First Lotus Counseling, PLLC
1701 N. Greenville Ave. Ste 700
Richardson, TX 75081
(in Richardson Corporate Park)
Phone: (972) 201-3250
Fax: (972) 231-1339
Philosophy
First Lotus Counseling, PLLC utilizes the lotus flower as a symbol of awakening for someone who has gone through difficult times and is now thriving. It is a representation of beauty and strength. We believe that it is our function as counselors to help people find and build on their inner strength to survive and thrive during difficult times.
The counseling profession views emotional health as a developmental process that takes into account all aspects of a human being holistically. We first attempt to understand you as an individual, your story, your experience of life, your values & beliefs, and your worldview. We believe all people deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. As such, we provide a place where you are able to communicate in a safe non-judgmental environment any and all aspects of yourself that may be contributing to or affected by your current life circumstances. At First Lotus Counseling, a counselor enters into a therapeutic relationship with you as a client to facilitate your conscious awareness of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that may be contributing to high levels of emotional and mental distress. Our goal is to help you reach your goal(s), to assist you in improving your capacity to effectively regulate the emotional experiences on your journey through life, understanding that each persons' journey is unique to him/her and must be respected and honored by the counselor with whom he/she is working.
Cultural Considerations:
First Lotus Counseling, PLLC purposefully contracts with counselors from diverse backgrounds including both male and female genders, heterosexual & homosexual orientations, counselors from different national origins or ethnicities (African, Arab, Hispanic, Canadian, Caucasian, Multiple-Heritage) and different religious/spiritual traditions (Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, and Humanist). Although all counselors are trained and encouraged to become knowledgeable, skillful, and engaged in working with individuals from any ethnic or religious background, we understand that sometimes clients feel more comfortable working with a counselor who comes from a similar tradition as their own, and we will do our best to accommodate these requests.
Executive Director
First Lotus Counseling, PLLC operates under the direction of Leigh Falls Holman, Ph.D. Dr. Holman is a Licensed Professional Counselor who is also licensed at the supervisory level in Texas (LPCS), a Registered Play Therapy Supervisor (RPTS), and a National Certified Counselor (NCC). Always striving to grow, she is working on becoming Theraplay Certified.
She is a professional member of the American Counseling Association; the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development, where she has served on multiple national task-force committees, providing leadership on a trauma and crisis counseling and counseling in schools with diverse populations; the Association for Assessment in Counseling and Education; the Association for Play Therapy; the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling, where she serves as an editorial board member for the Journal of Counseling and Values; and the International Association of Addiction and Offender Counselors, where she serves as the Process Addictions Chair.
She has worked in the mental health field for over 17 years with children, adolescents, adults, and families in outpatient, inpatient, residential, school, and prison settings. Her clients have struggled with difficulty regulating emotions resulting in symptoms leading to mood disorders such as depression and bi-bolar disorder; anxiety disorders such as generalized anxiety disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder; emotional and behavioral issues usually first diagnosed in children and adolescents such as ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, and Reactive Attachment Disorder; and substance and process addictions including alcohol and drug abuse and dependance as well as behavioral addictions like compulsive overeating or sexual activity, among others.
Many of Dr. Holman's clients have survived a variety of trauma-related experiences and attachment disorders that have contributed to their difficulty regulating emotions. She has extensive experience working with indivduals with trauma-related histories, addiction issues, and interpersonal difficulties.
Mission & Vision
Due to her experience in these specialized areas, Dr. Falls Holman has dedicated her recent efforts to educating and training future professional counselors. She worked as a clinical supervisor and/or instructor at Sam Houston State University and Texas Woman's University prior to serving as the Director of Training at Argosy University in Dallas, where she is currently an assistant professor. She's taught masters & doctoral level courses on Professional Ethics, Diagnosis and Treatment Planning, Addictions, Play Therapy, School Counseling, Supervision, and Assessment, among others. And she has supervised the clinical work of new counselors working in school, community mental health agency, prison, and addiction treatment settings.
First Lotus Counseling, PLLC is a continuation of this service. The FIRST in First Lotus actually stands for Falls Institute for Research, Supervision, and Training. Dr. Falls Holman's vision for First Lotus is as a center that provides not only high quality counseling services to individuals, couples, and families, but also that provides a place for training and supervision of pre- and post-graduate counseling interns, under her direct supervision.
Additionally, due to her belief that evidence-based practice is the most scientific and professional manner to work with clients, First Lotus Counseling, PLLC also conducts research regarding the efficacy of the treatment interventions employed. Participation in any research project is completely anonymous and voluntary.
