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Hillis Counseling, Hillis Counseling 105 W Washington Street , Suite 103A, Rockwall, TX (2026)

02/05/2026

When screens take over, other areas of life end up paying the price.

Before long, it can seem like a lot of things are starting to fall apart.

If your teen or young adult is spending excessive time on gaming, scrolling, or watching videos — you might have also noticed or be concerned with their:
📚 schoolwork slipping
🧼 health and hygiene being ignored
🛏️ isolation from/spending less time with family
🧠 low motivation & lacking in follow-through
😤 overreactions to small problems
😔 heightened anxiety, depression, stress

As a parent, it can be difficult to know exactly how to help. You might feel a constant mix of worry, frustration, confusion, guilt, or fear about the future. If so, you are not alone — and you are not overreacting.

At Hillis Counseling, we provide a place where teens and young adults can:
🗣️ express what they can’t explain at home
😌 learn to regulate frustration and anger
🧠 understand what’s driving the behavior
📅 improve time management and organization
🛠️ build coping skills that actually work in daily life
🤝 develop social confidence and communication
📱 create healthier boundaries with technology

We also help parents:
✅ understand what’s really going on
✅ learn effective communication strategies
✅ reduce constant power struggles
✅ rebuild structure, routines, and connection
✅ feel confident supporting their teen or young adult

If you or someone in your family could benefit from our services, please reach out today to schedule a complimentary phone consultation.

Hillis Counseling
Individual || Couples & Marriage || Family
☎️ (945) 344-8763
📧admin@hilliscounseling.com
💻 HillisCounseling.com
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Insurance Plans Accepted:
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Ascension

📍105 W Washington St
Suite 103A
Rockwall, TX 75087

01/31/2026

Sometimes the hardest part isn’t making a decision— it’s not even knowing what the “right” decision is.

➡️ Are you unsure which direction you’re supposed to be going?

➡️ Experiencing difficulty with decisions, overthinking, second-guessing, or paralyzed by the fear of making the wrong choice?

➡️ Emotionally lost about what you feel, what you need, or what you even want anymore?

Counseling and therapy is a dedicated time set aside for you to slow things down, sort through what’s going on, and identify what is holding you back.

At Hillis Counseling, we help you:
🧩 Understand what’s really driving feelings of being stuck
🧭 Reconnect with your values and direction
🛠 Build skills to make confident decisions
🗣 Improve communication, boundaries, social skills
💪 Strengthen emotional regulation and self-trust

When life feels like a crossroads, counseling and therapy give you something that’s hard to find in the chaos of everyday life:

SPACE. CLARITY. DIRECTION.

Times of uncertainty are some of the most important moments to get support — not something you “wait out.”

If you or someone in your family could benefit from talking further, please reach out to schedule a complimentary phone consultation.

Hillis Counseling
Individual || Couples & Marriage || Family
☎️ (945) 344-8763
📧admin@hilliscounseling.com
💻 HillisCounseling.com
Instagram:

🌟Sliding Scale and Financial Aid Available🌟
🌿In Person and Virtual Appointments🌿

Insurance Plans Accepted:
BlueCross and BlueShield
Aetna
Cigna
United (Optum)
Oscar (Optum)
Oxford (Optum)
Ascension

📍105 W Washington St
Suite 103A
Rockwall, TX 75087
Downtown Rockwall Texas

01/25/2026

When people think of counseling and therapy, breathing techniques often come to mind—and sometimes they’re brushed off, joked about, or seen as overly simple.

But in reality, breathing is one of the most researched, widely used, and physiologically powerful tools in mental health care.

Across cultures and across the world, people have developed hundreds of structured breathing approaches—used in clinical psychology, medicine, mindfulness traditions, athletics, military training, trauma recovery and much more.

