Brainspotting Therapists in Abilene, TX

At Grief Recovery Center, our vision is a world where no one is afraid to seek mental health help, regardless of background. We believe that everyone deserves healing, hope, and compassionate mental health care. Our diverse group of mental health counselors and psychologists can help you navigate various life transitions and challenges through compassionate counseling and therapy in a cohesive and supportive environment.

I’m a multi-state licensed clinical social worker who is deeply passionate about helping people build healthier, more authentic relationships—starting with the relationship they have with themselves. In my work, I often support individuals who have spent much of their lives over-accommodating, over-functioning, or feeling responsible for others. Many of my clients come in feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to prioritize their own needs without guilt. They may feel chronically anxious, depressed, or worried. My style is warm, direct, and grounded. I’m not a “just sit and nod” therapist—I’m actively engaged in helping you understand patterns, shift perspective, and develop practical tools you can use in real life. I believe you don’t HAVE TO do anything - but you do GET to choose. And learning how to make those choices with clarity and confidence can be incredibly freeing.

Have you lost your way? Do you feel misunderstood? Do you feel alone? Perhaps your life was headed in one direction when you were hit by the unthinkable that suddenly changed the entire trajectory of your life and now you feel lost, alone, and without direction. Or perhaps you are in a relationship with someone that you love that has gradually become mentally or spiritually abusive and you have lost the person inside yourself that you used to be. My role is to give you a safe place to process your story, aloud and uncensored. I will listen for the themes of your journey and help you identify what you still need for your new path of hope-- whether it's practical tools, life-giving relationships, new perspectives, or spiritual healing. I will be there to support you, as you take one step at a time to walk the path of life in the freedom that God desires for you.

I am an individual who brings safety, calmness, and flexibility to my therapy. I don't come with an agenda rather I follow your lead and will bring in various techniques or interventions through psycho-education to support your needs. Life can be hard but you are not alone.

My orientation to therapy is grounded in liberatory, strengths-based, and relational frameworks. My goal is to partner with you against that which is preventing you from creating a meaningful, value-aligned life: A life full of vitality, where you maintain a balanced connection to both your inner world and your community. I consider the material conditions (social, political, economic) around you when offering coping strategies, and aim to support your healing while holding space for any active harms or atrocities you may be experiencing (direct and indirect).

Abilene is a West Texas city home to Dyess Air Force Base—host of a B-1 Lancer bomber wing—as well as three Christian universities: Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene Christian University, and McMurry University, giving the city a distinctive identity anchored by military service and faith-based education. The strong evangelical Christian cultural context shapes how mental health is discussed and accessed in the community, with many residents preferring faith-integrated therapy or pastoral counseling as a primary mode of support. Military and veteran mental health needs—particularly trauma, PTSD, and family stress—are a significant part of the Abilene therapy landscape, and the city's position in remote West Texas means that access to specialist care can require telehealth or significant travel. Common therapy concerns include faith and mental health, military service and transition stress, anxiety, depression, and the challenges of living in a close-knit, religiously conservative community in an isolated regional city.

Gender ID

	85%	Female
	15%	Male

Session Type

	58%	In Person and Online
	42%	Online Only

Top Specialties

75%	Anxiety or Fears
75%	Trauma and PTSD
50%	Self Esteem
50%	Women's Issues
42%	Depression
42%	Emotional Abuse
42%	Loss or Grief

Ages Served

100%	Adult
75%	Young Adult
58%	Senior
42%	Teen
17%	Children

Client Focus

75%	Women
50%	Black / African American
42%	Christian
42%	LGBTQ+
42%	Men

Brainspotting therapists in Abilene, TX

Grief Recovery Center

Kelli Hall

Lost & Found Counseling, Jennifer Cranford

Andrew Oshobu

Iris Bowen