Therapists in Porter, TX

Hello, I'm Dennis Alvarez. Counseling should encourage and challenge individuals to meet their fullest potential by addressing their mental, emotional, and spiritual needs. When I work with clients, I like to help them understand how and why certain behaviors or patterns of behaviors occur. I work with individuals with a history of depression, anxiety, trauma, and substance abuse issues.

Life in today’s world can be very challenging, even for the most resourceful people. There may be times where we struggle, feel extremely overwhelmed, and may not know where to go or what to do. I strive to provide a client centered experience when working with my clients. I was drawn to therapy because I’ve always enjoyed helping people live their lives to the fullest. Whether it is finding your way through a new path in life or working through a traumatic event, change can be healing. It can be hard to work through these issues, but we will collaborate to find the right therapy approach to fit your needs.

My treatment approach is based on over 10 years of providing testing and treatment services. In every case, my primary treatment goal is to help my clients develop the necessary skills--both thinking and behaving-- to improve their health, academic performance, day-to-day functioning and sense of well-being and self-efficacy. I do not fix my clients but focus all my efforts toward helping them to fix or better manage their problems themselves. This is done through fostering client strengths.

As a psychologist with over 30 years experience, I have particular interest in working with individuals with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, college and work stress, phase of life issues, gay/lesbian struggles, marital/divorce problems and general relationship issues. My expertise has allowed me to be highly effective in quickly understanding the needs of my patients, to help facilitate an effective treatment plan. Generally, individuals begin to feel better with progress often seen after a few visits. The length of time spent in treatment will be mutually agreed upon, based on the presenting problem and its complexity.

I provide services for the following: Child/Adolescent - development, application, and evaluation of behavioral/cognitive-behavioral interventions for child/teen populations (e.g., under-served, children of divorce, juvenile victims of violent crimes, children with conduct and personality disorders, children with developmental disorders, and adolescents with chemical dependency and life challenges). Adults/Elderly - individual, couples and family psychotherapy (e.g., marital, parenting, aging, divorce issues, chemical dependency, mood disorders, depression and anxiety, personality disorders, post-traumatic stress, and LGBTQ).

Does it feel like you are stuck? Are you sick and tired of feeling confused, lonely, worthless, lost, broken? Is it hard to even get out of bed since your loss? Does transitioning to the next phase in life seem out of reach? How determined are you to find love again? How desperate are you for a solution to feel the same way you once did? If you are reading this, then now is the time to take a new journey for yourself. You are ready to dive deep within to determine your self-worth. You can heal from your grief/loss/divorce/breakup!

An ideal client is any individual open to the counseling process. The counseling process is a team effort between the client and counselor; thus, success for every outcome depends on the willingness and effort from each team member. I believe in continuous professional and personal growth in order to always be prepared and up to date for the purpose of serving my clients. It is my pleasure to use my empathic and positive counseling skills and knowledge to help those in need of effective therapeutic counseling treatments.

Dr. Jackson has a bachelors' and masters' degree in General Psychology from the University of Houston. Her Doctor of Philosophy Degree is in Clinical Adolescent Psychology from Prairie View A & M. She has been involved in clinical work for the past 21 years and a college professor for 16 years.

Clearhope Sugarland supports children, teens, adults, couples, and families struggling with depression, anxiety, mental illness, relational distress, school performance, or general life functioning. We believe no one should hurt alone and will offer unconditional positive regard and support as you chart your path to hope and healing.

Amplify Plus helps people heal and thrive through therapy or/and coaching from a Whole Health approach. Building on empowering clients to take charge of one's health and well-being to live life to the fullest and reach a balance of mind, body spirit. Our goals are to provide quality services to our clients that help their lives prosper and grow. Amplify Plus provides telehealth and face-to-face counseling to address a wide range of social and psychological therapeutic needs. We use evidence-based therapy (for example, Cognitive Processing Therapy and Prolonged Exposure Therapy) and Coaching to help make a successful transition.

Have you ever just wanted to sit down to off-load something that’s been eating away at you for too long? Recognizing the need for help and seeking professional therapy is a sign of strength and determination to live a productive and meaningful life. As a part of living our lives, we may encounter situations that are difficult to manage alone. Some seek support due to a situational crisis. Others seek treatment as a necessary aspect of managing a medical disorder, commonly known as a mental illness. Whether you are experiencing a life adjustment or more complex medical conditions, it is a well known fact that therapy helps.

Clearhope exists to remove access barriers to high-quality mental health services. If it is bothering you, we want to help. We deliver trauma-informed, client-centered services to help you friend the strength and hope for healing and wellness.

Life's Journey Counseling and Community Services is a group practice comprised of experienced Licensed Professional Counselors specialized in working with children and adults who face challenges in life. We have bilingual (English/Spanish, English/Mandarin or English/Russian) speaking counselors.

Intimate relationships are so important in all our lives! We need to experience them as safe and secure to be okay, to grow, and to thrive. Moreover, problems in those close relationships can throw everything into chaos. It includes problems in the relationship you have with yourself. Let me help you with those problems. Starting from where you are now, you can come to distinguish, prioritize, and meet your core needs; work to resolve the impacts of traumatic experiences, and develop safe secure attachments. Come. Whether we work on these problems with you alone, as a couple, or in a group, your relationships will benefit from it.