- Counseling in Rockwall, TX
Brain Injury Counseling in Rockwall, TX
Support for the Parts Rehab Doesn't Always Reach
- Licensed counselors supporting the emotional and psychological side of brain injury, concussion, and stroke recovery
- Support for survivors and the families and caregivers walking through recovery with them
- Insurance accepted, including Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, Curative, Tricare West, UHC, and UMR. Evening and Saturday appointments available
- Counseling for Brain Injury
A brain injury changes more than what shows up on a scan. It can change how you feel, how you relate to the people you love, and how you see yourself, long after the physical healing has plateaued or the rehab appointments have slowed down.
Counseling at Counseling for Healthy Minds supports that side of recovery. We are not a substitute for your neurologist, physiatrist, or rehabilitation team, and we work alongside that care, not in place of it, to help you and your family process what a brain injury actually does to a life.
You don't have to carry the emotional weight of this alone.
Call or text Counseling for Healthy Minds at 469-769-1121, or book your first appointment online.
Evening appointments until 7pm. Saturday appointments available. Insurance accepted.
- Counseling for Brain Injury
Support for Survivors and Families in Rockwall and Dallas
- Individuals adjusting emotionally to life after a concussion, TBI, or stroke
- Family members and caregivers supporting a loved one through recovery
- Anyone whose medical rehabilitation is underway, but whose emotional recovery still needs its own dedicated support
What Counseling for Brain Injury Actually Is, and What It Isn't
It matters to be clear about this upfront. Counseling for brain injury at our practice is emotional and psychological support, not medical treatment, cognitive rehabilitation, or a diagnostic service. We do not perform neuropsychological testing, and we are not a replacement for physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, or your neurologist's care.
What we do offer is a licensed counselor who can help you process depression, anxiety, grief, frustration, and identity changes that so often follow a brain injury, whether that injury happened last month or several years ago. This kind of support works best alongside your medical team, not instead of it, and we are always glad to coordinate with other providers involved in your care when that is helpful.
What Brain Injury Counseling in Rockwall, TX Can Help With
- Depression, grief, and identity loss after a brain injury
- Frustration, irritability, and anger connected to cognitive changes
- Caregiver burnout and family strain during recovery
The Emotional Side of Brain Injury
A brain injury often brings a kind of grief that is hard to name, because the person did not die, but a version of who they were before the injury sometimes feels gone. That grief is real, and it deserves support, whether you are the one who was injured or the one who loves them.
Depression and Grief After a Brain Injury
Depression is common after brain injury, and it can be difficult to separate from normal frustration with a slow recovery. Counseling can help you sort out what you are actually feeling and find ways to cope that do not depend on recovery happening faster than it is.
Identity Loss and Not Feeling Like Yourself
Many survivors describe feeling like a different person after their injury, sometimes in ways only they notice and sometimes in ways everyone around them notices too. Counseling gives you space to grieve who you were while building a relationship with who you are now.
Frustration, Irritability, and Anger
Cognitive changes, like slower processing or trouble finding words, can be genuinely maddening, and that frustration often comes out as irritability or anger toward the people closest to you. Counseling can help you and your family understand this pattern and respond to it with less blame on all sides.
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Counseling That Works Alongside Your Medical Team, Not Instead of It
- Coordination with your medical or rehabilitation team when that is helpful to your care
- Faith integration always optional, never required
Mild TBI and Post-Concussion Emotional Symptoms
A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury, and even mild injuries can bring real emotional fallout: anxiety about symptoms not resolving as quickly as expected, irritability, low frustration tolerance, and a nagging worry that something is permanently wrong. Post-concussion syndrome, when symptoms persist longer than expected, often carries this emotional weight alongside the physical one, and counseling can help you manage that uncertainty while your medical recovery continues.
Stroke Recovery and Emotional Adjustment
Stroke recovery shares a great deal emotionally with brain injury recovery: grief, identity changes, frustration with a body or mind that does not respond the way it used to, and family dynamics that shift under the weight of a new caregiving role. If you or someone you love is recovering from a stroke, this same kind of emotional support applies.