Here are 20 different evidence-based breathing approaches:
🫁 Diaphragmatic (Belly) Breathing–Slow, deep breaths, expanding belly
📦 Box Breathing (4–4–4–4) Inhale→Hold→Exhale →Hold
⬇️ Extended Exhale Breathing–Longer exhale than inhale
⏱ 4-7-8 Breathing–Inhale 4 • Hold 7 • Exhale 8
🎵 Paced Breathing–Steady, rhythmic
🔁 5-Breath Reset–Five intentional, focused breaths
⚖️ Resonance Breathing – ~5–6 breaths per minute
😮‍💨 Physiological Sigh–Two short inhales + long exhale
⬜ Square Breathing (Alternate)–Visualizing sides of a square
👃 Nasal Breathing–Breathing through nose only
🥤 Straw Breathing–Slow, controlled exhale
🔄 Coherent Breathing–Equal inhale and exhale
🔢 Counted Breathing–Counting each breath cycle
🔺 Triangle Breathing–Inhale→ Exhale→Pause
🌊 Ocean (Ujjayi) Breathing–Smooth, nasal
🎶 Humming Exhale Breathing–Humming on exhale
❄️ Cooling Breath (Sitali)–Cooling inhale, nasal exhale
🧘 Progressive Relaxation Breathing–Breath + muscle release
🌄 Visualization-Guided Breathing–Calm imagery paired with breath
⚓ Anchor Breathing–Focus on one physical breath sensation

Ready for the next step? Schedule a complimentary phone consultation to learn how we can help you use breathing techniques—and other evidence-based strategies—to feel calmer and more in control.

Hillis Counseling
Individual || Couples & Marriage || Family
☎️ (945) 344-8763
📧admin@hilliscounseling.com
💻 HillisCounseling.com
Instagram:

🌟Sliding Scale and Financial Aid Available🌟
🌿In Person and Virtual Appointments🌿

Insurance Plans Accepted:
BlueCross and BlueShield
Aetna
Cigna
United (Optum)
Oscar (Optum)
Oxford (Optum)
Ascension

📍105 W Washington St
Suite 103A
Rockwall, TX 75087
Downtown Rockwall Texas

01/20/2026

Challenges and difficulties in school do not mean your child, teenager, or young adult lacks ability or effort.

More often, they just need the right kind of support to succeed. Reframing the question from “Why aren’t they trying?” to “What skills are missing or overloaded?” can lead to more effective support and better outcomes.

Even when they’re working hard, students aren’t always protected from feeling overwhelmed by:
📚 Organization & time management
⏰ Keeping up with assignments, deadlines, and exams
🧠 Planning, prioritizing, and follow-through
⚡ Impulsivity or difficulty slowing down
😕 Low motivation, burnout, or shutdown
🧩 ADHD-related challenges
👥 Social relationships, peer interactions, and group work
💬 Communication at school, at home, and with professors

When these struggles pile up, students can feel frustrated, discouraged, or misunderstood—and parents are often left wondering how to help without creating more stress or conflict.

At Hillis Counseling, we work with middle school, high school, and college students to help:
✔ Build practical organization, planning, and study skills
✔ Improve focus, task initiation, and follow-through
✔ Strengthen emotional regulation and impulse control
✔ Address ADHD-related challenges in a supportive, strengths-based way
✔ Improve communication, confidence, and social functioning

Just as important, we support parents, too.
We help you understand why your son or daughter is struggling—and offer guidance on effective, realistic ways to support them, whether they’re living at home, commuting to college, or navigating independence.

Please reach out today to schedule your complimentary phone consultation and talk more about how we can help.

Hillis Counseling
Individual || Couples & Marriage || Family
☎️ (945) 344-8763
📧admin@hilliscounseling.com
💻 HillisCounseling.com
Instagram:

🌟Sliding Scale and Financial Aid Available🌟
🌿In Person and Virtual Appointments Offered🌿

Select Insurance Plans Accepted:
BlueCross and BlueShield
Aetna
Cigna
United (Optum)
Oscar (Optum)
Oxford (Optum)
Ascension

📍105 W Washington St
Suite 103A
Rockwall, TX 75087
Downtown Rockwall Texas

01/18/2026

Understanding your emotions is a strength, not a weakness.

