Male Therapists in 78205

“You are the expert on you.” This is a statement that I love sharing with my clients because I feel it emphasizes that you are the most important part of this relationship. Therapy is an opportunity to grow and explore oneself and I feel that the relationship between a client and therapist is of the utmost importance. I hold this relationship in high regard and look forward to walking along side you during this journey. I specialize in trauma counseling and marriage counseling. My goal in therapy is not just symptom reduction but liberation from suffering.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with three years of counseling experience and over eight years of working in the field of mental health. If you are an individual who experiences significant struggles maintaining balance in your life, whether it be staving off depression and anxiety, difficulty maintaining your relationships, work life or general health, I believe I can be of some relief.

I have worked primarily with POC and other American Cultural Minority populations, including South Asian survivors of domestic and sexual violence, LGBTQIA+, and many others. As a first generation Tamil-American, I have extensive personal and professional experience with model minority stressors, cultural trauma, immigration abuse, religious abuse and various other struggles common for those that identify as a minority in America. I believe that therapy is meant to be a space of mutual collaboration, to help work towards and help understand those aspects of your life that motivated you to seek guidance.

We become comfortable with the uncomfortable and then we often question ourselves on the choices we made. The unknown can seem more uncomfortable but what does it take to feel confident in making those changes? The Wellness Model is centered on healthy lifestyles, experiencing less anxiety, depression, etc, when all dimensions of the self are being cared for. These dimensions include physical, emotional, occupational, spiritual, social, and intellectual wellness. This model is coupled with Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in which the participant engages in mindful changes to the thought process to invoke healthier and more realistic thought and feeling.

I have been successful in the past with all manner of clients through many different settings – male, female, transgender, heterosexual, LGBTQ+, in inpatient, outpatient, technician, assessment, or even consulting settings. I also really enjoy working with teens and adolescents, since early brain-based interventions help everyone succeed even more in their lifetime. I find that my personality and style seem to fit best with clients who feel they are trapped in a negative routine, have no one with which to talk, or no way out of the situation from which they suffer.

I have years of experience working with clients tending to their Mental Health needs in their quest towards a healthy, balanced and happy future. I have had experience in Mental Health, Substance/Alcohol Abuse (COD), Legal, Academic, Parenting, and Mental Health Private Practice. I have been a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S) in Texas for approximately 11 years. I am bilingual and able to provide services in English and/or Spanish. I believe that by achieving holistic balance we are able to have healthy Mental Health.

Could we be upfront? You're here because you want to feel differently. Maybe you're unsure about the problem. Or you know what it is but can't seem to fix it. Anxiety, traumatic experiences, relationship issues...it could be the same old pattern, or something out of the blue. You're in a great place to start. There is a pattern to the pain, and we can look at it together. I take a very direct and engaged position in helping you explore yourself, your strengths and your challenges. Through this process you will become more self confident. We'll create a collaborative relationship in which you can be open and honest without judgment.

My name is Albert Figueroa. I am a licensed clinical social worker with more than 10 yrs of experience. I do individual counseling for adolescents and adults. My treatment focuses on a holistic aspect, seeing the mind, body and spirit. My treatment areas are focused on depression, anxiety, grief and loss, substance use, LGBTQ+, spiritual/faith based, goal setting, weight management and men’s health. My treatment modalities are based on your needs, using a combination of CBT, ACT, DBT, strength perspective, faith base, and solution focus. Ofrezco sesiones en español.