Compassion Focused Therapists in Lockhart, TX
Melanie Mahanger
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Lockhart, TX 78644
Do you feel stuck out on your own private island? Everyone feels lonely occasionally and some people enjoy solitude, but loneliness is the feeling of one’s social needs not being met. To understand what those social needs are we can dive into your personal needs. Are your emotional struggles limiting your life choices or stopping you from expressing yourself authentically? It is different for everyone, but noticing personal challenges and how you deal with them is part of therapy. We can work together to identify your core challenges and and untangle your emotional struggles that keep you from living the life you want.
Do you feel stuck out on your own private island? Everyone feels lonely occasionally and some people enjoy solitude, but loneliness is the feeling of one’s social needs not being met. To understand what those social needs are we can dive into your personal needs. Are your emotional struggles limiting your life choices or stopping you from expressing yourself authentically? It is different for everyone, but noticing personal challenges and how you deal with them is part of therapy. We can work together to identify your core challenges and and untangle your emotional struggles that keep you from living the life you want.
Ashleigh Walton
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lockhart, TX 78644 (Online Only)
Looking for a therapist may not be the hardest part about therapy, but its certainly one of them, so look at you making all the moves! My backgrounds lies in the criminal justice field, which has led to me working with individuals coming from a wide array of personal and professional backgrounds who were facing many types of mental health challenges.
Looking for a therapist may not be the hardest part about therapy, but its certainly one of them, so look at you making all the moves! My backgrounds lies in the criminal justice field, which has led to me working with individuals coming from a wide array of personal and professional backgrounds who were facing many types of mental health challenges.
Kristi Baumbach
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Lockhart, TX 78644
You feel alone and it seems everyone is managing life well. You may be asking yourself "what is wrong with me?". Your life feels unfulfilling and you often feel depressed, worried, or anxious. You may be struggling with painful memories or nightmares from past events, struggling to maintain healthy relationships with your spouse, your children, and your friends, even struggling to manage your work and professional responsibilities due to your high level of stress and anxiety. It feels like life should be easier and more rewarding.
You feel alone and it seems everyone is managing life well. You may be asking yourself "what is wrong with me?". Your life feels unfulfilling and you often feel depressed, worried, or anxious. You may be struggling with painful memories or nightmares from past events, struggling to maintain healthy relationships with your spouse, your children, and your friends, even struggling to manage your work and professional responsibilities due to your high level of stress and anxiety. It feels like life should be easier and more rewarding.
Cece Gomez
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCDC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lockhart, TX 78644
Day to day living is difficult and you often feel like you don’t have control over your life. You may be asking yourself, “what did I do to cause these problems” or “what is wrong with me?”. Your life feels hard and you often feel depressed, anxious or find yourself worrying excessively. You may be struggling with a history of trauma or abusing substances to cope. You may feel like you don’t know how to have healthy relationships with friends, family, and partners. It feels like life is harder for you than for others and you are struggling to manage responsibilities related to work, school, and your personal life.
Day to day living is difficult and you often feel like you don’t have control over your life. You may be asking yourself, “what did I do to cause these problems” or “what is wrong with me?”. Your life feels hard and you often feel depressed, anxious or find yourself worrying excessively. You may be struggling with a history of trauma or abusing substances to cope. You may feel like you don’t know how to have healthy relationships with friends, family, and partners. It feels like life is harder for you than for others and you are struggling to manage responsibilities related to work, school, and your personal life.
Judith Marie Stanton
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Lockhart, TX 78644 (Online Only)
Tried everything and can't seem to make it happen for you? We are all presented with challenges, and sometimes we just need a little help clarifying our directions and finding strategies that will help us navigate those challenges. I will listen respectfully to your situation and together we will find your solutions. Sometimes we feel that our own problems are too either too insignificant or too overwhelming to bring to someone else. But, if you've been struggling and had enough, please do not hesitate to reach out for help.
Tried everything and can't seem to make it happen for you? We are all presented with challenges, and sometimes we just need a little help clarifying our directions and finding strategies that will help us navigate those challenges. I will listen respectfully to your situation and together we will find your solutions. Sometimes we feel that our own problems are too either too insignificant or too overwhelming to bring to someone else. But, if you've been struggling and had enough, please do not hesitate to reach out for help.
Vanessa De Leon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lockhart, TX 78644
You are feeling overwhelmed, maybe stressed and anxious and struggling to find solutions and help. You are struggling to feel heard and feel as if no one understands. Your life feels unsatisfying and harder than you think it should. You may be struggling to manage school, work or family responsibilities due to stress, depression and/or anxiety. It feels like life is too hard and it feels impossible to have compassion for yourself or to feel connected to others in a healthy way. Your young child may be struggling, and you are worried about them. There is help available!
