- Trauma-focused techniques
- Goal oriented
- Warm and encouraging
About Dwayne
Dwayne Kilgore is an LPC who focuses on trauma, mood, and anxiety concerns. He brings six years of professional counseling experience and over 15 years as a Christian lay counselor in the Dallas area. He aims to create a warm, interactive environment where clients feel supported while working toward clearer goals.
He often helps people dealing with trauma and post-traumatic stress. He has experience assisting veterans with trauma-related issues and relationship strain that can follow traumatic events. He also supports people coping with depression, anxiety, grief, anger, and bipolar symptoms.
His approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with trauma-focused methods and solution-oriented techniques. He uses Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD and includes motivational interviewing when people want to make changes but feel unsure how to start. Sessions focus on practical steps and small changes that build over time.
Dwayne uses an encouraging, hands-on style in sessions. He talks through problems and helps people set clear, achievable goals. He emphasizes collaboration so clients can regain a sense of control in areas of life that feel chaotic.
People seeking help with communication problems, codependency, fatherhood issues, money stress, or coping after natural or human-caused disasters may find his background relevant. He works in Texas and provides care in English.
How Dwayne’s Approaches Translate to Online Care
CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments. It helps with anxiety, depression, panic, and mood symptoms by teaching concrete skills people can use between sessions.Trauma-Focused Therapy, including Cognitive Processing Therapy, helps people process traumatic memories and reduce PTSD symptoms. Sessions emphasize gradual reworking of trauma-related beliefs and building coping strategies for intense emotions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and life circumstances, then recommend CBT, trauma-focused work, or solution-focused steps as appropriate. Clients are invited to give feedback so techniques can be adjusted over time.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit into busy days. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited or make it simpler to avoid travel on hectic days. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and trauma-focused exercises to a remote setting so progress continues even when in-person meetings aren’t possible.
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Experience
6+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
Dwayne supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, bipolar symptoms, panic, anger, and low self-esteem. He also addresses related concerns like codependency, communication problems, and life purpose.
What is his therapy style like?
He offers a warm, interactive, and positive approach. Sessions tend to be practical and goal focused, with collaborative steps to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has worked as a licensed professional counselor for six years and has over 15 years as a Christian lay counselor in the Dallas area.
Where is he located and licensed?
He practices in Texas and holds the LPC credential. Sessions and services are provided from that region.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options with the service before booking to learn whether video, phone, or other formats are offered.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.