Caitlin DeWeese– Texas LPC
I am licensed to practice by the state of Texas as Licensed Professional Counselor- License number 86838. All clients must be physically located in Texas in order to receive services.
Why I’m a Good Fit for YOU
You’re looking for neurodivergent therapy or assessment that helps you makes sense of the world and gives you real tools.
You are looking for a therapist who jokes, feels, and cusses along with you in sessions. Not someone who is a blank slate.
You want to be pushed and challenged- in the nicest way possible of course!
You’re looking for a provider who is neurodivergent themselves. I am late diagnosed ADHD and also have many traits of autism.
What Therapy is Like with Me
Sitting in a session with me should feel hopeful and empowering- not intimidating or shameful. Shame is one of the biggest feelings that keep us stuck. Neurodivergent affirming therapy is all about meeting you where you are- not pushing you towards something inauthentic.
We will spend time untangling all the different elements of your life- your family, your childhood, your education, your culture, your religion, your relationships. This untangling leads to awareness and insight, which will allow us to slowly coax out the ability to stop, choose, and change.
Why I’m a Therapist
My own journey with anxiety, depression, neurodivergence, and panic began at a young age. I had to seriously confront it at the age of 19 after what I would absolutely call a mental breakdown.
My journey with therapy is now over 16 years long and I am constantly processing and exploring new ways to understand myself.
Each therapist I have worked with, and the trainings I have pursued have helped me build up a big ole box of tools to help meet my clients with compassion and patience, exactly where they are.
Click to Learn More about My Beliefs & Approach
Body Image and Diet Culture
I am anti-diet culture and anti-fatphobia. I believe in body liberation. I do not help clients change their bodies, but I do help improve their relationship with them.
Race and Privilege
I am always moving forward with my own work around privilege and race. I believe in the existence of systemic racism and am progressive in my social and political beliefs. I work with clients of all ethnicities and races and work hard to be culturally affirming and open.
As a white woman with visible privilege and non-visible marginazation, I do not act as an expert about anyone’s lived experiences.
Suicidality and Hospitalization
I believe in non-carceral suicide support, but also recognize the limits of this as it pertains to my ethical duties as a licensed professional.
I am bound to seek outside supports when there is active and lethal suicidality present (aka you have a plan that is deadly, AND you plan to act on it in the immediate future). I don’t require safety plans with clients, though we will collaborate on all possible avenues of support.
I have personal experience with voluntary inpatient hospitalization due to unmanageable anxiety, and am also happy to share about my experiences.
LGBTQIA2S+ Community
I am both a member of and an ally to the queer community. I work with any type of client with any type of sexual, relational, or gender identity.
Religion and Spirituality
I am a non-religious therapist. I have experience working with faith transitions and understand the impact of religion on mental health. I work with clients of any faith, or no faith, and encourage all clients to explore their spirituality.
I am a former non-denominational Christian who left the church in 2008.
Personality Disorders
I believe that “personality disorders” are not disorders but are appropriate responses to childhood trauma/neglect/abuse. This does not mean that personality disorders are not a problem in day to day life, but more so emphasizing the need to depathologize the existence of these conditions.
At this time, I do not have training to support personality disorders the way they deserve, and will likely refer you to some one who’s focus is on supporting those needs.
Chronic Illness Community
I work with many clients with chronic pain, chronic fatigue, and other chronic conditions. I
personally deal with dysautomia (Orthostatic Intolerance) and connective tissue concerns (hEDS) and understand the impact of these types of conditions on everyday life.
Neurodivergence
I believe neurodivergence is a socio-political identity that encompasses neurodevelopmental conditions (ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, etc), trauma, mental illness, queerness, and anything diverges from mainstream expectations and identities.
I personally have an. ADHD diagnosis and identify with many traits of autism, as well as subscribe to living outside the boxes built for us 🙂
Complex PTSD
Even though the DSM V does not acknowledge the existence of CPTSD (yet!), I do subscribe to the description found in the ICD-11. Click here to learn more.
Many of my clients deal with developmental traumas and difficulties- some meet the criteria for CPTSD and some do not. I may eventually refer you out for more targeted CPTSD support if I feel my skills are not meeting your needs.
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