You are feeling overwhelmed, maybe stressed and anxious and struggling to find solutions and help. You are struggling to feel heard and feel as if no one understands. Your life feels unsatisfying and harder than you think it should. You may be struggling to manage school, work or family responsibilities due to stress, depression and/or anxiety. It feels like life is too hard and it feels impossible to have compassion for yourself or to feel connected to others in a healthy way. Your young child may be struggling, and you are worried about them. There is help available!
Aaron Alicea
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Lockhart, TX 78644 (Online Only)
All of us struggle sometimes- this is just part of being human! It is easy to feel overwhelmed when life isn’t going as planned. If you sometimes feel like your own worst critic, are feeling lost, or want to improve your self-confidence, know that change is possible. Learning to be more aware of your thoughts and feelings and being kinder to yourself will help you feel better, improve relationships, overcome past trauma, and empower you to make your life what you want it to be. Sometimes we need help to navigate our struggles, you don’t have to do it all alone.
All of us struggle sometimes- this is just part of being human! It is easy to feel overwhelmed when life isn’t going as planned. If you sometimes feel like your own worst critic, are feeling lost, or want to improve your self-confidence, know that change is possible. Learning to be more aware of your thoughts and feelings and being kinder to yourself will help you feel better, improve relationships, overcome past trauma, and empower you to make your life what you want it to be. Sometimes we need help to navigate our struggles, you don’t have to do it all alone.
Aaron Evans
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S
Verified Verified
Lockhart, TX 78644 (Online Only)
A sense of belonging. Feeling seen and understood. Feeling comfortable with your actions and responses to loved ones, co-workers, and acquaintances. To make meaning of how your life has gone so far and, perhaps, find some peace within your story. Sometimes these real, human desires can feel daunting without some support... My approach is extremely genuine, compassionate, and ... real. I have many years of experience working with clients who have encountered challenges in life transitions, identity/sexuality, relationships, historical family trauma, depression/anxiety, and questioning what it means to live their truth in life.
A sense of belonging. Feeling seen and understood. Feeling comfortable with your actions and responses to loved ones, co-workers, and acquaintances. To make meaning of how your life has gone so far and, perhaps, find some peace within your story. Sometimes these real, human desires can feel daunting without some support... My approach is extremely genuine, compassionate, and ... real. I have many years of experience working with clients who have encountered challenges in life transitions, identity/sexuality, relationships, historical family trauma, depression/anxiety, and questioning what it means to live their truth in life.
Grace L Davis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lockhart, TX 78644
Waitlist for new clients
Life is a Journey with many ups and downs. We never know what will happen even though we spend time trying to plan away our pain and control everything and everyone around us. If you find that your life's Journey is not where you want it to be or, you are experiencing stress and facing the pain of past traumas, I am here to help. If you want to work toward a life that brings you joy and fulfillment, I can assist you in finding your inner peace.
Life is a Journey with many ups and downs. We never know what will happen even though we spend time trying to plan away our pain and control everything and everyone around us. If you find that your life's Journey is not where you want it to be or, you are experiencing stress and facing the pain of past traumas, I am here to help. If you want to work toward a life that brings you joy and fulfillment, I can assist you in finding your inner peace.
Shelby A. White
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lockhart, TX 78644
Overall, I work to establish strong and safe connections with my clients in order to assist them in deep healing work. While my approach is eclectic, I tend to pull ideas from somatic psychology while working from a humanistic, attachment-focused perspective. I work best with clients who want to explore how their patterns began and are commited to feeling better. I have training in Somatic Experiencing and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; as well as, experience working in residential and out-patient Eating Disorder Treatment.
Overall, I work to establish strong and safe connections with my clients in order to assist them in deep healing work. While my approach is eclectic, I tend to pull ideas from somatic psychology while working from a humanistic, attachment-focused perspective. I work best with clients who want to explore how their patterns began and are commited to feeling better. I have training in Somatic Experiencing and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; as well as, experience working in residential and out-patient Eating Disorder Treatment.
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Shannon D Cardona
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Maxwell, TX 78656 (Online Only)
I specialize in helping clients navigate life changes, manage transitions, and embark on their healing journey. My work is grounded in the belief that with the right support, validation, and coping skills, individuals can heal from past traumas and achieve personal growth.
I specialize in helping clients navigate life changes, manage transitions, and embark on their healing journey. My work is grounded in the belief that with the right support, validation, and coping skills, individuals can heal from past traumas and achieve personal growth.
