I absolutely love what I do and I view each day as an opportunity to increase in love, peace, joy, and believing that all other increase (i.e. spiritual and material things) will naturally follow. Not only do I work to increase myself, but I also absolutely love helping others to increase in these areas. I primarily use Cognitive Behavior
Therapy, with a mix of Solution based Therapy, and Person Center Therapy, and many different skills and interventions. I have worked in various settings; with clients from many different cultural/ethnic groups; and with various presenting problems. These presenting problems include major depression, anxiety; bipolar disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Psychosis, suicidal crisis and multiple suicide attempts; and well as feelings of self harm and harm to others; and other many other problems.
When working with clients I like to begin to build the client and therapist relationship/rapport right away, and use this to create individualized treatment for each client. Whenever you make the decision to think about change in your life and/or are ready to begin change, I want to be here for you every step of the way. I pray each day "Lord let today be an adventure and not just a chore". I have been to the deepest depth of depression, death fear, hopelessness, worthlessness to highest out of control points of mania with very risky and reckless behavior and then back to living each day as the "best me". I desire to help guide you through the rough and tough times in life and all the way to truly living "your very best you and your very best life". Whenever you are ready really live your life, and not simply exist, I will be here waiting for you.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
TX LPC 62636
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Dr. Whiteside is extremely caring and understanding. I never feel rushed during our sessions. I would recommend her to anyone who is wishing to talk and wants help.
Written on May 18, 2025 after therapy with Dora for 2 months on issues concerning addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and bipolar disorder
Dr. Whiteside is Responsive and follows up. I think it’s the BetterHelp platform that gives me a negative experience.
Written on May 03, 2025 after therapy with Dora for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, and self esteem
Dr. Whiteside has been very helpful
Written on Apr 25, 2025 after therapy with Dora for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
Dr Whiteside was great, as we talked through what was my initial concerns it clarified in my mind what I needed to do to get the results I desired.
Written on Mar 13, 2025 after therapy with Dora for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
I’ve only had two sessions with Dr. Whiteside. She has been very attentive, kind, respectful, overall things are going well as expected
Written on Mar 13, 2025 after therapy with Dora for 2 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Dr. Whiteside is such a great therapist . She is goal oriented and gives me great ways to apply the skills learned. I appreciate that she takes the time to check in often. It has been a great experience with her as my therapist because she opens my mind to new perspectives and ways to think/reflect on experiences . I truly appreciate her!
Written on Mar 25, 2023 after therapy with Dora for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, and career difficulties