Growing Generations of South Texas
Psychologist, PhD, LPC-S, LCDC, CART
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Payment Methods
ACH Bank transfer, Cash, Check, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Ambetter
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Centene
- Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Driscoll
- Friday Health
- Healthspring
- Medicaid
- Molina Healthcare
- Optum
- Superior HealthPlan
- United Behavioral
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Texas / 39742 Lilia Varela
- Attended Walden University, PhD in Clinical Psychology, Graduated 2022
- License: Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors 64633 / 2008
- License: Texas Department of State Health Services 9074 / 2006
Psychologist: Lilia Varela
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Behavioral Issues
- Addiction
Expertise
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Antisocial Personality
- Anxiety
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Cancer
- Career Counseling
- Child
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Chronic Relapse
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Geriatric and Seniors
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infidelity
- Internet Addiction
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Sports Performance
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Teen Violence
- Thinking Disorders
- Transgender
- Veterans
- Video Game Addiction
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
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Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing (CPT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Eclectic
- Existential
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Interpersonal
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
- Reality Therapy
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Structural Family Therapy
- Trauma Focused
Groups
Anger Management
Services are provided for individuals who are court-ordered or seek self-improvement to address anger issues. Individuals participating in this group are guided into learning to identify anger triggers, conflict resolution skills, assertiveness, thought replacement techniques and cost-analysis. The group is directed to establishing a positive network of support and positive coping skills to manage triggering situations. Clients who are unable to commit to participate in a group setting are offered the opportunity to address anger management skills in an individual basis. Groups are offered in English and Spanish after hours and on Saturdays as previously arranged.
Expertise
Types of Therapy
Age
Session Cost
Location
Growing Generations of South Texas
1114 N Alton Blvd
Alton, TX 78573
Parenting Skills
Services are provided to individuals who are court-ordered or seek self-improvement of parenting skills. Individuals participating in this group are guided into identifying areas of need, parenting styles, modeling behavior, roles of family members, assertiveness, behavior management techniques, exploring pillars of character and effective communication techniques. Group members are directed to establishing a positive network of support and positive coping skills to manage stressful situations related to their parental role. If unable to participate in a group setting, clients are offered parenting skills in an individual basis. Groups are offered in English and Spanish at times previously arranged.
Expertise
Types of Therapy
Age
Session Cost
Location
Growing Generations of South Texas
1114 N Alton Blvd
Alton, TX 78573
Location
Primary Location
Growing Generations of South Texas
1114 N Alton Blvd
Alton, TX 78573
(956) 758-1350Email us
Additional Location
Growing Generations of South Texas
208 N Britton Ave.
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
(956) 758-1350