Therapists in Helotes, TX

Are you feeling anxious? Do you feel depressed or dissatisfied with your life? You don't have to go through this alone, call us today. Our goal is to facilitate positive changes in individuals, couples and families by utilizing a comprehensive treatment approach to assist individuals in enhancing their quality of life. By creating a safe, compassionate, and caring environment, we act as a guide in empowering clients to make the best decisions for their personal, professional, and family life. From assessment to counseling, our professionals work in collaboration with clients to provide the tools necessary to achieve and sustain essential wellness.

With an understanding that you can't do it on your own, you’ve decided to seek help. If the weight of anxiety, grief or health concerns are becoming too much, I'd like to work with you to help you become your best self. If you are beginning to feel overwhelmed with life's challenges and don't know where to start, perhaps we can partner to develop personalized goals that meet your needs.

Feeling STRESSED and OVERWHELMED? Feeling Lost and Confused? Are you tired of the lack of communication with your loved ones? Tired of feeling STUCK? I can HELP. I have spent the last 15 years helping adults and adolescents feel better. I have helped adults and adolescents with problems such as: anxiety/stress, depression, ADHD/mood disorders, self-esteem issues, social problems, communication problems, relationship issues and life transitions. I am dedicated to your sense of well being and I aim to provide a safe environment for you in the most practical and effective way to facilitate change.

Another night of distancing from your partner. Loneliness sets in and produces such an insecure feeling. Out of this arises resentment, emotional numbness, and feeling of being neglected. So many difficult emotions to process and the sense of being overwhelmed leads to criticism, shouting matches and conflict that seems to have no resolution. Your stomach is in knots, brain fog sets in and depression is the icing on the cake that produces a lack of desire that leaves you wondering if your marriage is over. Such a deep feeling of being overwhelmed seems unfixable. But there is hope and your relationship can flourish!

I am a clinical psychologist with 16 years experience providing services to adults, children, and adolescents in a multitude of settings including outpatient clinics, inpatient hospitals, community mental health clinics, adolescent residential treatment centers, correctional facilities, schools, and military installations. I have held leadership roles such as operating a military-specific unit of a private inpatient psychiatric hospital. Additionally, I was the director of a university Psychology Clinic and many of my roles have included supervising counseling and psychology students.

I've been a therapist for over 40 years and thoroughly enjoy my work. I understand the personal nature of therapy and the difficulty it takes to ask for help when already feeling overwhelmed and vulnerable. I appreciate the responsibility and privilege given me when invited to join you in discussing personal and even painful issues. I'll listen, assume nothing, judge nothing, impose nothing and try to find a solution as individual and personal as your dilemma, as quickly as possible.

At Get2ten we provide the highest quality of service to persons with physical, emotional and mental disabilities. Get2ten is committed to helping those in most need to success. Our purpose is to improve the lives of people in our community through counseling, job skills training and career placement. Get2ten is founded on the belief of the potential of every human being. We believe that through counseling, training and encouragement that each person will become self-supporting thriving members of society.

I am here to help you with common concerns, such as depression, anxiety, stress, relationship matters, and coping with grief or trauma. I can also serve as a sounding board if you are seeking new directions or sorting through spirituality issues. You may be someone who can benefit from counseling even in situations not covered by health insurance. You may simply need to take some time away from the rest of your busy life, with someone who listens well and who is not directly involved---to sort through things, get feedback from a different perspective, obtain ideas, and receive support to work on changes for a better quality of life.

My approach to helping is based on my client's perspective rather than my own. I contend that appreciating and respecting the client's experience for what it is, is essential to productive therapeutic growth. I view counseling as a highly personal and subjective experience, where developing an empathic, connected and trusting relationship is imperative; it is through the safety of this connection that clients can work toward positive change. While I have had extensive experience working with a wide variety of clients, my specializations include women's issues (including domestic violence and trauma), relationships, GLBTQI issues, pregnancy/infertitility issues, internet addiction and couples work.

If you need a safe, comfortable place to re-assess and re-tool, if you are thinking about giving up and calling a lawyer, if you have forgotten how to play and find pleasure together, or if you have lost the fun and closeness you used to have, counseling can help. If you want to come apart peacefully or are planning to share custody, if you want to avoid repeating same issues in your next relationship, I can also help with those issues. Counseling support, just a little time, attention and a few small changes can make a big difference.

J. R. R. Tolkien once wrote in a letter to a friend, "No man can estimate what is really happening at present. All we do know, and that to a large extent by direct experience, is that evil labours with vast power and perpetual success - in vain: preparing always only the soil for unexpected good to sprout in." Most of us readily identify with the first part of that statement but may not be so sure about the second part. We hope for truth, beauty, and goodness and because of that hope we suffer. How do we live with integrity and freedom in the midst of suffering?

I offer a therapeutic approach where we collaboratively achieve your goals taking into account the expertise you bring into the sessions. Through our work together we embark in a journey towards healing and change.

Our belief is to establish a therapeutic relationship for each client to feel comfortable & heard, in a caring & judgment-free manner. We are a boutique counseling practice located in the Alamo Heights. We specialize in working with high achievers using a systemic appraoch. We have therapists with varying specialties including play therapy, teen therapy, adult counseling, EMDR/trauma, and couples counseling.

My clients often see me for crisis intervention, addressing depression, anxiety and other mental illnesses, addiction, trauma focused care, life transitions, patterns that produce barriers in life and couples counseling.

******OFFERING DAY/AFTERNOON/EVENING APPOINTMENTS AT OUR 410 & CALLAGHAN LOCATION******Life can throw many challenges our way that may be in or out of our control. Many times we can feel stuck with our emotions and the problems that surround us. Navigating the difficulties of these realities is possible without feeling overwhelmed or helpless. At GRIT & GRACE COUNSELING, we believe that clients have the power and ability to create more peace and happiness for themselves, their families, and their community. We strive to instill hope, perseverance and guidance, to help clients reach their goals in their therapeutic journey.

I am so happy that you’re looking into making your mental and emotional health a priority. Reading this shows a commitment to yourself to seek positive change in one or multiple facets of your life. I use my clinical skills to provide person-centered, holistic treatment to meet people where there are at & accomplish their goals. Everyone has the capacity for change and finding personal, sustainable ways to do so is the key to success. Previous experience includes group, adolescent, and family therapy, stress management, addiction & recovery therapy, and much more.

Michelle Guilmette Vaughn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Board-Approved Supervisor (LCSW-S) in San Antonio, TX. She has a passion for helping individuals of all ages and backgrounds achieve and maintain their emotional well-being. Growing up as a military dependent, Michelle enjoys using the art of conversation, humor, and genuine connection to engage with each person and family she works with. Using a person-centered and culturally sensitive approach, Michelle guides and supports her clients through the therapeutic process.

Do you struggle with anxiety, depression, grief, a challenging relationship, loss of a sense of self , obsessions, or trauma that affects your day-to-day life, ability to function, and relationships? Do you feel numb, exhausted, anxious, overwhelmed or lost by just getting through the day, or just meeting the demands of your work or home? Do you hope that your relationships could be better? Now more than ever, all people are feeling anxiousness and uncertain about their relationships, their wellbeing, and finding themselves after trauma. There is hope and support to go from stuck to unstuck. You can transform your life with our help

I believe in the power of therapy to help people escape the grip of the trauma: I work with survivors of childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, abusive relationships, rape and sexual violence, terrorism, and political violence. I understand that making a commitment to yourself through psychological therapy is a significant and important step for many people.