Some of the most successful lives encounter the greatest challenges. Depression, anxiety and stress have risen to epidemic rates worldwide. In fact, depression rates for both men and women have increased tenfold since 1950 with women developing depression at twice the rates of men beginning at puberty.

Helping others through these difficult times has been our sole focus for over twenty-one years. We believe that the greatest healing includes both the heart and the mind. We also believe that the latest innovations from psychology create the most successful outcomes. To address both needs, we have assembled some of the most talented psychologists and counselors in Dallas to serve all your relational, emotional, and psychological needs. Our comprehensive center now offers cutting edge programs in individual, marital, family, play therapy, adolescent therapies and adolescent group therapies. We serve all ages, from the youngest to the most senior member of your family.

Here is a Sampling of Our Superb Therapies Offered at Gearing Up:

• The Mind Path Program (State-of-the-Art Cognitive/Behavioral Therapy)
• The CoupLinks Program (Our Innovative Relationship Program)
• The Optimistic Child Program (Vital Coping Skills for Kids and Teens)
• Lets Play (Outstanding Child Therapy)
• Girls Working Together (Effective Group Therapy for Girls)
• Girls Under Siege (Cutting-Edge Therapies Specifically Designed for Girls and Teens)
• Industrial Strength Parenting (The Latest, Most Effective Strategies for Child and Teen Management)

Our mission is to teach children, teens and adults the vital skills of emotional resiliency, clear communication, and relationship intelligence. We approach our work with a high standard of professionalism, compassion and excellence. At Gearing Up, you can learn courage under fire, lifelong coping skills and the art of stress-busting meditation as your heart and mind are healing.

Welcome to Gearing Up! Psychologists and Counselors, and we look forward to working with you,

Drs. Milt and Sylvia Gearing

For over ten years, Dr. Gearing has been a media commentator for local and national television, radio and print media. She has been a CBS News Expert for many years and was named special contributor in psychology for CBS in the fall 2006. She has been featured in syndicated news stories through Ivanhoe Broadcasting. For her reports, she researches and writes her own stories and provides unparalleled, expert insight into the events and people making news. Dr. Gearing has reported on the following topics (along with hundreds of others):

• Commentary on breaking news as it relates to the possible mindset of criminals and/or victims (issues such as stalking, murder/suicide, drug abuse, socio-pathy, etc.).
• Reporting on the psychological impact of national disasters such as 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and the Virginia Tech Rampage.
• Providing breaking news reports on the latest psychological, psychiatric and medical studies.
• Deciphering celebrities' behavior and possible motivations.
• Describing the most incisive parenting advice on winning compliance, nurturing hearts and emotionally coaching your children to adulthood.
• Reviewing the most effective relationship information (communication, the language of dating, passion, etc.) in the industry.
• Educate viewers about diverse topics of great interest such as teen alcoholism, marriage after children, desk rage, the new trophy husbands, workplace predators, passion and sex at different stages of life, the new alpha girls and women, the long-term influence of mothers and dads, the perils of online dating and much more.

Click here for a text archive of her past segments!