Therapists serving clients in West University Place, TX

I listen, really listen. I am an experienced and compassionate therapist, social worker and a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor. I have over 29 years of experience in mental health, social services, and substance abuse assessments and treatment. My clients are adults, teens, parents, couples, and families. I worked in an inpatient setting, outpatient setting, elementary, middle, alternative and high schools. I helped write grants, developed and implemented anger management, partnering, sex education, and bullying programs and curriculum to eleven different school districts. Some of the issues generally brought to therapy are stress management, anger management, depression, anxiety, mood disorders, family issues, relationship issues, struggling with career and home life balance, and other normal life issues. In relationship counseling, my goal is to help couples negotiate their needs and wants in or out of a married relationship. This can be a challenge. However, If both partners are willing to try, the success rate greatly increases. My 29 years of varied experience have given me the opportunity and honor to work with preteens, teens, high functioning teens, high functioning adults, and couples. In addition, I have helped families with children develop balance and harmony by improving communication, boundaries and assertiveness skills. Stress, anxiety, anger, lack of empathy, not saying a genuine thank you once in a while, not praising one's partner for doing and for being, not dealing with one's frustrations, and lack of assertive and faulty communication styles are a few of the root causes of anxiety, depression which is some of the reasons we seek therapy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, has been proven to help with anxiety and depression. CBT in it's basic form states that, what you think is who you feel and how you feel leads to the way you behave. (think, feel, act.) However, I have been trained in Solution Focused Brief Therapy, and have utilized Gestalt, Rogerian, REBT, and NLP Therapy in various ways to meet each client's needs. All talk about theory aside, I am easy to talk to to, I listen, I attend, and honor each and every client I meet. I am non judgmental, open and not rigid. Meaning I am interactive, unless clients wants to process and I will honor that with minimal feedback for most of the session. My 29 plus years experience with children, couples and families have made me a flexible and experienced therapist. My cultural background and ability to speak 3 languages only helps me to understand and honor differences. I focus on positives not negatives. I also hope that clients understand that Therapy can make a difficult and painful situation worse. Positive outcomes in therapy is not guaranteed. I good therapist only puts in about 15% of energy into a 45 or 50 minute session, 40% of the energy comes from the clients during the session and the remainder 45% comes from the client outside the session. A good therapist never works harder than the client. I welcome the honor of working with you when you are ready to begin the process of reunification. Please don't hesitate to ask me any questions you feel would help you choose the right therapist for your son or daughter I will be glad to answer any and all questions that I can answer.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas with 5 years counseling experience working as a counselor, skills coach, and crisis counselor. I have worked with client and families with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, eating disorders, ADHD, and psychosis. My counseling style is warm and understanding. I believe everyone deserves to feel respected and heard without preconceived stigmas or prejudices. My approach combines Cognitive Behavioral, dialectical behavioral, and ACT to help equip you with the tools you will need to live a more fulfilling and joy-filled life. I will draw from each of these techniques to find a treatment plan that best fits you and your unique needs. Reaching out to ask for help can be a daunting first step, but also the most important for reaching your goals and having a more happy, fulfilling life. If you are ready to take that first step, I am here to support and empower you through this process. I look forward to working with you in the near future.

Hello! My name is James and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas. I have over 20 years of experience as a therapist in both clinical and educational settings. I earned my Master’s degree in counseling from The University of North Texas in 1998. My specialties include working with individuals (adults/adolescents), families and couples with a wide range of clinical issues such anxiety, depression, anger and stress management, family conflict, parenting, relationship issues and adjusting to unexpected changes with everyday living. I believe we all want happiness, contentment and a general sense of satisfaction with ourselves and in our relationships. But, sometimes, life’s challenges can throw us off track. Therapy is an opportunity to more thoroughly understand the obstacles that get in our way and discover new ways to cope with them. I believe it's not the stress in our lives but our reaction to it that leads to emotional disturbance. If we change the way we think it often changes the way we feel and behave. Many times clients describe themselves as feeling ‘stuck” or “overwhelmed”. Therapy offers an opportunity to “regroup” and discover ways to become “un-stuck” and confident you can deal with life's ups and downs. My job is to assist you in this process, By working in a relaxed, encouraging, supportive environment goals emerge which allows us to develop coping strategies and a plan of action. A little about me - I have been married for 25 years and I have two college age kids. I enjoy spending time with family and friends, camping, playing the drums and watching too much Nexflix! (Note: I’m trying to cut back on the Netflix. Let me know if you know of a good therapist!).

