About me

Welcome! My name is Cala and I am a licensed professional counselor in the state of Texas. I have over 15 years’ experience helping individuals and families navigate a wide variety of life stressors, with the last 4 of those years working in the mental health field. I have a passion for working with teens and young adults, and excel at quickly building rapport with these fabulous individuals. I have the most experience working with anxiety, family/relationship conflicts, parenting issues, life transitions, trauma/abuse, autism, behavioral disorders, and ADHD. I also have experience working with depression, self-harm, career guidance, LGBTQ issues, foster care, and adoption.

I have spent much of my professional life as an educator working with other educators on self-care, anxiety, and depression, as well as with students with special behavioral and their families. I decided to join the mental health field because I have a strong passion to build relationships with individuals and families that go beyond my work as an educator. My passion for mental health has been a life long one. I grew up with loved ones that struggled with mental health issues and have made my own mental health a priority. I am an advocate for individuals and families that reach out for help and support with their social and emotional needs, it is the first step to changing their life.

I use a person-centered, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, solution focused, and multicultural approach to treatment. My priority is to meet you where you are, and to use the treatment approach that will help you reach your goals while still being mindful of your individual cultural identity and specific life experiences. Mindfulness, solution-focused counseling, and cognitive-behavioral therapy are some of the treatment approaches I will use to partner with you during our time together.
I would describe my style as warm, energetic, and supportive. I take a supportive, but straight forward approach to helping you reach your goals and meet your needs. We will work together to set goals and track your progress along the way, while always focusing on learning practical skills that can be applied to a variety of life situations.

Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Family conflicts
  • Parenting issues
  • Coping with life changes
  • ADHD
Also experienced in:
LGBT , Relationship issues , Trauma and abuse , Grief , Anger management , Self esteem , Depression , Compassion fatigue , Abandonment , Attachment issues , Autism and Asperger Syndrome , Blended Family Issues , Body image , Cancer , Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Years of Experience: 4

Services offered


  • Messaging

  • Live Chat

  • Phone

  • Video

Licensing

TX LPC 79792

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Cala High. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.

Written on Aug 11, 2021 after therapy with Cala for 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd

Cala High is a great therapist - she really hears what I'm saying and helps me work through what's going on. She's good at checking in with me and I've really benefited from talking with her.

Written on Jul 09, 2021 after therapy with Cala for 2 months on issues concerning relationship

Cala has been great and responsive, and has been flexible to accommodate our sometimes challenging work/life schedules. I would definitely recommend her for couples / family counseling.

Written on Jun 17, 2021 after therapy with Cala for 2 weeks

Cala has been very healing for me so far.

Written on Jun 13, 2021 after therapy with Cala for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, anger management, and bipolar disorder

Cala is very compassionate and supportive. I am gaining much from our sessions

Written on May 29, 2021 after therapy with Cala for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes

I have enjoyed almost a year as one of Cala’s client. We have made great strides in my therapy

Written on May 25, 2021 after therapy with Cala for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and anger management

Cala is wonderful, caring, and is great at listening to me and helping me work through my struggles. I greatly appreciate her perspective, insights, and guidance!

Written on Apr 30, 2021 after therapy with Cala for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and adhd

I’ve only been working with Cala for a short amount of time thus far, but they’re so understanding and thorough in their response. Cala tends to come back from a different perspective than mine and it’s really helpful to view my situation in a new light.

Written on Apr 18, 2021 after therapy with Cala for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and coaching

I loved talking with Cala, she truly listens and takes time to address my concerns and worries. She always reply to messages outside our sessions within 24 hours and during sessions we loop back to the convo to fully address any issues I may come across during the week.

Written on Mar 14, 2021 after therapy with Cala for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Cala is the best!

Written on Mar 12, 2021 after therapy with Cala for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and adhd

Writing from my phone, so there will be brevity. But Cala has excellent positivity and is unfailingly supportive. Im not always sure what I need, but she keeps driving conversation, injecting positivity and engaging with me, which I appreciate.

I have already recommended this service to a friend as a result of my evolving experience with Cala, and that is the best compliment I can pay!

Written on Feb 26, 2021 after therapy with Cala for 7 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, anger management, and coping with life changes

Cala is very warm and a great listener. She's like a friend but with valuable insight. I felt very comfortable talking about an array of issues including my sexuality. I enjoy and look forward to our sessions. She is good at recognizing patterns and I'm almost always left with something to chew on.

Written on Dec 11, 2020 after therapy with Cala for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and compassion fatigue

Cala has been wonderful! She listens and hears and understands. She's encouraging and I'm just so thankful for her!

Written on Nov 18, 2020 after therapy with Cala for 4 months on issues concerning relationship

Cala has been a fantastic support for me over the last 4 months. I have not participated in counselling before and I cannot express how thankful I am for her guidance. She understands where I am coming from and is always extremely compassionate and warm. She has really helped me to understand myself and has supported me through a really tough time in my life.

Written on Sep 14, 2020 after therapy with Cala for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, parenting issues, and compassion fatigue

Cala really cares about her clients, she asks the right questions and addresses concerns before they are raised. She works on you timeline and is very professional.

Written on Aug 26, 2020 after therapy with Cala for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes

Cala is a great listener who has helped me through a particularly hard season of my life, I.e. loss of a family member, infertility concerns, and changing military bases.
Cala sent me kind check in messages throughout this time that I found encouraging.

Written on Aug 15, 2020 after therapy with Cala for 1 month on issues concerning relationship

Cala is a calm and considerate councillor with strong empathy!!

Written on Jul 30, 2020 after therapy with Cala for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and anger management

I have been talking to Cala for over a month i think. It has been extremely helpful to have her as a counselor. She listens really well with an open mind, non-judgmental, ask assertive questions and offers a valid point of view. highly recommended

Written on Jul 29, 2020 after therapy with Cala for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and compassion fatigue

Highly awesome :)

Written on Jul 21, 2020 after therapy with Cala for 2 weeks

She’s great with my son, already really like her. So happy to add her to our team of medical professionals:)

Written on Jul 20, 2020 after therapy with Cala for 4 weeks on issues concerning relationship

Outstanding. Cala is helping us enormously to work through our differences and build a stronger communication with my partner. I 100% recommend Cala

Written on Jul 09, 2020 after therapy with Cala for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and coaching

Cala High is a very trustworthy and dedicated therapist. She has helped me so much in just such a short space of time. She creates a safe and comfortable place to discuss your feelings, her honesty in observations helps me to review my thoughts and actions in a much deeper way. I would recommend her for anyone suffering from anxiety. She also has a lovely personality that would make anyone feel comfortable.

Written on Jun 30, 2020 after therapy with Cala for 1 week on issues concerning relationship

So productive

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