Gottman Method Therapists in San Antonio, TX

Do you feel alone, powerless and stuck in the same repeated arguments? Do you long for the connection and friendship you once had with your partner? When relationships are hurting, it affects everything. Underneath the painful surface could be many issues such as depression, ADHD, anxiety, shame, infidelity, substance use or parenting challenges. You deserve counseling based on science and research. You deserve respect and acceptance as you work through strengthening your relationship. Each couple has strengths and resiliencies that just need to be connected to the right tools for effective connection.

I have over 20 years experience working with adolescents, couples and individuals. My focus in treatment is to provide each person with tools they can use in the real world to make positive, permanent changes in their life.. My ideal client has the motivation and resources to make changes in their life outside of therapy. Couples often come in needing skills to have healthy relationships. We explore childhood wounds, and how they affect our adult relationships. Those willing to get out of their comfort zone and try something new benefit greatly.

I believe that through periods of difficulty and challenge lie great opportunities for personal growth and healing. Through a warm and supportive client-centered relationship an atmosphere of compassion and trust can develop that can help clients gain insights and develop the tools necessary to cope and thrive. I enjoy working with adults, couples and adolescents struggling with anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, and who desire healthier, more effective ways of coping with life and relationships. I enjoy helping clients through times of major transition such as adjustment to parenthood, divorce, grief, and empty-nest.

Welcome. If you are here is because you have taken an active role in your healing. I can help by guiding you through those confusing rough areas where you could really use an impartial and non judgmental guide. I do this by helping you identify the areas of your life that need some work through insight, identifying patterns that are no longer working even if they did a wonderful job of helping you survive in the past, reworking emotional responses that no longer align with your current values or just being there supporting you as you process difficult emotions. Let me join you on your path to healthier relationships.

It has been a privilege to assist children, adults, and families in times of changes, uncertainty, adjustments, and struggles. Life throws us curves sometimes and we may feel stuck due to behaviors, influences, & circumstances. There are many different reasons to seek counseling in all stages of your life. Some reasons are to understand yourself and others better, improve communication, to assist with marital changes, and difficult life changes or moments. I would like to help assist you in a safe & therapeutic environment to provide some tools, support, or coping and problem solving skills in a nonjudgmental & caring environment. I am trained in numerous therapeutic approaches.

During this unprecedented world health crisis, our therapists at The Counseling Spot are providing telehealth services to clients. Many insurance carriers are now covering the cost of telehealth. If you are struggling with the emotional effects of COVID-19, or with life's ups and downs in general, seeking counseling is a demonstration of your strength and dedication to your mental health and overall well being. Please call our office today or schedule an appointment online at www.thecounselingspot.com. We are all in this together!

My passion is to help people overcome life's obstacles. I am an overcomer! I was born with three fingers on my left hand and one finger on my right hand. Although my birth condition has presented me with many physical and emotional challenges, I have not and will not let them keep me from living life to the fullest! Neither should you let your obstacles block you from your best life! I want to come alongside you and help you find your way over, around, or through your difficulties. I specialize in helping married couples work through relationship issues. I also specialize in helping individuals overcome anxiety or depression.

Specializing in Marriage and Relationship Counseling and Individual Personal Growth. In a comfortable, safe and supportive atmosphere, I offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each of my clients' individual needs to help attain the personal and relationship growth they're striving for. I have advanced training in and use Gottman Method Couples Therapy and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy for couples, which are scientifically validated and shown to help couples improve their communication and connection.

Do you feel weighted down, tense and stuck? Are you in a gridlock situation that seems difficult to break free from? Has the connection with yourself or others eroded or become non existent ? Life can be challenging! Past losses, traumatic experiences, wounded relationships, addictions or destructive behaviors can be detrimental in all aspects of life, driving a person's behavior and thinking in ineffective ways. Counseling can provide a "sacred space" to sort out the issues. One can begin to breathe in hope and feel that it is possible to enjoy life. Imagine the energy, clarity, calm and connection you can feel with yourself

I want to walk with you through this journey in healing. I come from a culturally sensitive, inclusive, trauma-informed, and collaborative manner and working to develop a safe, empathetic, and encouraging space where you can find healing and seek solutions that will bring about life-lasting solutions. No matter if your issue is life stress or childhood trauma we can work collaboratively and create goals that will cultivate change.

