Therapists in Bryan, TX

I commend you on taking the first step to seek therapy, this already shows one strength in you. Sometimes there are obstacles that get in the way and one can find it hard to move past those obstacles. Some of those obstacles could be depression, anxiety, daily life challenges, and marital conflicts. Are you seeking pre-marital counseling, finding it hard to see eye to eye with your partner, having conflicts? My mission is to provide a warm inviting atmosphere that will enable you to find your strengths, create effective goals leading to successful interventions for you and or your partner.

My focus in therapy is to help individuals and couples increase their level of self-acceptance and their ability to engage and connect in love, sex, and intimacy. I believe that life is messy and that everyone's situation is a product of their environment, experiences, knowledge, and previous decisions. I gravitate to Solution Focused based therapy with a touch of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques.

Currently Accepting New Clients. I am an interpersonal process/person-centered therapist. I believe that many clients experience mental health concerns that are interpersonal in nature. This could include relationships with spouse/partner, family, siblings, co-workers, employers, God and/or SELF. Within relationships we experience our emotions and our therapeutic relationship becomes a tool for addressing these concerns. I tend to be a direct therapist and share my feelings, thoughts and reactions. I use a lot of metaphor and narrative in therapy and expect clients to come prepared to talk about things in therapy.

I am 67 years young. I have been a clinical social worker/psychotherapist in the Brazos Valley since 1988. I have a good "grapevine" of local professionals, so I often help clients with information/referral to resources for on-going support beyond therapy. I welcome questions you may have. I can be reached by text at 979-255-7004 or email at ruthhelpertnunez@gmail.com. Also, please check out my Facebook page. I accept new clients as I have time slots available. I offer some evening appointments, as well as afternoon appointments, but no weekends. I will be semi-retiring in 2024, but will continue to maintain a small practice.

Quoting David Mathis, "Poor listening diminishes another person, while good listening invites them to exist and matter. Positively, then, good listening requires concentration and means we're in with both ears, and that we hear the other person out till they're done speaking. Rarely will the speaker begin with what's most important, and deepest. We need to hear the whole train of thought, all the way to the caboose, before starting across the tracks." Who then should set up an appointment? Ideal clients are males, couples or families seeking life transformation, relationship growth or reconciliation or spiritual formation for life's journey.

As we go through life, we can experience difficulties and challenges. Reaching out to someone for help can be difficult so I commend you for doing so. As a therapist, I am here to listen and provide a safe space in which to share those concerns. Every person is unique so I take time to develop a strong therapeutic relationship based on trust while tailoring the therapy to each person. -Kristina Walters, MA, LPC

My clients seek therapy for a variety of reasons such as trauma, anxiety, depression, or hyperactivity. Building trust between client and counselor is the most important first step. Every client is unique, so together we explore effective ways to work through each issue and set realistic goals.

There are times in life we feel like we have reached a point that we need help getting back on track. Sometimes we have been experiencing this for a long time, sometimes it is sudden. There are times we need help learning how to successfully cope with our experiences and change how we view and approach our lives. When you have reached this point, I can help.

My approach when meeting and treating new clients is simple: you are not alone. We will start there. I work with individuals, couples, and families that find themselves struggling with relationships, anger, depression, hopelessness, addictions of all sort, anxiety and everything in between. I want to walk alongside my clients to help them find their true selves and find meaning in whatever they do and whoever they intend to be. I use person-centered, cognitive-behavioral techniques, alongside skills building and mindfulness.

My therapeutic training is a combination of Gottman, DBT, CBT & EMDR that compliment my therapeutic philosophy: each client possess invaluable personal strengths that serve in healing, personal growth, and relational satisfaction. Counseling allows for safely discovering of "what happened to me" to integration "what do I want do now" to dissemination "how can I govern my future."

Accepting new clients. My passion and absolute privilege is to help people of all walks and stages of life grow and heal. My goal is for each client to feel safe, heard, and understood from the first minute of their session until the last. I utilize a Christian worldview and look at the whole client to help each person find and pursue a healthy balance mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually within themselves and in relationships. My client-centered, strengths-based approach offers clients many opportunities to gain greater self-awareness, learn tools, and facilitate growth in all areas.

My goal as a professional counselor is to build warm, open, authentic, and non-judgmental partnerships with my clients. My theoretical orientation is somewhat eclectic, however I tend to use a lot of cognitive behavioral and solution focused techniques in my practice. My treatment approach is unique for each client as we work together to reach your goals.

You don't have to suffer in siIence anymore. In our fast changing world, finding balance can be difficult and may even seem impossible at times. Feelings of helplessness, hopelessness, and the thoughts of giving up make it hard to push forward when you have conflicting goals, objectives, and situations in your life. They can seem to happen all at once, and it feels like they are all demanding our energy, thoughts, and immediate choices in order to progress and change. Anxious or depressing thoughts and feelings accompany the trying times of life, and therapy can be a way to get yourself and/or your family up to optimal functioning.

If you are looking for a holistic, integrative, and personal approach to your mental health and well-being, then you have found your place. Our therapists respect your individual journey and the challenges you may face or are facing. We strive to help you find your own place of healing by acknowledging, embracing, and allowing you to come to understand yourself as a unique and wonderfully made spiritual being. There is not a "one size fits all' answer or fix for the issues you may be experiencing, so we creatively integrate different modalities as needed.

No one enjoys feeling trapped, incapable of escape, and unable to see the light at the end of the tunnel. This is all the more true when the bonds of our entrapment are made up of our mind, our relationships, and our circumstances. While there is a limit to what each person has control over in their lives, many have control over far less than what they are capable of. My goal is to help you increase your power over yourself, closing the gap between where you are and where you could be.

A licensed counselor & trauma specialist for 18 years, I take a strategic/solution-focused approach to your counseling sessions. As a Christian counselor, I consider the whole context of a person’s life and relationships through a Biblical worldview. As the Director of a not for profit, integrative wellness center in Bryan, Texas, I value holistic care; addressing your mind, body, and soul throughout your healing journey. My approach to your wellness prioritizes; authentic connection, trust, safety, evidence-based results, holistic care, narrative therapy structures, and reconciliation of important relationships.

Under the Supervision of Andrea Boldt, MA, LPC-S. As a therapist, my goal to make you feel heard, valued, and understood from the moment you walk in. I value getting to know each of my clients and their unique life story. I am a strong Christian, and enjoy bringing those values into sessions. My goal is to walk with my clients as they navigate the hardships of this world and usher in deep, lasting healing. I believe that healing goes beyond symptom management and into the heart.

It takes a lot of courage to decide to look for help. It shouldn’t have to feel even riskier finding a therapist who you are comfortable with. I want you to feel like we are a good fit because therapy is like a long hike; sometimes there are steep inclines, sometimes there are beautiful views, but you definitely don’t want to hike with someone you’re not meshing with. Because this is so important, I offer a free initial 30 minute consultation, where you can come, meet me and get an idea of how I would approach working with you to find a way through what you are struggling with.

Each of us has a point in which people, issues and situations can become overwhelming and we reach a breaking point. It is at this place I would like to meet you and help you through your difficulties to a place of healing and safety. The issues, situations and things that have happened to you do not have to define who you are as a person or continue to hold power over you.