Counseling for adults and couples who are tired of repeating the same patterns.

Clinical focus

Blaine works with adults and couples navigating anxiety, ADHD, depression, grief, stress, relationship strain, communication issues, and major life transitions.

His style is direct, practical, and nonjudgmental. Therapy is not just about talking through problems; it is about understanding patterns, building insight, and developing tools that actually hold up outside of session.

Background

Blaine’s background includes work with individuals, couples, families, veterans, private practice, and higher-acuity mental health settings.

That experience shapes a straightforward belief: therapy should be compassionate and honest. The goal is not to avoid hard conversations, but to have them in a way that helps create real movement.

How sessions work

I often work from a CBT and REBT framework, helping clients identify the connection between thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and outcomes.

Insight matters, but insight without action usually does not change much. The work is to understand the pattern, practice different responses, and build a life that feels more intentional.

Couples work

With couples, I use Gottman-informed strategies to improve communication, reduce defensiveness, manage conflict, and rebuild trust.

I also consider family patterns, attachment history, and the larger context shaping how someone responds under stress.

Areas of Focus

• Anxiety, ADHD, depression, grief, stress, and burnout
• Relationship issues, communication problems, and couples counseling
• Life transitions, military and veteran concerns, and substance use concerns
• Sleep issues, emotional regulation, self-worth, and identity concerns

Therapeutic Approaches

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy and Person-Centered Therapy
• Gottman-informed Couples Therapy and Family Systems
• Attachment-Based Therapy and Internal Family Systems-informed work

Insurance

In-network coverage is available through the plans listed below. Coverage and cost vary by plan.

• Aetna
• Ascension (SmartHealth)
• BlueCross and BlueShield
• Carelon Behavioral Health
• Cigna and Evernorth
• Optum
• Oscar Health
• Oxford
• UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Self-Pay Rates

• Individual therapy: $175 per 60-minute session
• Couples counseling: $200 per 60-minute session

What should I expect in the first session?

The first session is focused on understanding what brings you to therapy, what has been going on, and what you want to be different. We will talk through current concerns, relevant history, symptoms, relationships, coping patterns, and goals for therapy.

You do not need to have everything figured out before starting. Part of the first session is creating enough direction to know where we are beginning and what kind of work may be most helpful.

How does couples counseling start?

For couples, the first session focuses on understanding the relationship history, current concerns, conflict patterns, strengths, and what each person wants to improve.

The goal is to identify the cycle the relationship keeps getting pulled into and begin building practical tools for communication, conflict, and repair.

Do you offer in-person therapy?

No. Sessions are currently telehealth only for clients located in Texas.

Is this a good fit?

Therapy works best when there is willingness to be honest, reflect, and practice something different between sessions. Support matters, but so does doing the work outside of the therapy hour.

Credentials

• Licensed Professional Counselor
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
• National Certified Counselor
• Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Texas A&M University-Commerce
• Over 10 years of experience in the mental health field

Clinical Background

Experience includes work with individuals, couples, families, veterans, private practice, and higher-acuity mental health settings.

Care is direct, clinically conservative, and focused on practical treatment goals without promising outcomes or pretending therapy is magic.