Everyone experiences life in their own unique way and what may be a breeze for some, may be a challenge for others. That is why I choose to practice in an eclectic manner, drawing from various counseling techniques and theories to find what works for you. Whether you are experiencing depression, coping with anxiety, facing one of life's many challenges, or struggling with another mental health concern. Together, we will work to alleviate your presenting concerns and symptoms, and equip you with the necessary tools and skills needed to overcome any challenge.

I provide counseling to children, couples, and families within a relational framework. I understand that people face problems in the context of relationships with others and our lives can be affected by outside influences. When your child’s tantrums feel overwhelming and frustrating, I help guide and direct you towards confidence in parenting. Specifically, I use play therapy with children and parent-child interaction therapy with parents. Since I apply Gottman Method Couples Therapy when working with couples, I support couples to build a deeper connection from arguments and anger in their relationship.

Going through life with no guidance is hard enough, but having a support system in place can ease life stressor's. I believe individuals should live a fulfilled life as a healthy whole person. I take an integrative and holistic approach to healing the mind, the physical, the spiritual and the psychological.  I enjoy working with couples, women of all ages, and adolescents. I am a faith (Christian) base counselor. I have worked with Anger management, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD/trauma and much more. My primary goal is to encourage, uplift, and build confident individuals.

Do you feel that the life dance with your partner has lost its rhythm? Has the connection for friendship and communication eroded or become non existent? When the flow of this sacred dance is disrupted, arguments escalate, understanding each other diminishes, and all of a sudden we feel we have lost our best friend. The undercurrent of the this rhythm loss can stem from life events such as big changes, addictions, infidelity, traumatic events, family issues etc.. These life issues can breed feelings of increased fear, anxiety, depression, shame, and anger. When this happens, perspective gets narrowed which can drive ineffective

Welcome are those whose sense of safety and joy of living are hijacked by trauma. If you find yourself struggling and exhausted, hiding your pain and feeling alone, WITH ME YOU WILL FIND HELP. For the last ten years I’ve helped people to regain life balance, self-compassion and reclaim their lives from the grips of trauma. An Air Force veteran and trauma clinician, I’m keenly attuned to the unique needs of military members, first responders, helping professionals, crime survivors, and how exposure to trauma can affect their well-being.

I began my career as a counselor in 2005 with experience working with youth addiction counseling, child & family therapy, individual and couples therapy. I work with my clients teaching them to understand and meet their own emotional needs through mindfulness/self compassion as the primary component of my approach to individual and couples therapy. I offer couples counseling utilizing The Gottman Method backed by 40 years of research on relationships. I provide eating disorder counseling utilizing the certified Intuitive Eating approach. I serve a wide range of clients to include all age ranges, backgrounds across the US.

Life is a journey comprised of various relationships which are often challenged by change. Changes in relationships are often overwhelming and cause stress, anxiety, quilt, grief, or trauma. The diagnosis of a life-limiting illness, a death, being the caregiver for someone with a chronic illness, dealing with end-of-life issues, or divorce at times is overwhelming and frustrating. During these experiences, it is important to have someone who will listen to understand your experience. I have training and experience in companioning those who are navigating a stressful time in a relationship changed by loss or illness.

My job is to help people live happier lives. My office is a continuing education service for all who enter. The goal for me, and hopefully for the person I am working with, is to learn from each other through the change agent of conversation. After 40 years of experience my belief is that humans never really change until what they have does not work anymore, is broken, and gone. Thus change begins with loss, some small and some life ending. At these moments of transition, learning how to let go is the lesson, whether we like it or not. Whatever big change you are going through, positive or negative begins with an ending.

Eric Houin, Jr. is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Texas Board Approved Supervisor, and psychotherapist who is currently Texas licensed as an LCSW and has completed his Masters of Social Work degree from Louisiana State University located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Eric has over 20 years of clinical counseling experience and has worked in an outpatient therapy setting with children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples. During his time as a behavioral health therapist Eric has helped: families, couples, adults, men, women, adolescents, and children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples.