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Beatriz Anel Al-Saigh
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC-S
Verified Verified
New Braunfels, TX 78130
I am a bilingual therapist who works primarily from a Solution Focused Therapy approach or strengths based point of view. I take interest in helping individuals control their anger, impulses, anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive thoughts or behaviors. As for couples, I focus on what they want, know the importance of not taking sides, and make the process fun with activities that foster exploration and growth. I have over 8 years of experience conducting intense family counseling with children and teens who were placed in foster care, treatment centers or correctional facilities because their behavior was out of control.
I am a bilingual therapist who works primarily from a Solution Focused Therapy approach or strengths based point of view. I take interest in helping individuals control their anger, impulses, anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive thoughts or behaviors. As for couples, I focus on what they want, know the importance of not taking sides, and make the process fun with activities that foster exploration and growth. I have over 8 years of experience conducting intense family counseling with children and teens who were placed in foster care, treatment centers or correctional facilities because their behavior was out of control.
(830) 620-1175 View (830) 620-1175
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Tonya M Boyd
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSc, LPC
Verified Verified
New Braunfels, TX 78132  (Online Only)
I come from a diverse family and am a LBGTQ+ allied therapist and an active social justice, BLM, and equality advocate.
We all deserve to feel at home and safe in our bodies and minds, and it’s my passion to help others find this place. Are you in need of affordable and flexible counseling? Do you feel stressed, overwhelmed, confused, or frustrated with life? Are you seeking support, guidance, and understanding? Do you feel you have little support, and no one to talk to or listen? Are you seeking self-empowerment? Are you seeking to overcome life’s challenges and reach your personal goals? You came to the right profile. Here at Ellie Mental Heath, we accept self-pay and insurance. Hit me up to schedule your appointment.
I come from a diverse family and am a LBGTQ+ allied therapist and an active social justice, BLM, and equality advocate.
We all deserve to feel at home and safe in our bodies and minds, and it’s my passion to help others find this place. Are you in need of affordable and flexible counseling? Do you feel stressed, overwhelmed, confused, or frustrated with life? Are you seeking support, guidance, and understanding? Do you feel you have little support, and no one to talk to or listen? Are you seeking self-empowerment? Are you seeking to overcome life’s challenges and reach your personal goals? You came to the right profile. Here at Ellie Mental Heath, we accept self-pay and insurance. Hit me up to schedule your appointment.
(210) 417-4809 View (210) 417-4809
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Jill A Lee
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
New Braunfels, TX 78130
My areas of expertise include: * Anxiety * Depression * Grief and Loss * Relationship difficulties * Family challenges * Life transitions * Adolescent/Development issues * Divorce recovery * Trauma *.
When you are struggling, one of the most difficult things to do is ask for help. It takes courage, faith, and trust to reach out when life feels unmanageable or overwhelming. Yet taking that one step is often the very best thing you can do for yourself and those you love. I provide compassionate, competent counseling to teens and adults in individual, and family/group settings. I use individualized talk, play, and EMDR techniques to help clients set therapeutic goals and reach them.
My areas of expertise include: * Anxiety * Depression * Grief and Loss * Relationship difficulties * Family challenges * Life transitions * Adolescent/Development issues * Divorce recovery * Trauma *.
When you are struggling, one of the most difficult things to do is ask for help. It takes courage, faith, and trust to reach out when life feels unmanageable or overwhelming. Yet taking that one step is often the very best thing you can do for yourself and those you love. I provide compassionate, competent counseling to teens and adults in individual, and family/group settings. I use individualized talk, play, and EMDR techniques to help clients set therapeutic goals and reach them.
(830) 266-5584 View (830) 266-5584
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Kelsey Backes
Counselor, LPC, LMHC, RPT, MEd
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Garden Ridge, TX 78266
My therapeutic approach is integrative using methods such as: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Trauma FocusedCBT, Client-Centered, Attachment Theory, Play Therapy, & Family Systems.
Life is a journey and everyone's trial and tribulations are different. In life, it is inevitable that change occurs and that can be an overwhelming venture to embark on alone. I can be a tool and a resource for you during your time of need. I am passionate about helping others; it is a calling in my life. As Elisabeth Kubler-Ross stated, "Beautiful people do not just happen." Ross's statement has always sparked a fire within me, as I know from personal and professional experience that strength comes from within and growth comes from pain, sometimes we just need a little help.
