It is my honor to walk alongside those who are struggling with various life challenges and to provide a safe and supportive space, a listening ear, and a non-judgmental heart for individuals to share their struggles, explore their feelings and work towards personal growth and healing and embrace their innate potential. No matter what you are going through today, I am committed to helping you develop a greater understanding of yourself and your relationships and learn strategies to more effectively address the challenges you're facing.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
First session is typically an "intake session" gathering information and getting to know one another. It's important to feel comfortable and safe and spend some time establishing this space.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I have a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in marriage, family & child counseling. I have been working as a licensed professional counselor and marriage family therapist for over 20 years. While typically working from a psychodynamic/solution-focused approach, I am trained and experienced in a variety of therapeutic approaches and I tailor all counseling sessions to the individual needs of clients. I enjoy working with individuals, couples and families. I specialize in working with anxiety, trauma, family of origin wounds & relationship repair through better communication skills and boundary setting.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
It is my honor to walk alongside those who are struggling with various life challenges and to provide a safe and supportive space, a listening ear, and a non-judgmental heart for individuals to share their struggles, explore their feelings and work towards personal growth and healing and embrace their innate potential. No matter what you are going through today, I am committed to helping you develop a greater understanding of yourself and your relationships and learn strategies to more effectively address the challenges you're facing.
About Deborah Muse
Deborah Muse offers therapy covered by UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicaid in Texas.
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3721 South Stonebridge Drive, McKinney, TX 75070, Unit #702Appointments
Virtual & in-personMy treatment methods
Psychodynamic
While typically working from a psychodynamic/solution-focused approach, I am trained and experienced in a variety of therapeutic approaches and I tailor all counseling sessions to the individual needs of clients. I enjoy working with individuals, couples and families. I specialize in working with anxiety, trauma, family of origin wounds & relationship repair through better communication skills and boundary setting.
Christian Counseling
Christian Counseling provides a dynamic approach to explore and understand one's heart and the trial and tribulations one faces on this side of Heaven. Biblical principles and faith are the foundational guide of Christian Counseling.
Couples Counseling
Couples counseling provides an opportunity for individuals to explore together the dynamics that are created in a couple's relationship. Some Areas Explored in Couples Counseling are: Pre-Marital Relationships struggling with communication & conflict resolution Trust Issues Infidelity Intimacy Addiction/Partner Addiction Support Mental Illness Blended Families Balance (Work/Life/Family) Extended Family
Structural Family Therapy
Families seek counseling for a variety of reasons. Striving to achieve familial harmony, peace and understanding can be difficult. Counseling with a trained therapist can provide a supportive and safe environment to navigate though difficult conversations, manage emotional hurdles and gain insight on how to work together as a family unit while growing and learning together. Common reasons for seeking family therapy include: Parent-Child Conflict Problems between siblings Communication Issues Parenting Divorce Reunification Some positive family therapy outcomes are: Strategies to develop and maintain boundaries Promotes problem-solving through an understanding of family patterns and dynamics A fostered sense of cohesion and communication among family members Builds empathy and understanding Reduces family conflict
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an integrative psychotherapeutic technique found to be very helpful in enabling clients to heal from symptoms and emotional distress brought on from a variety of life experiences. When individuals experience a stressful or traumatic event, an interference can occur with the way the brain processes information. When a memory or experience gets "stuck" in the brain, a person may become vulnerable to conscious or unconscious triggers from the recollections, images, sounds, smells, and feelings that are reminiscent of the experience. The goal of EMDR treatment is to shift the way the brain has negatively stored experiences and reduce or eliminate the distress caused by the symptoms. EMDR therapy uses a technique called bilateral stimulation to repeatedly activate opposite sides of the brain. Therapists often use eye movements to facilitate bilateral stimulation. These eye movements mimic the period of sleep referred to as a rapid eye movement or REM sleep. This portion of sleep is frequently considered to be the time when the mind processes recent events in a person's life. Bilateral stimulation of the brain can also be achieved with tapping, hand-held pulsating device and headphones. Bilateral stimulation reduces and/or removes the emotional charges left after experiencing a stressful or traumatic event. EMDR therapy activates mechanisms in the brain that help process the memories and emotions it evokes. EMDR seems to help the brain reprocess memories in such a way that normal information processing is resumed. When EMDR is effective, a person who undergoes it comes to understand, both consciously in their mind and unconsciously in the physical functioning of their brain, that the event is in the past and no longer a threat. This means a reduction in symptoms, a shift from a negative self-belief to a neutral or more positive one, and the possibility of improved occupational, social, and relational functioning as well as a greater quality of life.