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Boundaries are an excellent way to avoid and address burnout. Self-care will only take you so far.

“He who has overcome his fears will truly be free.” ― Aristotle

You spend most of your life inside your head, make it a nice place to be.

Mansfield Counseling updated their business hours.

Mansfield Counseling updated their business hours.

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We want to congratulate Chris Horn for officially obtaining his full licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor 👏🏼

As a LPC-Associate, Chris had to complete 3,000 hours of direct and indirect hours with clients, weekly supervision, and pass his boards exam. Getting to this point as a counselor is a major career accomplishment and we are so excited for him and the years of dedication it took to get to this point!

Congrats Chris Horn MS, LPC, NCC! 🎉

Mansfield Counseling Providing quality counseling, practical solutions, and assessments for individuals, families, children, teens, and adults. Learn More We are the premier source of counseling care and mental health assessment in the Mansfield area.   Our goal is to help adults, teens, children, and families lead joy...

You spend most of your life inside your head, make it a nice place to be.

Next up for our spotlight is Tamara McQueary – Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). She received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Abilene Christian University in 2010 and her Masters of Science in Social Work from The University of Texas at Arlington in 2013.

Tamara works with children and adolescents ages 4-18 and adults ages 19 and up and can see these ages individually, in a group setting, as a couple, or within a family. She has worked in mental healthcare for over 8 years and can help treat a wide range of struggles and mental health diagnoses.

Tamara’s theoretical frameworks include an eclectic approach of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Play Therapy techniques, and elements of Solution Focused Therapy. She is also a Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Practitioner.

Those closest to Tamara would easily describe her as fun-loving, kind, and inquisitive. When Tamara isn’t working she loves sit down with a good book, sip on some delicious coffee, and spend time with her family!

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This week we want to spotlight Chris Horn 🎉 Chris is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPC-Associate) supervised by Jeffrey S Gallup (LPC-S). He has a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling as well as a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice.

Chris has experience working with children, teenagers, and adults struggling with a variety of issues such as depression, anxiety, addiction, relationship issues, and career guidance. Chris believes life is a never-ending journey of discovery and growth that is neither easy nor straightforward. Chris wants to help his clients find their bearings and get them back on track with the tools they will need to be successful.

Chris can be described as easy-going, personable, patient, witty, and in his own words: bald😂 For fun, Chris loves to travel with his family, play with his two children, and enjoys watching football as a big Cowboys and TCU fan!

Mansfield Counseling Providing quality counseling, practical solutions, and assessments for individuals, families, children, teens, and adults. Learn More We are the premier source of counseling care and mental health assessment in the Mansfield area.  Our goal is to help adults, teens, children, and families lead joy ...

A new year can certainly bring about new hope, but it’s okay to be apprehensive or worried for another year ahead. We wanted to share a few reminders of things you don’t have to be or do for 2022!☀️

****HOLIDAY HOURS****

The office will be closed on Fridays, Dec. 24th and Dec. 31st. We will reopen for regular hours on Monday, Dec. 27th, and Monday, Jan. 3rd.

If you have an emergency, please go to your nearest emergency room or call 911.

Thank you!

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The holidays can bring many mixed emotions, and that’s okay. It’s okay to not always be excited for the holidays. As busy as this season is, try to make space to slow down and process any mixed emotions so that they don’t pile up in a way that feels unmanageable. Don’t be afraid to ask for extra support and be kind to your mind this holiday season! ✨💚

Starting over can be hard to do, but often success comes after failure and learning.

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We know that holidays can be filled with joy and for others holidays can be filled with many mixed emotions because of grief, family dynamics, and/or mental health struggles. Allow yourself to truly acknowledge your feelings and give yourself permission to do something that brings rest and refreshment. We hope you all find moments of joy today & have a happy Thanksgiving! 🧡

Mansfield Counseling Providing quality counseling, practical solutions, and assessments for individuals, families, children, teens, and adults. Learn More We are the premier source of counseling care and mental health assessment in the Mansfield area.  Our goal is to help adults, teens, children, and families lead joy ...