Georgina Gonzalez-Camacho
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Martindale, TX 78655
Hello there! I’m Georgina Camacho and I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S) in San Antonio, Texas. I’ve been working as a therapist for the last 20+ years in a variety of settings, collecting a broad range of experience with diverse clients. I have a profound regard for supporting and assisting individuals who have often felt misunderstood, mistreated and dismissed by systems in their lives. I strive to build trusting and safe relationships with each client I meet.
Hello there! I’m Georgina Camacho and I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S) in San Antonio, Texas. I’ve been working as a therapist for the last 20+ years in a variety of settings, collecting a broad range of experience with diverse clients. I have a profound regard for supporting and assisting individuals who have often felt misunderstood, mistreated and dismissed by systems in their lives. I strive to build trusting and safe relationships with each client I meet.
Online Therapists
Hi, I'm Christina and I believe that seeking help is a great first step toward making positive changes in your life. I am here to walk along side you, empower you, and collaboratively develop treatment plans and goals tailored specifically for you. Modalities I often use in my practice include, but are not limited to: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic, Compassion Focused, and Solution Focused. I provide a safe and supportive environment and truly want to listen to what you have to say. I am here to listen with compassion, empathy, and without judgement.
Hi, I'm Christina and I believe that seeking help is a great first step toward making positive changes in your life. I am here to walk along side you, empower you, and collaboratively develop treatment plans and goals tailored specifically for you. Modalities I often use in my practice include, but are not limited to: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic, Compassion Focused, and Solution Focused. I provide a safe and supportive environment and truly want to listen to what you have to say. I am here to listen with compassion, empathy, and without judgement.
Jessica Simons
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, EMDR
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78258
I am passionate about helping people overcome feelings of anxiety, shame, depression, or perfectionism related to feelings of inadequacy or worthlessness. I empower people to shed feelings of guilt or over-responsibility for others. I help people develop greater compassion within themselves, as well in marriage, parenting, and other relationships. Yes, it takes work to make changes, but I provide skills and a safe place to make and sustain those changes. Studies show when we live with more compassion, we have less anxiety, depression, and conflict. I love helping people on this journey to live with peace.
I am passionate about helping people overcome feelings of anxiety, shame, depression, or perfectionism related to feelings of inadequacy or worthlessness. I empower people to shed feelings of guilt or over-responsibility for others. I help people develop greater compassion within themselves, as well in marriage, parenting, and other relationships. Yes, it takes work to make changes, but I provide skills and a safe place to make and sustain those changes. Studies show when we live with more compassion, we have less anxiety, depression, and conflict. I love helping people on this journey to live with peace.
Therese Harmacek
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Round Rock, TX 78681
I use a variety of frameworks (including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, EMDR, and parts work) that are very healing.
Do you feel overwhelmed by everything you feel? Would you like your relationships to feel more connected and less stressful? I can help! I have a gentle presence and my specializations are anxiety, depression, life transitions (e.g. grief, relationship changes), chronic disease, caregivers, autism, and Highly Sensitive People. I can meet in person or online. www.flowingwaterscounseling.com
I use a variety of frameworks (including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, EMDR, and parts work) that are very healing.
Do you feel overwhelmed by everything you feel? Would you like your relationships to feel more connected and less stressful? I can help! I have a gentle presence and my specializations are anxiety, depression, life transitions (e.g. grief, relationship changes), chronic disease, caregivers, autism, and Highly Sensitive People. I can meet in person or online. www.flowingwaterscounseling.com
Marcia Louise Sherrod
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78746 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
My approach is collaborative, compassion focused, and strengths based.
I would be delighted to explore with you whatever brings you to therapy at this time in your life. If you are struggling with a life transition, stress, or symptoms of depression or anxiety, we can work together with curiosity and compassion to help you develop the skills necessary to tolerate difficult emotions and situations in the present moment while helping you reconnect to your own vitality. If you are feeling stuck and unsure how the future will unfold, I would be honored to help you learn to embrace uncertainty while creating a meaningful, authentic life.
My approach is collaborative, compassion focused, and strengths based.
I would be delighted to explore with you whatever brings you to therapy at this time in your life. If you are struggling with a life transition, stress, or symptoms of depression or anxiety, we can work together with curiosity and compassion to help you develop the skills necessary to tolerate difficult emotions and situations in the present moment while helping you reconnect to your own vitality. If you are feeling stuck and unsure how the future will unfold, I would be honored to help you learn to embrace uncertainty while creating a meaningful, authentic life.
Being a human is hard. Therapy and finding a good fit in a counselor is hard. You deserve a space that recognizes your unique story, journey, and needs. My counseling is holistic, compassion-focused, trauma-informed, and attachment based. I believe gaining trust for yourself and for your cultivated relationships is a stop on the path towards wellness. Showing up to counseling takes strength, so I trust your feedback in session. I love forming a strong, safe therapeutic relationship with clients that is full of authenticity.
