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Highest qualifications and total preparedness equals confidence and results. I was a varsity three sport high school athlete: volleyball, basketball, and softball and an academic and athletic All-American softball player in college and beyond. I received my doctorate in 2002 (age 28) and have been in the mental health field for over 20 years. I am the only licensed clinical sport psychologist in San Antonio who is certified by the Association of Applied Sport Psychology, registered by the United States Olympic Committee and one of only 7 sport psychology consultants for the United States Track and Field Team.

"Courage doesn't happen when you have all the answers. It happens when you are ready to face the questions you have been avoiding your whole life" ---Shannon L. Alder. It takes bravery to open up your heart, mind, and soul to someone in an effort to discover, confront, change or embrace what is inside. I hope to be the person that can join you on your journey of self-discovery and advancement. As a therapist, I help my clients realize their strengths and utilize them to reach their personal goals. I want to help you do the same.

Are you looking for affordable, low cost therapy? There is no need to sacrifice quality of service due to a tight budget. Feelings of overwhelming sadness or nervousness don't have to be a part of your daily life. I have extensive experience assisting clients with managing the symptoms of depression and anxiety. These issues may leave you feeling exhausted and with low energy in spite of a good night's rest. You may be irritable or on edge, snapping at co-workers and loved ones. There is help and hope. I counsel individuals and families of all ages.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and AASECT-certified Sex Therapist providing sex therapy to individuals and couples, helping them to overcome obstacles that interfere with sexual fulfillment to improve their relationships and strengthen their sexual expression. My practice addresses a wide range of issues ranging from erectile dysfunction to difficulty in achieving female orgasm, but much of my practice involves helping couples resolve issues to obtain a fulfilling sex life. Many therapists dislike or are uncomfortable with marital and couples therapy. I consider it to be one of my passions, strengths, and specialties.

Therapy offers a confidential and supportive relationship for seeking healing and change. I specialize in working with trauma, depression, chronic illness and chronic pain. When working with a client, my goal is to track, contact, and collaboratively conceptualize their felt experience in such a way that we open up possibilities for processing, healing, and integration. ​I aim to create a shared field with clients in which they feel empowered and encouraged to tap into their intellect, emotions, bodily sensations, sense of humor, relationships, creativity, culture, and history in ways that are meaningful and healing for them. ​

**Accepting a limited number of new clients** I help people shift from a position of fear to one of empowerment. Using an active and collaborative approach to help my clients navigate transitions, anxiety, depression, and relationships (including breakups). By providing direct feedback and guidance, I assist people in stripping away the layers that may not feel authentic and to get in touch with the parts of themselves that may need some help coming alive.

Are you feeling stuck in life? Are you feeling overwhelmed with the demands of your life, career, or relationships? Do you have mental health concerns due to substance use and other habitual addictions? We help you discover, explore, and overcome what is getting in your way. We provide a safe space where you can began to expand, explore, find hope, discover solutions, and experience healing. We provide Life Coaching and Recovery Support Services for your Life Hurts, Habit and Hangups to individuals, families, and couples.

Change is difficult to deal with alone. Talking about your concerns can help clarify what you want and need in your life. Finding choices helps us to grow and change personally and emotionally. I am here to give you the knowledge, perspective and experience gained through working with people in therapy for over 20 years. As a licensed professional counselor with experience in providing child, family, couples, and individual counseling, let me offer you a warm and accepting environment where being non-judgmental is necessary to make you feel comfortable.

Salina received her Masters in Creative Arts Therapy from Pratt Institute. She is a Texas Licensed Professional Counselor/Supervisor, Board Certified Art Therapist and Certified Clinical SandTray Therapist-Trainer specializing in mindfulness, overcoming trauma, depression, anxiety, grief and working with the military. She is a Military Veteran, a member of the American Art Therapy Association and on the current board of the South Texas Art Therapy Association and Texas SandTray Association.