My therapeutic approach is integrative using methods such as: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Trauma FocusedCBT, Client-Centered, Attachment Theory, Play Therapy, & Family Systems.
Life is a journey and everyone's trial and tribulations are different. In life, it is inevitable that change occurs and that can be an overwhelming venture to embark on alone. I can be a tool and a resource for you during your time of need. I am passionate about helping others; it is a calling in my life. As Elisabeth Kubler-Ross stated, "Beautiful people do not just happen." Ross's statement has always sparked a fire within me, as I know from personal and professional experience that strength comes from within and growth comes from pain, sometimes we just need a little help.
(210) 625-4433 View (210) 625-4433
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Mee-Gaik Lim Ph.d
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC-S, LMFT-S, AAMFT-S
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
New Braunfels, TX 78132
Specialize in Being a Therapist to Therapists: I seek to help therapists work on their family-of-origin issues.
The counseling relationship is based on creating an accepting, respectful, warm, collaborative working environment to guide you to create and re-write healthy scripts in your personal journey. The key is to construct opportunities for you to gain insights into personal patterns and simultaneously strengthen connections in relationships. Efforts will focus on helping you explore your strengths and successes and explore effective ways to enhance personal growth and relationship satisfaction.
Specialize in Being a Therapist to Therapists: I seek to help therapists work on their family-of-origin issues.
The counseling relationship is based on creating an accepting, respectful, warm, collaborative working environment to guide you to create and re-write healthy scripts in your personal journey. The key is to construct opportunities for you to gain insights into personal patterns and simultaneously strengthen connections in relationships. Efforts will focus on helping you explore your strengths and successes and explore effective ways to enhance personal growth and relationship satisfaction.
(830) 708-6762 View (830) 708-6762
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Dr. Shawne Ortiz
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
New Braunfels, TX 78130  (Online Only)
I am a bilingual (English/Spanish) licensed psychologist providing individual, couples and family counseling. I am licensed in Texas with over 18 years of experience working as a psychotherapist. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, relationship issues, parenting problems, and stress management. I also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse. In addition to working with mood disorders, I have worked with individuals and families involved in the legal system as well as Child Protective Services.
I am a bilingual (English/Spanish) licensed psychologist providing individual, couples and family counseling. I am licensed in Texas with over 18 years of experience working as a psychotherapist. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, relationship issues, parenting problems, and stress management. I also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse. In addition to working with mood disorders, I have worked with individuals and families involved in the legal system as well as Child Protective Services.
(830) 415-0589 View (830) 415-0589
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Jon Ryan Williams
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New Braunfels, TX 78130  (Online Only)
What do you hope would be better about yourself, about your life, about your marriage, about your family? This is my chief focus as a therapist. I get to the heart of what you really want and hope for in the first session, beginning with the end in mind. I believe hope is an essential mechanism for change in human beings. Hope drives us to accomplish the greatest feats in our lives. I have assisted people in striving for hope during my times in ministry, youth work, crisis response and in the counseling setting. I work with individuals, couples and families. I especially enjoy helping couples get back to having a hopeful marriage.
What do you hope would be better about yourself, about your life, about your marriage, about your family? This is my chief focus as a therapist. I get to the heart of what you really want and hope for in the first session, beginning with the end in mind. I believe hope is an essential mechanism for change in human beings. Hope drives us to accomplish the greatest feats in our lives. I have assisted people in striving for hope during my times in ministry, youth work, crisis response and in the counseling setting. I work with individuals, couples and families. I especially enjoy helping couples get back to having a hopeful marriage.
(830) 202-5977 View (830) 202-5977
Photo of Rhonda D Dyer, Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Comal County, TX
Rhonda D Dyer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S
Verified Verified
Canyon Lake, TX 78133  (Online Only)
When you need help with life's challenges, whether it be parenting, relationships, children's behavior problems or issues holding you back from you or your family's full potential, please give me a call. I can help you learn how to cope with life's challenges and the feelings and behaviors that accompany them. Together, I can help you understand the issues and offer ideas to balance your life and restore relationships effected by your challenges. I can offer insight and ideas for resiliency for you and your family.