Many people are taught to push feelings aside, “stay strong,” or move on quickly. But ignoring emotions doesn’t make them disappear—it often makes them louder. Learning how to understand and work with your emotions is one of the most powerful skills you can build.

At Hillis Counseling, we support teens, young adults, and adults in developing emotional intelligence (EQ). And no matter your age, EQ plays a meaningful role in your mental health and daily life—but what exactly is it?

Emotional Intelligence is the ability to:
➡️ Recognize what you’re feeling
➡️ Understand the reasons behind/what causes different emotions
➡️ Manage emotional and behavioral responses in healthy, effective ways
➡️ Becoming more aware of—and responsive to—the emotions of others

Emotional understanding isn’t weakness—it’s wisdom. And it’s a skill that can be learned, practiced, and strengthened over time.

When you build emotional intelligence, you increase your ability to:
✅ Regulate emotions instead of feeling controlled by them
✅ Communicate needs clearly and assertively
✅ Navigate stress, conflict, and change with greater confidence
✅ Improve relationships at home, school, and work
✅ Make thoughtful decisions—even during intense emotions

If you’re ready to better understand yourself and build healthier emotional patterns, we’re here to help. Contact us today for your complimentary phone consultation.

Hillis Counseling
Individual || Couples & Marriage || Family
☎️ (945) 344-8763
📧admin@hilliscounseling.com
💻 HillisCounseling.com
Instagram:

🌟Sliding Scale and Financial Aid Available🌟
🌿In Person and Virtual Appointments Offered🌿

Select Insurance Plans Accepted:
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Aetna
Cigna
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Oscar (Optum)
Oxford (Optum)
Ascension

📍105 W Washington St
Suite 103A
Rockwall, TX 75087

01/08/2026

When your teenager or young adult is struggling, they don’t have to do it alone.

Neither do you.

Parenting can feel overwhelming—especially when you notice signs that your son or daughter is going through difficult times or feeling lost.

They might be facing challenges such as:
😟 Ongoing stress, anxiety, or depressive symptoms
📚 Difficulty with school organization, planning, time management, or task completion
⏳ Feeling overwhelmed by expectations, time constraints, setbacks, or perfectionism
😔 Low confidence or self-doubt
🤝 Social stress, peer interactions, problems making connections or developing friendships
🔥 Anger outbursts or difficulty managing emotions
📱 Overuse of phones, gaming, or screens
🗣️ Trouble communicating with family, classmates, or new people

At Hillis Counseling, we help build skills for:
✔️ Emotional regulation and stress management
✔️ Confidence, self-awareness, and healthy coping
✔️ Communication and social connection
✔️ Balance with technology and daily responsibilities

And just as importantly, we support parents in learning how to:
✔️ Communicate more effectively
✔️ Reduce power struggles and conflict
✔️ Respond instead of react
✔️ Strengthen trust and family relationships

If your teen or young adult needs extra support—and you’re unsure what the next steps should be—we’re here to help. Contact us today for a complimentary phone consultation.

Hillis Counseling
Individual || Couples & Marriage || Family
☎️ (945) 344-8763
📧admin@hilliscounseling.com
💻 HillisCounseling.com
Instagram:

🌟Sliding Scale and Financial Aid Available🌟
🌿In Person and Virtual Appointments Offered🌿

Select Insurance Plans Accepted:
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Aetna
Cigna
United (Optum)
Oscar (Optum)
Oxford (Optum)
Ascension

📍105 W Washington St
Suite 103A
Rockwall, TX 75087

01/04/2026

Mental Health Matters.

Mental health is just as important as physical health, yet it’s often the part of our well-being that gets overlooked.

🚨 Why Mental Health Deserves Attention 🚨
• It influences how you think, feel, and make decisions each day.
• It shapes how you manage stress, regulate emotions, and build resilience.
• It impacts communication, connection, and the quality of your relationships.
• It affects energy, focus, motivation, problem-solving, and productivity.
• It plays an important role in physical health and overall well-being.

