Therapists in Amarillo, TX

The first step to getting healthier is often asking for help. When looking at mental health, however, that can be scary and overwhelming. Many people have tried to express their struggles, only to be met with shame. We get stressed, we lash out at ourselves or others, then sit in the shame and guilt that follows. Maybe you struggle in relationships, regulating your thoughts and emotions, or experience self-defeating behaviors. To move towards growth and progress in any area of life, you must feel accepted, cared for, and supported.

Mariah Spengler is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor (LMHC, LCP) with over 29 years of experience in the mental health field. She works with adults 18 and older through all phases of life. Mariah specializes in stress, anxiety management, grief, loss, relationship issues, and life transitions. Mariah received her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Furman University. She then received her Master's degree in Kinesiology from Indiana University and her Master's degree in Counseling from Vanderbilt University. She then moved to Florida where she received her Doctorate degree in Counseling.

Vanessa Longoria-Carter is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who has 13 years of experience in the mental health field. Vanessa has provided therapeutic services in a variety of settings including outpatient, intensive outpatient, community-based, home-based, and school-based. She has worked as a clinical supervisor to graduate-level interns providing individual, group, and family counseling in adult and child-focused facilities. During Vanessa's training she worked almost exclusively with military families and their surrounding communities.

I enjoy assisting people that understand that it takes work to change behaviors. People that are struggling with life issues, depression, anxiety, marital struggles are all those I enjoy teaching tools to allow them to utilize to change. I am trained in EMDR and certified in Level 2 in Restoration Therapy and Marital Affair Recovery and Licensed to Supervise Associates in Counseling.

**CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS--INDIVIDUAL, COUPLES, CHILDREN 10 AND UP** Life can be a journey with constant and often rough obstacles. Take heart and know that you do not have to do it alone. Together we can overcome barriers and create goals to achieve a healthy and productive life. I want to help you along the journey to healing and working through difficulties that are causing pain and stress in your life. I am a culturally sensitive counselor; I served in the military for six years working to complete missions with a diverse population of people.

As a professional counselor it is my mission to help the client gain insight of who they are and the world around them. Self-love is seen as a crucial key to make major changes in the individual for the better. The end goal is always for the client to build a strong autonomy from the tools and awareness learned in our time together.

As one travels through this journey we call life, it is normal that one may experience challenges that appear to be "unfixable". When it feels like your emotions, anxieties, and worries are taking over, Nina Moreno wants to be at your side and assist you in discovering a path to healing and happiness. Nina’s goal is to help you identify, understand, and overcome the stressors that influence your life. Nina Moreno also worked in the field of education. She was a teacher at the elementary level and a school counselor at the elementary and middle school level.

"Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain."

I provide a safe and judgement free environment for you to grow and make important life changes.

Welcome! Life can be overwhelming at times and it can be difficult to handle on your own. My goal is to meet you where you’re at and offer guidance and support as you are able to learn coping skills to help you deal with challenges life may bring you. I have experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including, adolescence, adults, and families. With a wide range of experience in treating depression, anxiety, mood disorders, relationship issues, self-esteem issues, and other social and emotional issues, I aim to help individuals along their journey while offering a warm, nonjudgmental environment.

Accepting new clients! I am here to show you that the feeling of brokenness is merely just a step in your journey. I utilize a variety of art, talk, sand, play, and baking techniques to create a safe environment to promote growth and wellness. I focus on the current thought patterns and work with you to allow those thoughts to lead you to wholeness. There is not a uniform for counseling, but a uniqueness with each client. It is my goal to stay true to your strengths and be a proactive part of your journey.

Accepting new clients.....I am grateful that you have chosen to seek my help in your healing journey. I am looking forward to meeting you. Thank you for reaching out, it takes great strength to do so, and for this reason, I know you have began your journey already. Let’s do this, call me! Evening and weekend appointments available.

Spanish sessions available! Weekend appts available. "Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes". Life can be full of stressors and challenges. We face these challenges with coping skills we have learned from others or even learned on our own. Often times these coping skills worked for us in the past but they do not seem to be doing the trick in the present. Counseling can be a time where you can learn new skills, reflect on life stressors and process events in your past that continue to have an impact in the present. If you are ready for a change and are not quite sure how to get there counseling can help.

I'm glad you're here. It's easy to know that you need something, but often making the move to get it is hard. And look at you! Perusing your options, taking the first step toward something better. Therapy is like journaling - if your journal could give you prompts to inspire and explore, and that same journal in turn gave you feedback and support. I see clients young and old. Life changes are hard. Life stagnation is harder. If you're trying to cope with anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, or acceptance, I can offer you a safe space to navigate through your hurt and into healing. If you have the desire, I have the time.

Are you ready to feel like yourself again? Maybe you're wanting to prioritize your mental health and wellbeing but aren’t quite sure where to start. Do you feel exhausted from taking care of others and neglecting your own needs. You are not alone... Life is filled with many transitions that don’t come with an instruction manual. When we are unprepared for life’s challenges, they can leave us feeling overwhelmed and hopeless. Those feelings may affect our relationships, work, self-esteem, and ability to function day to day.

Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) is mental health counseling that incorporates horses into sessions. Horses provide a unique biofeedback that offer the opportunity for clients to see their own emotions presented in another being, increasing the ability of the client to recognize and deal with their emotions. This experiential model is an interactive method that is useful in treating the same wide range of mental health issues treated in traditional psychotherapy. The treatment team for EAP includes an EAGALA-certified Licensed Profession Counselor, a PATH and/or EAGALA-certified equine specialist, and the Horse.

Your healing journey is unique and finding a therapist to develop a safe space with is important. You deserve to give yourself the gift of counseling. Therapy can give you the opportunity to learn the tools to help you thrive. When you invest in yourself you provide the opportunity to set & achieve individual therapy goals, increase self-esteem, create a greater sense of worth and safety, implement coping mechanisms, set boundaries, improve your relationships and overall sense of well-being! Your healing is up to you!