I’m Ally! Founder of Steady Place Therapy.
Ally Stuckless MA, LPC, Owner
I’m someone who shows up in the therapy room as a real human, not a blank slate. My style is authentic, relational, and honest. I’ll laugh with you, challenge you, support you, and help you face the things you’ve been avoiding without making you feel judged or rushed.
Having sat in the client chair myself, I know how challenging this work can be—and why it’s still worth doing.
If you want a therapist who can sit with the hard things, ask thoughtful questions, call you out on your own BS at times, and help you get unstuck in life, then you’re in the right place.
While I’m always learning and growing, I bring over a decade of experience in the mental health field, including 6+ years of direct client work across multiple levels of care and extensive experience in organizational leadership and building sustainable therapy practices.
Throughout all of my work, one truth has remained constant:
People don’t need perfection — they need a safe and steady witness to their story.
A place to land.
A place to exhale.
A place to trust themselves again.
That’s what Steady Place Therapy is built on.
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I am human first, therapist second. I show up for my clients with compassion and honesty. I’m present. I’m engaged. I’m myself. I don’t pretend to have everything figured out, and I believe that every client is the expert on their own life. I also firmly believe accountability, and challenge (when appropriate) are a necessary part of real healing.
Clients often tell me things like:
“You helped me learn how to trust people again.”
“I can tell how much you really care.”
“I trust you so much I would let you give me a lobotomy.” *It’s just a joke, but someone really told me this.
“I finally feel like someone gets me.”
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Master of Arts in Marriage & Family Therapy 2019 (The King’s University)
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Texas
Gottman Couples Therapy Trained - Level 1
EMDR Trained (*by the end of January ‘26), EMDRIA-Approved Training
My path into this work started over a decade ago. While still in my undergrad studies, I ran the business operations of a boutique group counseling practice in Southlake, where I gained an invaluable understanding of both the business and clinical side of therapy practice early on.
Since then, I’ve worked in private practice, supported a crisis hotline and their staff, served in PHP/IOP settings specializing in children and adolescents as a group therapist & assessment supervisor, and eventually stepped into leadership as a Clinic Director and Regional Director of Clinical Operations in corporate mental health.
I’ve built therapy businesses from the ground up, supervised teams, and supported both clients & clinicians through times of crisis and growth.
All of these experiences shape how I show up for people today: steady, relational, knowledgeable, compassionate, and unafraid to be in the hard things with people. I understand burnout. I understand high pressure. And I know how to help people move through challenges with tenacious grit and without losing themselves.
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I’m the best fit for people who are ready to do the work and are committed to the therapy process.
My clients are often:
high-performing individuals, executives and entrepreneurs
Young adults trying to figure out life and dating
Teens navigating stress, social challenges, struggles with confidence, or performance pressure (athletes/sports/academia)
Spiritual and religious harm survivors
Adults adjusting to a later-in-life diagnosis of ADHD
Trauma survivors (childhood, sexual or other traumas)
People dealing with anxiety, burnout, stress, or emotional numbness
People pleasers and perfectionists
People experiencing grief and loss
If you value honesty, depth, connection, and feeling truly seen, you’ll feel at home here!
I may not be the best fit for you if you’re looking for:
quick fixes or advice-only sessions
someone to just tell you what to do
high crisis level or intensive support beyond with outpatient therapy can do
If any of those are the case, I’m well connected in the mental health community & always happy to help you find a therapist or level of care that better meets your needs.
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Your therapy is personalized. I take an eclectic and holistic approach based on your unique needs, but I often use:
An integration of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Solution Focused Therapy (SFT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
EMDR Therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy)
Trauma-informed and nervous system–based approaches (Polyvagal Theory & IFS-Informed)
Relational and attachment-focused work
Body based awareness to support emotion regulation (somatics)
I’m not here to just slap temporary coping skills on top of real pain.
I’m here to support you, help you better understand yourself, regulate your nervous system, and build a steady life that feels aligned, not overwhelming.
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$150 for 53-minute session individual
$200 for 53-minute session couples
$225 for 90-minute EMDR extended session
$100 for 45-minute therapist business consultation
In accordance with the No Surprises Act, we provide our clients with an estimate of the cost of services.
Insurance
Please be aware that if you use your insurance for therapy, that can put limits on the frequency & number of sessions we may have, and that your insurance can access and read your private medical records.
Insurance companies require therapists to assign a mental health diagnosis starting with the first session. That diagnosis is then submitted to your insurance company and becomes part of your long-term medical record, which can be accessed by insurers and other healthcare providers in the future.
Private pay offers more privacy, flexibility, and autonomy in your care.
Some clients may opt to choose the private pay route so that they have more control over their treatment, allowing therapy to remain truly private, as no diagnosis or session notes are shared with insurance companies.
If your insurance deductible is high, your fee through insurance could end up being close to or higher than my private pay fee. We can run your plan to see your estimated fee if you'd like to use your insurance, just let me know. Currently, I can accept Cigna, Aetna, and most, but not all, BCBS plans. Currently pending UHC, Oxford and Oscar plans. I do not accept any Medicaid or Medicare plans.
To streamline billing and protect appointment times, a valid credit card is required to be kept on file. Your card will only be charged in the event of services rendered, a late cancellation or no-show.
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When I’m not working, I’m usually with my family and friends, lifting weights at the gym, joining a pilates or hot yoga class, walking outside, watching Gilmore Girls for the thousandth time, cooking & meal prepping, or hanging out with my cats and foster animals.
I’m a born & raised Texan. I’m a sucker for anything cozy and nostalgic. Enneagram 9 wing 8, “The Referee” I’m the kind of person that has a calm peaceful demeanor, with an undercurrent of quiet strength, passion and drive.
My top strengths are futuristic, harmony, responsibility, woo, consistency.
P.S. the emotional support cat giving you cat facts is my cat, Chicken. He is the unofficial mascot of Steady Place Therapy.