When you need help with life's challenges, whether it be parenting, relationships, children's behavior problems or issues holding you back from you or your family's full potential, please give me a call. I can help you learn how to cope with life's challenges and the feelings and behaviors that accompany them. Together, I can help you understand the issues and offer ideas to balance your life and restore relationships effected by your challenges. I can offer insight and ideas for resiliency for you and your family.
(512) 572-4281 View (512) 572-4281
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David Bennett
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LCDC
Verified Verified
New Braunfels, TX 78130
Are you happy with the life that you're living? Would you like to be more confident while making a tough decision? The process of coming to understand yourself is an opportunity to recognize how individual strengths can be used to meet personal, professional, social or family goals. For those prepared to make changes, therapy can be the catalyst to personal growth and development. I'd like to work with individuals looking to better themselves. If you have questions or ideas that you would like to explore in therapy give me a call so we can schedule an appointment.
Are you happy with the life that you're living? Would you like to be more confident while making a tough decision? The process of coming to understand yourself is an opportunity to recognize how individual strengths can be used to meet personal, professional, social or family goals. For those prepared to make changes, therapy can be the catalyst to personal growth and development. I'd like to work with individuals looking to better themselves. If you have questions or ideas that you would like to explore in therapy give me a call so we can schedule an appointment.
(830) 433-5835 View (830) 433-5835
Barbara Jo Brothers
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
New Braunfels, TX 78130
Through extensive training with Virginia Satir, mother of family therapy, I learned, long ago, that all people come equipped with internal resources for growth. My goal: to help the people who come to me to become aware of those resources – to actualize their unique self. Often, this involves our ferreting out wrong information, gathered while growing up. Generally, this "dated" information is transmitted from parents who, themselves, did not know any better. My intent is to create safe contexts in which a person may discover their strengths while learning how to cope with their perceived "weakness."
Through extensive training with Virginia Satir, mother of family therapy, I learned, long ago, that all people come equipped with internal resources for growth. My goal: to help the people who come to me to become aware of those resources – to actualize their unique self. Often, this involves our ferreting out wrong information, gathered while growing up. Generally, this "dated" information is transmitted from parents who, themselves, did not know any better. My intent is to create safe contexts in which a person may discover their strengths while learning how to cope with their perceived "weakness."
(210) 854-6644 View (210) 854-6644
Photo of Yvonne Briones Elias, Psychologist in Comal County, TX
Yvonne Briones Elias
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
New Braunfels, TX 78130
I am a clinical psychologist with experience over twenty plus years providing family, couples, and individual counseling, play therapy, psychological assessment, and bilingual (English/Spanish) services to a client base spanning from young children to adolescents and adults. My extensive experience as a clinician and diagnostician includes working with ADHD, trauma, PTSD, anxiety based problems, depression, relational concerns, sports related concerns, and anger management, contributing to my approach to counseling grounded in the premise that the therapeutic relationship is essential in gaining meaning and resolving the conflicts that arise within our human experience.
I am a clinical psychologist with experience over twenty plus years providing family, couples, and individual counseling, play therapy, psychological assessment, and bilingual (English/Spanish) services to a client base spanning from young children to adolescents and adults. My extensive experience as a clinician and diagnostician includes working with ADHD, trauma, PTSD, anxiety based problems, depression, relational concerns, sports related concerns, and anger management, contributing to my approach to counseling grounded in the premise that the therapeutic relationship is essential in gaining meaning and resolving the conflicts that arise within our human experience.
(210) 598-5195 View (210) 598-5195
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Desert Sage Counseling
LPC-Associate, MA, NCC, LPC-A
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New Braunfels, TX 78130
In my ideal client, I envision someone dealing with various challenges such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, relationship issues, neurodivergence, major life transitions, LGBTQ+ matters, family dynamics, grief, anger management, women's issues, multicultural considerations, academic challenges, career changes, and the unique needs of military family members and veterans. My goal is to address their diverse needs with empathy and understanding.
