Clinical Services

Counseling

Trauma can leave you feeling isolated, but you don’t have to be alone. DARCC offers short and long-term individual counseling, and therapeutic groups. All staff counselors are fully licensed by the state of Texas or under the supervision of licensed staff. If you are interested in accessing our free, bilingual counseling services please call 214-712-4901 Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

After hours, you can reach us on our 24/7 Crisis Hotline at 972-641-7273 Please provide an advocate your name, phone number, and age. At that time, our advocate will pass along your information to our clinical team who will follow-up with you in 2-3 business days.

Walk In Crisis Intervention

Crisis intervention and advocacy are available on a walk-in basis at our clinical office during regular business hours, Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. No appointment is necessary.

Questions? Please call the crisis hotline at 972-641-7273 for more information.

Therapuetic Groups

If anyone is interested in learning more about our group offerings, please call our Clinical Line at 214-712-4901.

Trauma Processing Group

Mondays 12:00-12:50pm | Group Format: Virtual

This group is for survivors who have already engaged in some individual healing work and are looking for a supportive group space. The purpose of the group is to be able to provide a space where members can relate to others with similar experiences, decrease feelings of being isolated, judged, or misunderstood, and to help group members continue to process their traumas while making room for progress and healing. Space is made to provide ongoing support as clients navigate the challenges and successes along their healing journey and day to day life. Here, survivors can find support, offer and receive advice, as well as find commonalities with other survivors.

Survivors Seeking Justice Group

Tuesdays 5:30-6:20pm | Group Format: Virtual

This is a support group for survivors who are currently navigating the justice system or have in the past. Too often, survivors’ experiences within the system contribute to hopelessness, confusion, anger, and feeling unheard. Here, survivors can discuss their experiences and feelings in a supportive space and also learn more about their rights and general criminal case proceedings.

Secondary Survivor Support Group

Wednesdays 4:00-4:50pm | Group Format: Virtual

This is a group for loved ones of those who have experienced sexual violence such as family members, significant others, friends, and other supportive people in a survivor’s life. Group members may have also experienced their own form of sexual trauma in their lifetime, but the focus of this group is to help loved ones learn how to support others who have been affected by sexual violence. Group topics include but are not limited to education about common reactions to sexual violence, the challenges and common missteps of supporting a survivor, and helpful language and actions. Join our judgment-free community, and feel free to bring questions.

Seeking Safety Group

Tuesdays 5:00-5:50pm | Group Format: Virtual

This is a support group for survivors to provide education about the intersectionality of trauma responses such as posttraumatic stress and engaging in harmful coping behaviors. Such coping strategies may appear as substance use, self-harm, and/or thoughts of suicide. This group is about establishing safety as a priority, integrating posttraumatic stress and substance abuse, and finding ways to ways to engage in helpful behaviors as well as reclaiming a sense of safety.

Trauma Support Groups

Wednesdays 6:00-6:50pm, Fridays 12:00-12:50pm | Group Format: Virtual

These groups are encouraged for all survivors seeking counseling with DARCC as a foundational first step towards healing. The intention of these groups are to help survivors learn about the common and natural responses to a traumatic event, including the effects of trauma on the brain, body, emotions, and overall mental and physical health, explore and practice healthy options for coping and self-care, and connect with a community of survivors to reduce isolation and shame. Although group members are encouraged to participate as they feel comfortable, it is not intended for participants to share their personal stories of sexual violence.

Black Female Survivor Group

Wednesdays 4:30-5:20pm | Group Format: Hybrid (alternating between virtual and in person)

The Black Female Survivor Group is a group for all black, female Identifying survivors of sexual violence. The purpose of the group is for survivors of sexual assault and abuse to come together and process how specific barriers in race, sexuality, and gender impact black female survivors of sexual trauma. The group is facilitated by two black female therapists who seek to connect this awareness of the black survivor experience to the minds, bodies, and spirits of each group participant.

If you are interested in this group offering, please call our Clinical Line to discuss details!

LGBTQIA+ Support Group

Time and Group Format To Be Determined

This is a support group for survivors seeking a welcoming, inclusive, respectful space to acknowledge and explore the extensive impact of sexual trauma. Group members learn and practice healthy options for coping and self-care, and work on restoring trust and a sense of safety within oneself and with others in a community.

If you are interested in this group offering, please call our Clinical Line to discuss details!