A teen therapist for Lewisville families, online
Lewisville sits along I-35E in Denton County, next to Lewisville Lake, and its students attend Lewisville ISD, one of the larger school districts in North Texas. Big schools offer a lot of opportunity, along with crowded hallways, competitive activities and plenty of places for a teen to feel invisible. Add long school days, part-time jobs and social media, and it is no surprise that many Lewisville teens are stretched thin.
Dr. Audrey Kteily works with teens ages 12 to 18 through secure, HIPAA-compliant video. Your teen joins from home, and you do not need to leave work early or sit in traffic on 35E to get them to an appointment. When parents search for a teen therapist near me, this is about as near as it gets.
If you are a teen reading this
Maybe a parent sent you this link, or maybe you found it yourself. Either way, here is what therapy with Dr. Audrey is actually like.
- You are not in trouble. Therapy is not a punishment or a sign that something is wrong with you.
- You get a say. You help decide what to work on, whether that is stress, sleep, friends, family fights or something you have not told anyone yet.
- Your privacy matters. Most of what you say stays private. Dr. Audrey will explain exactly what she would need to share with parents, which is mainly about safety.
- It happens on your screen. You can join from your room with headphones on. No waiting room, no one from school seeing you walk in.
- It is supposed to help, not just talk. You will learn actual skills for handling anxiety, anger and hard days.
If you ever feel like you might hurt yourself, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or 911 right away. Dr. Audrey's practice is not a crisis service.
For parents: when to reach out and how to bring it up
You know your teen better than anyone. Trust your sense that something has changed, especially if you notice withdrawal, irritability that will not lift, slipping grades, changes in eating or sleep, signs of self-harm, substance use or a teen who seems to be carrying something they will not talk about.
Raising the idea of therapy can be tricky. A few approaches tend to go better:
- Pick a calm moment rather than the middle of an argument.
- Describe what you have noticed without blaming: “You seem really stressed lately, and I want to help.”
- Frame therapy as support, like a coach, not as fixing something broken.
- Offer some choice, such as reviewing this page together or deciding on a day and time.
- Be willing to participate yourself. Teens are more open when parents are, too.
Dr. Audrey writes about this kind of parent work in how parent counseling improves parenting skills.
What Dr. Audrey helps teens with
Dr. Audrey has worked with adolescents for more than two decades. Common concerns include:
- Anxiety and panic, including test anxiety and social anxiety
- Depression and low motivation
- Self-harm and cutting
- ADHD and autism spectrum differences, including organization and social challenges
- School stress and performance pressure
- Identity and LGBTQ+ concerns, in an LGBTQ+-owned, affirming practice
- Family conflict, divorce and blended-family changes
- Trauma, grief and loss
See more on the adolescent issues page or in her article on teen counseling for nearby adolescents.
What the first few sessions look like
The first appointment usually includes a parent for part of the time. Dr. Audrey gathers background on school, friendships, health and family, and listens to what each person thinks the main problem is. Teens and parents often describe it very differently, and both views are useful.
Over the next two or three sessions, the focus shifts to the teen. Dr. Audrey gets a feel for their strengths and stressors and works with them on one or two goals they actually care about, such as sleeping better, arguing less with a parent or getting through a class presentation. Parents check in at agreed points so they can support progress at home without hovering.
How DBT skills and family work fit together
Dr. Audrey is C-DBT certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, an approach with strong roots in helping teens who feel emotions intensely. DBT teaches four kinds of skills: staying present (mindfulness), getting through a crisis without making it worse (distress tolerance), understanding and calming emotions (emotion regulation), and asking for what you need while keeping relationships intact (interpersonal effectiveness).
Her PhD is in Family Studies, so she also pays attention to what happens around the teen. If the household runs on yelling or silence, a teen's new skills will struggle to take hold. Family systems sessions help parents and siblings change their part of the pattern too. Her post on what a family counselor does explains how those sessions work.
For families wanting to read further, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the National Alliance on Mental Illness both offer clear resources for parents of teens.
How online teen therapy works in Texas
Dr. Audrey is a Texas Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor, licensed since 2001. She can see your teen whenever they are physically in Texas during the session. Sessions run on Central Time and are scheduled flexibly around school, practices and jobs.
Your teen needs a device with a camera, headphones, a private space and a stable connection. The secure link opens in a browser. Parents can join part of a session from the same device or a different one. Because Dr. Audrey is also licensed in New Jersey and New York, a teen who later moves or starts college there may be able to continue.
She has served the DFW metroplex for over 20 years from a long-standing Coppell practice, and every session is now online.
Online sessions also tend to be easier to keep consistent. When a teen has a late practice or a parent is stuck at work, a session can still happen from wherever the teen is in Texas, and steady attendance makes it much easier to build on progress from week to week.
Credentials, and how to compare therapists
Dr. Audrey Kteily holds a PhD in Family Studies and a bachelor's in psychology from Texas Woman's University and a master's in counseling from Dallas Baptist University. She is a Texas LPC-S, a New Jersey LPC and a New York LMHC, a Certified Family Life Educator through the National Council on Family Relations, C-DBT certified, and a published author on family dynamics.
When comparing teen therapists, check licensure, experience with adolescents specifically and how parents are involved. The National Board for Certified Counselors explains counselor credentials, and directories such as Psychology Today let you compare clinicians' backgrounds. Read Dr. Audrey's full bio, learn how her online practice is set up, explore other specialties, or send a question through Ask Dr. Audrey.
How to get started
Dr. Audrey is an out-of-network provider and provides a superbill you can submit for possible out-of-network reimbursement. Check your plan's mental health benefits ahead of time.
Request a first appointment through the home page form or the secure request form on this page, and Dr. Audrey will respond within one business day. You can also text or call (917) 905-3183; texting is easiest, and please keep health details out of texts.