Depression is more than someone seeming sad. It often takes the form of exhaustion, fatigue, lethargy, and lack of motivation or desire to do anything. Be gentle and kind to those you know who may be struggling, and if you’re one of those struggling with depression remember to be extra kind to yourself✨

This week we are spotlighting Rachel Slack MA, LPC, NCC – Rachel has been with Mansfield Counseling since 2018 and she a passion for creating a safe space for people to explore their mental health. Rachel has extensive experience counseling individuals of all ages with depression, anxiety, grief and loss, body image struggles, trauma, and drug abuse.

Rachel can be described as compassionate, quick-witted, and intentional with those in her life. She will help you feel comfortable from the moment you walk in the door and will help you feel at ease with her humor and ability to quickly make others laugh. Rachel believes each person has innate worth, immense value, and unique talents and wants to help each of her clients believe those same things about themselves!

For fun, Rachel enjoys spending time with her husband and watching their favorite tv shows, spending time with their church life group each week, playing with their black lab named Sirius (Harry Potter nerd over here⚡️) and having game nights with friends!

With Halloween coming up, we wanted to share some ways of how to acknowledge, ground, and manage your emotions when they are feeling scary and intimidating. When emotions start to feel all-consuming, it can be difficult to know what to do with them. Below are some of our favorite ways to cope!

Happy spooky season 🎃👻🕸

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✨Staff spotlight✨ Jessica is one of our other amazing counselors and has been with Mansfield Counseling since 2017, helping countless of kids, families, and adults work through the struggles they are facing. Jess completed her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Master of Arts in Counseling at Dallas Baptist University.

Jessica has experience working with children, teenagers, and young adults and loves to create a space where her clients feel seen and deeply valued. Her passion is working with clients who struggle with anxiety, self-esteem, depression, and behavioral issues. Jess believes that every person is unique and loves helping her client’s create a personalized treatment plan rooted in hope.

When you get to know Jess you can easily see how compassionate, friendly, and witty she is! She makes everyone laugh easily and loves to spend time with her husband and adorable three kids. Jess also likes going to the beach and finds stress relief by going on runs. You will feel so welcomed by Jess as soon as you talk to her!

Counseling & Assessment | Kids & Teens | Mansfield, TX 76063 Mansfield Counseling provides counseling & therapy to the Mansfield TX 76063 community, specializing in adolescent, child and parenting therapy.

Sometimes it’s hard to know what to say to someone in order to show empathy, especially if it’s not something we’ve been through or feel we can relate to. Regardless of if you’ve been through the exact same situation, more than likely you can at least relate to the emotion the other may be feeling. Even though solutions can be helpful, sometimes we all just need to feel heard and listened to without being offered a solution.

If you’re not sure what the other person needs it’s okay to simply just ask, “Would it feel more helpful for me to listen and offer empathy right now, or do you need help coming up with solutions?” We can’t expect anyone else, or even ourselves, to be mind readers but we can do our best to ask what each other needs and offer empathy.

Double Spotlight Series: We also want to congratulate Linette for receiving her ’S’ today – otherwise known at her LPC-S licensure in order to be an official supervisor. This will allow Linette to supervise LPC-Associates who are completing their 3,000 post-graduate supervised hours. This is a huge accomplishment because it means Linette has been practicing as a LPC for 5 years now and is a wonderful clinician! 🎉

Linette has been working with Mansfield Counseling since 2016. She has extensive experience in working with adults who have endured trauma, whether it is a single incident or complex trauma. She also has experience working with adults who have struggled with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other severe mental illnesses. Linette has been able to help individuals and their families regain hope for a brighter and healthier future.

Linette can be described as helpful, wise, funny, and caring by those who know her. Linette loves being a new mom to her sweet little girl, is a huge Texas A&M fan (go Aggies!), and enjoys binge watching shows with her husband.

Remember that no one person can be another person’s everything, meaning that one person cannot fix, help, or solve all the struggles, issues, and feelings of another. Healthy boundaries are good boundaries. It’s okay to not respond right away every time, not always pick up the phone, and to allow yourself the space to breathe. It is a strength to want to help and care for others, don’t get rid of that exceptional quality, but keep it in balance with taking care of yourself.

