Donald (Dj) Walker, PhD

About

Provisionally Licensed Psychologist in Dallas, TX. Works with Anxiety, Trauma and PTSD and Depression. Sees clients in person and online. Works out of network for insurance. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Trauma and PTSD
• Depression
• Anger Management
• Coping Skills
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships
• Racial Identity
• Relationship Issues
• School Issues
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• 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.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• FeministConsiders how gender, power and social context affect a person's life and well-being, and aims for an equal relationship between client and therapist.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• 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

Anxiety, Trauma and PTSD, Depression, Anger Management, Bipolar Disorder, Career Counseling, Coping Skills, Dementia, Emotional Disturbance, Financial Stress, Grief, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Mood Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Peer Relationships, Psychosis, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Stress, Substance Use, Suicidal Ideation, Thinking Disorders

Insurance

Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $150

Payment methods

American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Adults

Works with

Individuals, Couples

Communities

Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Sex Worker Allied, Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Black and African American

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education

Cleveland State University

Years in practice

5

Education & qualifications