Please read below prior to booking - At this time, I am currently offering live video, phone and livechat sessions. I also offer the daily messaging option for clients that may feel more comfortable with only that option OR a mixed options of live sessions and messaging as needed in between live sessions. *Communication turnaround time via the messaging-only option is contingent on my availability based on live sessions and available time in between sessions and day of the week (Sat and Sun I am least available). More info about myself: I'm an English and Spanish speaking Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist from Dallas, TX, where I grew up. I currently reside in Austin, TX. I received my Master of Science in Psychology with a certification in Psychological services for Spanish Speaking Populations at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas. I have experience working with survivors of sexual/physical/emotional abuse, children of divorce/separation, reunification counseling, women's issues, LGBTQ individuals, individuals with correctional histories, substance use/abuse concerns. I work from a solution-focused approach from which I was trained in but I also incorporate a lot mindfulness-based, client-centered and existential approaches. I hope to provide every client that I meet with an open, inviting and calming space to explore and reflect within themselves how they would like to grow, release, and share their experiences with me. I will tailor your shared experiences and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. I look forward to working alongside with you on your continuing journey through a reflection of self, awareness and inspired change.

Hello! I am so glad you are here and have taken this important step towards healing! I am a licensed clinical professional counselor-supervisor, a licensed professional counselor-supervisor, and a licensed professional counselor in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas respectively. I have extensive experience working with adults, children, teens, couples, and families utilizing a variety of therapeutic approaches. I am a solution-based therapist; therefore, my therapeutic approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. I integrate complementary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion and understanding, I work with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing. My counseling style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating all people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. My approach combines cognitive-behavioral therapy, supportive therapy, solution-focused therapy, and mindfulness therapy in order to meet your unique and specific needs. I am an avid believer in a holistic approach to mental health therapy: mind, body, and emotions. In fact, I believe in it so much so that I am pursuing a doctorate and Ph.D. in integrative medicine. The mind and body really are connected! It takes courage to work towards a more fulfilling and happier life. I look forward to working alongside you to accomplish your goals!

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and able to practice in Utah, Texas and New Mexico. I have been a LCSW for 5 years with over 10 year of experience working with individuals that have experienced trauma, intimate partner violence/domestic violence, sexual abuse/assault and struggle with depression, anxiety and PTSD symptoms/diagnosis. It is my goal to provide a safe, respectful and empathic environment for all individuals. I have experience in providing solution focused therapy, client centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and cognitive processing therapy. I also have experience with couples counseling and utilization of the Gottman method. Deciding to take the first steps to reach out for counseling takes courage and can be scary or difficult for some, I want to assure you that therapy with me will be geared toward the issues that your experiencing and identifying your goals for therapy. When working with individuals I build rapport by using my excellent listening skills and "down to earth" personality, which develops a safe and caring environment for all. I am excited to meet and work with you!

I am licensed in Texas with 12 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, trauma and abuse, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

I am licensed in Texas with 4 years of professional work experience. My focus of therapy include helping clients with stress, anxiety and depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, sexual identity and orientation, self esteem, and confidence. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!

First, I would like to acknowledge your effort in reaching out to seek guidance. You have taken the first step in improving yourself. I understand it is hard when our initial expectations of how our life "should be" does not match what is happening in the moment. There are many factors that affect our thoughts of what "success in life is." Many times, there are societal, familial and perhaps individual expectations that we feel obligated to fulfill. Sometimes these thoughts of a "normal" life interfere with what our true happiness could be, and this does need to be explored. I would be happy to speak with you in order to better understand your perspective of your present situation. Essentially, I would like to assist in creating different thoughts of how you can feel more fulfilled in your life. I specialize in helping people find the balance that they seek. I focus on identifying potential core root beliefs that sometimes interfere. This often occurs as people have the tendency to internalize thoughts that are negative. This happens most frequently when we feel that we do not achieve or are incapable of achieving the goals or status we think we should have in life. Learning to challenge ingrained negative thoughts is the key in moving forward. With this we can focus on giving ourselves credit for growth not previously accepted as well as creating a level of self-awareness that is free from idealistic perspectives. I look forward to connecting with you in order to begin this process. I have been a licensed clinician for over 20 years and have extensive experience working with a diversity of client ages 18-99. Services include individual, marital, and family therapy. Change your perspective and open your world up to the shift that will allow you to be free! Specialties include CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and transformation.

I am licensed in Texas with 16 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.