Dwayne Kilgore, LPC

Dwayne Kilgore is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who focuses on trauma, stress, and anxiety. He brings six years of professional counseling experience and over 15 years as a Christian lay counselor in the Dallas area. He aims to help people regain a sense of control when symptoms like panic, low mood, or post-traumatic stress make life feel overwhelming.

He commonly helps people work through trauma and PTSD, including veterans dealing with service-related difficulties. He also supports those facing depression, grief, anger, low self-esteem, and mood swings such as bipolar symptoms. Relationship strains, intimacy concerns, communication problems, and issues around fatherhood are part of his practice as well.

His style is described as warm, supportive, and interactive. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with solution-focused and motivational approaches to help people identify patterns and try small, practical changes. For trauma-specific work he uses Cognitive Processing Therapy as one of his tools for processing traumatic memories and reducing their hold on daily life.

Dwayne emphasizes working together toward concrete goals. Sessions often focus on breaking problems into manageable steps, building coping skills, and practicing new ways to respond. He frames therapy as a collaboration where clients take an active role in setting and pursuing recovery goals.

People interested in starting can expect straightforward conversations about priorities and a focus on skills that fit everyday life. His background in group and individual work informs an approach that balances practical techniques with emotional support.

Approaches that guide online trauma and anxiety work

Many of his sessions draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, panic, mood problems, and many day-to-day stressors.

Motivational Interviewing is another approach he uses to help people clarify goals and find internal reasons to change. This style helps when someone feels stuck or ambivalent about making shifts in behavior or routines.

He treats the selection of methods as a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend approaches that fit those priorities. Together they decide which tools to try and adjust them over time.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and daily tasks. It also supports follow-up check-ins, shorter skill-practice meetings, and consistent momentum between in-person visits when appropriate. Licensed professionals can use these formats to help people apply new skills directly in their everyday lives and maintain steady progress.