Teletherapy for Spring, TX

My focus is working with children and adults of all backgrounds on acute clinical issues which include: depression, anxiety, women's issues, medical conditions, and grief. Through my twenty years of teaching adolescents skills necessary to succeed in life, I have developed techniques to address self-esteem, self-confidence, management of emotions, relational aggression, communication and social skills, while managing everyday life stressors. I have also worked with students to develop impulse control, organizational and study skills while dealing with ADHD and other learning differences.

Welcome to Wellness for Life Counseling! I'm Christina Kraatz, a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas, National Certified Counselor and a member of the American Counseling Association. My practice is solely online, I provide virtual teletherapy to clients across the state of Texas. I have worked with a wide range of clients to address social and emotional needs including, stress, anxiety, depression, interpersonal conflict, parenting, grief/loss, self-esteem, and women's issues. My goal is to help clients achieve personal growth and healing.

Two words: life happens! Therapy helps us live more purposeful, self-aware lives. There is nothing sweeter, to me, than healing trauma and breaking chains. Trauma seeps through many aspects of our lives, and if we're not careful, can drastically alter our response to the world around us. It is important to move toward existing in the world the way we choose to exist, not what's projected onto us. Also, life happens in the context of relationships; therefore, couples therapy sets my soul ablaze. Couples seeking to grow or overcome obstacles is incredibly intimate work. I am honored to walk alongside and help heal your covenant.

I have worked in clinical practice for 12 years, and have 20 years professional experience, with an 8-year career in public relations prior to clinical practice. I was called to the helping profession and received my master's in social work in 2011. Since then, I have been called a "fierce advocate" and "impassioned counselor" by my clients and colleagues. I have served as a therapist in medical/trauma and psychiatric hospitals, intensive outpatient programs (IOPs), in community health and in schools. I currently provide psychotherapy and premarital counseling in private practice and SPED counseling services in schools.

Are you worried about your child? Struggling with meltdowns, crying, yelling, or even aggressive outbursts? As a parent it breaks your heart to see your child so overwhelmed by their feelings. You know they feel things very deeply, but the dramatic highs and lows are exhausting. You wish they could calm themselves down and cope with big feelings well. Seeing your child so upset makes you feel like a failure as a parent. You worry their behavior keeps them from making friends. You long for peace and harmony in your home. Every book or person has a different idea of how to help. You feel lost and confused on what to do next.

I am certified in anxiety and trauma (EMDR). I am also a relationship expert with a PhD in marriage and family therapy and a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW-S, LICSW). I have over 19 years of experience providing therapy to individuals, couples, groups, and families. Many of my clients choose alternative methods for dealing with anxiety and depression instead of prescription medication. I am also a certified herbalist and a practitioner of yoga. I'm not just EMDR "trained", but also certified with advanced hours in trauma. Best times to reach me for a free phone consultation - before 11 am, between 2-3:00 and after 7 pm.

Many psychological problems are tied to relationship struggles - sex and money are two of the biggest struggles implicated in these cases either as cause, consequence, or something in between. These struggles are emotionally moving manifestations of the human need for connection and the deep pain felt when this connection is damaged or severed. I help individuals and couples seek relationship-deepening events, become more fluent in the language of others, and understand that satisfying relationships are contingent on the ability to relate to the people you value in your life.

Ever feel like you are running between one huge stressor to the next? Always feeling you need to put out one fire or another, without the best results? Others don't seem to have as hard a time managing everything like this. Between the moments of anxiety that alternates with bouts of downright panic, it feels like life is running you rather than how you thought it would be. Does a harsh internal dialogue from your past history not promise much hope? The toll this anxiety takes on sleep, relationships, and overall health is going to take a toll someday. There has to be a better way to deal with all of this.

The ideal person for me to work with has a genuine desire to change and improve their life. Trauma, depression, grief, and anxiety are all thieves of joy, so there must be a willingness to confront these issues. Together, we can work together to confront pain and suffering to create positive change.

