Christopher S. Taylor, Ph.D. LPC-S, Author of My Digital Practice and Host of the For Self-Examination podcast, founder of Taylor Counseling Group, Texas Mental Health Solutions, the Counseling for the Future Foundation, and Co-founder of the Empathy App is an Adjunct Professor of Counseling Ethics at Dallas Theological Seminary and Amberton University. Dr. Taylor utilizes existential psychotherapy to provide treatment for individuals struggling with loss of identity. In 2015, he was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to serve on the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors as a professional member. In 2018, he was unanimously voted as Vice-Chair of the board and was reappointed to a second term in 2019.
Behavioral health services in Texas, particularly for young people, have tremendously struggled to keep up with demand since long before the pandemic, according to Dr. Christopher Taylor, founder of Taylor Counseling Group. He says the origin of this mental health crisis for youth and young adults can be traced back to about 2009.
We have seen a radical increase in teen suicides and pre-teen suicides, which almost did not exist before 2009, and [an increase in] self-harm as well.