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Licensed ADHD Therapists Serving Rockwall, TX
ADHD counseling requires more than a general mental health license. It requires a therapist who understands the neuroscience, who is genuinely trained in evidence-based ADHD interventions, and who has the clinical depth to address ADHD alongside whatever else is co-occurring. Here is who does that at Counseling for Healthy Minds.
Anita Henrichson, MBS, LPC-S. Founder & Clinical Supervisor
Anita Henrichson has been a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S) since 1999. More than 25 years of clinical experience. Working with adults, teens, and children navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, and the full complexity of human suffering. As the founder and clinical supervisor of Counseling for Healthy Minds, she sets the clinical standard for the entire practice. She personally oversees the therapeutic work of every clinician on the team, ensuring that the quality of care delivered in every room meets the standard she has spent her career building.
For 12 years, Anita hosted the "Christian Counseling Today" radio show. Speaking directly to thousands of Rockwall-area families about mental health, trauma, and faith-integrated healing. That level of sustained community presence and clinical authority is rare. It is also exactly why the families of Rockwall County have trusted Counseling for Healthy Minds for over two decades.
Nichole Jackson, MA, LPC. Clinician & Adolescent Specialist
Nichole Jackson is a Licensed Professional Counselor with deep experience in trauma, family transitions, and adolescent mental health. Her person-centered, solution-focused approach creates the kind of therapeutic safety that trauma survivors, who have often had their trust violated most profoundly by the very people who should have been safe. Need before they can begin to heal.
The full clinical team at Counseling for Healthy Minds, including April Bryden, LPC; Jeanette Robins, MEd, LPC-Associate (supervised by LaTia Green, LPC-S); Megan Murphy, LPC-Associate (supervised by Anita); and Katrina Hawkins, CRC, CVE, LPC-Associate (supervised by Anita). Brings additional specialties in trauma, behavioral health, vocational rehabilitation, and more. Every LPC-Associate at Counseling for Healthy Minds practices under direct clinical supervision, so every client receives the highest standard of trauma-informed care from the very first session.
When you reach out, we do not assign you to whoever has an opening. We match you with the therapist whose training, approach, and personality is the best clinical fit for your specific trauma history and presentation. In trauma work especially, therapeutic fit is not a preference. It is a clinical priority.
Want to meet the team?
Visit the Meet the Team page on the Counseling for Healthy Minds website to read full bios, credentials, and specialties for every therapist.
- WHAT TO EXPECT
Starting Brain Injury Counseling at Counseling for Healthy Minds
- A calm, unhurried first conversation about what you are actually dealing with
- Insurance verified before your first appointment, so there are no billing surprises
- Evening appointments until 7pm on weekdays, with Saturday appointments by request
Supporting a Family Member With a Brain Injury
Caregivers and family members often carry an enormous emotional load that gets very little attention, because everyone's focus, understandably, goes to the person who was injured. Grieving who your spouse, parent, or child used to be while still showing up for who they are now is exhausting, and caregiver burnout is real. Counseling can be just as valuable for you as it is for the person recovering.
When to Loop In Your Medical Team
If you are experiencing new or worsening physical symptoms, cognitive changes that concern you, or anything that feels medically urgent, please contact your neurologist, physiatrist, or primary care provider directly. Counseling supports the emotional side of recovery, and it is not equipped to evaluate or treat the underlying injury itself. We are always glad to communicate with your medical providers, with your permission, if that helps coordinate your care.
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Book Brain Injury Counseling in Rockwall or Dallas, TX Today
- Most clients are seen within 1 to 2 weeks of reaching out
- Telehealth available statewide across Texas
- Call or text 469-769-1121, or book online in a few minutes
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How We Match You With the Right Therapist
You are not assigned to whoever happens to have an opening. When you reach out, we talk with you about what you and your family are dealing with and match you with a clinician whose approach actually fits. If the first fit is not right, we will help you find someone who is.
