgettable place!

Understand your relationship better through the lens of the enneagram, explore creativity with art therapist, Julia Fisher, create values based goals and a plan to continue the work at home. Our hope is that you will leave with:
* a better understanding and appreciation of your spouse
* identified individual, couple and family values
* increased fun and enjoyment in your relationship
* specific relationship and communication goals and a plan to achieve them

There are only 3 spots remaining, so reserve your spot today for a unique Valentine’s Day experience that will take your marriage to the next level! Reach out to Annie Tam at [email protected] or DM with any questions and to sign up. Please share with anyone who could benefit from a little REFRESH in their marriage! 💥

01/04/2024

We have clinicians who are morning people as well! Get your therapy in before work or before the kids are up!

Reach out to schedule! ☀️

01/02/2024

We hope you will consider joining us for this amazing workshop at MEND Counseling!

Rather than making New Year’s resolutions, try out a vision board with us! It’s a great way to visualize the new year and get creative with symbols and words that inspire and motivate you. Vision boarding can help you achieve goals by triggering positive emotion.

Reach out to sign up today and secure your spot!

12/27/2023

Holiday mental health tip when you find yourself in this situation. It can feel disappointing and sad to be on the receiving end as well, but every situation is an opportunity to model healthy responses to those tricky situations. It’s not always easy, and effort and acknowledgment goes a long way! Most importantly, show yourself grace and refrain from sitting in the guilt.

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Mend Counseling team + family ♥️💚💙