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Our Response to COVID-19

We are aware that during this unusual time period that our services may need to be adjusted to meet client needs. In general, it has been our belief that face-to-face counseling is the most effective. In today’s world situation, however, we recognize some may prefer or need to stay in. In the light of this, we’re offering the option of telephone or encrypted telemed counseling to current and new clients. (These services are now offer through HIPPA compliant and encrypted services.) This option involves new clients filling out intake forms (links on first page of this site) and either faxing them to (817) 275-3720 or emailing them to our office at centerstaff@hotmail.com. Arrangement of payment method needs to be made with our office and we are glad to file insurance claims when appropriate. Credit cards are accepted. Our therapists are licensed in the state of Texas and we’re only offering this service to individuals in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

Our offices are sanitized daily and staff will maintain the appropriate distance. Safety is very much our concern.

If you are an existing client, just call the office and let it be known that you prefer this method of getting therapy. 817-275-3617 Your therapist will call you to arrange a session time. If you’re a new client, Dr. Carol Doss will return your call. You can fax in your intake form(s), which will be given to your therapist.

We want to be of help to anyone we can during this time of anxiety and uncertainty.

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Family Counseling

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Families can be tough places to live, particularly if they don’t know how to get along. Parents are busier than ever with demanding jobs and tight budgets. Kids face an ever-expanding world of temptations and bad influences. If everyone loves each other, why is it so hard to be happy together?

Family counseling can be necessary when conflicts between siblings or between parents and siblings become disruptive to the family group. In this kind of counseling, the entire family comes for sessions together, talking about the problems in the home. All family members are encouraged to give their point of view on the difficulties and say what they feel needs to change.

While a family is not a democracy where the majority rules, parents must learn to listen to their kids’ concerns if they want to stay connected and have an influence in their children’s lives. Family counseling helps parents learn to listen. It helps kids learn the consequences of their choices and the importance of being responsible for their actions.

If children have disruptive behavior in the home or at school, this kind of family therapy may be of help. Counselors initially help with communication in the family. This involves both individual expression and learning to hear each other’s concerns and feelings. Then the family members work with the counselor to create different behaviors in the family to establish a different experience.

The problems can be as complex as dealing with an older child’s running away from home or as simple as helping to establish and accomplish a working system of getting chores done. Single parents may seek counseling for the family to help everyone adjust to a divorce or to help with blending if a remarriage has taken place.

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