Courage to get through. Strength to carry on.

Welcome!

We are so glad you are here!

Embrace Grace Counseling Services, PLLC is a mental health counseling practice focused on serving children, teens, adults, and couples. Here at Embrace Grace Counseling Services, we strive to create a safe place, free of judgement, where you can be unapologetically yourself. We have a heart for counseling adolescents, teens, and adults in all phases of life specifically those struggling with depression, grief, anxiety, men's issues, trauma, life transitions and more.

Our therapists specialize in children, teen, adult, and couples counseling serving Allen, McKinney, Plano, Wylie and surrounding areas in Collin and Dallas County. Additionally, we offer virtual sessions statewide.

It shows a lot of courage to start this journey and we feel honored you are here. We cannot wait to hear from you!

Meet our Team

  • Mysti Hively, MA, LPC-S

    Mysti Hively, MA, LPC-S

    Founder

    Mysti counsels adolescents (14+), individuals, and couples. She treats individuals walking with depression & anxiety, grief and loss, self worth, self harm, communication skills, relationship issues, health related stressors, and life transitions.

  • Thomas Hoyt, MS, LPC

    Thomas Hoyt, MS, LPC

    Thomas counsels adolescents (15+), adults and couples. He specializes in depression, anxiety, ADHD, grief and loss, life transitions, and men's issues,.

  • Bekah Smith, MA, LPC

    Bekah Smith, MA, LPC

    Bekah enjoys counseling children (8+) , adolescents, and adults who are navigating grief, anxiety, depression, chronic illness, and life transitions. She also has a heart for counseling family members of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

  • Claire Wilson, MS, LPC Associate

    Claire Wilson, MS, LPC Associate

    Supervised by Mysti Hively, MA, LPC-S

    Claire counsels adolescents (16+) and adults and specializes in depression and anxiety, life transitions, self esteem, teen issues, and trauma.

  • Allyson Gayle, MS, LPC-Associate

    Supervised by Mysti Hively, MA, LPC-S

    Allyson counsels individuals 18+ who are navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, and life transitions.