Welcome! My name is Cala and I am a licensed professional counselor in the state of Texas. I have over 15 years’ experience helping individuals and families navigate a wide variety of life stressors, with the last 4 of those years working in the mental health field. I have the most experience working with anxiety, family/relationship conflicts, parenting issues, life transitions, trauma/abuse, autism, behavioral disorders, and ADHD. I also have experience working with depression, self-harm, career guidance, LGBTQ issues, foster care, and adoption.
I have spent much of my professional life as an educator working with other educators on self-care, anxiety, and depression, as well as with students with special behavioral and their families. I decided to join the mental health field because I have a strong passion to build relationships with individuals and families that go beyond my work as an educator. My passion for mental health has been a life long one. I grew up with loved ones that struggled with mental health issues and have made my own mental health a priority. I am an advocate for individuals and families that reach out for help and support with their social and emotional needs, it is the first step to changing their life.
I use a person-centered, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, solution focused, and multicultural approach to treatment. My priority is to meet you where you are, and to use the treatment approach that will help you reach your goals while still being mindful of your individual cultural identity and specific life experiences. Mindfulness, solution-focused counseling, and cognitive-behavioral therapy are some of the treatment approaches I will use to partner with you during our time together.
I would describe my style as warm, energetic, and supportive. I take a supportive, but straight forward approach to helping you reach your goals and meet your needs. We will work together to set goals and track your progress along the way, while always focusing on learning practical skills that can be applied to a variety of life situations.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Anger management, Self esteem, Depression, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Visually impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
TX LPC 79792
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Cala High is a great therapist - she really hears what I'm saying and helps me work through what's going on. She's good at checking in with me and I've really benefited from talking with her.
Written on Aug 11, 2021 after therapy with Cala for 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Cala has been very healing for me so far.
Written on Jun 17, 2021 after therapy with Cala for 2 weeks
Cala is very compassionate and supportive. I am gaining much from our sessions
Written on Jun 13, 2021 after therapy with Cala for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, anger management, and bipolar disorder
I have enjoyed almost a year as one of Cala’s client. We have made great strides in my therapy
Written on May 29, 2021 after therapy with Cala for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
Cala is wonderful, caring, and is great at listening to me and helping me work through my struggles. I greatly appreciate her perspective, insights, and guidance!
Written on May 25, 2021 after therapy with Cala for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and anger management
I’ve only been working with Cala for a short amount of time thus far, but they’re so understanding and thorough in their response. Cala tends to come back from a different perspective than mine and it’s really helpful to view my situation in a new light.
Written on Apr 30, 2021 after therapy with Cala for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and adhd