Dissociative Disorders (DID) Therapists in San Antonio, TX
Dr. Rachelle Morales
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, EMDR-C
2 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78232
Life can be difficult in many ways. Perhaps you are changing jobs, entering a new life stage, or making a life altering transition. Or maybe you are struggling more with day to day challenges, such as stress, anxiety, or even depression. When it comes to life, there is no clear straight path to take, it is full of ups, downs, twists, and turns. Whatever you may be struggling with, let's work together to help you get to where you would like to be in life. While we can't change the past, we can learn to understand it and grow from it!
Life can be difficult in many ways. Perhaps you are changing jobs, entering a new life stage, or making a life altering transition. Or maybe you are struggling more with day to day challenges, such as stress, anxiety, or even depression. When it comes to life, there is no clear straight path to take, it is full of ups, downs, twists, and turns. Whatever you may be struggling with, let's work together to help you get to where you would like to be in life. While we can't change the past, we can learn to understand it and grow from it!
I am a holistic, empathic, client centered counselor with multiple methods to assist folks in recovery from issues that have affected their ability to function in wholeness. My therapy styles include Energy work, clinical hypnotherapy, EMDR, experiential and talk therapy. I support and endorse alternative healing methods along with counseling and I do not believe that medication is always the right choice for everyone. The overarching attributes that I use with my clients are authenticity, thinking outside the box, insight, candor, and humor.
I am a holistic, empathic, client centered counselor with multiple methods to assist folks in recovery from issues that have affected their ability to function in wholeness. My therapy styles include Energy work, clinical hypnotherapy, EMDR, experiential and talk therapy. I support and endorse alternative healing methods along with counseling and I do not believe that medication is always the right choice for everyone. The overarching attributes that I use with my clients are authenticity, thinking outside the box, insight, candor, and humor.
There is no shame in needing some help to get over humps, to work through current issues that may be hindering you from seeing the good things in life, or even to work through years of painful experiences or trauma. We are all human and at many points throughout life need to reach out to someone for help, whether it is from friends, family, or professionals. Reaching out can be difficult and a bit scary, but rest assured you are making the right choice and taking a huge step in the right direction. We will walk through this journey together.
There is no shame in needing some help to get over humps, to work through current issues that may be hindering you from seeing the good things in life, or even to work through years of painful experiences or trauma. We are all human and at many points throughout life need to reach out to someone for help, whether it is from friends, family, or professionals. Reaching out can be difficult and a bit scary, but rest assured you are making the right choice and taking a huge step in the right direction. We will walk through this journey together.
Weekend Appointments and some afternoons at this time ONLY. Have you ever felt lost? Misunderstood? Alone? You are not the only one and I'm here to walk the healing journey with you. I’ve been a Licensed Professional Counselor for more than 14 years. My experience include different populations and age groups with a variety of challenges. I have worked in a variety of settings from hospital ,residential and partial for children, adolescents and adults, and private practice among others, including veterans, military personnel, first responders and their families.
Weekend Appointments and some afternoons at this time ONLY. Have you ever felt lost? Misunderstood? Alone? You are not the only one and I'm here to walk the healing journey with you. I’ve been a Licensed Professional Counselor for more than 14 years. My experience include different populations and age groups with a variety of challenges. I have worked in a variety of settings from hospital ,residential and partial for children, adolescents and adults, and private practice among others, including veterans, military personnel, first responders and their families.
I have worked as the lead clinical therapist at an inpatient treatment center for adult women with trauma, as well as an inpatient treatment center with teens focused on behavioral issues. I have also worked with single adults, married couples, and retirees. I have also worked in Intensive outpatient programs for adult men.
I have worked as the lead clinical therapist at an inpatient treatment center for adult women with trauma, as well as an inpatient treatment center with teens focused on behavioral issues. I have also worked with single adults, married couples, and retirees. I have also worked in Intensive outpatient programs for adult men.
Welcome, I’m Mengisteab! If you’re feeling overwhelmed by life’s demands and expectations, you’re not alone. Many people struggle with stress, anxiety, low self-worth, relationship issues, or major life changes. But you don’t have to suffer in silence. I’m here to offer you compassionate and evidence-based support to help you heal and grow. You deserve a safe space where you can express yourself freely and be heard without judgment. In our sessions, I’ll listen attentively, respect your pace, and provide feedback and guidance along the way.
Welcome, I’m Mengisteab! If you’re feeling overwhelmed by life’s demands and expectations, you’re not alone. Many people struggle with stress, anxiety, low self-worth, relationship issues, or major life changes. But you don’t have to suffer in silence. I’m here to offer you compassionate and evidence-based support to help you heal and grow. You deserve a safe space where you can express yourself freely and be heard without judgment. In our sessions, I’ll listen attentively, respect your pace, and provide feedback and guidance along the way.
