About Paulson Counseling
Individual, Couple, & Family Therapy | Fort Worth, TX
Paulson was the name I proposed to my dad when we started a company many years ago. Paul was his name, so Paul + son = company name. Our relationship was a difficult one, not so good. The name was my overture to him, and it seemed to go over well. He suggested we spell it PaulSon. I said the capital S was too much, and that didn't go over so well. He's gone now, but I think he'd be glad I hung on to the name.
Relationships can be hard. And the hardest are often the ones most important to us. It can be tempting to write them off, but it's more rewarding to work through the challenges. The go-to mindset is to want the other person to change. We often think if he or she would just do this or that, everything would be a lot better. But the reality is that each of us has a part to play in any relationship. Each of us both experiences the relationship and shapes it, sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. We make choices, and those choices affect the world we live in, and how we experience it.
Individual therapy, couples therapy, family therapy... doesn't really matter which. Change starts with us. With me. With you. Change your perspective, your mindset, your mental health, your relationship to your partner, your dad, your coworker, your boss, your community, your anything. Change yourself, then see how that changes your experience of your world. That's what Paulson is 'about.'
Fort Worth office at Paulson Counseling
When we reveal ourselves to another and find that this brings healing rather than harm, we make an important discovery - that intimate relationship can provide a sanctuary from the world of facades, a sacred space where we can be ourselves as we are.... This kind of unmasking - speaking our truth, sharing our inner struggles, and revealing our raw edges - is a sacred activity, which allows two souls to meet and touch more deeply.
~ John Welwood, in Love and Awakening: Discovering the Sacred Path of Intimate Relationship.
Location at 2501 Parkview Dr., Ste 317C, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Michael McVey ~ Owner/Therapist
MS, MA, LMFT, CYT
Our work is steady, collaborative, and grounded in the belief that people generally make sense once patterns become clearer. Attention is given to what is happening in real time. What gets activated, what gets missed, what tends to repeat, and where things begin to tighten or shift. The work will be practical and reflective, creating space to slow down, notice more precisely what is unfolding, and find a way forward that feels realistic, workable, and supportive.