In my ideal client, I envision someone dealing with various challenges such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, relationship issues, neurodivergence, major life transitions, LGBTQ+ matters, family dynamics, grief, anger management, women's issues, multicultural considerations, academic challenges, career changes, and the unique needs of military family members and veterans. My goal is to address their diverse needs with empathy and understanding.
(830) 541-7351 View (830) 541-7351
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Jeffrey M Locke, LCSW, PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Bulverde, TX 78163
Waitlist for new clients
Emotional health difficulties are like a cold, everyone gets them from time to time. However, if the cold goes on for weeks or keeps on getting worse, you should probably see a healthcare professional. This is true for our emotional health as well. If we want to be healthy, we have to take care of ourselves: body, mind and soul. Psychotherapy is medical treatment and care intended to relieve or heal the soul. It is a journey of self-discovery, personal growth, healing and wholeness. I have 20 years of experience supporting and guiding clients in a variety of areas including mental health, health care, disability and family services.
Emotional health difficulties are like a cold, everyone gets them from time to time. However, if the cold goes on for weeks or keeps on getting worse, you should probably see a healthcare professional. This is true for our emotional health as well. If we want to be healthy, we have to take care of ourselves: body, mind and soul. Psychotherapy is medical treatment and care intended to relieve or heal the soul. It is a journey of self-discovery, personal growth, healing and wholeness. I have 20 years of experience supporting and guiding clients in a variety of areas including mental health, health care, disability and family services.
(317) 676-6716 View (317) 676-6716
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Tifarah Canion
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, LPC-A
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
New Braunfels, TX 78130
Waitlist for new clients
Hello there! I know that choosing a counselor is a big deal and I hope this helps you see if we would be a good fit! Are you someone that is going through some relationship hurdles and needs to work through them? Perhaps you are feeling stuck due to some event(s) that you haven't yet processed. Are you on the horizon of something that will change what your life previously looked like? We might make a good team if you think that a counselor who uses the person-centered counseling style, incorporates empathy, explores attachment, and utilize narrative skills to navigate your time together and get you to where YOU want to be.
Hello there! I know that choosing a counselor is a big deal and I hope this helps you see if we would be a good fit! Are you someone that is going through some relationship hurdles and needs to work through them? Perhaps you are feeling stuck due to some event(s) that you haven't yet processed. Are you on the horizon of something that will change what your life previously looked like? We might make a good team if you think that a counselor who uses the person-centered counseling style, incorporates empathy, explores attachment, and utilize narrative skills to navigate your time together and get you to where YOU want to be.
(830) 469-4642 View (830) 469-4642
Photo of Gillian Amaro, Licensed Professional Counselor in Comal County, TX
Gillian Amaro
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New Braunfels, TX 78130
Welcome! I work with counselors, parents, & high achievers looking to find joy and renewed energy - for themselves & the people they serve. I also enjoy working with couples and adult families who are having difficulty navigating current or past communication conflicts, terminal illness, grief & loss, parenting, boundaries, life transitions, and premarital work. You may struggle with self-care, perfectionism, over-giving to your work, taking your stress out on others, having difficulty completing tasks, or having difficulty staying present with others. You may feel "stuck", numb, drained, overwhelmed, anxious, worthless or guilty.
Welcome! I work with counselors, parents, & high achievers looking to find joy and renewed energy - for themselves & the people they serve. I also enjoy working with couples and adult families who are having difficulty navigating current or past communication conflicts, terminal illness, grief & loss, parenting, boundaries, life transitions, and premarital work. You may struggle with self-care, perfectionism, over-giving to your work, taking your stress out on others, having difficulty completing tasks, or having difficulty staying present with others. You may feel "stuck", numb, drained, overwhelmed, anxious, worthless or guilty.
(512) 501-2597 View (512) 501-2597
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Kristalyn (Kris) Allison
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-S, RPT-S, CATP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
New Braunfels, TX 78130
I work with a wide range of clients and concerns. Anxiety, depression, past trauma, relationship struggles, and behavior difficulties in teens and children are among a few of the common issues I treat. I have several years of experience with play therapy as well as therapy with adults and teens. I see each client and their experiences as unique to them with their own needs and strengths. I am very open minded and non-judgmental and really do care about each one of my clients. I consider the relationship I have with my clients to be central their success.