⚠️ When Mental Health Is Neglected ⚠️
• Stress can feel overwhelming instead of manageable.
• Small challenges may begin to feel much bigger.
• Sleep, appetite, motivation, and focus can decline.
• Relationships may suffer due to miscommunication, withdrawal, or conflict.
• Anxiety, depression, trauma, or other symptoms can become harder to manage over time.
• Physical health concerns (such as cardiovascular, digestive, pain, musculoskeletal, respiratory, immune and energy) may worsen.

💫 THE GOOD NEWS 💫
Paying attention to your mental health—whether through self-care, support, or counseling and therapy—can make a meaningful and lasting difference.

Prioritizing mental health is an investment in yourself, your relationships, and your quality of life. Even small steps can lead to greater clarity, balance, and emotional well-being.

Don’t wait until things feel overwhelming to seek support. If you’re ready to learn more, contact us today for a complimentary phone consultation to talk about how we can help.

Hillis Counseling
Individual || Couples & Marriage || Family
☎️ (945) 344-8763
📧admin@hilliscounseling.com
💻 HillisCounseling.com
Instagram:

🌟Sliding Scale and Financial Aid Available🌟
🌿In Person and Virtual Appointments Offered🌿

Select Insurance Plans Accepted:
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Oscar (Optum)
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Ascension

📍105 W Washington St
Suite 103A
Rockwall, TX 75087

12/23/2025

Find peace in the chaos.

The holidays often come with joy and pressure — gatherings, traditions, expectations, deadlines, and memories can all collide at once.

It’s easy to feel stretched thin or overloaded by:
🎄 Family obligations and social events
🛍️ Financial and gift-giving stress
✈️ Travel plans and packed calendars
💬 Relationship dynamics and expectations
🕯️ End-of-year reflections and emotional weight

During the holidays, peace isn’t created by doing everything perfectly, but by intentional self-care, realistic expectations, and healthy boundaries.

Even small moments of intention can help:
🧘‍♀️ Pause for a few deep breaths between activities
📵 Take breaks from constant stimulation and screens
📝 Focus on what truly matters this season — not what’s expected
🚶‍♂️ Ground your body with movement or fresh air
🤍 Offer yourself grace when emotions run high

If the holidays bring stress, worry, anxiety, sadness, relational strain, exhaustion, irritability or more, counseling and therapy can help you process, reset, and move through it all with greater clarity and calm.

Contact us for a complimentary phone consultation to talk about how we can help.

Hillis Counseling
Individual || Couples & Marriage || Family
☎️ (945) 344-8763
📧admin@hilliscounseling.com
💻 HillisCounseling.com
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Ascension

📍105 W Washington St
Suite 103A
Rockwall, TX 75087

12/16/2025

It’s okay to walk your own path.

When everyone around you seems to be moving in a different direction, it’s easy to question yourself and where you’re heading.

Your trajectory may feel quieter, slower, or less obvious than others’. You might pause while others progress. You might turn when others keep going straight.

Whether you’re navigating anxiety, depression, conflict in relationships, self-doubt, difficult life changes, or simply trying to understand who you are and where you’re going—your journey doesn’t have to match anyone else’s to be meaningful.

🔹You’re allowed to move at your own pace.
🔹You’re allowed to choose a different direction.
🔹You’re allowed to walk your own path.

Finding your own way forward isn’t a flaw—it’s a form of clarity. And when you need support along the way, you don’t have to face it alone.

Contact us for a free phone consultation to talk about how we can help you or a member of your family.

Hillis Counseling
Individual || Couples & Marriage || Family
☎️ (945) 344-8763
📧admin@hilliscounseling.com
💻 HillisCounseling.com
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-In Person and Virtual Appointments Offered-
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📍105 W Washington St
Suite 103A
Rockwall, TX 75087

12/11/2025

You don’t have to solve everything today.

We live in a world that pressures us to fix it all fast, figure it out as soon as possible, and keep moving, keep going—even when our minds and bodies are asking for a pause.

And sometimes, the pressure you put on yourself is heavier than the problem.

You think:
👉You should be further along….
👉You should know the answers to your problems.…
👉You should have it all figured out by now….