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE to meet your needs! THERE IS AN OPEN SPOT FOR YOU! I have had the opportunity to work in a variety of counseling roles for the last 18 years. This experience has allowed me to effectively work with a wide range of individuals, groups, children, adolescents, teens, seniors, couples and families in anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, addictions, self-esteem, anger management, marriage conflicts, obsessive-compulsive disorders, phobias and post-traumatic stress disorders. My essential goal for each client is to establish empowerment, nurture successful growth and find positive direction.

The life transition into becoming a parent is often not quite what we expected. Sometimes that means a struggle in the beginning, such as infertility, infant loss, traumatic birth, NICU trauma, post-partum anxiety/depression. Sometimes the struggle is when the baby comes home. Then they get even older and have different needs and you are not sure how to connect with them. It often takes a toll on your relationships, with your child or partner or extended family. You are just trying to be the best parent you can, while dealing with all that life has/is throwing at you. You are often doing this with little to no emotional support.

Establishing a strong personal connection with my clients is the foundation for success. Creating a roadmap, is important in the beginning. It helps clients track their own progress and I believe it's important for clients to feel a true sense of accomplishment throughout their therapeutic journey of self-discovery. As a seasoned therapist with over 25 years in the mental health field, I’ve been fortunate to work with clients of all ages with a variety of needs. I have the skills to help individuals, families and couples navigate through the rough spots from a place of personal experience and professional perspective.

I am honored to be considered as a support in your journey to the best version of yourself. I believe in providing a safe place for you as I provide an approach that involves life coach modalities utilizing the strengths perspective or even a solution focused aspect. I practice from a bio-psycho-social spiritual model. I believe that each person deserves respect, the opportunity to be heard and to have a voice regardless of background, culture, sexual orientation or economic status. Let's work together to discover what will bring the peace we all seek. I also offer Clinical Supervision for LMSWs.

You are not alone. Many things are possible even if they look impossible. Health, financial success, marriage and family restoration, parental success, career success and achieving your purpose can happen. I will walk beside you to overcome your fears and open up a joyful life pursuing your purpose.

Como proveedor de salud mental, mi compromiso de fomentar un entorno de apoyo y curación es el núcleo de mi práctica. Creo que el viaje hacia el bienestar mental es un proceso colaborativo y profundamente personal, y es un honor para mí ser parte de su camino. Trabajaré con usted para crear un plan de tratamiento personalizado que satisfaga sus necesidades específicas. Mi enfoque terapéutico es integrador, utilizando tratamientos basados ​​en evidencia como terapia dialéctica conductual, terapia cognitivo-conductual, terapia narrativa, sistemas familiares, EMDR y (principios bíblicos cristianos a pedido).

Have you, or if you are a parent, your child, experienced a medical trauma? It can feel scary, isolating, hopeless, and stigmatizing. Are you feeling anxious? Lonely? Depressed? Is your child suddenly changing their behavior, having emotional outbursts, trouble in school, to the point where you feel like you've tried everything, but nothing has helped? I am passionate about helping individuals navigate these experiences so that they can move forward with confidence and hope with the tools they need to break out of these cycles and find their own healing and wholeness.

Hello, my name is Amber Bradford; I am both a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified School Counselor. As you may know, life presents many elements, such as peace and joy, along with challenges and difficulties. I want to provide you with a safe and supportive environment to balance the past and present emotions and circumstances in your life!

So many people bombard us with cliches like “Life is what you make it” or “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade,” when the unexpected happens or we lose control of situations and ourselves. Not only does this usually make us feel worse and/or not heard, we usually do not know what those sayings even mean. I’m sure people typically mean well when using these phrases, however, we need practical remedies to the “cards we were dealt” in our personal lives. It’s rare that the average person listens to us, validates us, AND helps us process what’s happening so that we can wholeheartedly move on.

My therapy experience includes working with a wide range of cognitive abilities and severity of diagnoses. My interests include working with issues involving anxiety, depression, adjustment issues, grief, stress management, marriage, process and psycheducational groups. I am trained in sand tray therapy and in Level 1 Gottman Method Couples Therapy.