Following a traumatic experience, most of us are encouraged - through the world or those we trust - to toughen up and move on. However, despite our best efforts, the effects of this experience leak out at the most inopportune times. For some, this might look like sabotaging yourself or your relationships, using a substance in order to remain numb, or becoming so plagued with reminders of this experience you feel that you cannot think of anything else. In addition, you might have a set of feelings or symptoms that seem to be connected but you have difficulty naming. When you try to discuss these with loved ones, you are dismissed.
Following a traumatic experience, most of us are encouraged - through the world or those we trust - to toughen up and move on. However, despite our best efforts, the effects of this experience leak out at the most inopportune times. For some, this might look like sabotaging yourself or your relationships, using a substance in order to remain numb, or becoming so plagued with reminders of this experience you feel that you cannot think of anything else. In addition, you might have a set of feelings or symptoms that seem to be connected but you have difficulty naming. When you try to discuss these with loved ones, you are dismissed.
Sheryl Boyle is an EMDR Certified Therapist, a Brainspotting Certified Therapist and Consultant, a Clinical Hypnotist, and a Prenatal and Perinatal Educator. She understands how early childhood experiences, attachment wounds, and generational trauma are often the root cause of the symptoms of addiction, anxiety, depression, dissociative disorders, and other mental health issues. Using an integrative therapeutic approach based on the clients’ needs, she teaches healthier coping skills and boundaries. This typically helps clients decrease and manage their symptoms while improving their day-to-day functioning.
Sheryl Boyle is an EMDR Certified Therapist, a Brainspotting Certified Therapist and Consultant, a Clinical Hypnotist, and a Prenatal and Perinatal Educator. She understands how early childhood experiences, attachment wounds, and generational trauma are often the root cause of the symptoms of addiction, anxiety, depression, dissociative disorders, and other mental health issues. Using an integrative therapeutic approach based on the clients’ needs, she teaches healthier coping skills and boundaries. This typically helps clients decrease and manage their symptoms while improving their day-to-day functioning.
Bethany Akudike
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Hi, I'm Bethany Akudike! I am person-centered in my therapy techniques and have worked with folks across the lifespan dealing with grief, loss, and life transitions. I have clinical experience in various settings with clients who have anxiety, depression, PTSD, and a spectrum of dissociative disorders, including Dissociative Identity Disorder. I am trained in EMDR and Trauma Model Therapy and can incorporate elements of these modalities into my work with clients ages 11+. I believe in looking beyond symptoms and behaviors to find the root cause of an issue, and I strive to make sure clients are heard and understood.
Hi, I'm Bethany Akudike! I am person-centered in my therapy techniques and have worked with folks across the lifespan dealing with grief, loss, and life transitions. I have clinical experience in various settings with clients who have anxiety, depression, PTSD, and a spectrum of dissociative disorders, including Dissociative Identity Disorder. I am trained in EMDR and Trauma Model Therapy and can incorporate elements of these modalities into my work with clients ages 11+. I believe in looking beyond symptoms and behaviors to find the root cause of an issue, and I strive to make sure clients are heard and understood.
I enjoy taking more of a holistic approach and getting to the root causes. Everything we do in life, from the people with whom we surround ourselves to the foods we consume, effects our mental health. Things from our past continue to have a significant impact on us as long as it remains undealt with and tucked away, but life does not have to be this way.
I enjoy taking more of a holistic approach and getting to the root causes. Everything we do in life, from the people with whom we surround ourselves to the foods we consume, effects our mental health. Things from our past continue to have a significant impact on us as long as it remains undealt with and tucked away, but life does not have to be this way.
If you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or burdened by the weight of your past, you've come to the right place. I work with people who've been through a lot, especially those dealing with complex trauma, anxiety, and depression. Whether your pain comes from childhood, toxic relationships, or experiences that are hard to even put into words, I'm here to help you untangle it and find peace. In this process, we focus on reconnecting with the parts of yourself that have always deserved care, safety, and compassion.
If you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or burdened by the weight of your past, you've come to the right place. I work with people who've been through a lot, especially those dealing with complex trauma, anxiety, and depression. Whether your pain comes from childhood, toxic relationships, or experiences that are hard to even put into words, I'm here to help you untangle it and find peace. In this process, we focus on reconnecting with the parts of yourself that have always deserved care, safety, and compassion.
I have enthusiastically worked with individuals experiencing a variety of life struggles and mental health challenges such as domestic violence, grief and loss, addiction, depression, and anxiety throughout my career. I also have experience working with couples struggling with communication difficulties, infidelity, and emotional distance. Early on I chose to focus on trauma when I noticed both the prevalence of traumatic experiences in the lives of my clients, and the profound effects of untreated trauma. I am certified in EMDR to promote healing and and help clients build lives full of authenticity, purpose, and meaning.
I have enthusiastically worked with individuals experiencing a variety of life struggles and mental health challenges such as domestic violence, grief and loss, addiction, depression, and anxiety throughout my career. I also have experience working with couples struggling with communication difficulties, infidelity, and emotional distance. Early on I chose to focus on trauma when I noticed both the prevalence of traumatic experiences in the lives of my clients, and the profound effects of untreated trauma. I am certified in EMDR to promote healing and and help clients build lives full of authenticity, purpose, and meaning.
Deanna Foster
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LCDC
3 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
My focus is to help individuals and families heal, become aware of their inner strengths, and help find empowerment over their current struggles or past traumas. It takes bravery to take that first step to make a change, and willingness to keep moving forward to a better life. Anyone can identify there is a problem. I am here to help find the right tools to not only heal and cope, but to also strive in life. Everyone is different and unique. It's about finding the right path that works for the individual to achieve their goals.
My focus is to help individuals and families heal, become aware of their inner strengths, and help find empowerment over their current struggles or past traumas. It takes bravery to take that first step to make a change, and willingness to keep moving forward to a better life. Anyone can identify there is a problem. I am here to help find the right tools to not only heal and cope, but to also strive in life. Everyone is different and unique. It's about finding the right path that works for the individual to achieve their goals.
Julia Morris
Licensed Professional Counselor, IFS, EMDR
3 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Welcome! The word trauma can sound scary and feel intense and overwhelming. I specialize in working with complex trauma and dissociative disorders, anxiety, mood disorders, and personality disorders. As an IFS, EMDR, and Somatic practitioner, I work with clients on helping all of their parts to find peace, return to the state of Self-Leadership, and find healing! Additionally, I utilize Clinical Hypnosis and Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR) approach to help heal the deeper, less accessible structures of the brain.
Welcome! The word trauma can sound scary and feel intense and overwhelming. I specialize in working with complex trauma and dissociative disorders, anxiety, mood disorders, and personality disorders. As an IFS, EMDR, and Somatic practitioner, I work with clients on helping all of their parts to find peace, return to the state of Self-Leadership, and find healing! Additionally, I utilize Clinical Hypnosis and Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR) approach to help heal the deeper, less accessible structures of the brain.
Dr. Shay Ashton Harris
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, ADHD-CC, TMHC, CCTP
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Asking for help can feel intimidating and vulnerable, but I want you to know that you have your own story to share, and your story is worth being told and heard! I am a licensed professional counselor free of judgment, full of compassion, and dedicated to helping you discover how to break through mental barriers limiting results and guide your true potential when life throws you a curve ball. Let nothing deter you from your efforts and stop you from striving tirelessly to achieve your full potential. I am passionate about learning and growing when struggling with mental barriers and am interested in contributing to developing goals
Asking for help can feel intimidating and vulnerable, but I want you to know that you have your own story to share, and your story is worth being told and heard! I am a licensed professional counselor free of judgment, full of compassion, and dedicated to helping you discover how to break through mental barriers limiting results and guide your true potential when life throws you a curve ball. Let nothing deter you from your efforts and stop you from striving tirelessly to achieve your full potential. I am passionate about learning and growing when struggling with mental barriers and am interested in contributing to developing goals
My training as a healer began with my own in-depth psychotherapy. Subsequently, I have worked with adults, teens and kids in the areas of substance and sexual abuse, depression and anxiety, fear and grief. I attended a six months professional training program in DreamTending at Pacifica Graduate Institute where I deepened my understanding of archetypal medicine and indigenous methods of healing through the use of dreams and all that surrounds us in the natural world. My approach is holistic, helping my clients integrate mind, body and spirit.
My training as a healer began with my own in-depth psychotherapy. Subsequently, I have worked with adults, teens and kids in the areas of substance and sexual abuse, depression and anxiety, fear and grief. I attended a six months professional training program in DreamTending at Pacifica Graduate Institute where I deepened my understanding of archetypal medicine and indigenous methods of healing through the use of dreams and all that surrounds us in the natural world. My approach is holistic, helping my clients integrate mind, body and spirit.
Faith Kaufhold Ray
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, LMFT, LPC-S, MFT-S
6 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78232
Life is much more complicated than most of us expected! As a Christian, I share the same dilemmas as you. We are all looking for answers in a world full of obstacles. Counseling should be practical, so I meet my clients exactly where they are in their lives, but armed with my Christian perspective and 40+ years of experience working with adults and children. Counseling with me is warm and practical, and because I have enjoyed raising three children of my own, counseling is often fun. After all, as we Christians understand, love is at the core of most solutions.