Being a human is hard. Therapy and finding a good fit in a counselor is hard. You deserve a space that recognizes your unique story, journey, and needs. My counseling is holistic, compassion-focused, trauma-informed, and attachment based. I believe gaining trust for yourself and for your cultivated relationships is a stop on the path towards wellness. Showing up to counseling takes strength, so I trust your feedback in session. I love forming a strong, safe therapeutic relationship with clients that is full of authenticity.
My approach to psychotherapy combines compassion-focused, heart-centered, relational, experiential psychotherapy with evidence-based practices to address your whole self. I will collaborate with you to help you to live according to your values, and I will help you untangle the stuck places in your life. My work comes from a foundation of deep listening, creating space for you to share of yourself and explore your experience. On top of that, I layer practical tools and skills that promote psychological well-being. Finally, I may engage with you through experiential work in mindfulness to help create transformative experiences.
My approach to psychotherapy combines compassion-focused, heart-centered, relational, experiential psychotherapy with evidence-based practices to address your whole self. I will collaborate with you to help you to live according to your values, and I will help you untangle the stuck places in your life. My work comes from a foundation of deep listening, creating space for you to share of yourself and explore your experience. On top of that, I layer practical tools and skills that promote psychological well-being. Finally, I may engage with you through experiential work in mindfulness to help create transformative experiences.
Suzanna Meyer
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, PMH-C
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Liberty Hill, TX 78642
Hello and welcome! Life can be challenging and sometimes we need support to help work through obstacles and barriers. I believe that the counseling relationship is the foundation for change; working together, we will identify, appreciate, and cultivate your strengths so you can use them to help resolve difficulties. I will provide a safe, nurturing, and judgment-free environment for you to open up to yourself and make the changes that are important to you.
Hello and welcome! Life can be challenging and sometimes we need support to help work through obstacles and barriers. I believe that the counseling relationship is the foundation for change; working together, we will identify, appreciate, and cultivate your strengths so you can use them to help resolve difficulties. I will provide a safe, nurturing, and judgment-free environment for you to open up to yourself and make the changes that are important to you.
I am an empathetic, humanistic, compassion-focused therapist. But more importantly, I am a fellow human desiring to hold space for you, your emotions, your lived experiences, and your story. As hurt occurs within the context of relationship, I believe healing can also be found there as well. Together, we will build a strong and safe therapeutic relationship where you can find solace and clarity. You'll learn to get comfortable with your emotions, explore limiting beliefs you've picked up along the way, and identify unhelpful patterns that keep you from elevating your life.
I am an empathetic, humanistic, compassion-focused therapist. But more importantly, I am a fellow human desiring to hold space for you, your emotions, your lived experiences, and your story. As hurt occurs within the context of relationship, I believe healing can also be found there as well. Together, we will build a strong and safe therapeutic relationship where you can find solace and clarity. You'll learn to get comfortable with your emotions, explore limiting beliefs you've picked up along the way, and identify unhelpful patterns that keep you from elevating your life.
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Compassion Focused Therapists
How does compassion-focused therapy work?
Compassion-Focused Therapy is based on the idea that humans have at least three emotion regulation systems, including one that responds to threats and another that allows us to self-soothe. Those who experienced serious childhood adversity, the theory goes, have a hyperactive threat system and an underperforming self-soothing system, leaving them vulnerable to shame and a hypercritical mindset. CFT focuses on bringing these systems back into balance, helping the client be kinder to themselves and better able to accept kindness from others.
Is compassion-focused therapy a type of CBT?
Compassion-focused therapy is closely related to cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and employs many of its techniques. In addition to CBT, CFT also draws from the fields of biology, evolutionary psychology, neuroscience, developmental psychology, and Buddhism. It also has similarities to some types of trauma-focused therapies.
Is compassion-focused therapy evidence based?
Evidence suggests that CFT can be helpful in the treatment of anxiety, mood disorders, eating disorders, personality disorders, psychosis, and other mental illnesses. It has also been shown to be beneficial for individuals who may not have diagnosable psychiatric disorders but who still struggle with persistent self-criticism and feelings of shame.
What are the limitations of compassion-focused therapy?
Compassion-focused therapy is still a relatively new therapy, and research on its efficacy is still in its early stages; while some studies have found positive results, many have suffered from quality issues or small sample sizes. And while most CFT clients find it difficult to practice self-compassion at first, some—especially those who actively fear compassion or are deeply uncomfortable being cared for—may not be fully open to the tenets of CFT, potentially limiting the therapy’s long-term effectiveness.