Therapy
Reframe + Insight + Practice = Transformation
I believe that that one of the most important things I can do as a therapist is to help create an emotionally safe and open environment where you feel free to be yourself. After all, I believe that any struggle we choose to address is an opportunity to reframe it as an opportunity for growth. And in reframing it, it is my hope to help lead you to some powerful insight about your life. But then I want to help you take that insight and put it into practice, because insight is rarely enough to lead to change. But when you reframe things, learn insight and practice it, then you have transformation.
Step One
What Can I Help You With?
I work with Individuals (men and women/14 and up), Couples, Families, and Organizations. I also offer running or walking sessions, as well as video or phone sessions (please let my assistant Meagan, or I know if any of these interest you).
Though people come to me with a variety of struggles that I help them work through, my areas of specialty are Relationships, Boundaries and Intimacy (dating, marriage, family, organizations), Anxiety and Depression, Faith and Spirituality, Grief and Loss, and Self-Care and Wellness.
What you can gain in working with me:
- Identify the connection between your underlying emotions (root issues) and negative actions.
- Identify the connection between your truth/true self and positive actions.
- Reframe your struggles as an opportunity for growth. How do these struggles help inform you of what you need to pay attention to?
- Create exercises that help you foster awareness and put into practice the insight you have gained, in order to create more permanent change.
- Provide you with tools that will help you practice, manage, and actively work through your struggles.
- Develop an applicable plan for ongoing growth in your life.
- A focus on attachment, emotional regulation, mindfulness and skills practice.
We have referred people to Rhett Smith for several years now. We know that we will get compassionate, educated and experienced counsel for our people. It’s been great to hear so many people talk about the change that has come to their lives as they deal with their pain in an easy to understand and an easy to implement plan of help and care. Personally, Rhett has meant the world to me and has been a massive part of my journey to health and wholeness. With the greatest confidence, I believe Rhett too can be a great resource in your journey to be the kind of person you want to be as you relate to yourself and to the world in which you interact.
Broc JahnkeAs a marriage ministry pastor, I am often asked to refer people to reliable therapists. I feel confident referring people to Rhett Smith because Rhett is grounded in techniques that truly help people, he is sensitive to others and he leads people toward restoration and healing.
Sonya JacobsStep Two
Schedule An Appointment
NEW CLIENTS
First, check out the answers to some of the most common questions I get about counseling and working with me.
Second, contact my assistant Meagan at 469-304-9022 or email below. Meagan is great and will help you through every step of the process. If you get a voicemail, please leave your name and phone number and she will call you back the same business day.
Third, when you make the decision to work with me, Meagan will send you a welcome email with some basic information about my practice, as well as a link for our online forms that need to be filled out prior to the first session.
Fourth, Meagan will schedule and confirm the date (and any other dates you want to schedule) for your initial 60-minute Intake Session.
Office Hours
- Monday: 11am—6pm
- Tuesday: 10am—5pm
- Wednesday: 10am—5pm
- Thursday: 10am—5pm
Fifth, when you arrive at my office, help yourself to some water, coffee, or tea – make yourself comfortable, and I will come out to get you at our scheduled time. There is no need to let anyone know that you have arrived, or sign in.
Sixth, we do not make reminder calls, so please let us know 24 business hours in advance if you have to cancel or reschedule your initial appointment. Late cancellations and no shows will be charged the full Intake session amount.
CURRENT OR RETURNING CLIENTS
First, call Meagan at 469-304-9022 or email her below and she will help you through the process. If you get a voicemail, please leave your name and number, and she will return your call the same business day.
Second, Meagan will help you find and confirm the dates and times for your sessions.
Office Hours
- Monday: 11am—6pm
- Tuesday: 10am—5pm
- Wednesday: 10am—5pm
- Thursday: 10am—5pm
Third, when you arrive at my office, help yourself to some water, coffee, or tea – make yourself comfortable, and I will come out to get you at our scheduled time. There is no need to let anyone know that you have arrived, or sign in.
Fourth, we do not make reminder calls, so please let us know 24 business hours in advance if you have to cancel or reschedule your initial appointment. Late cancellations and no shows will be charged the full session amount.
RUNNING (OR WALKING) THERAPY
“What it means is that you have the power to change your brain. All you have to do is lace up your running shoes.”
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain
I love to run and running is my own personal therapy.
I have run my entire life. Always for fun, whether it was in grade school field day, running for sports in high school, or the enjoyment I have found over the last 13 years racing everything from 5K’s to 50 mile races.
I believe that running can change your life, and the science is there to prove that this is true. So whether you would like to start running, or walking, I know that physical movement during therapy tends to enhance one’s insight, creativity and hope.
If you are interested in moving your therapy sessions outdoors for a walk or a run, I welcome all levels of people, from those who have barely gotten off the couch, to those who are completing 100 mile ultra races.
Also stay tuned for running therapy groups starting in the Fall of 2019. If you are interested, please let my assistant Meagan or I know.
“exercise is as effective as certain medications for treating anxiety and depression.”
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain
VIDEO OR PHONE SESSIONS
If you desire to conduct your sessions via video or phone, please let me know. Often people prefer these sessions to in person because it allows them more flexibility in their day to day schedule, as well as when they are traveling.
Step Three
Fill Out Paperwork
All paperwork needs to be done 24 hours in advance of your first session. Paperwork is done online through the HIPPA secure documents at Simple Practice. My assistant Meagan will set you up in our program and email you the link to fill out all our paperwork. If you prefer paper intake forms, please let Meagan know and she can email you the forms.
Step Four
Map Location
5400 W. Plano Parkway
Suite 210
Plano, TX 75093
Map Directions
The building is across from Shepton High School and it will say Ashton Podiatry and Willow Bend Orthodontics on the front of the building. When you arrive in the building’s lobby, take either the staircase or elevator to our suite located on the 2nd floor. When you arrive in our lobby, please have a seat, make yourself comfortable, and I will be out to get you at your scheduled session time.
If you have any problems with directions, please call or text us at 469-304-9022.
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