About Nolan
Nolan Garrett is a licensed professional counselor with 25 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and relationship problems. He works with individuals who feel overwhelmed by life changes, grief, anger, or struggles with self-esteem and career concerns. Nolan writes plainly and listens closely to understand what is most pressing for each person.
He earned a Master of Education from Southwest Texas State University, now Texas State University.
Background and approach
His career began in 1994 and has included work in psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, and independent practice in Texas. He is a member of the American Counseling Association, the Texas Counseling Association, and CHADD, and he served as president of a regional counseling association. Nolan describes his style as accepting and nonjudgmental.
He helps people talk through problems and set practical goals. Sessions typically focus on clear steps clients can try between meetings and on building skills for handling everyday stressors. When issues feel overwhelming, he helps people break them into manageable parts.
He pays attention to how mood, behavior, and relationships affect day-to-day life. He also supports people facing trauma, grief, or difficult changes and helps them find ways to cope and move forward. Nolan encourages a collaborative process.
He asks questions, listens, and works with each person to identify priorities and realistic next steps. He welcomes straightforward conversations about what will help most and how progress will be measured.
Evidence-based techniques and online care that fit your life
Two widely used, evidence-based approaches Nolan draws on help people manage emotions and change unhelpful patterns. One approach focuses on identifying and changing thoughts and behaviors that fuel anxiety or depression, offering practical exercises to try between sessions. Another approach concentrates on building emotional awareness and coping skills to handle intense feelings, trauma reactions, or mood swings more effectively.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Nolan works with each person to figure out which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences. He checks in regularly and adjusts the plan as progress is made or circumstances change.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls let you work face-to-face when that matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or cameras are an issue. Live chat and text messaging support quick check-ins or ongoing coaching between longer sessions. These options help fit counseling into busy schedules and across distances while keeping the focus on practical, usable strategies.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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