I work with a wide range of clients and concerns. Anxiety, depression, past trauma, relationship struggles, and behavior difficulties in teens and children are among a few of the common issues I treat. I have several years of experience with play therapy as well as therapy with adults and teens. I see each client and their experiences as unique to them with their own needs and strengths. I am very open minded and non-judgmental and really do care about each one of my clients. I consider the relationship I have with my clients to be central their success.
(830) 620-1175 View (830) 620-1175
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Rima Kaikhah
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
New Braunfels, TX 78130
Life is a journey and can sometimes leave us feeling totally out of control. Are you and your partner stuck at a crossroads in your relationship? Are you experiencing hopelessness, fear, and worries? If you are living your life in black and white, while others are experiencing life in full color, I can help you change this and find the beauty in life. Life does not have to be so painful, together we can resolve your issues and help you find meaning and harmony in life again.
Life is a journey and can sometimes leave us feeling totally out of control. Are you and your partner stuck at a crossroads in your relationship? Are you experiencing hopelessness, fear, and worries? If you are living your life in black and white, while others are experiencing life in full color, I can help you change this and find the beauty in life. Life does not have to be so painful, together we can resolve your issues and help you find meaning and harmony in life again.
(830) 947-5923 View (830) 947-5923
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Nathaniel A Orona
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
New Braunfels, TX 78130
Sometimes things just don't feel right. Life is hard. We experience trauma, anxiety, depression, and the overall pains of life's hardships. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I work with children, teens, and adults to find solutions to anger, depression, stress, anxiety, trauma, and the general issues that come from everyday living.
Sometimes things just don't feel right. Life is hard. We experience trauma, anxiety, depression, and the overall pains of life's hardships. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I work with children, teens, and adults to find solutions to anger, depression, stress, anxiety, trauma, and the general issues that come from everyday living.
(830) 262-2219 View (830) 262-2219
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Stormy Malone
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LCPC, LPC
Verified Verified
New Braunfels, TX 78130  (Online Only)
I have been working as a counselor for over 5 years. I help clients to process their life experiences and develop skills to cope with the stress impacting their lives.
I have been working as a counselor for over 5 years. I help clients to process their life experiences and develop skills to cope with the stress impacting their lives.
(210) 801-9964 View (210) 801-9964
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Krizia N. Ortiz-Hickmann
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, MS, NCC
Verified Verified
New Braunfels, TX 78130  (Online Only)
My clinical background is formed by the foundation taught at Norfolk Sentara General Hospital, a level-one trauma center in Virginia.
My clinical background is formed by the foundation taught at Norfolk Sentara General Hospital, a level-one trauma center in Virginia.
(830) 243-5022 View (830) 243-5022

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Family Therapy

What do family therapists do?

A family therapist facilitates the process of understanding and improving how a family functions. The therapist will help family members develop empathy for one another. They’ll seek to understand existing patterns, misunderstandings, and conflicts that arise, in order to help the family arrive at a realistic, unified understanding and develop the coping skills they need to build stronger relationships.

How long does therapy for families take to work?

Therapy manifests differently in every family; a common time frame is 12 weekly sessions, but some families may see improvement after just a few weeks. Families should discuss their goals with the therapist at the beginning of the process and periodically revisit those goals to assess their progress together.

How can you encourage a family member to attend family therapy?

You can encourage family members to attend therapy by expressing with both love and concern the challenges you see and explaining how a therapist could help the family navigate those challenges together. An outside perspective can help everyone feel heard, get on the same page, and develop new skills. If family members are still hesitant, it may be helpful to emphasize that family therapy is short-term—it won’t last forever.

Is therapy for families effective?

Family therapy can significantly improve family dynamics and relationships. Research suggests that family therapy can help individuals understand their role in the family, communicate and solve problems together, reduce conflict and draw boundaries when necessary, and develop coping skills for stressors, major life changes, and mental or physical illnesses within the family.