Insurance Accepted: Blue Cross/Blue Shield

Jessica Gallant

Practice Name: Texas Christian Counseling

Email: jessicag@texaschristiancounseling.com

About: My goal as a counselor is to support, encourage, and help you through life and the various challenges you face. With empathy, transparency, and honesty, my aim is to act as a professional mentor to guide you through life’s challenges. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship issues, or other concerns, I would be honored to join you wherever you are on life’s journey as you search to find peace and restoration. I believe in grace as the driving force for healing and change. God gives grace to me and then equips me to give grace to others. I am committed to integrating biblical principles with psychological techniques to find a path of healing.

To schedule an appointment, email connect@texaschristiancounseling.com or call (469) 333-6163.

Website: texaschristiancounseling.com/counselors/jessica-gallant

Specialty Areas: Trauma / PTSD;Anxiety;Depression;Grief & Loss;Abuse (Emotional, Physical, Sexual);Identity / Self-worth;Spiritual Counseling;Domestic Violence ;EMDR ;

Accepts Insurance: Yes

Insurance Types: Blue Cross & Blue Shield ;Cigna ;United Health ;Medicaid;Medicare;

Sliding Scale Offered: No

Self-Pay Rate: $150 Per Session

Currently Accepting New Clients: Yes

Marcy Blake

Practice Name: Peace by Piece

Email: mblake@pbp-counseling.com

About: I started my counseling career in 2005 and have had the privilege to walk alongside children, teens and adults as they seek change through healing and understanding. I truly believe everyone can benefit from the counseling process and a counselor relationship. I love seeing clients learn new ways of thinking and healthy, effective ways of coping that can be used to mend past hurts, solve present problems and be called upon for future struggles. Using a cognitive-behavioral approach, I strive to help clients identify negative thought patterns and replace them with truthful, healthy thoughts. It’s these new beliefs that will give way to new feelings and behavioral patterns.

I find it particularly rewarding to work with stressed out, anxious teens struggling to manage unrealistic expectations. It can be so difficult to be a teenager these days. Watching them weave together new ways of thinking, coping skills, increased self-awareness, healthy ways of communicating and a strong sense of self as they work to become a stronger, more whole person is a beautiful process.

I have experience working with the following treatment areas: Anxiety, ADHD in children, Boundaries, Children of divorce, Codependency, Communication, Decision making, Depression, Family issues, Grief, Guilt, Managing stress, OCD, Panic Disorder, Parenting, School problems, Self-esteem, Self-image, Self-worth issues, Shame, and Social Anxiety. I have a Master of Arts in Counseling and am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas. I am in network with Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Health Care and Aetna insurance. Reduced fee available for those who qualify. I see all clients at Cottonwood Creek Church.

To schedule an appointment, call 214-542-6208 or email mblake@pbp-counseling.com.

Website: pbp-counseling.com

Specialty Areas: Anxiety;Depression;Grief & Loss;Parenting / Family Dynamics;Identity / Self-worth;TMS;

Accepts Insurance: Yes

Insurance Types: Blue Cross & Blue Shield ;Cigna ;United Health ; Aetna; Others

Sliding Scale Offered: Case-by-case basis

Self-Pay Rate: $150

Currently Accepting New Clients: Varies

Robert Samczuk

Practice Name: Hopeworks Counseling

Email: roberts@hopeworkscounseling.org

About: My ideal client is ready to honestly examine their core beliefs, build real-world resilience, and gain the agency to make choices aligned with their values. Our work is a structured, collaborative partnership. The goal is to move you from feeling stuck to flourishing with moral clarity, authentic purpose, and lasting inner peace.

To schedule an appointment, call (972) 212-9175.

Website:hopeworkscounseling.org/

Specialty Areas: Anxiety;Depression;Grief & Loss;

Accepts Insurance: Yes

Insurance Types: Blue Cross & Blue Shield ;Cigna ;United Health ;

Sliding Scale Offered: Case-by-case basis

Self-Pay Rate: $150

Currently Accepting New Clients: Yes

Derek Smith

Practice Name: HopeWorks Counseling

Email: office@hopeworkscounseling.org

About: Derek is a post-graduate student from the counseling program at the University of North Texas, where he received his Master’s in Science in Clinical Counseling in 2020. He also received his Master of Arts in Theological Studies in 2015 and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2002. Derek was a pastor for fifteen years and has worked with various age groups ranging from infants to older adults. Furthermore, he has gained experiential insight through serving and contributing to many international and local communities through church mission trips. Derek has 20 years of creative art experience, which he has a passion for using in counseling – for clients to build insight, awareness, and safety. He believes that counseling through a holistic, integrative approach would help fill a void that many churches are experiencing, and he hopes to bring broader understanding and empathy between mental health and spiritual/religious care. Derek has also worked with a unique population in his graduate internship at the Baylor Scott and White Institute for Rehabilitation-Frisco, counseling a wide variety of individuals who had traumatic brain injuries.

