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Our experienced counselors provide compassionate, research-based therapy to help you find relief and regain control of your life.
We specialize in EMDR for trauma healing, CBT for thought and behavior patterns, and Attachment-Focused therapy to help you understand how your attachment style affects your relationships. Serving clients from ages 3 to 93, we create a safe space to explore your beliefs, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors while feeling unconditionally accepted. Contact our office by phone at 214-547-1318 or by email at [email protected]. You can also schedule online at www.ichoosechange.com! Even the world’s greatest families confront bouts of depression, anxiety, chronic frustration and/or disappointment in their lives. Not fun, but completely normal. So is needing a little help along the way to navigate out of the funk. It’s GETTING the help that’s crucial.
Sometimes what looks like…
“Why won’t you just DO it?”
“Why do I have to tell you 12 times?”
“How did you lose your shoes again?!”
“Why is THIS suddenly a full-blown meltdown?!”
…is actually an ADHD brain struggling with executive functioning, emotional regulation, transitions, working memory, organization, or getting started.
That can be exhausting for everyone involved.
At I Choose Change, we help children, teens, and adults with ADHD build practical skills for things like:
🧠 Executive functioning
⏰ Time management & organization
🎯 Focus & task completion
💭 Emotional regulation
🔄 Routines & transitions
💪 Confidence & self-advocacy
❤️ Understanding the “why” behind the behavior
And because supporting an ADHD child can sometimes feel really hard, we've made something for you too:
Our ADHD Parent Education Class is designed to help parents better understand the ADHD brain, recognize what may be happening beneath the behavior, and walk away with practical strategies they can use at home. Sometimes when you are exhausted, running on fumes, and at your wits' end, you just need the right tools that help rebuild connection, provide support, and ease tension.
Register Today!
October 17th, from 9:00 AM–12:00 PM, in Allen, TX.
www.ichoosechange.com/groups/
If your family is tired of the same battles on repeat, let's change the conversation.
09/21/2026
Your body doesn't know the danger is over. 🧠
Ever get snapped into full panic mode over something that, logically, shouldn't be that big of a deal? Racing heart, tight chest, brain going a thousand miles an hour — or maybe the opposite, totally shut down and numb?
That's your nervous system doing exactly what it was trained to do: protect you. Fight, flight, or freeze — your body's built-in alarm system, still going off long after the danger has passed.
This is often what trauma and PTSD actually look like. Not always flashbacks and dramatic breakdowns — sometimes it's feeling on edge in your own life, for reasons you can't quite explain.
You don't have to just "get over it" or white-knuckle your way to calm.
Our therapists specialize in trauma-informed care to help you understand your nervous system, process what happened, and finally feel safe in your own body again.
Schedule Today!
Call or text (214) 547-1318 | ichoosechange.com
09/15/2026
Grief doesn't follow a five-step plan. Anxiety doesn't RSVP before it shows up. And ADHD brains are still trying to understand their executive functioning.
Karlie is an EMDR-trained counselor for teens and adults working through grief, anxiety, ADHD, and trauma.
Learn more about Karlie: ichoosechange.com/karlieniehus
Schedule Today: 214-547-1318 | [email protected]
That "tired but wired" feeling isn't just in your head — it's your nervous system stuck in overdrive. Scrolling before bed keeps your brain in alert mode, flooding it with stimulation right when it needs to wind down. Put the phone away, and you're giving your body permission to actually rest.
Small shifts like this add up. But if racing thoughts, restlessness, or a nervous system that never feels fully "off" is a pattern for you — not just a once-in-a-while thing — that's worth exploring with support. Therapy can help you understand what's driving that dysregulation and build tools to feel calmer, more grounded, and more at ease in your own body.
💬 Ready to feel more settled? Schedule Today!
214-547-1318 | ichoosechange.com
09/14/2026
Let's be honest — nobody warned you it would be like this. The mental load, the mom-guilt (or dad-guilt), the 47 tabs open in your brain at all times, the fear that one bad day is somehow "ruining them for life." We've all been here at one point or another.
You're allowed to not have it all figured out.
Kids don't need a parent who never yells, never messes up, or has a Pinterest-worthy bedtime routine. They need a parent who shows up, repairs after hard moments, and stays connected — even on the messy days.
If parenting has you running on empty, our therapists offer parent coaching and support to help you navigate the hard stuff, build stronger connections with your kids, and remember that you're allowed to be human too.
Schedule Today. We'd love to hear from you!
214-547-1318 | [email protected] | ichoosechange.com
09/12/2026
Some therapists specialize in one thing. Maggie Shield specializes in the messy overlap — anxiety that's really OCD in disguise, relationships that need untangling, ADHD brains navigating "adulting," and the specific chaos of leaving religious trauma behind.
She works with preteens, teens, and adults, helping them learn how to actually feel and understand their feelings (instead of just managing them).
Empowerment Advocate | Resilience Coach | Self-Discovery Mentor
Schedule with Maggie Today!
Evening Appointments | Insurance Accepted
👉 ichoosechange.com
The way we talk to ourselves shapes the way we show up in every relationship — including the one with ourselves. Self-compassion isn't indulgent; it's foundational. It's how we build a secure, grounded sense of self that lets us love others without losing ourselves.
Secure attachment doesn't start with someone else choosing us — it starts with how we treat ourselves when no one's watching. Softening your inner voice is one of the most powerful steps toward feeling safe, whole, and worthy of the love you give so freely to others.
If your inner critic has been loud lately, you don't have to quiet it alone. Therapy can help you understand where that voice came from — and how to change the conversation.
💬 Ready to start? Schedule today!
214-547-1318 | [email protected] | ichoosechange.com
09/11/2026
There's a difference between "I'm fine being alone" and "I never learned what safe, trusting relationships actually feel like."
Secure attachment means you can be fully yourself with someone — no walls, no scorekeeping, no waiting for the other shoe to drop. Just trust, mutual effort, and feeling genuinely safe with another person.
If that sounds like a foreign concept... we should talk.🙋
Our therapists specialize in attachment-based therapy to help you break old patterns, stop repeating the same relationship struggles, and build the kind of secure, trusting connections you currently consider "wishful thinking"
We're here for you - with immediate availability!
ichoosechange.com
214-547-1318
[email protected]
09/10/2026
Play is how kids process. Amanda Myers is fluent in it. 🙋♀️
Amanda works with kids ages 4–12 on anxiety, trauma, grief, and school struggles — plus adults and parents navigating their own transitions, ADHD, and attachment issues.
❗Registered Play Therapist | ADHD Parent Educator | 16 years in practice❗
Curious if it's a fit for your family? Learn more about Amanda here: ichoosechange.com/amandamyers/
Some doors are hard to walk through. We hope ours doesn't feel that way. 🙋♀️
Starting therapy can feel like a big step, but it doesn't have to feel scary.
You don't have to have it all figured out to reach out. We're here, in your corner, creating a space where you can breathe a sigh of relief. When was that last time you were able to do that?
📣 Availability for new clients now! — ichoosechange.com
214-547-1318 | [email protected]
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