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Dallas McGlinn

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Dallas McGlinn, LCSW

Louisiana

LCSW - Stress and family concerns

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About

  • Stress management
  • Family conflicts
  • Acceptance and mindfulness

About Dallas

Dallas McGlinn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with five years of professional experience in Louisiana and Tennessee. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and family concerns, addiction issues, and life transitions. Dallas also supports people dealing with caregiver strain, work-related stress, and self-esteem or anger concerns.

Her practice blends practical therapy methods with thoughtful conversation. She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy, Existential Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy to help people clarify values, change unhelpful behavior patterns, and find ways to cope day to day.

Dallas addresses a broad range of life challenges including depression, compassion fatigue, chronic illness and pain, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and family of origin problems. She also works with concerns tied to cancer, aging and geriatric issues, codependency, eating and food-related problems, and forgiveness, guilt, or shame.

Faith-based counseling is available for those who would like it. When faith is part of the conversation, she will include spiritual beliefs as one factor in the work without making other assumptions.

Sessions focus on concrete skills, clearer communication, and building practical coping strategies. People who want to talk through life changes or manage ongoing stress may find this approach useful.

How sessions work

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Dallas blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered and mindfulness practices. ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action even when emotions are difficult, which can help with grief, stress, and life transitions. CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on goals, preferences, and current challenges. That means trying a strategy, checking how it helps, and adjusting the plan together.

Session format options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and daily responsibilities. They also allow for shorter check-ins when a brief update is needed, or audio-only sessions when less bandwidth is available. Ask about session length and frequency to match therapy to your schedule.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsAnger managementSelf esteemDepressionCoaching

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSmoking / vaping cessationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

Louisiana, Tennessee

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and family concerns, addictions, depression, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

What is her general approach in sessions?

She uses practical methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered and Mindfulness approaches to support problem solving and coping.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years of experience as a practicing LCSW working with a range of life and caregiving issues.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LCSW licensed in Tennessee and Louisiana and practices out of Louisiana.

Does she offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the US work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location; sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.

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