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Graceful Pines Counseling & Consultation, PLLC was created to provide a calm and supportive space where individuals, couples, and families can explore life’s challenges and move toward meaningful growth and healing.
Life brings seasons of change, uncertainty, and transition. During these times, counseling can offer a place to pause, reflect, and gain new perspective. At Graceful Pines Counseling, the goal is to create an environment where clients feel heard, respected, and supported as they navigate the challenges and opportunities that life presents.
About Dr. Lorry Royal
About Dr. Lorry Royal
Dr. Lorry Royal, LPC, NCC, CSC, is a licensed professional counselor and counselor educator with more than 25 years of experience supporting students, families, and communities across rural East Texas through counseling, education, and mental health services.
She began her career as an elementary and special education teacher, where she developed a deep appreciation for the educational and developmental journeys of children and adolescents. She later transitioned into the role of school counselor, working with Pre-K through 12th grade students for more than 25 years. During this time, she valued the opportunity to follow students throughout their school years and to support them as they navigated important academic, personal, and career decisions along the way.
Throughout her career, she has served as an educator, school counselor, counselor educator, and mental health professional. These experiences have provided her with a deep understanding of the challenges individuals and families often face, as well as the resilience and strength that people bring to the counseling process.
While working in schools, Dr. Royal also gained experience in the clinical mental health field, working with both individuals, couples, and groups. These experiences further strengthened her commitment to supporting people across a wide range of life experiences and challenges.
Dr. Royal earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from East Texas State University, her Master’s Degree in Counseling from Texas A&M University-Commerce, and her Doctorate in Counselor Education from Texas A&M University-Commerce.
She currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at East Texas A&M University, where she teaches graduate level counseling courses and helps prepare future counselors entering the profession. Prior to relocating to far East Texas, she served as an Assistant Professor with the university.
Her professional background in schools, higher education, and clinical counseling has shaped a strong commitment to supporting children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families as they navigate emotional challenges, relationship concerns, and life transitions. She also has a particular passion for supporting educators and school counselors, recognizing the unique responsibilities and emotional demands that often accompany these roles. Having spent much of her career working within school communities, she understands the unique pressures educators and school counselors face and values the opportunity to provide them with a supportive space for reflection, balance, and renewed perspective.
In addition to her academic and clinical work, Dr. Royal regularly participates in continuing education in psychology, counseling, and neuroscience to stay informed about current research and emerging therapeutic practices. This ongoing learning reflects her commitment to understanding the science of emotions, the brain, and relationships while providing thoughtful and evidence informed counseling services.
Outside of her professional work, Dr. Royal enjoys spending time with her family and being outdoors. She also considers herself a lifelong learner and enjoys continually exploring new ideas and knowledge that support both personal and professional growth.
The Heart Behind Graceful Pines 🩷
The Heart Behind Graceful Pines 🩷
After more than twenty five years of working in education and school counseling in rural East Texas, Dr. Royal witnessed firsthand the many challenges children, families, and educators often face. These experiences reinforced the importance of having a supportive place where individuals and families can talk openly, gain perspective, and find meaningful ways to move forward.
The name Graceful Pines reflects the strength and resilience often found within each person. Like pine trees that grow steadily toward the light, individuals have the capacity to move toward growth and healing, even during difficult seasons. Pine trees are able to bend and sway with the wind while remaining deeply rooted and steadfast, offering a meaningful reminder that it is possible to navigate life’s challenges while still maintaining a sense of stability and strength.
Graceful Pines Counseling & Consultation, PLLC was created with that purpose in mind: to offer a compassionate environment where individuals, couples, and families can navigate challenges, strengthen relationships, and move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
Through each season of life, Graceful Pines offers a place to pause, reflect, and begin moving forward with renewed strength and perspective.
Counseling Philosophy
Counseling Philosophy
Dr. Royal approaches counseling with the belief that meaningful change begins in an environment where individuals feel heard, respected, and understood. Her work focuses on building a collaborative relationship in which clients feel comfortable exploring their experiences and identifying the goals that matter most to them.
Through thoughtful conversation, practical strategies, and evidence informed approaches, counseling becomes a space where clients can gain new insight, strengthen resilience, and develop healthier ways of navigating life’s challenges and relationships.
Her work incorporates developmentally appropriate approaches for children through play therapy, relational work with couples and families, and supportive counseling strategies for adults navigating stress, life transitions, and personal growth.
Because every person’s story is unique, the counseling experience at Graceful Pines is thoughtfully tailored to support each individual, couple, or family through life’s changing seasons.
Therapeutic Approaches
Therapeutic Approaches
Dr. Royal utilizes an eclectic counseling approach that integrates several evidence informed therapeutic models based on the needs, strengths, and goals of each client.
Her work with children incorporates Child Centered Play Therapy, providing developmentally appropriate ways for children to express emotions, build coping skills, and develop confidence. Humanistic Sandtray approaches may be used with children, adolescents, and adults to support emotional expression, self reflection, and personal growth.
In her work with adolescents and adults, Dr. Royal draws from an integrated therapeutic approach including Person Centered, Adlerian, Cognitive Behavioral, and Choice Theory or Reality Therapy approaches to help clients better understand their experiences and develop practical tools for navigating life’s challenges.
For couples seeking support in their relationships, Dr. Royal incorporates principles from the Gottman Method Couples Therapy approach and has completed Level I and Level II training in the Gottman Method.
Approaches are selected collaboratively to support each client’s individual needs, personal strengths, and goals for growth.
Taking the First Step
Taking the First Step
Taking the first step toward counseling often begins with a simple conversation. If you are ready to learn more or schedule a consultation, Graceful Pines Counseling & Consultation welcomes the opportunity to support you.
Every season of life brings new challenges and opportunities for growth. Graceful Pines Counseling & Consultation is here to provide a supportive space as you navigate the path ahead.
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