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Isha Gaines

Therapist
3 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Relationship issues
  • Individual therapy

Great to meet you!

I support clients with a calm, affirming presence and a therapeutic approach rooted in emotional clarity, somatic awareness, and practical tools for everyday life. My work centers on helping you understand the patterns shaping your thoughts, relationships, and behaviors while guiding you toward healthier ways of responding and connecting. In our sessions, you’ll gain strategies that fit your real life, learn to trust your inner wisdom, and build the confidence needed to create lasting change. Together, we’ll move at a pace that feels safe, intentional, and aligned with your goals.

My approach to therapy

My approach to therapy is holistic, trauma informed, and emotionally focused. I help clients understand the deeper patterns that shape their thoughts, relationships, and behaviors so they can create change from the inside out. I integrate somatic awareness, cognitive tools, and culturally affirming support to help clients regulate their nervous system, strengthen emotional clarity, and build healthier ways of coping. Together, we move at a pace that feels safe and grounded while developing skills that support both immediate relief and long term transformation.

What you can expect from me

In our first session, clients can expect a calm, welcoming space to talk through what’s been weighing on them. We’ll explore your history, current concerns, and what you want to experience differently. I’ll help you name the patterns that may be influencing your emotional or relational challenges and offer initial tools to bring more clarity and regulation into your day to day life. By the end, you’ll have a clearer understanding of how we can work together and what your healing process can look like.

About me

  • I identify as
    Black or African descent, Cisgender Woman
  • My style is
    Holistic, Creative, Affirming

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    3 years of experience
  • Training
    MEd (Master of Education) at Lamar University
  • License type
    LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) Out-of-State Telehealth (Florida), LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) (Texas)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Ascension, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Oscar, Oxford, United Healthcare, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Relationship issues
  • More specialties
    Anxiety, Depression, Cultural & ethnic issues, Grief or loss, Women's issues, Trauma
  • Therapy methods
    Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Art Therapy, Somatic
  • Care types
    Individual therapy
  • Ages served
    Adults
  • Languages
    English
  • Location
    114 West Main Street
    Grand Prairie, TX 75050