Therapists in 77056

I have experience working with high-risk youth and their families in Residential, Community-Based, Outpatient and Child Welfare settings. I have a passion for helping young people increase their resiliency and improve their relationships by gaining insight into their unique strengths and needs, learning new coping skills and improving communication styles.

Have you been told you have a strong-willed child? A child that expresses their emotions in a big way that creates challenges. Behavior is the underlying means of communication in children. My passion is helping children and families learn effective ways to communicate their natural big feelings in healthy and positive way. Through play and talk, I work to connect and understand each child’s behavior and together we work to learn skills and techniques to equip children and families during life’s more challenging moments.

Do you feel overwhelmed by what life has thrown your way? Expressing our thoughts and emotions aloud are powerful steps toward gaining perspective. I specialize and have experience in working with children (aged 10+), families, couples, and individuals navigating complex life transitions such as school, death, divorce, IVF, miscarriage, chronic illnesses, and grief. In my sessions with couples and families, we work to fostering new ways to relate to each other. I also work with adults and children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, assisting families or working individually towards bonding, understanding, and strengths-based growth.

Thank you for visiting. Are you willing to work in a non-judgmental environment where you are free from biases? Are you ready to explore the challenging thoughts that are troubling you and bringing anxiety and fear into your life? As a knowledgeable and caring therapist, I can help you work through your life challenging issues. Everyone deserves to have an empathetic listener that affords trust and understanding in their counseling experience. Everyone has uniqueness within and deserve an opportunity for peace and understanding. "The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus" Philippians 4:7.

If you are struggling with anxiety, substance abuse, grief, and loss, or challenges to adjusting to the world around you, you are familiar with feelings of melancholy, inadequacy, and failure. Therapy is a collaborative relationship that is a courageous step in your journey towards a better tomorrow. I have experience working with adolescences, adults, couples, and families utilizing a variety of techniques that are adapted to individual needs. Together we can discover patterns of current behaviors, feelings, and ideas that are keeping you from reaching your goals.

I am a bilingual (English/Spanish), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist-Supervisor and a Registered Play Therapist- Supervisor with 20-plus years of experience working with children, teens, families, and adults. I specialize in a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues, such as school problems, parent-child relational issues, abuse, divorce, depression, anxiety, relational issues, postpartum depression, grief, and trauma.

At Restoration House Texas, our goal is to challenge and empower individuals in order to promote healing. Our therapists specialize in meeting people where they are and holistically allowing them to elevate to where they wish to be.

Entering into therapy can be a difficult and daunting decision. I am here to guide and support you through that process. In therapy, you will explore aspects of yourself and identify areas of growth and change. My goal is to help you achieve your goals and develop a better understanding of self. I emphasize the importance of individualizing treatment in order to meet your specific needs.

Drawing on a desire to help people overcome obstacles in their personal relationships, my professional work involves counseling individuals and families in order to achieve conflict resolution and better communication. As a neutral third party, I am better able to identify the challenges my patients face and facilitate positive change. Working with families, it is essential to foster a high level of trust between the therapist and family members. Mutual respect and open communication are essential to the therapeutic process. Engaging patients at their level, I help people find the change that they desire and the strength within themselves to achieve that change.

Mental health challenges or relationship problems, are experiences that can affect your ability to cope effectively. The joy of living a healthy life and maintaining healthy relationships, are very much achievable or attainable. The journey to get there consists of moments that are experienced through the support and guidance of psychotherapy. Participation in psychotherapy is a self-empowering decision and shows your willingness for change through growth.

I provide support for children, adolescents, and adults having difficulties managing depression, anxiety, mood disorder, peer relationships, and post-traumatic stress disorder. I utilize a variety of therapeutic modalities depending on the client’s needs. These include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Play Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. We will work together to clarify and establish personal goals and help you determine what does and does not work for you.

We provide psychological evaluations and psychotherapy to serve clients who are ready to embark upon the journey of healing by assessing and processing unresolved issues and exploring unsettled emotions and behavior. Our goal is to help clients gain insight into symptoms that have affected their daily lives and relationships by supporting clients’ exploration into what underlies their issues. The question is not “What’s wrong with you” but rather “What happened to you, and how can you become a better version of yourself?"

I believe in promoting healing and healthy mind through effective psychotherapy. Life as magnificent as it is, comes with challenges that can overwhelm an individual to the point where his/her daily functioning is significantly impaired. Psychotherapy provides a means for managing and coping with issues that at some time or another interfere with daily functioning. My goal is to assist individuals with learning how to manage/cope with the challenges presented by life.