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Caitlin Bailey

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Caitlin Bailey, MABC, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor
(469) 333-6163

As a counselor, my heart is to help teens and adult individuals work through challenging circumstances and see those difficulties in light of God’s heart for them. I believe that healing comes through Christ alone and that the Lord draws near to those who are brokenhearted and makes His presence known to them.

McKinney West - Tue, Wed & ThuOnline Counseling - Tue, Wed & Thu

About

With compassion and gentleness, I will listen to your story and the concerns that led you to pursue counseling. Together we will establish goals for your treatment and determine the best steps to meet those goals, with God’s help. I offer professional Christian counseling for teens, adult individuals facing a variety of challenges including relationship issues, depression, addiction, abandonment issues, eating disorders, and much more. You don’t have to struggle alone. “With God, all things are possible” (Matthew 19:26) – including your healing and recovery. Take the first step toward wholeness in Christ today.

My Goal as a Christian Counselor

As your counselor, my main goal is to walk alongside you as you explore and discover new things about yourself. I want to provide a space where you can be authentic and honest about your life. I also hope to encourage you in your relationship with the Lord, speaking truth that comes from His Word and helping you to see yourself in light of who you are because of what Christ has done.

What I Offer in Christian Counseling

I desire to provide a space where you can feel safe to share authentically and honestly what is on your heart, knowing that you will be met with an abundance of compassion, grace, and genuine care. In our initial sessions, I will spend time getting to know your story and learning about your goals for our time together. After the first initial sessions, I like to begin the sessions by asking if you have anything from the week that is pressing that you want to talk about and do a quick check-in. Then I like to have planned what I would like to discuss to help you move forward with your goals. You are always open to talk about something else, I just like to plan sessions with intention so our time does not seem aimless.

My Approach to Christian Counseling

I believe that healing is found in Christ alone. This informs my practice by knowing that while am I clinically trained, I am first and foremost a disciple of Jesus, and hope and healing will never deviate from what is laid out in His Word. Scripture is imperative to my practice and is integrated into sessions. A Christian approach to counseling is unique in that while our experiences are personal to us, the truth about our identity and where healing is found is not relative but rather comes from God.

Biography

Qualifications & Experience

I hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from UT Arlington and a Master of Biblical Counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary. I am also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and certified in the Prepare and Enrich curriculum (a tool for pre-marital counseling).

My Call to Christian Counseling

My undergraduate studies prepared me to be a nurse. I am such a science geek and loved learning about the body processes. While working as a nurse, I had the opportunity to get certified to give chemotherapy and began doing that in the hospital. This required me to spend a lot of one-on-one time with patients, sitting at their bedside and getting to know them. I realized that the mind and body connection is inseparable and that while these patients needed physical healing, they also needed emotional and spiritual healing in their lives. I loved getting to hear their stories and be a person that they opened up to. I also have been personally impacted by my own experience with biblical counseling, so I just felt a calling by God to pursue this career path.

More About Me/On a Personal Note

I love reading, working out, going on walks with my family, watching movies with my cat, and trying new coffee places.

Services and Specialities

Areas of Expertise/Specialties

  • Abandonment and Neglect
  • ADHD
  • Aging and Geriatric Issues
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Autism
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Coaching
  • Counseling for Teens
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Eating Disorders
  • EMDR
  • Grief and Loss
  • Individual Counseling
  • OCD
  • Online Counseling
  • Personal Development
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Postpartum concerns and Motherhood
  • Relationship Issues
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Spiritual Development
  • Trauma
  • Weight Loss
  • Women’s Issues

Abandonment and Neglect

God designed us to be communal beings, giving and receiving care for one another, encouraging one another, and sharing life’s burdens. Unfortunately in our fallen world, many of us have experienced abandonment and neglect and have felt unwanted or without a sense of belonging. This can lead to a distrust of others, low self-esteem, or translate to our view of God. No one knows more about abandonment than Christ. We have a high priest who can sympathize with us. In working with you, my desire is to help root you in the truth of who God says you are, helping you confidently walk out relationships with others and live according to that truth and not life experiences.