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We decided to start a “spotlight series” to highlight all our amazing counselors and brag on them a bit! 👏🏼 First up is our fearless and highly talented leader, private practice owner, and counselor Jeffrey Gallup (MA, LPC-S, NCC, CFMHE).

Jeff opened Mansfield Counseling in 2008 and has successfully grown the practice to 8 counselors, with the practice thriving through the many seasons of life that have come since 2008. Jeff is not only an incredible counselor, he is also one of the leading clinicians who does testing and assessments in the DFW area, particularly as a Certified Forensic Mental Health Evaluator. Jeff approaches clients with a kind, compassionate, and a solution-oriented focus. He enjoys helping his clients identify where they can make real changes in their lives and give themselves the space to feel their emotions as they need to.

Some fun facts about Jeff include that he is an avid baker and trying his hand at more complicated recipes each week. Jeff is always reading at least 2-3 books and his favorite author is Stephen King. Jeff also enjoys hanging out with his wife and two teenagers, and enjoying his tasty baking with them! 💯

Counseling & Assessment | Kids & Teens | Mansfield, TX 76063 Mansfield Counseling provides counseling & therapy to the Mansfield TX 76063 community, specializing in adolescent, child and parenting therapy.

✨Happy Monday✨ It can be hard to turn down plans whether it’s because you genuinely want to spend time with friends and family, or maybe because you struggle with the worry of disappointing others and people-pleasing. However, it’s important to know your capacity and know when you need time for YOU to decompress and refresh. Here are some ways you can say ‘no’ in a kind, respectful, and honest manner that allows you to have boundaries and space to take time for yourself.

Life gets busy and exhausting, so it’s not surprising how easy it is to get to a point of feeling burnt out. While it may feel impossible to slow down, finding small ways to reset during the day and week can go a long way in helping our minds and bodies reset from being in a constantly busy, or “fight or flight” mode, from stress.

While our work, kid’s schedules, family time, and the many life responsibilities and obligations throughout the week can keep us all on the constant go, just remember you deserve a break to slow down and reset. Whether that be small increments during the day, or bigger chunks of time during the week for self-care, remind yourself that it is okay to slow down. You owe it to yourself!

We want to congratulate and welcome Allison Serna on receiving her masters degree and license as a Licensed Professional Counselor - Associate (LPC-A)!

Alli is extremely compassionate and caring towards her clients and everyone around her, and is one of those people that is easy to be around and get along with. She makes those around her laugh with her quick wit and humor as well. Some of Alli’s favorite things include baking, watching horror movies, and memorizing Cocomelon songs with her adorable 1.5 year old!

Alli is keen to work with all ages and populations. She has two years of experience as an applied behavioral analysis therapist giving her unique expertise and experience working with children.

Alli’s education has exposed her and grounded her in a wide variety of counseling modalities. She approaches counseling with a solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) and cognitive-behavioral perspective (CBT). Alli is passionate about working with clients who struggle with worry, self-worth, despair, and behavior issues. She believes that every person is exceptional, and treatment is grounded in positivity.

For a third time, Mansfield Counseling has been voted the Best of Counseling Practices in the Mansfield/Arlington area!

Thank you to all who voted in the Living Magazine Reader’s Choice Vote, and to all that are apart of making this counseling practice as amazing as it is!

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A new year brings new hope, but sometimes it doesn’t last long into the new year. If you are already having a difficult year, hang in there. A few things that may be helpful to remember or try are:
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➡️ Try to still hold hope. Nothing makes us feel worse like when we feel there is nothing to look forward to. Try writing down 3-5 things that have been good so far this year and 3-5 things you may look forward to, even if they are small.
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➡️ Be kind and compassionate to yourself. Remember you are doing the best you can and the best you know how to, with the circumstances you are in. Take it one hour at a time and be gentle with yourself.
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➡️ Find one thing you want to focus on doing each week that brings some joy to your life. Maybe it’s grabbing a coffee and taking a walk, getting outside in the sunshine to ride your bike or play with your pet, pick up some flowers to brighten up your home, or FaceTime a close friend.
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➡️ Plan consistent time with people you feel supported by. Don’t shy away from sharing your struggles, venting and talking can do wonders! We all need support and help at times, don’t be afraid to ask because you matter!