Claire has been working in counseling since 2019. Originally from a small town in west Texas, she has spent most of her adult life in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, with a two-year chapter in the Northeast where she completed her education. Claire earned her M.Ed. in Counseling and Student Affairs from Texas Christian University and later pursued additional coursework to obtain her LPC licensure at Kean University in New Jersey.
Claire works with pre-adolescents, teens, and adults, providing personalized and compassionate mental health care. As a certified yoga instructor, she incorporates relaxation techniques and mindfulness into her sessions, offering clients practical tools to manage stress and improve emotional well-being.
Claire’s journey to becoming a counselor was shaped by her own experiences with mental health challenges. Having faced depression, anxiety, and significant life transitions, she developed a deep sense of empathy and compassion for others navigating similar struggles. This personal understanding drives her dedication to helping individuals overcome a wide range of challenges, including trauma, work or academic anxiety, eating disorders, relationship difficulties, anger management, sleep disturbances, depression, substance abuse, low self-esteem, and more. She also enjoys supporting clients with ADHD and those on the Autism Spectrum, offering specialized care to meet their unique needs.
As an LGBTQIA+ allied counselor, Claire is committed to fostering an inclusive and affirming environment where all clients feel heard and respected. Her comprehensive approach empowers individuals to build resilience, gain insight, and achieve lasting personal growth.
Her approach integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), trauma-informed care, identifying strengths and mindfulness that are tailored to each client’s individual needs. She believes in empowering her clients to achieve mental wellness and personal growth through a supportive and collaborative environment where the client’s opinions and values are heard and respected. Claire earned her clinical hours by working in a substance abuse clinic, a clinic that treated eating disorders and working with high school and college students in academic settings. These experiences helped to enhance her counseling skills with both adolescents and adults from varied backgrounds and perspectives.
Outside of work, Claire enjoys hiking, especially in cool, wet weather where crossing water obstacles adds a fun challenge. She’s passionate about the theater, cheering on the Dallas Stars, and supporting her alma mater, TCU’s Horned Frogs. Halloween is her favorite holiday, and she loves combining the spooky season with her hobbies of building Legos and spending time with her rescue pups, Bailey and Wicket. For Claire, being one with nature and celebrating life’s small joys are vital to maintaining balance and happiness.
