You don’t have to hold it all together anymore.
Are you stuck in a cycle of anxiety that never seems to let up?
​
Are you trying to show up for your kids while secretly wondering how much longer you can keep doing this alone?
Are you mentally and emotionally exhausted, just trying to make it through the day?
Are you living in survival mode, feeling disconnected from the person you used to be?
Do you question who you really are anymore—especially after a difficult breakup or divorce?
​
Do your emotions spiral quickly—leaving you feeling overwhelmed or out of control?
At Laurel Oaks Counseling and Therapy, I specialize in supporting women who are struggling with:
​
-
Post Divorce or Break Up Grief and Identity Loss
-
Emotional Dysregulation
-
Chronic Anxiety and Depression
-
The Aftermath of Toxic Relationships
-
The Weight of Single Parenting
​​
​
My approach is grounded in compassion, structure, and tracking real progress—combining evidence-based tools from DBT, CBT, and trauma-informed care. Together, we’ll work toward helping you feel more grounded, more confident, and more connected to who you truly are.
Prioritize yourself— click to book your first session today.
THERAPY can HELP YOU:
Specializing in Treating Anxiety, Trauma, Emotional Dysregulation, and Relationship Recovery.
ANXIETY
Anxiety can feel like:
-
a racing heart
-
tight chest
-
thoughts that just won’t slow down
-
catastrophic fears
​
You may be constantly overthinking, avoiding things you care about, or feeling stuck in a cycle of fear and self-doubt. Trauma and dialectical behavioral therapy help you find calm again—through therapy that’s gentle, supportive, and grounded in real every day tools for relief.
TRAUMA
Trauma is a central focus of my clinical work. It may result from a single distressing event or accumulate over years of chronic stress, dysfunctional relationships, or unresolved emotional patterns.
Trauma manifests as:
-
persistent emotional distress
-
relational difficulties
-
somatic symptoms that interfere with daily functioning
TOXIC RELATIONSHIP RECOVERY
Signs you may still be carrying the weight of a difficult relationship:
-
You feel emotionally and mentally drained, even long after the relationship ended
-
You don’t quite recognize yourself anymore—you feel uncertain, lost, or disconnected
-
You struggle with feeling like you were never enough, and that feeling still lingers.
​
​Whether you’re in the midst of a separation or working to rebuild after divorce, therapy can help you process what you’ve been through, set healthy emotional boundaries, and begin reconnecting with who you are—on your own terms.
EMOTIONAL DYSREGULATION
Emotional dysregulation means having intense emotions that feel hard to manage or control.
It can feel like:
-
you're constantly overwhelmed,
-
quick to anger or feel extreme sadness
-
feeling stuck in emotional highs and lows that disrupt your relationships and daily life.
For some, these struggles are linked to conditions like Borderline Personality Disorder, where emotions can feel especially unpredictable and painful. Therapy can help by teaching skills to better understand, tolerate, and regulate emotions—so you can feel more grounded, connected, and in control.
Marcelle Abusalbi, MA, LPC-S
Hi! I'm Marcelle.
​
I am a clinician, clinical supervisor and owner of Laurel Oaks Counseling & Therapy. The mission of LOCT is to provide compassionate, trauma-informed care that empowers women and others to break free from anxiety, emotional overwhelm, and unhealthy relationship patterns.
Through evidence-based therapy and a supportive, judgment-free space, I help clients build emotional resilience, reclaim their sense of self, and create lasting, meaningful change.
​​​
​
Laurel Oaks Counseling & Therapy
The practice is located in the Forest Creek Office Park in Round Rock, off Redbud. Sessions are available virtually throughout Texas.
Virtual Available in Texas
In Person Sessions in Round Rock, Texas
In network with BCBS, Aetna, Cigna, Optus, United, Anthem, Oscar, Carelon, Quest Behavioral.
​
​