North Texas DBT Associates offers after-hours therapy by telehealth for night owls, early birds and shift workers in Texas and Florida. Late night therapy and early morning therapy sessions take place before most practices open, with Courtney Hicks, MS, LMFT-Supervisor, a DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician™. If you have been looking for an after-hours therapist, you can get the same Comprehensive DBT offered during the day, or a trauma-informed integrative approach tailored to your needs, incorporating DBT, Brainspotting, CBT, Prolonged Exposure (PE) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), at a time that fits into your schedule.
Late night therapy and early morning therapy sessions
Most therapists work a standard daytime schedule. If your day starts at midnight or ends at dawn, a 2pm appointment can mean losing sleep, leaving work early or giving up on therapy altogether. After-hours therapy sessions run in the late night and early morning so you can see a therapist when you are actually awake and have the space to focus.
Email courtneyh@ntxdbt.com for current after-hours availability.
Night shift therapy for shift workers, night owls and early birds
After-hours therapy is built for people whose schedules do not fit a 9 to 5 appointment book, including:
- Night shift and third-shift workers, such as nurses, doctors, first responders, dispatchers, security, warehouse, manufacturing, transportation and hospitality staff.
- Night owls who are at their clearest late at night and in the early hours.
- Early birds who want an early morning therapy session before work, school runs or other commitments.
- Rotating and split-shift workers whose schedule changes week to week.
- Caregivers and people working more than one job, whose daytime is already full.
Working nights can put real strain on sleep, relationships and mood, and it is often harder to find support when you need it. Therapy for night shift workers that fits your hours removes one of the biggest barriers to getting help.
After-hours therapy services
After-hours sessions follow the same clinical standards as every other session at North Texas DBT Associates, delivered by our Clinical Director, Courtney Hicks. Services range from Comprehensive DBT to trauma-informed therapy.
After-hours DBT therapy online
North Texas DBT Associates provides Comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) as developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan. Comprehensive DBT combines individual therapy, DBT skills training, between-session phone coaching and a clinician consultation team. It is an evidence-based treatment for intense emotions, impulsive behavior, self-harm and chronic suicidal thoughts. While individual DBT sessions can take place after hours, clients seeking comprehensive DBT would still need to be able to attend skills classes during the day or early evening. Read why adherence and fidelity matter in Comprehensive DBT. Unlike during standard business hours, Ms. Hicks also offers DBT-informed therapy in after hours session times for those who are interested in the DBT approach but who do not have a clinical need for the full comprehensive model.
Trauma-informed therapy after hours
Trauma-informed therapy recognizes how past experiences shape the way you think, feel and react today. It keeps safety, choice and collaboration at the center of treatment, which matters for anyone whose work exposes them to stressful or traumatic events, including many night shift workers and first responders.
After-hours CBT and other evidence-based therapy
Not everyone needs Comprehensive DBT. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based treatments are also available as after-hours online therapy. Courtney will recommend the approach that best matches your goals.
Your after-hours therapist: Courtney Hicks
Courtney Hicks is a co-founder of North Texas DBT Associates and is on a short list of clinicians worldwide certified by the DBT-Linehan Board of Certification. Read Courtney’s full profile.
Online therapy in Texas and Florida
All after-hours therapy is telehealth, so there is no commute at the end of a shift or in the dark.
- Online therapy sessions take place over secure video from your home or another private space.
- You need a reliable internet connection and a phone, tablet or computer with a camera.
- Telehealth therapy is available to clients located in Texas or Florida at the time of each session, from Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Austin and San Antonio to anywhere else in either state. See the areas we serve.
- Telehealth therapy cannot be provided to individuals while they are in a vehicle.
After-hours therapy fees
See our fees and Good Faith Estimate for current rates. Sliding scale options are available for those who are not seeking DBT services – please get in touch for more information.
After-hours therapy is not a crisis service. Sessions are scheduled appointments, and email is not monitored around the clock. If you are in crisis or thinking about suicide, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline), available 24 hours a day. In an emergency, call 911.
After-hours therapy FAQs
After-hours therapy is scheduled therapy outside a standard working day. At North Texas DBT Associates, after-hours sessions take place by telehealth in the late night and early morning, for clients in Texas and Florida.
Sessions run in the late night and early morning hours, before most practices open. Email courtneyh@ntxdbt.com for current availability.
Yes. After-hours sessions are designed for night shift and third-shift workers, including nurses, first responders and anyone else who works overnight, so therapy does not cost you sleep or time at work.
Individual Comprehensive DBT sessions can take place after hours. Comprehensive DBT also includes skills training, which is currently only offered during daytime and early evening hours. Courtney will discuss how those fit your schedule during your initial consultation.
After-hours therapy is online only, over secure video, for clients located in Texas or Florida at the time of the session.
No. After-hours DBT sessions are priced the same as daytime sessions. North Texas DBT Associates is a private pay practice, and current rates are listed on the Fees page.
No. Sessions are scheduled appointments. If you are in crisis, call or text 988, available 24 hours a day, or call 911 in an emergency.