Counseling Services

Individual Therapy

Individual therapy sessions online but Hassell Counseling.

A great place to start. Individual therapy gives you a dedicated space to slow down, go inward, and work through whatever you're carrying — at your own pace, without judgment.

This might be for you if:

  • You're struggling with identity, or feeling like you don't fully belong

  • You're dealing with anxiety, depression, or emotional pain that feels hard to explain

  • You've experienced trauma and haven't had a safe place to process it

  • You're navigating your sexuality, HIV status, or other parts of your life you've kept hidden

  • You feel stuck — like you keep repeating the same patterns no matter how hard you try

  • You've never felt truly seen or understood, even by the people closest to you

What you can expect to gain:

  • A deeper understanding of yourself and what drives your thoughts and behaviors

  • Tools to replace shame and self-criticism with self-compassion

  • Greater clarity, confidence, and emotional resilience

  • A stronger sense of identity and what you actually want from life

  • The relief of finally being able to say the things you've never said out loud

Couples Therapy

Couples counseling sessions online with Hassell Counseling.

Every relationship hits hard moments. Couples therapy isn't just for relationships that are falling apart — it's for any two people who want to communicate better, feel closer, and build something stronger together.

This might be for you if:

  • You and your partner feel more like roommates than a couple

  • The same arguments keep happening with no real resolution

  • Trust has been broken and you're not sure how to rebuild it

  • You're navigating a major life transition — a move, loss, a new chapter — and it's putting strain on the relationship

  • One or both of you are struggling with something personal that's affecting the relationship

  • You love each other but can't seem to get on the same page

What you can expect to gain:

  • Healthier, more open communication — even about the hard stuff

  • A deeper understanding of each other's needs, fears, and patterns

  • Tools to break cycles of conflict and disconnection

  • Renewed trust, intimacy, and emotional safety

  • A clearer picture of what you both want — and a path to get there together

Counseling for addiction in Texas and New Mexico with Paul Hassell, LCSW.

Therapy for Addiction

Not everyone fits neatly into the boxes society hands us — and you shouldn't have to shrink yourself to fit them. This space is for exploring who you are, how you want to live, and what that means for your relationships, without having to justify or explain yourself first.

This might be for you if:

  • You're exploring your sexual orientation, gender identity, or where you fall outside traditional norms

  • You're navigating non-monogamy, kink, sex work, or other parts of your life that feel misunderstood by mainstream culture

  • You're coming out — to yourself, your family, or your community — and need support through it

  • You feel pressure to hide or downplay parts of who you are to keep the peace with family, friends, or society

  • You're redefining what a meaningful life looks like for you, separate from what you were taught to want

  • You're carrying shame or fear around choices that are actually authentic to who you are

What you can expect to gain:

  • A space where every part of you is welcome, not just the parts that are easy to explain

  • Language and clarity to understand and articulate your identity and choices

  • Tools to navigate disclosure — deciding who to tell, when, and how, on your terms

  • Reduced shame and increased self-acceptance around how you live and love

  • Confidence to build a life that reflects who you actually are, not who you're expected to be

Therapy for lifestyle and identity work online with Paul Hassell.

Lifestyle and Identity Work

Addiction is not a moral failing. It's not a lack of willpower. It's something that happens to real people — often as a way of coping with pain, shame, or experiences that felt too heavy to carry any other way. You deserve support that actually understands that.

This might be for you if:

  • You're struggling with substance use and it's starting to affect your relationships, work, or health

  • You've tried to stop or cut back before but keep finding yourself back in the same place

  • You use substances to cope with stress, loneliness, trauma, or emotions you don't know how to handle

  • You feel ashamed of your use and have been afraid to talk about it honestly

  • Someone in your life has expressed concern, and part of you knows they're not wrong

  • You want to change but don't know where to start — or if change is even possible for you

What you can expect to gain:

  • A judgment-free space to be completely honest about your relationship with substances

  • A deeper understanding of the roots of your addiction — not just the behavior, but the why

  • Practical tools to manage cravings, triggers, and high-risk situations

  • Support in rebuilding relationships, self-trust, and a sense of purpose

  • The lived-experience perspective of a therapist who truly gets it — and proof that recovery is real