Amalia Collins, LPC, LMFT, ATR

Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Registered Art Therapist

Hello I'm Amalia Collins, I work with adults, adolescents and children to improve whatever areas of their life they are wanting to work on.  My theory of orientation is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT identifies the patient’s specific problems and creates targeted goals in order to solve them.  CBT is a treatment that aims to alter the way you think and behave. As a fusion of CBT (analyzing your thoughts) and behavior therapy (how you act), it’s based on the idea that your thoughts on situations affect how you behave.  My areas of expertise include women' issues, men's issues, depression, anxiety, adolescent issues, lack of motivation and negative thinking as well as parenting training.  I provide a non-judging, safe environment to ensure the freedom of those willing to explore areas with which they might be struggling. This involves coming to terms with what is true for oneself and how life's experiences have effected us, in order to move towards living a truly authentic life.   

I have been practicing counseling for over 25 years. I graduated from College of Notre Dame in 2000 with a dual masters degree in Child Marriage and Family Counseling and Art Therapy.  My undergraduate degree was from the University of Montana.  My clinical experience has been; a counselor at Achieve Therapeutic School in San Jose, California.  FamiliesFirst in Campbell, California a private foster care agency working with children and families in foster care and shelters.   In 2003 my husband and I moved from California to Texas as I accepted a position as Senior Counselor at St. Joseph Adolescent and Family Services, a division of Catholic Charities in Dallas.  After 4 years at St. Josephs I moved to the Director of the program.  In 2008 I left the commute to Dallas to work at Counseling and Consulting Associates of North Texas, a group practice in McKinney.  I worked mainly with adults and teens there.  In 2016 I decided I could do this on my own and started my practice which has been growing ever since and I'm loving it!   

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When I’m not working I happily spend my time raising my twin daughters with my husband, I enjoy being in nature, working out, spending time with friends and family and I love any time I can be out on the water.

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Whether you seek extra support and guidance in a challenging situation or are just ready to move in a new direction in your life, I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals.

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