Claire Cotton 

Claire Cotton, M.Ed., LPC, RYT-200 has worked in counseling since 2019. She grew up in a small town in west Texas and has lived in the Dallas-Fort Worth area most of her adult life with the exception of a two year stint in the northeast where she finished school. She received her M.Ed. in Counseling and Student Affairs from Texas Christian University and took additional coursework to obtain her LPC license at Kean University in New Jersey.

Claire enjoys working with pre-adolescents, teens, and adults.
She is also a certified yoga instructor and likes to bring her knowledge of different relaxation techniques to her clients. Her path to becoming a counselor stemmed from her own struggles with mental health. Having dealt with depression, anxiety and major life upsets, she developed empathy and compassion for other people in similar situations. She is dedicated to providing comprehensive and personalized counseling services to help individuals overcome trauma, anxiety around work or academics, eating disorders, and sleep issues. She also enjoys helping clients with ADHD and those on the Autism Spectrum.  She is LGBTQIA+ allied.

Her approach integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), trauma-informed care, identifying strengths and mindfulness that are tailored to each client's individual needs. She believes in empowering her clients to achieve mental wellness and personal growth through a supportive and collaborative environment where the client’s opinions and values are heard and respected. Claire earned her clinical hours by working in a substance abuse clinic, a clinic that treated eating disorders and working with high school and college students in academic settings. These experiences helped to enhance her counseling skills with both adolescents and adults from varied backgrounds and perspectives.

Claire offers appointment throughout the week and is available for evening sessions as well as sessions on Saturdays.