The questions people actually ask me.

Yes. All individual counseling at The LAB Wellness Group PLLC happens by secure video. I'm licensed in Texas, which means I can work with you as long as you are physically located in Texas at the time of your session. The practice is based in Frisco, but clients meet with me from across the state. Details, including privacy and when telehealth isn't the right setting, are on online therapy in Texas.

It's a short call, not an intake interview. You tell me what's going on and what you're hoping changes; I tell you honestly how I'd approach it and whether I'm the right clinician for it. If I'm not, I'll say so and point you somewhere better. Nothing is decided on that call except whether you want a first session.

We go wider before we go deep: history, what you've already tried, what's actually getting in the way day to day. By the end you'll leave with a direction — what we're working on, roughly how, and what to expect. You should never wonder what therapy is “doing.”

$165 per 50-minute session for private pay. With insurance, your cost depends on your plan's copay, coinsurance and deductible. Full details are on the fees and insurance page.

Yes. Insurance is billed through Headway, which verifies your benefits and handles the paperwork. Accepting a plan is not the same as your policy covering therapy, so confirm your own eligibility, copay and deductible before your first session.

Currently: Ascension (SmartHealth), Curative, Providence Health Plan, Anthem EAP – Standard, Anthem EAP – Expanded, Carelon Behavioral Health, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare / Optum, Oxford / Optum, Oscar / Optum, and Cigna. See the full insurance list and coverage details.

Yes, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas is accepted. Because BCBSTX plans differ widely by employer group, verify your specific behavioral health benefits — copay, deductible and any visit limits — before booking.

Yes, Aetna is accepted. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your individual plan's copay and whether your deductible has been met.

Yes, Cigna is accepted. If your Cigna coverage runs through an employee assistance program, mention that on the consult call so we handle the billing correctly from the start.

Yes. UnitedHealthcare / Optum, Oxford / Optum and Oscar / Optum are all accepted, since behavioral health for these plans is administered through Optum.

You can still work with me as a private-pay client at $165 per session, and you can request a Good Faith Estimate beforehand. Some plans also reimburse out-of-network care — your insurer can tell you what they'd cover.

Yes — it's a central part of my practice. Most of my ADHD clients are adults who were missed for years and are exhausted from compensating. We work on how your brain actually operates and what to do with that, not planner homework. Read more about ADHD therapy for adults.

No. Plenty of people start with a strong suspicion and no paperwork. Therapy can help you sort out what's ADHD, what's anxiety, what's burnout and what's a life that's simply overloaded. I don't provide psychological testing, and if formal evaluation would help, I'll tell you and help you find it.

Yes. Anxiety, chronic stress, and depressive symptoms are among the most common reasons people come to The LAB — often the high-functioning kind that nobody around you notices because you keep delivering. We work on what's driving it and what actually shifts it. Read more about anxiety and burnout therapy or depression and life transitions.

Yes, from a trauma-informed stance: we go at a pace you control, and we pay attention to how past experiences still shape how you work, rest and trust. You will never be pushed to retell more than is useful. Here's what trauma-informed therapy looks like here.

Yes, and it's who I see most. Burnout that looks like success from the outside — promotions, praise, and nothing left over for yourself. We look at the whole system, not just your coping skills, and we distinguish stress, anxiety and burnout rather than treating them as one thing — see anxiety and burnout therapy or therapy for high-achieving women.

Yes. Therapists, nurses, physicians, social workers, teachers, ministry leaders and other people whose job is to hold everyone else. I led counseling services for a 48,000-student system, so the ethical weight, the caseload math and the guilt around resting are familiar territory. More on therapy for helping professionals.

Yes — psychoeducational workshops and staff training for schools, colleges, employers and faith communities. See workshops and training.

If you are in immediate danger or thinking about harming yourself, don't wait for a consult: call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or go to your nearest emergency room. Therapy is important, but it isn't emergency care.