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Insurance, Cost, and Access in Rockwall and Dallas, TX
Counseling for Healthy Minds accepts Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, Curative, Tricare West, UHC, and UMR, and our team verifies your benefits before your first session so you know what to expect. For clients paying out of pocket, we are happy to discuss self-pay rates and answer questions about superbills for out-of-network reimbursement.
Our main office is located at 500 Turtle Cove Blvd., Suite 107, in Rockwall, TX, easily reachable for clients throughout Rockwall County, including Heath, Fate, Royse City, and McLendon-Chisholm. We also see clients at 10300 N. Central Expressway, Suite 325, in Dallas, TX, for those in the Dallas area. Statewide telehealth is available for clients anywhere in Texas.
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Counseling throughout Rockwall & Rockwall County
Our office sits at 500 Turtle Cove Blvd., just off Lake Ray Hubbard and minutes from Historic Downtown Rockwall. We welcome clients from Chandlers Landing, Lago Vista, Heath, Fate, Royse City, McLendon-Chisholm, and Terrell — plus a second office in Dallas and statewide telehealth.
Proudly Serving Rockwall and Nearby Communities
- Rockwall
- Heath
- Fate
- Royse City
- Rowlett
- Wylie
- Forney
- Garland
- Sachse
- Sunnyvale
Proudly Serving Dallas & Nearby Communities
- Dallas
- Richardson
- Plano
- Addison
- University Park
- Highland Park
- Lake Highlands
- Carrollton
- North Dallas
- Farmers Branch
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Frequently Asked Questions About Brain Injury Counseling in Rockwall, TX
Can counseling actually help with a brain injury, or is that a medical issue only?
The injury itself is a medical issue best treated by your neurologist, physiatrist, or rehabilitation team. Counseling addresses the emotional and psychological side of recovery, including depression, grief, and family strain, which is a real and valuable part of healing but not a substitute for medical care.
What's the difference between counseling and cognitive rehabilitation therapy?
Cognitive rehabilitation therapy, typically provided by occupational therapists or speech-language pathologists, works on rebuilding specific cognitive functions like memory or attention. Counseling focuses on emotional processing and coping, not cognitive skill-building, and the two can work well together.
Is it normal to feel depressed or not like myself after a concussion or brain injury?
Yes, this is a very common experience after any brain injury, including mild concussions. It does not mean something is permanently wrong, and it is a legitimate reason to seek emotional support.
Can counseling help with my family member's anger or irritability since their injury?
Yes. Counseling can help both the person who was injured and their family understand where that irritability is coming from and develop better ways to respond to it, though significant behavioral changes should also be discussed with their medical provider.
Do you provide neuropsychological testing or brain injury diagnosis?
No. We do not perform neuropsychological testing or diagnose brain injuries. Our role is emotional and psychological counseling support, and we are happy to help you find appropriate resources for testing or diagnosis if you need them.
My loved one had a stroke. Is that different from a traumatic brain injury?
Medically, yes, they have different causes. Emotionally, the experience often overlaps significantly, including grief, identity changes, and family adjustment, so the same kind of counseling support applies to stroke recovery as well.
How can counseling help me as a caregiver, not just the person who was injured?
Caregiver burnout and grief for who your loved one used to be are real and often overlooked. Counseling can give you dedicated support for that experience, separate from the support your loved one is receiving.
Do I need a referral from my doctor to start counseling for this?
No referral is required to start counseling with us, though we are always glad to coordinate with your medical team if that is helpful to your overall care.
What insurance do you accept for brain injury counseling?
We accept Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, Curative, Tricare West, UHC, and UMR. Our team verifies your benefits before your first appointment.
What if my symptoms are mild and I'm not sure it's serious enough for counseling?
You do not need a severe injury to justify seeking support. If a concussion or mild brain injury is affecting your mood, relationships, or sense of self, that is reason enough to talk to someone.