Serving Burleson, Mansfield, Fort Worth, & Surrounding Areas In Texas
The Counselors at Hillside Counseling use best practices and have advanced training and individualized therapeutic approaches to assist you on your journey. Some of the therapeutic approaches and paradigms include:
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy)
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
MBCT (Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy)
IFS (Internal Family Systems)
Compassionate Inquiry
Existential Therapy
Gottman Couples
Psychodynamic
Somatic Experiencing
Hypnotherapy
Imago Therapy
Narrative
Sand Tray
Polyvagal Theory
To name a few…
The desire and ability to build rapport and therapeutic relationships with people. We are a people to people business. this is a must.
A true life-long learner, Always seeking out professional & personal growth, knowing there is always something to be learned.
Unwavering Willingness to sit with another’s pain. Non judgmental and complete acceptance of the person sitting across from Us.
No matter where you are, we are there to support you. While acknowledging Healing is a horizon that is defined by the client not us.
Our model is built on every client being cared for and supported by administrative staff as well as therapist. Our administrative staff is the very first contact. They provide the first part of the net that holds each client. They listen to what’s going on, and place you with the best therapeutic fit. And if the fit isn’t quite right? Don’t worry, they will take more time to change things up – at no extra cost.
I am Penne Schulz, I own Hillside Counseling LLC. I am an entrepreneur, adventurer, psychotherapy enthusiast, and committed to the art and science of healing. Hillside began as a culmination of my experience in business and marketing and my passion for psychology and psychotherapy. I started Hillside Counseling as a private solo practice in 2005 in Anchorage, Alaska in an area of town located on the lower Chugach Mountain Range called “The Hillside.” Ergo the name. I loved my private practice. I loved helping people and working with relationships, but after 20 years of living in Alaska, I was cold, and ready to come back to Texas. So in 2011 I moved back to North Texas.
After getting settled, I re-started Hillside Counseling LLC in Burleson Texas in 2012. It was a steady growth and my caseload grew to over capacity within 6 months. A few colleagues I was exposed to (I was in a consultation group) were not really experiencing the same thing. I didn’t understand what made the difference, I would better understand it four years later. For now, I was doing what I love and it was spreading. I was helping people, and they were telling their doctors, friends and family. Dr’s offices were referring back to me, and word of mouth was spreading me too thin. I wanted to help more, do more. I wanted to say “yes” to everyone who was calling in. So, I decided to build a multi-therapist practice. I expanded into a building right next door that was remodeled to my specs. I hired three therapists over the course of 2015 – renting half of the building. In 2016 we pushed through the dividing wall and I hired three more therapists. And, in January 2017, the entire building was Hillside Counseling – full with 6 therapists plus myself and my Agency / Admin Manager.
NOW, just 5 years later, we are 22 therapists strong with several locations from Burleson to Mansfield! It’s been one heck of a journey! And, we are so thankful to be here to help!