A fully virtual practice serving Dallas and DFW families: secure online therapy from the comfort of home, anywhere in Texas.
Dallas families deserve access to top-quality mental health care without the hassle of long drives, crowded waiting rooms, or months-long delays. Little Dove Psychology provides expert virtual psychotherapy from the comfort of your Dallas home. We're an online-only practice: there is no physical Dallas office, and every session takes place by secure video, so you can meet with us from anywhere in Texas.
Little Dove was founded by Dr. Kristin Kroll, PhD, a pediatric psychologist who trained at Children's Wisconsin and held an academic appointment at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Today our team of licensed psychologists and associate clinicians sees Dallas families by secure video, and Dr. Kroll leads the practice.
Whether your kid is wrestling with anxiety, depression, family conflict, or big emotions, we bring the same caliber of care you would expect from a top children's hospital, delivered virtually for kids, teens, and college students.
If you're searching for depression therapy in Dallas for your child, teen, or college student, you're in the right place. Depression in young people rarely looks like a single hard day. It's often the slow, heavy weight of weeks turning into months, a kid who is sleeping too much or too little, who has gone quiet, who is no longer doing the things she used to love.
Depression therapy in Dallas with Little Dove Psychology looks like real, practical work tailored to your young person and your family. Our clinicians are trained in evidence-based depression treatment: cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), behavioral activation, and interpersonal therapy (IPT) for adolescents, with family-involved approaches woven in. We work virtually across the DFW Metroplex (including Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Highland Park) and the rest of Texas, with evening and weekend hours that fit school and two-household schedules.
Many kids and teens carrying depression have learned to mask it, pushing through school, performing for peers, smiling for adults. In therapy with us, they don't have to. Where the heaviness can be named, the exhaustion can be acknowledged, and the path forward can be built one small, real step at a time.
We help Dallas kids, teens, and college students work through anxiety, depression, family conflict, and big emotions. Our evidence-based approach uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and DBT-informed skills, tailored to each young person and the family she belongs to. Whether your young person is 5 or 22, we meet her where she is.
Parenting in the DFW metroplex is demanding. Between managing school schedules, activities, and the pressures of daily life, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. Our dedicated parent therapy helps you manage stress, prevent burnout, and build the skills you need to support your family's mental health, all from the comfort of your Dallas home.
Dr. Kroll trained as a pediatric psychologist at Children's Wisconsin and held an academic appointment at the Medical College of Wisconsin. That hospital training shapes how the whole practice approaches care for anxious, depressed, and dysregulated kids and teens. Learn more →
Little Dove Psychology provides licensed virtual therapy for children, adolescents, college students, and families across the Dallas–Fort Worth area, billed to Aetna, BCBS of Texas, or Optum when you are in network. The first therapy appointment comes in 5 days on average, with no commute.
Dallas families come to us with a wide range of concerns. Here are some of the most common reasons parents reach out:
Online therapist, virtual counselor, teletherapy: the labels vary, and the license behind them matters more than the name. Here is what Dallas and DFW families get at Little Dove:
Our practice is virtual-only by design, so we serve families anywhere in Texas, from Dallas to Plano to Frisco to Southlake to rural East Texas. If you have an internet connection and a private space, we can help.
You may have noticed that "online therapist," "virtual therapist," "online counselor," and "virtual counselor" are used somewhat interchangeably in Dallas. The reality is that the terms describe similar services, but credentials matter. A licensed psychologist (PhD or PsyD) has doctoral-level training and can provide psychological assessment, evidence-based therapy, and evaluation. A licensed counselor (LPC, LPC-A, or similar) has master's-level training and provides counseling and therapy. Both can be excellent.
Yes. Multiple peer-reviewed studies confirm that virtual therapy and online counseling are equally effective as in-person care for anxiety, depression, and emotion regulation work with young people. For Dallas families specifically, online therapy has additional advantages: no traffic on I-35 or 635, no parking downtown, no taking your child out of school early, and kids who often open up more in their own familiar environment.
Because our therapy is 100% virtual, we serve families across the entire Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, and all of Texas. You don't need to fight I-35 traffic or find parking downtown. Your child can access expert care from your living room, their bedroom, or wherever they feel most comfortable.
We work with families in Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, Arlington, Frisco, McKinney, Denton, Irving, Garland, Grand Prairie, Mansfield, Southlake, Flower Mound, Allen, Prosper, Carrollton, Lewisville, Richardson, Mesquite, Rowlett, Rockwall, Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, Keller, Grapevine, Colleyville, Coppell, and every city in between.
If you live in Texas, we can help. It's that simple.
The DFW metroplex is one of the largest metro areas in the country, and finding a child psychologist who specializes in what your family needs can mean driving 30, 45, even 60 minutes each way. Virtual therapy eliminates that entirely.
If you're new to online therapy, here's how it works:
Yes. Multiple peer-reviewed studies show that virtual cognitive behavioral therapy is as effective as in-person therapy for anxiety, depression, and emotion regulation work with kids and teens. Many young people actually engage better in virtual sessions because they are in a familiar, comfortable environment.
We are in network with Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Optum (UnitedHealthcare), and Oscar Health. For self-pay families, we offer straightforward fee-for-service care. We can provide superbills for you to submit to your insurance for potential out-of-network reimbursement. We verify your benefits and give you an expected cost before anyone is scheduled.
If your child's worry, behavior, or emotions are interfering with school, friendships, sleep, or family life, and it's been going on for more than a couple of weeks, it's worth having a conversation with a professional. Our free 15-minute consultation is designed exactly for this: to help you figure out whether therapy is the right next step.
No. As a virtual psychology practice, our clinicians provide therapy, not medication management. If medication is something your family is considering, we can coordinate with your child's pediatrician or a psychiatrist in the area to ensure a comprehensive approach.
We work with children, adolescents, college students, adults, and parents. Most of our clients are families with children ages 5–17, and we also see college students and adults in their own therapy and provide dedicated therapy for parents and caregivers at any stage.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most studied and most effective talk therapy for depression in young people. Behavioral activation, helping young people gradually re-engage with activities they used to enjoy, is a core part of the work. For teens and college students, interpersonal therapy (IPT), which focuses on relationships and life transitions, is also a strong fit. At Little Dove, we tailor the approach to your young person's age, situation, and presentation.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and exposure-based therapy are the most studied and most effective treatments for anxiety, including in kids and teens. CBT helps young people identify the thoughts driving their anxiety and learn skills to manage them. Exposure-based work helps them gradually face the things their anxiety wants them to avoid (school, social situations, performance) with a clinician guiding the process.
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If you're searching for depression therapy in Dallas for your child, teen, or college student, we would be glad to help. Take the first step with a free 15-minute consultation. Call (512) 240-2633 or contact us online.
“I can’t recommend Dr. Kristin Kroll at Little Dove Psychology highly enough. She is extremely knowledgeable and brings years of experience to every session, and you can tell she genuinely cares and is invested in helping you.”
“Kristin is a very caring, compassionate and thorough therapist. She engages on a 1:1 level with varied age groups to better suit their individual needs. Professional, approachable, and respects privacy.”
“We cannot recommend Little Dove Psychology highly enough. They take the time to truly listen, helping clients feel understood and supported: thoughtful, evidence-based care tailored to each person’s needs.”
