What does a first session with you look like?
As much as possible, I tend to match the style of the client without losing my feeling of being genuine. The first session is extremely important because it is the opportunity to make the client comfortable, learn about their struggles, bond with them over an issue or something in common, leave them with the knowledge that ;things do get better.
What is your style/approach to therapy?
My style is to be direct and on-point in helping clients meet their goals. Utilizing workbooks, hand-outs, anything that helps the client to connect and move forward. I also have them check reality frequently to see how they have changed in the last 2 weeks, month, 3 month, etc.
What do you view as a key component of the therapeutic relationship?
Rapport is a key component in evoking change. In my experience, I have worked with brilliant therapists who could really formulate a theory and deliver a powerful ending message. I have also worked with the not so brilliant, but incredibly genuine and caring clinician, and those were the therapists that kept clients and saw results.
Specialties
Depression
Depression often causes people to feel sad, empty, or hopeless, and can cause a lack of interest in life. It can also affect a person's thinking patterns and physical health.
Anxiety
Anxiety can mean nervousness, worry, or self-doubt. Anxiety disorder is a mental health disorder that entails excessive, repeated bouts of worry, anxiety, and/or fear.
Work Stress
Workplace issues are a common source of stress and can include interpersonal conflict, communication problems, gossip, harassment, discrimination, low motivation and job satisfaction, performance issues, and poor job fit.
Marriage issues
Issues within a marriage. Can include issues related to trust, intimacy, communication, infidelity, parenting, or conflict. Can also include discussion related to separation or divorce.
General Expertise
Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by persistent instability in relationships, extreme emotional reactions, and chronic fear of abandonment. People with this may also tend to be moody, experiencing a lot of high highs and low lows.
ADHD
ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) causes a hard time focusing attention and controlling restless or impulsive behavior. People with ADHD might have emotional outbursts, be forgetful, and/or find it difficult to stay organized.
Adolescent mental health
Adolescent mental health focuses on adolescent-specific experiences including physical and cognitive development, social and environmental factors, sex, sexual identification and orientation, emotional processing, and substance use. Given the influence that parents/guardians have on adolescents, home life is a particularly important consideration.
Agoraphobia
A debilitating anxiety associated with the intense fear of being in situations or places that might cause panic like crowded rooms, long lines or other situations or places that might cause panic.
Fees
$100
First Session
$100
Family Therapy
$100
Couples Therapy
$100
Individual Therapy
Types of Therapy
Family Session
Couples Session
Individual Session
Clientele
Young Adults (18-24)
Adults (25-65)
Adolescents (13-17)
Treatment Approaches / Modalities
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Processing Therapy
Emotionally Focused Therapy
Feminist Therapy
Training / Certifications
Licensed Professional Counselor, 12028
Licensure
TX, LPC, 12028
Education
Degree: Master of Science; Subject Area: Counseling Psychology; School: Our Lady of the Lake University
Work History
I have 33 years as a LPC in Texas and have worked in many different capacities and in different settings. I owned a geriatric psychology services business for 14 years; was the Director of Intake for privately owned psychiatric hospital for 8 years; have worked as Clinical Director for community mental center serving the lower SES population. Experience with different cultures, ages, and populations have provided a sound framework for providing excellent clinical services.
Location
6746 Spring Front Dr, San Antonio, 78249, TX