Here’s the truth: No one solves everything in a day. Not in growth, not in healing, not in relationships, not in life.

At Hillis Counseling, we focus on helping you create movement and progress at a pace that works best for you. Therapy allows you to slow down, unpack what’s heavy, and move forward with clarity rather than panic and worry.

If you’re ready for support that meets you where you are, we’re here to help you:
🔸 Learn tools to calm your mind and redirect your thoughts.
🔸 Focus on what’s right in front of you—not everything else.
🔸 Better understand your emotional intelligence and balance.
🔸 Break things into smaller parts you can actually manage.
🔸 Find moments of peace without having all the answers.
🔸 Build your plan with goals that feel achievable.

Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, overwhelming stress, big life changes, or more….you don’t have to face it all at once. Give yourself permission to grow at your pace. Call us today for a free phone consultation to talk about how we can help.

Hillis Counseling
Individual || Couples & Marriage || Family
☎️ (945) 344-8763
📧admin@hilliscounseling.com
💻 HillisCounseling.com
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📍105 W Washington St
Suite 103A
Rockwall, TX 75087

12/07/2025

The strongest families are not the ones without conflict, but the ones who know how to resolve and repair.

Family relationships are often deeply rewarding—but they can also come with stress, misunderstandings, arguments, and emotional distance.

At Hillis Counseling, we help families navigate life’s challenges together:
🗣️ Communication breakdowns
⚡ Ongoing conflict or tension
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parenting challenges
🤬 Behavioral concerns in children, teens, or young adults
🌊 Major life changes (divorce, remarriage, loss of a loved one, relocation, job loss/layoff).
🧠 Mental health struggles impacting the family

What the process looks like:
Family therapy sessions are structured, supportive, and goal-oriented. We work together to uncover patterns, identify strengths, and create practical steps toward healthier family dynamics. Each voice matters—and every session is designed to be a safe, balanced space for growth.

The benefits of family therapy include:
✅ Healthier communication patterns
✅ Stronger emotional connections
✅ Better coping and problem-solving skills
✅ Increased empathy
✅ Improved confidence and emotional awareness
✅ Reduced stress and anxiety
✅ Feeling respected, valued, and understood

A family doesn’t have to be perfect to flourish and thrive—it has to be honest and open with one another. Trust our team to help guide you and your family on this journey.🌿

Hillis Counseling
Individual || Couples & Marriage || Family
☎️ (945) 344-8763
📧admin@hilliscounseling.com
💻 HillisCounseling.com
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📍105 W Washington St
Suite 103A
Rockwall, TX 75087

12/03/2025

Be kind to yourself, you’re listening.

🧠💭 The way you talk to yourself matters more than you often realize. A negative inner dialogue can quietly shape how you feel, how you act, and how you connect with others—creating cycles of doubt, shame, anxiety, sadness, emotional distance and more.

At Hillis Counseling, we help individuals, couples, and families learn how to recognize these patterns and begin rewriting the narrative.

When your mindset becomes more hopeful, compassionate, and empowering, it doesn’t just change how you feel — it transforms your life.

Changing your mental outlook can lead to:
🔹Improved confidence and mood
🔹Reduced rumination and worry
🔹Deeper emotional understanding
🔹Improved focus and concentration
🔹Greater resilience and problem-solving
🔹Stronger relationships
🔹More meaningful communication
🔹Reduced symptoms of anxiety, depression, stress

You don’t have to stay stuck in critical or hurtful self-directed thoughts. You can learn to change your frame of mind and create a perspective that is more optimistic, fulfilling, and aligned with the life you want to live.

✨ Trust our team to help guide and walk beside you on this journey. Contact us today to talk about scheduling your virtual or in-person appointment.

Hillis Counseling
Individual || Couples & Marriage || Family
☎️ (945) 344-8763
📧admin@hilliscounseling.com
💻 HillisCounseling.com
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-In Person and Virtual Appointments Offered-
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📍105 W Washington St.
Suite 103A
Rockwall, TX 75087

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