First Lotus Counseling, PLLC utilizes the lotus flower as a symbol of awakening for someone who has gone through difficult times and is now thriving. It is a representation of beauty and strength. We believe that it is our function as counselors to help people find and build on their inner strength to survive and thrive during difficult times.
The counseling profession views emotional health as a developmental process that takes into account all aspects of a human being holistically. We first attempt to understand you as an individual, your story, your experience of life, your values & beliefs, and your worldview. We believe all people deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. As such, we provide a place where you are able to communicate in a safe non-judgmental environment any and all aspects of yourself that may be contributing to or affected by your current life circumstances. At First Lotus Counseling, a counselor enters into a therapeutic relationship with you as a client to facilitate your conscious awareness of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that may be contributing to high levels of emotional and mental distress. Our goal is to help you reach your goal(s), to assist you in improving your capacity to effectively regulate the emotional experiences on your journey through life, understanding that each persons' journey is unique to him/her and must be respected and honored by the counselor with whom he/she is working.
Cultural Considerations:
First Lotus Counseling, PLLC purposefully contracts with counselors from diverse backgrounds including both male and female genders, heterosexual & homosexual orientations, counselors from different national origins or ethnicities (African, Arab, Hispanic, Canadian, Caucasian, Multiple-Heritage) and different religious/spiritual traditions (Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, and Humanist). Although all counselors are trained and encouraged to become knowledgeable, skillful, and engaged in working with individuals from any ethnic or religious background, we understand that sometimes clients feel more comfortable working with a counselor who comes from a similar tradition as their own, and we will do our best to accommodate these requests.
Executive Director
First Lotus Counseling, PLLC operates under the direction of Leigh Falls Holman, Ph.D. Dr. Holman is a Licensed Professional Counselor who is also licensed at the supervisory level in Texas (LPCS), a Registered Play Therapy Supervisor (RPTS), and a National Certified Counselor (NCC). Always striving to grow, she is working on becoming Theraplay Certified.
She is a professional member of the American Counseling Association; the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development, where she has served on multiple national task-force committees, providing leadership on a trauma and crisis counseling and counseling in schools with diverse populations; the Association for Assessment in Counseling and Education; the Association for Play Therapy; the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling, where she serves as an editorial board member for the Journal of Counseling and Values; and the International Association of Addiction and Offender Counselors, where she serves as the Process Addictions Chair.
She has worked in the mental health field for over 17 years with children, adolescents, adults, and families in outpatient, inpatient, residential, school, and prison settings. Her clients have struggled with difficulty regulating emotions resulting in symptoms leading to mood disorders such as depression and bi-bolar disorder; anxiety disorders such as generalized anxiety disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder; emotional and behavioral issues usually first diagnosed in children and adolescents such as ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, and Reactive Attachment Disorder; and substance and process addictions including alcohol and drug abuse and dependance as well as behavioral addictions like compulsive overeating or sexual activity, among others.
Many of Dr. Holman's clients have survived a variety of trauma-related experiences and attachment disorders that have contributed to their difficulty regulating emotions. She has extensive experience working with indivduals with trauma-related histories, addiction issues, and interpersonal difficulties.
Mission & Vision
Due to her experience in these specialized areas, Dr. Falls Holman has dedicated her recent efforts to educating and training future professional counselors. She worked as a clinical supervisor and/or instructor at Sam Houston State University and Texas Woman's University prior to serving as the Director of Training at Argosy University in Dallas, where she is currently an assistant professor. She's taught masters & doctoral level courses on Professional Ethics, Diagnosis and Treatment Planning, Addictions, Play Therapy, School Counseling, Supervision, and Assessment, among others. And she has supervised the clinical work of new counselors working in school, community mental health agency, prison, and addiction treatment settings.
First Lotus Counseling, PLLC is a continuation of this service. The FIRST in First Lotus actually stands for Falls Institute for Research, Supervision, and Training. Dr. Falls Holman's vision for First Lotus is as a center that provides not only high quality counseling services to individuals, couples, and families, but also that provides a place for training and supervision of pre- and post-graduate counseling interns, under her direct supervision.
Additionally, due to her belief that evidence-based practice is the most scientific and professional manner to work with clients, First Lotus Counseling, PLLC also conducts research regarding the efficacy of the treatment interventions employed. Participation in any research project is completely anonymous and voluntary.