My Friend Need Help Tell Me Where to Send Her

Updated on November 14, 2009
C.R. asks from Justin, TX
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I have a close friend that last a son a few months back and while she is fuctioning daily you can tell it's extremly hard for her. Her boyfriend confided in me that she need someone to talk to professionally. She is in the TX motorspeed way area. Does anyone have someone to refer her to?

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C.H.

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I don't have a person's name, sorry.

However, sometimes grief groups are helpful if they aren't being terribly dysfunctional. Hospice centers can refer her to one, churches have them or they usually know about one in the area. You don't have to be a member or go to the church. Perhaps those same resources have names of private counselors that are good. In fact, I think I remember that Fellowship Church in Grapevine might even name grief counselors they recommend on their website.If she has insurance, it could pay for those visits. She may also need some depression or anxiety medications to help her through the first year or two. I lost my husband and it was terribly painful. I read books on the subject, leaned on friends for company, created many memorials, took meds, etc. I heard that losing your child is the worst loss.

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D.B.

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Crosstimbers Community Church in Argyle has a counseling center called The Healing Place. I believe they deal with loss issues.

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A.L.

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I attend Gateway church in Southlake. They have amazing services for everything. She should call them and they can direct her to where she needs to be. They have been very good to my mom who is currently going through menopause and having a very difficult time.

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L.R.

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I hope you mean the Texas motor speedway by Alliance Airport or this may not help you . . .

I went through a really tough time several years ago and used a counselor in Denton by the name of Helena Shapp-Dossey. She was wonderful! I liked that she was very easy to talk to and didn't push me too hard. I felt like I was working through what was going on; not that she was making me do something I wasn't ready for. I have recommended her to several other people and they were pleased with her. In fact, one friend of mine had already filed for divorce when they started seeing her and they stayed together. Her number is ###-###-####.

In conjunction with a good counselor, she will probably need to speak with her primary care doctor in case some medication might be warranted.

They have counselors and a good program at UNT as well as TWU, but some of the counselors are still students and don't have the experience that your friend might need. I have heard good things about Dr. Adams.

She's lucky to have a good friend that cares. Just knowing that you care probably helps her as well.

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S.K.

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North Richland hills Church of Christ off 820 east across from walmart its a big church but they havr a great grievens councling group! S. k

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E.T.

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I do grief counseling, but in Coppell so that is a bit far. If she is interested in driving there, my number is ###-###-####. My name is E. Turner, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor.

If she doesn't want to come that far, then I second the recommendation for The Healing Place at Cross Timbers. I highly recommend Beth Herrian there. I used to work with her, and she is an EXCELLENT counselor.

S.M.

answers from Dallas on

Northwood Church in Keller off Rufe Snow and Tarrant has counseling services, that are billed on a sliding scale. Most churches have a minister that could talk to her short term, till she could find a good psychologist, but she should see a regular Dr, a regular Dr may be able to refer her to someone as well as maybe prescribe something to get her through this difficult time. Also Dr Sarah Randel in Southlake, is wonderful to work with, and she takes most insurance.

hope that helps

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M.P.

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I lost my mother and nine months later my brother. The VNA gave me the number for Doctor Susan Adams in Denton.
She was wonderful. I can think about both of them and smile. Yes I miss them but she helped me get past the pain of thier passing to the joy of remembering them. She does not advertise she teaches couseling at TWU. She says she dosen't advertise because she makes her living at TWU she just helps the people that God brings to her. She will ask you what can you reasobably afford to pay and that is what she will accept. She was God sent for me. I am sure she can help your friend too.

Dr Susan Adams ###-###-####.

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