Depression

Depression is a common experience for many on this side of heaven. Depression is a result of the brokenness in our fallen world and is a thief of joy. My hope is that by digging into root causes and exploring life circumstances, together we can work to reframe thoughts, incorporate lifestyle changes as needed, and begin to see beauty in life again. I believe that God is so near and empathizes with you in your sorrow. I also believe that He will once again restore your joy.

Eating Disorders

There are so many confusing messages all around us that communicate that human worth is tied to physical appearance. I approach eating disorders from an understanding that while on the surface it seems a desire to look a certain way is the driving factor, there are usually deeper roots. I want to help you uncover and uproot what is not from God and replant identity with who God says you are. This process is one that I realize takes a lot of time, and progress is not always linear. I want to be there every step of the way.

Postpartum concerns and Motherhood

Motherhood is an incredible gift. While it so often brings great joy, it can also come with much emotional difficulty. Mothers play many roles in life: mom, wife, co-worker, daughter, sister, friend. It can be overwhelming at times. My desire for working with mothers at any stage in motherhood is to help normalize the difficult experiences that come with motherhood while also empowering mothers to thrive in each facet of life. I feel strongly about the need for mothers, specifically postpartum moms and moms with young children, to feel supported and seen in those moments when it feels like no one understands. God’s Word offers mothers so much encouragement, and I look forward to helping you see just how precious you are and how much the work you are doing is truly amazing.

Spiritual Development

Sometimes in life, our circumstances provide fertile ground for us to feel disconnected in our relationship with God and we can find ourselves feeling spiritually depleted. My hope is that this counseling space would be a safe and non-judgmental place to explore your relationship with God and be encouraged in your spiritual development. I believe that God invites our questions and that exploration will only lead to a deeper and richer faith. I would love to walk alongside you and be part of your spiritual development as you process your life and circumstances in light of God’s truth.

Payment and Forms

Sessions: I offer 53-minute sessions. Sessions can be held more than once per week, weekly, or every other week. Scheduling options are discussed in greater detail during your Risk-Free Initial Session.

Availability (by office location):

  • McKinney West – Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
  • Online Counseling – Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday

Fees: I offer a Risk-Free Initial Session for individuals looking to pursue counseling with me. Please note that there is a fee for the Risk-Free Initial Session as it is a clinical hour and reimbursable to most insurance companies, but if you choose not to reschedule and continue therapy after the initial session the entire fee for the session will be waived. For ongoing treatment the full fee per session is required at the time of service.

Insurance: As a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), some insurance companies will reimburse for a portion of my services (as an Out of Network Provider). Please consult with your insurance provider as to whether they specifically cover adolescents, individuals.

Receipts/Statements: In the event you require a printed or digital receipt, I will provide receipts for personal use, insurance reimbursement, Flex Spending Accounts (FSA), and Health Savings Accounts (HSA).

Payment options: Cash, Check, or Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, & American Express). A fee of up to 4% per transaction may be added for credit card payments.

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I highly recommend Caitlin Bailey. She is a skilled clinician and able to provide space for optimal healing.

Caitlin is such a great listener and has her input grounded in Biblical truth. She is easy to talk to and wants you to know your value; most importantly who you are in Christ.

I have seen a few different counselors and one thing I’ve learned is you definitely want one who can genuinely make you feel comfortable and understood which is surprisingly hard to find. Also having a counselor filled with the Holy Spirit (if you’re looking for Christian counselors) so they can lead you with their counseling skills AND the guidance of gods spirit (more important IMO). Caitlin fills both requirements and I recommend her services!!

Caitlin is the best! She does such a great job at listening and making you feel seen and heard.

I love Caitlin! I cannot say enough about how she has counseled, challenged, and encouraged me over the years. I have grown and healed as a person, wife, mom and friend from the conversations we’ve had and am so grateful for her balance of truth and grace. She has always been honest when I needed it and gracious when I needed it, and forever a space place to speak the hardest things and be vulnerable. Thank you 🫶