Empowering Your Mental Health Journey
Compassionate counseling for depression, anxiety, and trauma.
817-383-8664 for Debra
About Forged Hope Counseling
Forged Hope's Mission
At Forged Hope Counseling and Consulting, PLLC, thee mission is to provide compassionate mental health support for adult individuals. It is the aim of Forged Hope to foster a safe environment where clients can explore their feelings and find healing from depression, anxiety, and trauma. Forged Hope's name represents a person integrating the "Before" and "After" trauma in order to feel "whole" again by "forging" what feels torn apart. Hope reminds the person that change can happen and become an intrinsic part of the person's life.
Counselor
Debra Rogers LPC, CPT, EMDR Trained (EMDRIA), ICISF CISM Individual and Group
Meet Debra:
"Have you walked through a time in your life so dark that you lost sight of who you are? Has the storm of emotional pain numbed your senses to peace and joy? If you are willing to set your course forward and forge a new, and better you; then, I will walk that road with you, encouraging you forward. Alone, you’ve weathered the
Meet Debra:
"Have you walked through a time in your life so dark that you lost sight of who you are? Has the storm of emotional pain numbed your senses to peace and joy? If you are willing to set your course forward and forge a new, and better you; then, I will walk that road with you, encouraging you forward. Alone, you’ve weathered the storm. Join me to anchor your concerns, create your calm, and process the memories that have capsized your serenity…reclaim your hope!"
I facilitate counseling with individuals. I also present psychological education about chronic stress and coping strategies at events and facilities.
Having come from a family who has served in the Military and as First-Responders, I have a special interest in working with those populations. I also have received training in and am part of Military Veteran Peer Network (MVPN).
The military has influenced my life so it is no surprise that I would create an acronym to describe a technique I often use. I call it: STAT: "Symbolic Targeting At Trauma". This approach with expressive arts allows my clients to process trauma, the way trauma first is understood (in symbols within the brain prior to attributing meaning).
Not only have my family and friends helped me understand Veterans and First-Responders, but my life experiences have also contributed to my counseling competence with other unique groups. For example, in my past, I worked as a Veterinary Technician for 7 years and an interpreter for 10 years. It is due to this that I have gained an understanding into the unique struggles attached to those careers.
As a graduate of UNT in Denton, I have a deep commitment to continued learning after earning my Master of Science degree in counseling. I strive to learn in order to best assist my clients in reaching their treatment goals. Part of that learning has resulted in the following therapies: Child-Centered Play Therapy, Child Parent Relationship Therapy, Sandtray for trauma, Animal Assisted Therapy/Animal Assisted Activities, and expressive creative arts. Likewise, if you request, I can also offer Christian Counseling.
My clients have often described me as encouraging, and safe. Their feedback is that they appreciate how I will tailor counseling to their unique needs and goals.
Try a phone consultation to see if I might be the counselor that encourages change for you.
Counseling Approach
I specialize in a wide range of areas, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues. I take a team approach with you when looking at a treatment that will encompasses those important areas of your life in order to propel you forwards towards gaining resilience and integrating the "whole" you.
I refer out for family or co
I specialize in a wide range of areas, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues. I take a team approach with you when looking at a treatment that will encompasses those important areas of your life in order to propel you forwards towards gaining resilience and integrating the "whole" you.
I refer out for family or couples counseling because I encourage that specialty being facilitated by LMFT's (Licensed Marriage Family Therapists), those who are Gottman trained, or those who specialize in these areas.
I will not be taking new child clients at this time as I will be providing Telehealth services only after December 2025.
PRESENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS
PRESENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS
Have you wished to increase the resilience of your team through group activities or to have your employees, staff, or clientele identify their personal strengths and overcome challenges in addition to understanding stress and stress response?
You can contact Debra to lead a group at your workplace. Debra has led expressive creative arts
Have you wished to increase the resilience of your team through group activities or to have your employees, staff, or clientele identify their personal strengths and overcome challenges in addition to understanding stress and stress response?
You can contact Debra to lead a group at your workplace. Debra has led expressive creative arts at events and employer workshops to assist in employees gaining personal insight while creating bonds with fellow employees.
Call Debra to learn more about a workshop tailored for your event and goal(s).
Some of the places that Debra has led small groups or workshops are the following: Military Training Center, Veterans Point in Roanoke, Warrior Getaway (Joni and Friends), Arlington PD, and the community library.
Some examples of Topics are the following: De-stressing Distress, De-stressing the Holidays, Strengthen Your Weakness by Identifying Your Strengths, Hit the Ground With Grounding, Just One Breath Away From Calm, Communication: I Can't Hear You, The Brain's Panic Button, Two Rivers: One Path (Couples), and Child Parent Relationship Therapy (Parents).
ONLINE ONLY COUNSELING
Why online only?
Forged Hope Counseling and Consulting, PLLC
Forged Hope is presently relocating to the Waco/Temple area
Call Debra at 817-383-8664 (leave message with a good call back time if you get the answering service) I am presently not accepting new clients at this time.
I provide a free 15 minute phone consultation for potential clients
Symbolic Targeting At Trauma (STAT)
Service
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Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council
1801 Congress Ave., Ste. 7.300
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 305-7700
Investigations/Complaints 24-hour, toll-free system- (800) 821-3205
Request Records
We are required to retain your records for 7 years, or 5 years after a former child client has turned 18. If needed, records can be requested in writing through a client's Spruce portal app or scanned letter of request to 817-259-8727 business fax (PHI protected).
Administrative charges may apply.
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Confidentiality Limits
As a counselor, I must abide by the laws that trump confidentiality, whether I am in session with a client OR I am providing a free phone consultation call to a potential client. I want you aware of this so that you are aware of what you want to discuss. Topics that would need disclosed to legal authorities (CPS, APS, Police, and/or Judicial System or Federal System) are the following:
1. Suicide with intent, lethality, and plan or evaluated as too high a risk for the person contemplating to be alone.
2. Homicidal ideation with communication of naming whom will be harmed.
3. Abuse (emotional, neglect, physical, sexual, or exploitation) of children/minors, special needs, or elderly.
4. Court Ordered Subpoena
5. National Security (terrorist plans)
Good Faith Estimates
Under the "No Surprises Act," as of January 1, 2022 medical facilities are required to provide a "Good Faith Estimate" to patients not planning to use insurance. This Good Faith Estimate shows the costs of items and services that are reasonably expected for your health care needs for an item or service. Please let your provider know if you plan to seek services as a self-pay client, and this can be provided to you. For more information go to: https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises.
Reviews
Often clients will wish to let people know of their wonderful experiences with their clinician and like to show support for the clinician's practice. However, it is imperative for those who have been clients with Debra to know that by doing a review, they are disclosing their PHI (private health information) due to readers of the review being able to identify the reviewer's name with counseling services. Please, be aware of this if your name is attached to reviews and be aware of your comments. If you still would like to leave a review, your clinician supports your autonomy, and is providing the Google review link here: https://g.page/r/CZF6uKoYrKAcEAI/review