Derek offers a diverse and wide range of counseling options. Derek specializes in working with teens, college & adults dealing with trauma, grief, anxiety disorders, depression, guilt, shame, addictions, couples, and family counseling. He is also experienced with teens and young adults experiencing life transition struggles, as well as the LGBTQ population and older adults with end of life decisions. Derek pulls from a variety of theories when working with individuals, including: Adlerian Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Experiential Therapy, Attachment Theory, Art Therapy, Gottman Therapy, Sandtray Therapy, Narrative, Dreamwork as well as Solution-Based Therapy.
A native Texan, Derek was adopted and raised in Dallas and has lived in the DFW area his whole life. Being raised by adoptive parents gave Derek an intimate working knowledge of children who are raised by adoptive parents and the challenges that both the parent and child could experience.

To schedule an appointment, email office@hopeworkscounseling.org or call the office 972.212.9175. Go to Website hopeworkscounseling.org

Website: hopeworkscounseling.org

Specialty Areas: Marriage / Couples;Premarital Counseling;Trauma / PTSD;Anxiety;Depression;Grief & Loss;Addiction / Recovery;Parenting / Family Dynamics;Abuse (Emotional, Physical, Sexual);Identity / Self-worth;Spiritual Counseling;Suicide & Crisis ;EMDR ;ADHD;

Accepts Insurance: Yes

Types of Insurance Accepted: Blue Cross & Blue Shield ;Cigna ;United Health ;Aetna;

Sliding Scale Offered: Yes

Self-Pay Rate: $150 per Hour

Currently Accepting New Clients: Yes

Sarah Black

Practice Name: Peace by Piece Counseling

Email: sarahb@pbp-counseling.com

About: From a young age, Sarah has always had a heart for helping others. After graduating high school, she set out to enter the mental health field but life events led her to the corporate world, where she spent a decade developing valuable skills. Despite her success, Sarah felt a longing to make a deeper impact, which led her to transition into education. Working as a high school teacher and counselor reignited her passion for helping others, particularly adolescents, as they navigate the complexities of life.

Sarah’s approach to therapy is rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), but she also integrates principles from Neuropsychotherapy to offer a holistic approach to mental health. Her years of experience working with at-risk teenagers have deepened her understanding of how the brain processes experiences differently for each individual, making her well-equipped to support clients in piecing together the puzzle of their lives.
For Sarah, the ideal therapeutic relationship is a collaboration. She believes that clients often have the answers within themselves but sometimes need guidance to discover them. Her role is to create a safe, non-judgmental space where clients feel supported and comfortable to share. By closely observing verbal and non-verbal cues, Sarah ensures that each session provides the comfort and trust clients need to fully open up and grow.
Over the last 12 years, Sarah has helped teenagers, particularly those facing anxiety, depression, and other challenges, develop life skills that endure beyond therapy. She is passionate about empowering her clients to self-advocate and find their voices.
Sarah is dedicated to her own professional development and attends the Adolescent Mental Health Symposium annually. She is also pursuing additional training in CBT and Neuropsychotherapy to continue offering the best care possible to her clients.
When not in session, Sarah enjoys listening to audiobooks, traveling, and visiting beaches, which she finds calming and rejuvenating. She looks forward to helping you navigate your own journey towards self-discovery and personal growth, one piece at a time.

Email to set up an appointment.

Website: pbp-counseling.com/sarah-black

Specialty Areas: Anxiety;Depression;Grief & Loss;Parenting / Family Dynamics;Identity / Self-worth;Spiritual Counseling;Suicide & Crisis ;

Accepts Insurance: Yes

Types of Insurance Accepted: Blue Cross & Blue Shield ;Cigna ;United Health ;Humana ;Medicaid;Medicare;

Sliding Scale Offered: Case-by-Case Basis

Self-Pay Rate: Case-by-Case Basis

Currently Accepting New Clients: Yes

Bea Garner

Practice Name: HopeWorks Counseling

Email: bgarner@hopeworkscounseling.org

About: I became a counselor because I experienced firsthand the benefits of counseling. My counseling style is a combination of person-centered therapy integrated with Christian faith. My hope for each client is that they will be healed emotionally and spiritually and grow deeper in their relationship with Christ.

Call our office at 972-212-9175 to request an appointment.

Website: hopeworkscounseling.org

Specialty Areas: Grief & Loss;Identity / Self-worth;Spiritual Counseling;Anxiety;Depression;Marriage / Couples;Abuse (Emotional, Physical, Sexual);

Accepts Insurance: Yes

Types of Insurance Accepted: Blue Cross & Blue Shield ;Cigna ;United Health ;Medicare;

Sliding Scale Offered: Yes

Self-Pay Rate: $150 per Hour (adjusted by sliding scale)

Currently Accepting New Clients: Yes