

Access virtual and in-person mental health care covered by Aetna in Odessa, with copays ranging from $0-$100. Headway's network of 9,372 providers offers free consultations and flexible scheduling to support your mental wellness journey.
As your therapist, my goal is to create a space where you feel safe, heard, and supported. I bring a warm, collaborative approach to our work together, and I truly believe in the power of therapy to create meaningful change. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help you understand the connection between your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, and to give you practical tools that you can apply in your daily life. You don’t have to have it all figured out. We’ll navigate things at your pace, and I’ll be here to support you every step of the way.
I have worked as a mental health profession for over 30 in private practice, as a school psychologist, and as professor. Prior to being in mental health I worked in the corporate world, so I bring a variety of experience to our work together.
I’m Destiny Parker, a counselor, educator, and wellness advocate who believes healing happens when people feel seen, safe, and supported as their full selves.
In my clinical work, I support individuals who are managing stress, burnout, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and the lingering effects of trauma. I have a particular passion for working with educators, caregivers, and helping professionals who often prioritize everyone else while quietly carrying their own emotional load. I also work with adolescents and young adults as they navigate self-esteem, peer relationships, identity exploration, and emotional resilience.
LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) and TTS (Tobacco Treatment Specialist) with experience in: 1. Clinical counseling services/therapeutic interventions (individual, family or group) in outpatient and inpatient settings, 2. Administration of diagnostic psychological evaluations, including career-related assessments, 3. Development of treatment plans; 4. Tobacco treatment counseling. Clinical areas of interest include, but are not exclusive to: PTSD, anxiety, suicide prevention, bipolar disorder, depression, nicotine addiction; experience working with children, adolescents, adults, including U.S. veterans (combat and non-combat).
Career counseling & vocational assessments; depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, relationship and adjustment issues--clinical research experience at Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center/Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (nicotine & stimulant addiction, Bipolar Disorder). Tobacco Treatment Specialist, TTS, certification from MD Anderson (Oct., 2018).
Each individual is unique and different treatment approaches are considered in order to find the best fit for the client's clinical needs, personal goals and past history.
I work with primarily adults and teens navigating anxiety, depression and lasting impact of trauma. I have particular focus on supporting individuals who have experienced narcissistic abuse, coercive control and high conflict relationships, including the stress that can come with separations or divorce



Headway makes it easy to get affordable in-network mental health care with Aetna — from finding the right therapist or psychiatrist, to understanding costs, to booking your first session.
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