Rev. Bruce Carpenter, LPC

Rev. Bruce Carpenter is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas with 11 years of experience. He works with relationship trouble, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, and codependency concerns among other issues. He also addresses caregiver strain, first responder stress, fatherhood issues, and questions about life purpose and meaning.

He spent years serving congregations as an ordained minister after earning a Master of Divinity from Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University. He later completed a Master of Education in Counseling at the University of North Texas, Dallas. That background led to part-time work at a Child Advocacy Center helping children, teens, and non-offending adult caregivers.

Over his career he has worked with veterans in a PTSD unit, supported emergency services as a volunteer chaplain, and maintained certification as an Emergency Medical Technician. His clinical work has included Cognitive Processing Therapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and he has completed Gottman Levels I and II training.

In sessions he listens closely and helps people sort out what’s driving repeated patterns. Practical tools from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused approaches are offered alongside conversations about values, grief, and relationship patterns. He pays attention to how past events shape current reactions and looks for ways to change the habits that keep people stuck.

People who come for help can expect direct discussion of everyday challenges. He prioritizes clear, straightforward strategies for managing stress, improving communication, and rebuilding a sense of personal direction. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

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