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Therapist Dallas, licensed providers across the city and suburbs

In Dallas many people look for a therapist the same way they plan the rest of the week, around a commute on the Dallas North Tollway, the DART lines or the drive to Plano or Irving. NearbyTherapy lists licensed Dallas providers from the public NPI registry and puts claimed, verified profiles first, so you can compare people who are actually close to your day.

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Licensed therapists in Dallas

Therapists who claimed their profile show up first, with a "License verified" badge and details they wrote themselves: focus areas, approaches, accepted insurance, fees and format. You can reach them through the inquiry form on the profile. Underneath, "More licensed providers in Dallas" lists registry entries from the NPPES NPI Registry with the basics only (name, credential, practice address, phone), and a call is the way to learn more.

More licensed providers in Dallas

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Dallas neighborhoods and the wider Metroplex

Practices are common in Uptown, Oak Lawn, Downtown, Lakewood, the Bishop Arts District in Oak Cliff, North Dallas and Preston Hollow, and the suburbs of Richardson, Plano, Frisco, Addison and Irving add many more. Fort Worth, across the Metroplex, can be searched on its own. If you work in one city and live in another, compare a practice near the office with one near home and decide which you would realistically reach every week.

Many Dallas employers offer an employee assistance program that may cover a small number of counseling sessions. Your human resources team can tell you how yours works and whether it lets you choose your own provider.

For video sessions, a therapist generally must be licensed in the state where you are located during the session. A Texas license covers you anywhere in the state, including on a work trip to Austin or Houston.

Texas licenses in Dallas

The Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council oversees therapy licenses in Texas.

LicenseMeaning
LPCLicensed Professional Counselor
LCSWLicensed Clinical Social Worker
LMFTLicensed Marriage and Family Therapist
PsychologistLicensed psychologist, doctoral level

Associate titles such as LPC Associate mean the clinician is completing supervised hours. The state overview is at therapists in Texas.

Concerns Dallas residents search for

Insurance, EAPs and self-pay in Dallas

Coverage in Dallas usually comes from an employer plan, a Marketplace plan, Texas Medicaid and CHIP (mostly through managed care plans) or an employee assistance program. Some therapists are in network, others are out of network and give a receipt you may submit to your plan. Self-pay prices are set by each practice; nationally they are often quoted in a wide band of about 100 to 250 USD per session. See therapist that takes insurance for questions to ask your plan.

Before booking in Dallas

  • Is your office closer to my home or my work, and what is parking like?
  • Do you accept my plan or my employer's assistance program?
  • Are you fully licensed, or an associate under supervision?
  • Do you offer early morning or evening sessions?
  • Can we meet online when I travel within Texas?

Does the Dallas page include Plano and Irving

Yes. Search any suburban ZIP code, or browse providers registered in nearby cities.

Can I use my employee assistance program with a Dallas therapist

Many programs allow it within their own network. Ask your human resources team and the practice.

Who licenses Dallas therapists

The Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council oversees counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists and psychologists.

Crisis note for Dallas

We are a directory and cannot help in an emergency. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline). In an emergency, call 911.

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Are you a therapist in Dallas? Claim your profile

Dallas providers from the registry are already listed. Claim your profile, verify your license and add the plans you accept.