Today we’d like to introduce you to Buddy Detzel.
Buddy, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
Earlier on in my life, I was inspired by my uncle and grandfather, who owned their own businesses. At first, I assisted my grandfather in his residential building company but the economic collapse of 2008 saw a steep decline in new business. This was a challenging time for me because I wasn’t sure if there would be enough work to keep this as my full-time job and my heart was telling me to return to my desire to become a Licensed Professional Counselor – an idea I had let go to pursue the building business in my early 30’s. It was later that year. I enrolled in graduate school.
Early on I knew I wanted to own my own private practice but I felt like I needed to gain the experience and confidence that comes with working in the crisis and hospital settings. After eight years of doing this, I was ready to leave my full-time job in the hospital as a director of utilization management and build my own business for good.
In the summer of 2019, my wife and I founded Authentic Therapy Solutions and I saw my first client a month later. A major turning point came in March of this year. Life in the new era of COVID-19 significantly and deeply affected many people. For some, this is the first time they are experiencing intense levels of stress and anxiety while, for others, this is reopening old wounds. Due to the dramatic increase in the number of clients requesting appointments this spring, we decided to expand the practice by adding four therapists and opening a second location in the Far North Dallas area. Today we see approximately 50 clients per week and have the capacity to see more.
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
I would say it’s been a relatively smooth road to get here. Probably in part because I have been thinking about how to do this for the past six years but there is a big difference between thinking about doing something and actually doing it. The main struggles we’ve faced center around growing something very fast on a timeline that we didn’t set. This spring, there was no work-life balance. My wife and I were juggling schooling our kids at home, searching for new office space, scaling up on our systems – all of these things at the same time. It was hectic around our house!
Please tell us about Authentic Therapy Solutions.
Authentic Therapy Solutions is a counseling practice specializing in helping individuals understand and process their feelings during times of stress and anxiety. My area of concentration is anxiety, trauma, depression, and men’s issues. Other therapists in the practice focus on family conflict, self-esteem, anger management, and addiction.
What sets me apart is how I work with the client to examine the challenges that may be interfering with living an authentic life, in contrast to simply treating the symptoms of mental health concerns.
Do you look back particularly fondly on any memories from childhood?
My favorite childhood memory is riding bikes with my brothers in the summer to go to the local swimming pool.
Contact Info:
- Address: 13747 Montfort Drive STE 230, Dallas TX 75240
- Website: authentictherapysolutions.com
- Phone: 12145063134
- Email: authentictherapysolutions@gmail.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/buddydetzellpc
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