You have survived enough.
Therapy can help you live differently.
Bilingual, culturally responsive trauma therapy for high-capacity adults who are tired of holding everything together. In-person in Plano and online across Texas.
Who We Serve
Common Reasons People
Come to Candela
For the people who look capable on the outside and feel exhausted underneath
You may be the one everyone relies on. The one who keeps performing, producing, caregiving, and pushing through. You may understand your patterns intellectually and still find yourself repeating them. You may have built a life that looks successful while carrying anxiety, grief, shame, anger, numbness, or the lasting impact of what happened years ago.
Therapy can be a place to stop managing the appearance of being fine and begin understanding what your mind and body have been trying to protect you from.
Depression, Grief, and Disconnection
You feel heavy, numb, unmotivated, or far away from the person you remember being.
Childhood and Relational Trauma
You are noticing how early experiences still shape your relationships, boundaries, self-worth, or sense of safety.
Identity and Cultural Stress
You are navigating family expectations, migration, bicultural identity, faith, belonging, or the pressure to be acceptable in more than one world.
Anxiety and Chronic Over-functioning
Your mind rarely slows down, rest feels difficult, or you feel responsible for keeping everything from falling apart.
Relationship and Boundaries
You want to recognize unhealthy patterns, communicate more clearly, and build relationships that do not require you to abandon yourself.
Life Transitions
Something has changed, or needs to change, and you want support making sense of what comes next.
Our Approach
Insight matters. So does what your body remembers.
Our work is relational, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive. We look at the beliefs and patterns you can name, while also paying attention to the nervous system, the body, and the protective responses that may operate outside conscious awareness.
Depending on your needs, therapy may integrate EMDR, body-aware and somatic practices, cognitive and behavioral strategies, solution-focused work, narrative exploration, and practical skill building. The goal is not to force you through a formula. It is to build a thoughtful path that fits your history, your culture, your goals, and your pace.
Services
Individual therapy for adults, young adults and teens.
Ongoing counseling for trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship patterns, identity, and life transitions. Services are available in English and Spanish.
Immigration Evaluations.
Comprehensive, culturally responsive evaluations and clinical reports for select needs, including immigration-related cases. Each evaluation includes a clear process, thoughtful interviewing, and careful documentation.
What Starting Looks Like
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Complete the counseling inquiry form and tell us whether you are seeking therapy or an evaluation.
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We will review your needs, availability, location, and current payment options, then explain the next step.
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Your first sessions focus on understanding what brings you in, what has shaped you, what is already helping, and what you want to change.
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Therapy is collaborative. We will revisit your goals, pace, and progress as the work unfolds.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. Counseling is available in English and Spanish.
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In-person sessions are available in Plano, Texas. Telehealth is available to clients located anywhere in Texas at the time of service.
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Candela Counseling currently focuses on individual therapy for adults. Contact us if you are unsure whether your needs are a fit.
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Payment and coverage options vary. We will explain current insurance and private-pay options before you schedule so there are no surprises.
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No. If you are in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. In the United States, you can also call or text 988 for crisis support.
You do not need the perfect words to begin.
Tell us what has been feeling difficult and what kind of support you are looking for. We will help you determine whether Candela is the right next step.