Taylor McNeely , LCSW

Taylor McNeely is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator (CDWF) practicing in Waco, Texas. As an LCSW, she is trained to provide clinical social work and psychotherapy; as a CDWF she holds a certification to lead work grounded in the Daring Way approach. Taylor’s clinical focus centers on supporting teens, adults, and families through challenges such as divorce, eating disorders, traumatic experiences, self-harming behaviors, grief and loss, and abuse.

Taylor emphasizes equipping people with practical tools that foster greater security, healthier relationships, and more intentional life choices. She works to build an atmosphere where clients can develop a dynamic set of coping strategies that increase personal agency and resilience. Her practice blends skills-building with relational insight so clients can feel more empowered and directive in decisions that matter to them.

Taylor values an individualized approach and seeks to discover what resonates most for each person. She recognizes that healing and expression look different for everyone and tailors interventions to fit each client’s unique process. Through creativity and a collaborative mindset, she helps clients address and work through many kinds of challenges and traumas in ways that can bring meaningful change.

Online therapeutic approaches for growth and healing

Taylor draws from Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships influence current patterns. This approach looks at connection and trust in relationships and helps people develop more secure ways of relating, which can ease anxiety and improve interpersonal functioning.

She also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical strategy that helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with more balanced alternatives. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday challenges where changing thought patterns can lead to change in mood and actions.

Taylor approaches treatment collaboratively, recognizing that finding the right method is part of the work. She partners with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts techniques so the chosen approach fits each person’s situation.

Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives. These options allow clients to access consistent care from wherever they are and to use the formats that feel most comfortable for their process.