Life is much more complicated than most of us expected! As a Christian, I share the same dilemmas as you. We are all looking for answers in a world full of obstacles. Counseling should be practical, so I meet my clients exactly where they are in their lives, but armed with my Christian perspective and 40+ years of experience working with adults and children. Counseling with me is warm and practical, and because I have enjoyed raising three children of my own, counseling is often fun. After all, as we Christians understand, love is at the core of most solutions.
Hello, and welcome to a safe space for healing and growth. I'm Noemi, and I specialize in guiding individuals through life's most challenging and sensitive experiences. As a compassionate therapist, my primary focus areas include trauma, anxiety, depression, and navigating life transitions. In our therapeutic journey together, we'll navigate the complexities of issues such as divorce, abusive relationships, employment termination, and the impact of childhood memories of traumatic events. I understand the significance of these challenges and approach each session with empathy, care, and a commitment to your well-being.
Hello, and welcome to a safe space for healing and growth. I'm Noemi, and I specialize in guiding individuals through life's most challenging and sensitive experiences. As a compassionate therapist, my primary focus areas include trauma, anxiety, depression, and navigating life transitions. In our therapeutic journey together, we'll navigate the complexities of issues such as divorce, abusive relationships, employment termination, and the impact of childhood memories of traumatic events. I understand the significance of these challenges and approach each session with empathy, care, and a commitment to your well-being.
Welcome to Resiliency Trauma and Couples Therapy, PLLC. My name is Beatriz Alaniz and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Texas and also a Texas Board Approved Supervisor. I provide a warm and welcoming environment for clients from all walks of life with a focus on individuals who have experienced trauma and couples wanting to reconnect and heal. The name of my practice is "Resiliency" because I believe in the resiliency of my clients upon meeting them and will work hard to make sure you can see yourselves as the resilient individuals you are.
Welcome to Resiliency Trauma and Couples Therapy, PLLC. My name is Beatriz Alaniz and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Texas and also a Texas Board Approved Supervisor. I provide a warm and welcoming environment for clients from all walks of life with a focus on individuals who have experienced trauma and couples wanting to reconnect and heal. The name of my practice is "Resiliency" because I believe in the resiliency of my clients upon meeting them and will work hard to make sure you can see yourselves as the resilient individuals you are.
Hi! I'm a licensed therapist with over 10 years of experience, dedicated to helping you thrive. I provide a warm, supportive space where you can be seen and heard as you navigate challenges like anxiety, depression, trauma, personality disorders, and LGBTQ+ issues. I also specialize in working with military members and their family members. My client-centered approach focuses on setting goals and making meaningful progress. I work with teens, couples, and adults—let’s team up to help you heal, grow, and live your best life!
Hi! I'm a licensed therapist with over 10 years of experience, dedicated to helping you thrive. I provide a warm, supportive space where you can be seen and heard as you navigate challenges like anxiety, depression, trauma, personality disorders, and LGBTQ+ issues. I also specialize in working with military members and their family members. My client-centered approach focuses on setting goals and making meaningful progress. I work with teens, couples, and adults—let’s team up to help you heal, grow, and live your best life!
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Dissociative Disorders (DID) Therapists
How does therapy for dissociative disorders work?
Dissociation may be triggered by stress or other upsetting circumstances, and therapy can address the traumatic events at the core of an individual’s dissociation. Understanding why a person may dissociate can help the therapist and the individual come up with alternative methods of coping. A person with a dissociative disorder may get stuck on negative thinking, for example, and treatment like Cognitive behavioral therapy is a gold standard for breaking such thinking. And dialectical behavior therapy, for example, can help a person manage their anguish through better emotion regulation.
Which therapies are best for dissociative disorders?
Specific approaches used by professionals include cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, psychodynamic, schema therapies, among others. Cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies are two widely used therapies that can help individuals with painful memories and past traumas. These therapies work to integrate an individual's different identities into one person.
Are there specific medications for dissociation?
There are no specific medications prescribed for dissociative disorders. However, psychosis, depression, anxiety, and/or panic often co-occur in dissociative disorders. A psychiatrist may prescribe medications for any accompanying symptom—which may include antipsychotics like aripiprazole, antidepressants like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or anti-anxiety drugs like benzodiazepines.
How often and how long are therapy sessions?
Like any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual. Patients may see improvement within 15 to 20 sessions, at an average of 50 minutes per session, others may opt for 20 to 30 sessions over, perhaps, a six-month period. There are still other patients, especially those who have co-occurring conditions like depression and anxiety, who may need to continue sessions for up to 12 to 18 months.