It takes strength and courage to accept when one can't handle parts of life, and so, I commend you. As a therapist, I accompany clients exactly where they are while offering unconditional acceptance and respect without judgement to build a safe and inviting counseling environment. Each client brings a set of unique morals, values, beliefs, and strengths which makes each person who they are. I treat ALL issues from adolescent to elderly within individual, couple, family, or group settings. Chronic Illness, Infertility, Miscarriage, Child Loss, Adoption, First Responders, Trauma, Abuse, Neglect & Adolescents are some of my interests.

Discovery work is like a puzzle that assembles itself. Our work is just to collect the pieces, picking through couch cushions and musty old coat pockets for fragments of soul: forgotten memories, undigested meanings, mysterious dreams, orphaned emotions, and the plot points of the stories we tell ourselves about who we are, all twinkling like stars against the night sky of the mind. We look them over together, add them to the pile, and let them find their own place.

I believe in working with you to best meet your goals and needs based on where you are. I work with adolescents, age 16 and up and adults. Please check out our website at www.innovarecoverycenter.com to learn more. We are eager to partner with you on your journey to healing! We also offer speciality programs in the following areas: abuse/trauma/PTSD; sexual addiction.

I'm about love, self-compassion, radical acceptance, embracing failure, trusting your innate wisdom and starting over. I fundamentally believe in every person's ability to recover from trauma, addiction and life, in general. Experience has taught me that no one is really avoiding anything. When people accuse you of not dealing with something, what they are really saying is you aren't dealing with it the way they want you to. From my perspective, if you wake up every morning and breathe in and out all day long, you're dealing with your stuff. A tiny bit of intention is all it takes to begin healing.

Specializing in Marriage and Relationship Counseling and Individual Personal Growth. In a comfortable, safe and supportive atmosphere, I offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each of my clients' individual needs to help attain the personal and relationship growth they're striving for. I have advanced training in and use Gottman Method Couples Therapy and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy for couples, which are scientifically validated and shown to help couples improve their communication and connection.

I am a licensed professional counselor with an office In San Antonio, Texas. I am currently providing telemental health. I am happy to provide help in navigating the challenges of this unusual time. My approach is collaborative, where we work together toward your goals by honoring your mental, physical and spiritual self. My areas of expertise include relationships, cognitive and emotional adaptation, addiction, codependency, anxiety, grief, and spirituality.

Are you In search of a caring professional who is equipped and experienced? Whether you're an adult, family, teen or child---the time for change is now. My 15 years of experience with working in the schools has given me an invaluable insight as to how our younger years, shape and mold us in our later years. Regardless of where you are struggling; past, present and/or future, there is hope. By getting to the root of the problem, we aren’t just treating the symptoms but instead, you will be finding freedom from issues/feelings/situations that seem to be surfacing or returning.

**Accepting new clients and available online* You find yourself feeling that every day is the same. You consistently tell yourself "I'll do something different tomorrow", but never seem to take the first step. You want to be proud of your accomplishments, to be present with loved ones instead of distracted. You want your life to change, to be filled with purpose, peace, and to finally feel a sense of balance. You want clarity to live a more authentic heart-based life. You want to stop overthinking and getting in your own way. You dream of acting from a place of resilience, compassion, and contentment. So how do you even get started?

Whether from chronic pain, traumatic events, grief, or other stressful relationships, depression, and anxiety can affect every aspect of a person’s life. I am a mind-body expert. I help adults and teens with anxiety and/or depression find hope and feel less isolated. I offer understanding and acceptance to the people I work with, and education and support to their families.

I am a Bilingual (Spanish and English) Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor trained in EMDR, Trauma Informed Yoga Therapy, and Anger Management. I am also currently a Research Assistant and Counselor with the Austin Police Department. Furthermore, I am actively facilitating a controlled field research study within the Austin Police Department, Vanderbilt University, and University of Texas LBJ school of social policy.

Counseling is a tool one uses to identify personal shortcomings as well as gaining insight into one's own self-exploration. My approach to counseling begins with establishing a working collaboration with the client. As a therapist, I believe it is my responsibility to demonstrate to each client that they are in a safe, trusting, environment, and to help them understand why they are having difficulties.