Individual Adult Therapy
If you feel like you’re constantly performing or holding everything together while feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or lost inside, you don’t have to keep navigating it alone. Therapy offers a space to slow down, exhale, and begin moving from survival mode toward greater peace, connection and authenticity.
Who Is This For?
Individual therapy offers support for those navigating emotional overwhelm, relationship struggles, or self-worth challenges. It is for those who sense that beneath the coping, overthinking, or pushing through, something deeper still needs attention, care, and healing.
- Constant Masking: Always performing, over-functioning, or people-pleasing.
- Internal Exhaustion: Living with a quiet undercurrent of anxiety, overthinking, and running on empty.
- Relational Friction: Navigating conflict, losing your identity, or struggling to set firm boundaries.
- Deep Self-Doubt: Questioning your worth beneath the pressure to keep coping, performing, or holding everything together.
- Survival Mode: Merely managing the day-to-day while longing for genuine authenticity and connection.
My Approach
I believe healing happens through relationship. The experiences we carry, from childhood through the present, shape how we see ourselves, others, and the world around us. Within the safety and attunement of the therapeutic relationship, meaningful and lasting change becomes possible.
Because every person’s story and needs are unique, I draw from a variety of evidence-based approaches, including:
- Attachment & Psychodynamic – A deeper therapy approach that explores how past relationships and experiences shape your emotions, sense of self, and relationships today.
- EMDR (SAFE Method) – A trauma therapy that helps the brain and body process painful experiences in a safe, grounded way, with a focus on attachment, emotional safety, and the nervous system.
- IFS – Helps you understand and heal different “parts” of yourself with greater compassion, curiosity, and self-understanding.
- EFT – Focuses on understanding emotions, strengthening connection, and creating healthier relationship patterns.
- CBT – Designed to help you recognize unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and develop healthier ways of coping and responding.
What A Session Looks Like
Each session is collaborative and confidential, grounded in safety, trust, and connection. We’ll begin with what feels most important to you and move at a pace that feels supportive and manageable. Sessions may involve exploring present triggers, understanding relational and emotional patterns shaped over time, or developing new ways of coping and relating. My role is to come alongside you with guidance and support, offering a safe and attuned relationship where deeper self-understanding, healing, and lasting change can begin to take root.
My Experience
My Expertise
I have advanced training and extensive experience working with trauma and attachment-related struggles — the kinds of wounds that quietly shape emotional well-being, sense of self, and relationships in profound ways. I stay grounded in current research and committed to providing evidence-based care, including EMDR and IFS, that supports meaningful and lasting healing.
Your Story Starts Here
The First Session
Our first session is about creating a foundation for our work together. We’ll explore what brings you in, talk through your goals for therapy, and make sure you have a sense of how I approach the therapeutic process. It’s also a chance to see if we feel like the right fit.
The Following Sessions
Therapy builds over time, with each session helping you better understand yourself, your relationships, and the patterns shaping your life. Some sessions may focus more on present challenges or relationships, while others may involve exploring the deeper experiences shaping how you feel, relate, and move through life.
Tracking Progress
Progress often shows up in the small shifts that build over time. As we move forward, we’ll regularly reflect on your goals, your growth, and the changes you’re beginning to notice in yourself and your relationships.
Frequently Asked Questions
Don't let questions stop you from receiving the care you deserve.
How long will I need to be in therapy?
This is a common question, though the answer looks different for everyone. The length of therapy depends on your goals, the concerns bringing you in, and the depth of work you would like to do. Some clients seek short-term support around a specific concern, while others choose longer-term therapy for deeper healing and lasting change.
Can I do virtual therapy sessions if I can't come to the office?
Yes. Virtual therapy sessions are available for clients located in Texas and can offer flexibility, comfort, and convenience when coming into the office is difficult.
Is what we talk about really confidential?
Yes. Therapy is a private and confidential space, with a few legal and ethical exceptions related to safety that will be reviewed during the intake process.
Are you open on evenings or weekends?
Bentley Counseling, PLLC is open by appointment only. We offer virtual sessions for Texas residents on Saturday 9:00am - 12:00pm. We are not open in the evenings.
What are your hours of operation?
Bentley Counseling, PLLC is open by appointment only. We offer in-person and virtual sessions for Texas residents Monday - Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm and Saturday 9:00am - 12:00pm.
What are your credentials?
Dana Maurice is an LPC-A (Licensed Professional Counselor Associate), EMDR-Trained, Dallas Theological Seminary, MA in Counseling (2022 with honors), Texas A&M University, BA.
Begin Your Healing Journey
Therapy can be a place to better understand yourself, untangle what feels heavy, and begin creating lasting change.