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McCartney Paul, MA, LPC Associate
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate
As your counselor, I will meet you wherever you are and walk alongside you toward growth and positive change. I offer professional Christian counseling for children, teens, couples, adult individuals, families, and groups. Others have described me as having a genuine, warm personality and I sincerely enjoy building a strong therapeutic relationship with my clients. Whether you’re dealing with depression, relationship issues, chemical dependency, anxiety, trauma, anger, or other concerns, I would be honored to listen to your story and work with you to develop an effective treatment plan to best meet your needs and goals.
Plano | Online Counseling
Our Location:
Texas Christian Counseling, Plano
4601 Old Shepard Place, Suite #302 – B
Plano, TX 75093
In my practice, I aim to challenge my clients to grow in every aspect of their lives. Whether it is by recognizing your own areas for growth or setting goals for the days to come, I believe it is important to be constantly looking towards the future. If you are feeling stuck in a rut or need someone to come alongside you to give you a gentle nudge toward the healing, recovery, and growth you desire, it would be my privilege to witness the Lord’s work in your life through our time together.
My Goal as a Christian Counselor
My goal as a counselor is to offer a safe space for clients to facilitate healing and promote growth in all aspects of life. I hope that my clients are able to gain a deeper insight into their own life and recognize that our worth is not an earthly one, but has heavenly value.
What I Offer in Christian Counseling
As my client, you can expect me to have a genuine interest in how your life has been unfolding since our last meeting together. At the beginning of each session, we will discuss possible topics for the session. We will also consider strategies or skills that might contribute to your growth as well as constructive challenges or reframing of statements and beliefs that may be contributing to cognitive dissonance or dysfunction.
My Approach to Christian Counseling
I believe that by operating under a Christian approach, we are able to establish the foundation that our Heavenly Father values and loves us no matter what we have experienced on earth and will continue to love us unwaveringly. This informs my own practice in that I try to replicate that same love that God shows for His children. By sharing in that love, I seek to honor and teach others of the Father’s love.
Qualifications & Experience
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPC-A) with a Master of Arts degree from Texas Wesleyan University. I did part of my training at Arise Recovery Center.
My Call to Christian Counseling
From a young age, I have always been interested in listening to people’s stories and seeing how people have experienced life differently. This led me to explore psychology and counseling to walk alongside individuals and hear how their stories have shaped them.
More About Me/On a Personal Note
Some of my hobbies include playing tennis and pickleball as well as reading novels and comic books.
Areas of Expertise/Specialties
- Abandonment and Neglect
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Autism
- Bipolar Disorder
- Chemical Dependency
- Coaching
- Counseling for Children
- Counseling for Teens
- Couples Counseling
- Codependency
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Family Counseling
- Grief and Loss
- Group Counseling
- Individual Counseling
- Infidelity and Affairs
- Lifespan Integration
- Marriage Counseling
- Men’s Issues
- OCD
- Personal Development
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Premarital Counseling
- Professional Development
- Relationship Issues
- Sex and Porn Addiction
- Sexual Abuse
- Spiritual Development
- Trauma
- Weight Loss
Chemical Dependency
Chemical dependency is something that many people struggle with throughout the course of their lives. Whether it’s caffeine, alcohol, or other substances, addiction and dependency can root its way into anyone’s life. When working with clients with chemical dependency, strategies I like to use begin with assessing behavioral components and the types of coping skills that the dependency is likely controlling. By working through skills, scenarios, and strategies, counseling can be effective at helping those struggling with chemical dependency.
Counseling for Teens
I really enjoy working with teens. From past experience, teens tend to be quite responsive to me in sessions and seem to have an easier time establishing a strong relationship with me as their therapist. By being able to relate and see through the world with the same type of lens that teens are looking through, we can work together on connecting to establish a therapeutic relationship and goals during our time together.
Depression
Depression is something that many people struggle with – multiple times even, throughout one’s life. While not being able to promise a foolproof answer or cure to depression, during sessions, we can work on developing solid coping skills and techniques to work through the times of depression, find joy in life, or even just to have someone share in your struggles as you work through powerful emotions.
Individual Counseling
Individual counseling allows for a wide range of presenting problems and lets us work together at your own pace and on your own schedule. By engaging in individual counseling, we are able to cover a broad spectrum of topics and set goals for the short and long term.
Relationship Issues
Relationships are tough and often we need help maintaining or improving our relationships with others, whether romantic or platonic. By coming to counseling with relationship issues at the forefront of your mind, we are able to work together on strategies for success, recognize areas for development, and work on relational skills that can be implemented in every area of your life.
Sessions: I offer 53-minute sessions. Sessions can be held more than once per week, weekly, or every other week. Scheduling options are discussed in greater detail during your Risk-Free Initial Session.
Availability (by office location):
- Plano – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
- Online Counseling – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Fees: I offer a Risk-Free Initial Session for individuals, couples, and groups looking to pursue counseling with me. Please note that there is a fee for the Risk-Free Initial Session as it is a clinical hour and reimbursable to most insurance companies, but if you choose not to reschedule and continue therapy after the initial session the entire fee for the session will be waived. For ongoing treatment the full fee per session is required at the time of service.
Insurance: As a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPC-A), some insurance companies will reimburse for a portion of my services (as an Out of Network Provider). Please consult with your insurance provider as to whether they specifically cover adolescents, individuals and couples.
Receipts/Statements: In the event you require a printed or digital receipt, I will provide receipts for personal use, insurance reimbursement, Flex Spending Accounts (FSA), and Health Savings Accounts (HSA).
Payment options: Cash, Check, or Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, & American Express). A fee of up to 4% per transaction may be added for credit card payments.