Meet Danesa
Plano Eating Disorder Therapist and Anxiety Therapist
Hello!
Finding counseling in Plano, TX that you can trust is difficult. You go from website to website looking at pictures, reading descriptions that all sound the same after a while. You just hope for the best when you choose someone. I get it! There are SO many choices for therapists in Plano. And it’s uncomfortable to sit down with a complete stranger and share your life, especially your secrets and what sometimes feels like weakness. You may be an intensely private person who has a hard time opening up to others about feelings. The idea of doing this with someone you don’t know feels scary.
I’m Danesa, a therapist who cares and is committed to helping you reach your goals. If we’re not a good match for some reason, I’ll help you find’ the right person who is.
My Story
Though I was born and raised in Texas, it hasn’t always been my home. I left small-town life for college in California, but a desire to be closer to family brought me back. I am grateful to have been educated in the fields of psychology and social work in Los Angeles and Austin. As a social worker, I am deeply committed to providing care through a social justice lens, ensuring that all clients feel seen, heard, and valued in their unique identities and experiences. My education and training allowed me the privilege of working with individuals from a broad range of cultural, racial, and socioeconomic groups. This has shaped my understanding of how systemic factors influence mental health. I am forever dedicated to creating an inclusive and supportive therapeutic space for ALL.
I understand the research on what works best to treat anxiety disorders and eating disorders. I have spent over 20 years practicing these techniques with clients. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from UCLA, and a Master’s in Clinical Social Work from UT Austin.
I am proud to be a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist (CEDS) through the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals, an organization focused on education and training for professionals who treat eating disorders. IAEDP offers the most widely-respected certification process for specializing in eating disorder treatment.
I combine evidence-based treatments like CBT, DBT, ACT in an individualized approach. I also offer trauma-informed approaches such as EMDR, and IFS and somatic therapies to help people struggling with issues such as anxiety, and food and weight issues, including eating disorders (Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder). I’d love to talk with you about my work, and give you the chance to see if we’d work well together.
Get in Touch
Give me a call today at (469) 850-2420 for your free 15-minute phone consultation for counseling in Plano, TX. Serving Plano, Texas and Frisco, Texas.
My specialties include overeating and emotional eating, counseling for anxiety, stress and perfectionism, binge-eating disorder, and anorexia and bulimia