Rev. Bruce Carpenter
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Texas therapists accepting new clients
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About Rev.
I seek to assist persons in successfully finding their way through difficult circumstances and in building healthier emotional lives.
I grew up in a loving, hard-working, three-generational, Christian family. My life experiences include marriage, family, sports, carpentry, music, research, Emergency Medical Technician, mistakes, and continued progress. I earned the Master of Divinity degree from Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University and as an ordained Minister have served several congregations over many years. As part of that experience I earned the Master of Education, Counseling degree from University of North Texas, Dallas and have worked part-time for several years as a Licensed Professional Counselor in a Child Advocacy Center with children, teens, and non-offending adult caregivers.
My training and experience includes Cognitive Processing Therapy, certification in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Gottmans’ Levels I and II, volunteer work in the PTSD unit of a Veterans Affairs facility, past certification in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing, 12 years certification as an Emergency Medical Technician, and volunteer Chaplain in local ambulance services.
I respect each client as a person of sacred worth and am a good listener, seeking to assist the person in effectively managing difficulties and attempting to discover the underlying causes of chronic problems. This is fulfilling, life work for me, seeing others gaining in peace of mind, effective daily life, and healthy hope for their future.
What Rev. helps with
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Rev. works
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “I truly enjoy talking with Reverend Carpenter, and his pastoral guidance is always inspiring. Our conversations are also meaningful and uplifting.”
- “I like Bruce, although we've only had one session. He seems to understand what I am looking for in therapy and wasn't judgemental.”
- “Bruce is a calm and stable presence. He's helped me through a few really frustrating situations. It feels more like talking to a friend rather than a therapist. Peaceful and professional... highly recommended.”
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- “While I've only had one session with Rev. Carpenter, I get the impression that he has a lot of wisdom and experience, which can help me get a different perspective on certain situations. I look forward to getting to learn more from him as our sessions continue.”
- “I am so grateful to have met him!”
- “Rev Carpenter had been a huge blessing. He has a wide range of expertise and experience, but I have most relied on his seasoned wisdom which calms and brings reassurance and peace with each meeting.”
- “An absolute gem of a man, and an even better therapist. He is one of the most engaged individuals I have ever encountered on this earth period. Never has been tardy or truent and takes the time evaluate your situation and needs and responds with well thought out logic of how to grow and help you best. If you ars faith based and seeking a likemind this is your guy, and even if you are not faith based i highly reccomend walking out on a limb and see where he can get you.”
- “A very knowledgeable, personable, and compassionate counselor. He is great to talk to about life's problems and provides valuable insights.”
- “4 session in, I feel we are starting to make some progress!”
- “Mr. Carpenter is amazing and I am so grateful to work with him every week!”
- “Mr. Carpenter is amazing and I am so grateful to work with him every week!”
- “Rev. Carpenter is the best therapist there is! He has significantly made an impact on my life within a matter of days! He offers me the most comforting support, motivation, and tools to apply to my daily life. I highly recommend him.”
- “Bruce is one of the best therapists I’ve had in over 22 years of working with therapists and I highly recommend him if you want the truth and to actually get better.”
- “Exactly who I need to speak with”
- “Wise and compassionate”
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