About Dashiel

Dashiel Geyen is a licensed clinician with 25 years of experience in behavioral science and clinical practice. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Lamar University and completed graduate work at Texas Southern University and the University of Texas-Houston. He has served on hospital staff and taught at the college level, and completed post-doctoral fellowships at Harvard University T.H.

Chan School of Public Health, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the National Institutes of Health.

Background and approach

He aims to build an open, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about hard things. Sessions focus on clear conversation and practical steps rather than jargon. He supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and life transitions.

Dashiel also addresses relationship and intimacy-related concerns and helps people living with intellectual disability or who are managing attention-deficit/hyperactivity challenges. He explains options and works with each person to find approaches that fit their situation. His background includes writing for journals, books, and monographs, and experience in clinical supervision and healthcare leadership in Texas.

That blend of research and hands-on practice informs how he plans treatment and measures progress. People who prefer straightforward discussion and practical problem solving often find his style approachable. He encourages questions, gradual steps, and checking in on what is working as therapy progresses.

Approaches and online care for focus, coping, and recovery

Dashiel draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. Behavioral approaches focus on changing specific habits and routines by breaking problems into small, testable steps to reduce stress and improve daily functioning. Cognitive methods help people identify and reframe unhelpful thinking patterns so they can respond to anxiety, depression, or ADHD challenges with clearer choices.

He treats the selection of an approach as a collaborative process. Together, the therapist and client review goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, and then try approaches that fit the person’s situation. Adjustments are made along the way based on what helps most.

Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video lets people use visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging provide ongoing access between sessions for brief updates or to track progress. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and different life demands.

Questions people ask

What concerns does Dashiel commonly address?
He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship or intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, and ADHD.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses plain conversation and practical steps, creating a nonjudgmental space to talk through problems and try workable strategies.
What is his professional background?
He is a behavioral scientist and clinician with 25 years of experience, has served on hospital staff and college faculties, and has published in journals and books.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
He holds LMFT and LPC credentials and practices in Texas as indicated by his TX LMFT and TX LPC registrations.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

Also listed

Experience
25 years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English

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