Therapists in 78229

Do you feel lost coping with a current or previous life hardship or transition? Perhaps you're in need of an active listener to aide with your day-to-day struggles? Whether you're at the highest or lowest point of your life, I am available to help. Together, we can explore your feelings, challenge and work through your thoughts, and develop a plan for your healing process.

I am prepared to help a variety of individuals who are in need of support and encouragement in the areas of : child play therapy , adult issues , family and couples therapy . I work with a range of client issues : behavioral adjustments , coping , anxiety , domestic violence , depression and grief issues . I approach therapy from a Christian perspective which allows each person to search for their inner source of faith and support . Everyone receives the support to gain the spiritual insights to meet the challenges of life.

Everyone possesses resiliency though we may not realize it in times of hardship or emotional suffering. Sometimes it takes a different kind of conversation to identify and amplify this resilience to put you back in the driver seat of your life. I use a solution focused and cognitive behavioral approach tailored to help you meet your therapeutic goals.

ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS! Seeking guidance can be overwhelming and we understand the challenges in taking that first courageous act. Have you tried therapy before but did not experience the change expected? Perhaps you have never seen the point of "just talking.” Environments are the determining factor where you will either feel stagnated or realize that you have entered a space that is conducive to create your desired outcome.

Center for Women and Family is San Antonio's first all women's mental health facility, especially designed for women, and all of our personal issues. We are a low cost women's mental health facility, providing mental health care for those in need. CWF also utilizes EMDR therapies, which helps tremendously with PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, and Sleep disturbances to name a few.

I aim to establish warm, collaborative therapeutic relationships with my clients. I also believe it is important to communicate with children through their natural language of play. It is important to me to create a comfortable and safe environment for each client or family. I strive to empower my clients to use their own strengths and individualized capabilities to reach their goals and find balance. I deem it important to consider individuals to be part of a family unit when working with families. I think it's beneficial to remain creative with each person / family.

I have been working in the counseling field since 2000. I provide individual and family therapy to those having difficulty with depression, anxiety, anger, ADHD, relationship and family issues.

I have worked with individuals diagnosed with anxiety, depression, adjustment disorder, domestic violence, abuse and academic development. I help my clients who struggle with issues by building a healthy relationship and demonstrating that they are not alone through their struggles and difficulties that they are experiencing. I have delivered services by working with children and adolescents who have experienced separation anxiety, suffered from physical, emotional and sexual abuse providing support and providing psychoeducational group therapy to children in emergency shelters, group homes, and foster homes.

COUNSELING. What does it mean when we hear that word? To some its intimidation, fear, broken, and some may even think judgment. All of those definitions could not be further from the truth. We all have times in life when we need to clarify our perspective on life's challenges and opportunities. Counseling is an avenue to provide encouragement and assistance to those facing various life challenges. Sometimes we are unable to conquer serious challenges alone. I am able to provide the help and support needed to achieve that next level.

Resiliency through Healing (RTH) is a grant funded program that offers FREE COUNSELING to young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 years old, who have experienced some sort of trauma in childhood (before the age of 18 years old). There are many forms of trauma one can face, and those interested can contact RTH to see if they qualify.

Life is an unpredictable journey, and my goal as a therapist is to help my clients achieve more balance, clarity, and stability along that journey. I provide an eclectic approach utilizing multiple treatment modalities- meaning that each of my clients are the experts in their own lives, and my role is to provide a listening ear to help determine what I can do to help each client along their path. I typically utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Written Exposure Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy approaches tailored to each client's needs and goals.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist. I provide services to children through adults using a variety of modalities from a Person/Child-Centered perspective. My goal is to help my clients gain new insights and develop strategies that will enable them to reach their optimal potential in a comfortable and nurturing environment. My experience base includes 10 years experience as a Special Education Teacher and 18 years as an Elementary School Counselor in the public school system. I welcome clients of all ages with my specialty being school age children.

San Antonio Counseling & Behavioral Center provides psychotherapy services to all age groups. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for children, adolescents, adults and families through exceptional and discreet mental health counseling.

Dr. Nix is located in Alamo Heights as well as in Oak Hills. She has worked as a clinical psychologist for over 20 years. She completed her internship and Fellowship at State University of New York and at the Post Graduate Center for Mental Health in Manhattan. For the past 10 years she worked with the military population, specializing in combat trauma. She has extensive training in psychoanalysis and psychodynamic psychotherapy as well as many other modalities. Dr. Nix also offers a non-12-step approach to substance abuse that emphasizes the power of choice and freedom from destructive notions of powerlessness and disease.

My primary focus is to facilitate the empowerment of the individual to reach his/her fullest capacity for optimum health and happiness. In the addictions problems, rehabilitation toward these goals is essential in the recovery process.

I have been a family therapist over 20 years; and such, I work from a systemic or relational orientation, which focuses on mental health concerns within the contexts they occur. I work with individuals, couples and families experiencing a variety of mental health and relational concerns, such as depression, important life decisions, spiritual struggles, premarital counseling, marital conflict, communication problems, parenting challenges, family transitions, relationship enhancement, domestic violence, family violence and mid-life transitions.