Therapy for College Students in Plano, TX

Is This You?

‍Maybe you're a freshman wondering why everyone else seems to have it together and you don't. Maybe you're a senior staring down graduation, unsure who you are outside of school. Maybe you're carrying stress from academics, pressure from family, or the weight of figuring out who you're supposed to become.

Maybe the anxiety creeps in at 2 a.m. when you can't sleep. Maybe you've told yourself, "I'm fine," more times than you can count while feeling anything but. Maybe you're exhausted, physically, emotionally, spiritually, and you're not sure how much longer you can keep this up.

Maybe you're here because grades are slipping. Sleep has become excessive or nonexistent. Your appetite is gone. Unhealthy habits have formed. You're looking for hope and guidance: a safe place to vent and be heard.

College brings out the best in us and the hardest parts of us. This is a place to work through both.

What This Often Looks Like

• Anxiety due to new environments: The constant knot in your stomach, the racing thoughts, the feeling that you're falling behind.
• Pressure from grades and academic performance: The fear of failure, the exhaustion of running on empty.
• Depression from isolation or lack of community: Feeling disconnected, lonely, or like you don't belong.
• Career uncertainty: Especially with the rise of AI, wondering what the future holds and if your degree will still matter.
• Identity struggles and life transitions: Figuring out who you are, what you believe, and where you're headed.
• Relationship and family conflict: Navigating distance, expectations, and changing dynamics.
• Homesickness: Missing the familiarity of home while trying to build a new life.
• Substance use and unhealthy habits: Using alcohol, food, or other behaviors to cope, numb, or fit in.

How We Work Together

‍I bring myself honestly into the room with you, no performance, no clinical distance. My approach is relational psychodynamic and person-centered, which means we're not just going to talk about coping strategies or time management. We're going to look at what's showing up in your life right now, and where those patterns came from.

College students are seeking belonging. I love being able to bring my true, authentic self into the room where we can laugh, cry, and think deeply about you and your future.

Here's the thing: college is a time of massive transition. You may feel not quite like an adult, but you also may feel free to do more than you previously could. You're away from home (or still at home but navigating new independence), making big decisions about your future, and figuring out who you are outside of your family's influence. It brings up everything: your childhood, your fears, your hopes, your unresolved stuff. We'll work through that, not by blaming, but by understanding.

And because I've been there myself (three degrees from various universities, in-person campus life, virtual commuter life, and hybrid life), I get all of those pain points. I've had professors who were life-changing and others who made me feel pathetic. I've worked in college administration and fundraising. I've sat on diversity councils and advocated for students' rights. I understand the academic landscape by heart, and I'd love to walk with you through it.

What You Can Expect

‍Sessions are direct, honest, and grounded in real life, not theory or judgment. College students who trust the process and stick with therapy often find:

• Reduction in anxiety and depression: Learning to quiet the noise and trust yourself.
• Better sleep and eating habits: As you begin to regulate your nervous system.
• Improved academic performance: Not from more studying, but from reduced overwhelm.
• Healthier relationships: With family, friends, and romantic partners.
• A sense of direction and purpose: Even if you don't have it all figured out yet.
• The ability to set healthy boundaries: And maintain a work-life balance.
• Freedom from old patterns and cycles: Separating your value from your failures.

Getting Started

• Step 1: Free Consultation. We'll talk for 15 minutes to see if this feels like a fit. No pressure. No commitment.
• Step 2: First Session. We'll talk through what brought you in: where you're stuck, what you're hoping for, what's been weighing on you.
• Step 3: Ongoing Work. Steady, honest sessions at a pace that respects where you're starting from. We'll check in on what's shifting, and what's still hard.

Taking the First Step

‍I hear you. You're busy. Taking an hour to sit and talk can feel counterproductive when you're juggling 15, 18, or 21 credit hours. But here's the truth: prioritizing your mental health will help you achieve what you're wanting to do academically.

Pulling an all-nighter before a big test almost always backfires; you perform best when your brain is actually rested. Think of your mental health the same way. College is a four-year investment in your career, but caring for your mind is a lifelong investment in yourself.

I also know parents can be a barrier. Not because they don't care, but because you don't want them to feel like you're failing or struggling. It's your first time out on your own, and you want them to see you being successful. I get it. But for many parents, they want you to succeed, and that often means making sure you are healthy physically and mentally.

Failure is an inevitable part of life. Let's walk through it together. What we do in therapy is help separate failure from your value. Just because you failed doesn't mean you're too far gone; it's an opportunity for growth.

You don't need to have this figured out before you show up. Let's start with a free 15-minute consultation.