Auralila Wilson, MA, LPC-A

About

Licensed Professional Counselor Associate in Dallas, TX. Works with Trauma and PTSD, Emotional Regulation and Anxiety. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Cigna. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Trauma and PTSD
• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• AdlerianBased on Alfred Adler's ideas. Looks at a person's goals, sense of belonging and early family experiences, and encourages connection with others.
• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Christian CounselingCounseling that brings Christian faith, scripture or prayer into therapy, for people who want their beliefs to be part of the work.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Cognitive Processing (CPT)A structured therapy for PTSD that helps people examine and change beliefs about themselves and the world that formed after a trauma.
• EclecticUses techniques from several approaches, chosen to suit the person and the problem rather than following one model.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• GestaltFocuses on the here and now, and on noticing what a person is feeling and doing in the moment, often through experiments such as role-play.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• Play TherapyUses play, toys and games to help children express feelings and work through problems in a way that suits their age.
• PsychoanalyticThe tradition that began with Freud. Explores unconscious thoughts and feelings, often through free association, sometimes with several sessions a week.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• Schema Therapy
• SomaticBody-focused therapy that pays attention to physical sensations, posture and breathing, on the view that stress and trauma are held in the body as well as the mind.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Trauma and PTSD, Emotional Regulation, Anxiety, Burnout, Career Counseling, Child, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Domestic Abuse, Dual Diagnosis, First Responders, Grief, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Parenting, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Sexual Abuse, Spirituality, Stress, Veterans, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, BlueCross and BlueShield, Cigna and Evernorth

Fees

Individual sessions $80, couple sessions $150

Payment methods

Cash, Check, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Children (6 to 10), Preteen, Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Communities

Single Parent

Ethnicity

Black and African American, Hispanic and Latino

Religion

Christian

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Dallas Theological Seminary

Years in practice

2

Education & qualifications