Donna Thurman

Company: Embrace New Life Counseling in Rockwall and The Counseling Place in Richardson
Email: donna@embracenewlife.com
Address:
25 Noble Court
Rockwall County, Texas 75032

Takes insurance: No
Specialties:

Premarital, couples counseling, infidelity, parenting, trauma, depression, first responders

Completed CompassionWorks trainings:

Richardson, TX in April 2020

I am dually licensed as both a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate and a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate and see clients both in person and via telehealth. I specialize in working with couples in any stage of life, whether dating, engaged, newly married, new parents, long time married or empty nesters. I am SYMBIS certified and can use this assessment tool in both premarital and marital counseling. I am committed to helping couples learn to better understand each other, to communicate effectively, to move through conflict efficiently and to work together as a team instead of against each other. I guide couples through parenting issues, sexual difficulties, family drama and breaches of trust and infidelity. As a result of the work they do in counseling, many couples enjoy greater intimacy and connectedness and report having a relationship that is stronger than it has ever been. Let me help you build the kind of relationship that brings out the best in both of you.

I am also passionate about working with individuals who find themselves struggling in life, maybe from depression, anxiety, or unhappiness with their career.  I help those struggling with childhood issues or past traumas that keep interfering with their lives and assists them in healing, making peace with the past, and becoming healthier and happier in the present. I work together with my clients and teach them coping skills and stress reduction technique to use during rough times and helps them to better understand themselves and recognize their own strengths and talents. I am EMDRIA trained in utilizing EMDR for issues such as trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression and more.  As a mother of two and a stepmother of two, I have a unique insight into the challenges of marriage, divorce, co-parenting, blended families, and parenting in general. Let me help you learn the information and tools that you need to enjoy a more peaceful and content life.

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