The Olive Branch Promise
To provide consistent, compassionate therapy that helps people feel safe, seen, and empowered to create meaningful change in their lives. We show up with authenticity, relational attunement, and deep curiosity to walk with our clients through growth that lasts.
Counseling in Plano with online therapy sessions across Texas. Serving surrounding areas of Dallas, Frisco, and McKinney.
Jessica Russell, LCSW-S
Executive Director
about us
Our Story
The name Olive Branch Counseling was born from the belief that healing begins when we extend compassion—not just to others, but to ourselves.
So many of us are walking around with stories we didn’t choose. Childhood wounds, unmet needs, confusing relationships… the way adults responded to us when we were young shaped the way we see ourselves. If you learned that being quiet got you attention, you might have muted your voice to feel safe. If you were praised only when you achieved, you may now believe your worth is tied to productivity. These early experiences form the foundation of how we relate to others—and more importantly, how we relate to ourselves.
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There is a reason you feel the way you do, respond the way you respond, or shut down the way you shut down.
Everything has a cause and effect—and that means there’s nothing “wrong” with you. There’s just a story there.
Extending the olive branch to yourself means choosing to explore that story. It means acknowledging your pain, honoring your survival, and making space for the parts of you that got buried under labels like “too much” or “not enough.” It’s about unlearning the rules you were given and coming home to your authentic self—one who is allowed to rest, feel, and exist without earning it.
Making peace with your broken pieces is all about doing the work necessary that allows you to abandon the days of being so hard on yourself so you can experience that freeing feeling that allows you to feel light, inspired, motivated, fulfilled, and otherwise primed for growth once again (or like you never have before).
This is what we do at Olive Branch Counseling in Plano. We walk alongside people ready to do the deep work of healing. Our therapists help clients make sense of their past, recognize the patterns, and start living from a place of self-trust and alignment.
Our
Mission
At Olive Branch Counseling, we help people reconnect with their most authentic selves by understanding the impact of their past and rewriting the stories that no longer serve them. Through trauma-informed, individualized therapy rooted in compassion, curiosity, and honesty, we guide clients toward self-trust, sustainable healing, and relationships that feel more whole—starting with the one they have with themselves.
Our
Vision
We envision a world where therapy is as normalized and necessary as any form of self-care—and where people no longer see themselves as broken, but as deeply worthy of love, rest, and healing. At Olive Branch, we aim to shift the culture of mental health, making it known that patterns like people-pleasing, perfectionism, and anxiety aren’t personality flaws—they’re survival strategies that can be understood and unlearned. We’re building a community where self-awareness, emotional honesty, and peace of mind are celebrated, not stigmatized.
Our Team
Meet Our Therapists
Find the therapist for you. Available for in-person therapy sessions in Plano with online sessions across Texas.
Our Philosophy of Care
Make Peace with the Broken Pieces
We believe therapy should feel human, not clinical. Every person who walks through our doors is more than a diagnosis or a set of symptoms—they’re someone who has been shaped by the experiences they’ve had, the stories they’ve been told, and the coping strategies they’ve needed to survive.
Our approach is rooted in social work values of justice, dignity, and person-centered care. We tailor therapy to each individual, honoring the parts of them that have been overlooked or misunderstood. Healing at Olive Branch means no longer apologizing for your emotions, no longer carrying shame that isn’t yours, and no longer settling for surface-level change. We’re not here to give quick fixes—we’re here to walk with you through the hard stuff and help you come home to yourself.
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Our Core Values
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How To Get Started
Olive Branch Counseling offers in-person therapy in Plano, Texas serving surrounding cities of Dallas, Frisco, and McKinney. Online therapy sessions are available across Texas.
You can book a free phone consultation or appointment online using the form below. You can also send us a message or call us and we’ll book you in.
If you are a mental health professional that would like to send us a referral, please download the following Referral and Release of Information Form and fax the completed form to (469) 409-0544 or email it to our office
