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Cindy Castillo
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Friendswood, TX 77546
Tengo una amplia experiencia en el diagnóstico y tratamiento de ansiedad, depresión, trastorno de estrés postraumático y otros síntomas. He trabajado en clínicas comunitarias, hospitales médicos, hospitales psiquiátricos, escuelas y centros de tratamiento residencial. Esta ha sido mi pasión por muchos años. No hay mejor sensación que apoyar a otros en superar sus dificultades y verlos prosperar.
Tengo una amplia experiencia en el diagnóstico y tratamiento de ansiedad, depresión, trastorno de estrés postraumático y otros síntomas. He trabajado en clínicas comunitarias, hospitales médicos, hospitales psiquiátricos, escuelas y centros de tratamiento residencial. Esta ha sido mi pasión por muchos años. No hay mejor sensación que apoyar a otros en superar sus dificultades y verlos prosperar.
(346) 242-6663 View (346) 242-6663
Photo of Rosamaria Espinosa, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Rosamaria Espinosa
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Friendswood, TX 77546  (Online Only)
Thank you for taking the time to prioritize your mental health and well being. While the search for the right therapist can be challenging, take a deep breath because you have already taken the hardest step to start looking. Therapy is a collaboration for the purpose of growth. I provide a judgement free environment that fosters new insight to your mental health. Whether you are new to therapy or are returning I prioritize focusing on meeting you where you are at to work towards your goals. I use evidence based practice with a holistic approach to address mental health needs by looking at the client as a whole not just a diagnosis.
Thank you for taking the time to prioritize your mental health and well being. While the search for the right therapist can be challenging, take a deep breath because you have already taken the hardest step to start looking. Therapy is a collaboration for the purpose of growth. I provide a judgement free environment that fosters new insight to your mental health. Whether you are new to therapy or are returning I prioritize focusing on meeting you where you are at to work towards your goals. I use evidence based practice with a holistic approach to address mental health needs by looking at the client as a whole not just a diagnosis.
(915) 265-4763 View (915) 265-4763
Photo of Heather Murphy - The Feelings Healers, Licensed Professional Counselor
The Feelings Healers
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Friendswood, TX 77546
Why are you considering therapy? Maybe something traumatic happened, or you hate your body. Break-ups, trouble having a baby, career changes? Need a listening ear on issues related to sexuality or gender? Feeling depressed, anxious or like you’re going to lose your mind? Tired of being angry about the circumstances of your life but not sure how to overcome the hurt?
Why are you considering therapy? Maybe something traumatic happened, or you hate your body. Break-ups, trouble having a baby, career changes? Need a listening ear on issues related to sexuality or gender? Feeling depressed, anxious or like you’re going to lose your mind? Tired of being angry about the circumstances of your life but not sure how to overcome the hurt?
(832) 990-1873 View (832) 990-1873
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Innovative Alternatives, Inc.
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, S
Verified Verified
Friendswood, TX 77546
Innovative Alternatives, Inc. has a mission of serving our community through mediation, counseling and training since 1989. We find solutions to life's most difficult people problems! Our agency serves clients from 4 y/o to elderly, and every issue except active substance abuse and active psychosis. Upon 30 days sobriety or 30 days stabilization on psychotropic medications, IA can see these clients as well. IA clients include these cultural specialties: 1) Spanish-speaking, 2) Clients seeking Christian-based services on request and definition of what this means to them, 3) Children in play therapy, and 4) the elderly.
Innovative Alternatives, Inc. has a mission of serving our community through mediation, counseling and training since 1989. We find solutions to life's most difficult people problems! Our agency serves clients from 4 y/o to elderly, and every issue except active substance abuse and active psychosis. Upon 30 days sobriety or 30 days stabilization on psychotropic medications, IA can see these clients as well. IA clients include these cultural specialties: 1) Spanish-speaking, 2) Clients seeking Christian-based services on request and definition of what this means to them, 3) Children in play therapy, and 4) the elderly.
(281) 609-7690 View (281) 609-7690
Photo of Amy Rodriguez, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Amy Rodriguez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Friendswood, TX 77546
Trauma can be the root of the problems in our lives. I am a clinical social worker experienced in trauma including physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, life threatening situations, grief/loss, and other traumatic events. I am highly experienced in the most common diagnoses including depression, anxiety, PTSD, and adjustment issues. My therapeutic philosophy is: build trust, develop a therapeutic relationship, and work together to develop treatment goals and a plan to successfully meet those goals.
Trauma can be the root of the problems in our lives. I am a clinical social worker experienced in trauma including physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, life threatening situations, grief/loss, and other traumatic events. I am highly experienced in the most common diagnoses including depression, anxiety, PTSD, and adjustment issues. My therapeutic philosophy is: build trust, develop a therapeutic relationship, and work together to develop treatment goals and a plan to successfully meet those goals.
(713) 766-4541 View (713) 766-4541
Photo of Cynthia Lozano Rojas - Texas Counseling Center in Pearland, LPC, Marriage & Family Therapist
Texas Counseling Center in Pearland
Marriage & Family Therapist, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Friendswood, TX 77546
Welcome to Texas Counseling Center in Pearland! Every day people like you are searching for a new beginning. We admire you for taking such a brave step. Change does not start in our first session, it has already begun. At our center we are dedicated to you, the client, and meeting your goals! Reach out to schedule your appointment with our care coordinator, Danny, by calling 346-440-1800.
Welcome to Texas Counseling Center in Pearland! Every day people like you are searching for a new beginning. We admire you for taking such a brave step. Change does not start in our first session, it has already begun. At our center we are dedicated to you, the client, and meeting your goals! Reach out to schedule your appointment with our care coordinator, Danny, by calling 346-440-1800.
(346) 239-1690 View (346) 239-1690
Bipolar Disorder Therapists

What is the most successful approach to treating bipolar disorder?

Living with bipolar disorder can be challenging, and a number of therapies have been found effective in providing support to patients as they gain the skills to understand and manage the disorder. Family-focused therapy is often helpful for children and teens (the majority of cases develop before age 19); it aims to minimize mood cycling by improving family communication and reducing conflict. It also helps young people navigate the developmental challenges the disorder can create. Cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT) and variants such as Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)help patients manage the thoughts and feelings that influence bipolar mood swings as well as develop specific behavioral strategies to counteract them.

What happens in therapy for bipolar disorder?

Because the patterns of mood switching and its triggers differ for each person and can change over time, mood tracking or monitoring becomes a basic way patients learn about the nature of their condition. One of the most common features of therapy is finding a workable method of mood monitoring, in which patients track their daily activities and rate their moods, then use the findings to adjust routines accordingly. Patients learn ways of handling the many stresses that arise in life so that they do not trigger mood swings.

What kinds of problems does therapy help with?

Like many other mental health disorders, BPD is heavily influenced by stress; therapy provides skills for coping with stressors of all kinds. Therapy is extremely important for helping individuals identify the situations that may trigger mood switching, so that mood swings can be prevented. Therapy may especially target recognition of the early stages of mood change so that they can be managed. In addition, therapy helps patients deal with the significant amount of turbulence the disorder can create in relationships and in work life.

What is the goal of therapy for bipolar disorder?

Therapy helps patients set up their lives to maintain stability so that their mood isn’t constantly threatened by daily events. Perhaps the first task of therapy is to educate people about the nature of the disorder. At the same time, a primary goal of therapy is to enhance adherence to drug treatment. Extended periods of mood stability can prompt patients to discontinue medication, triggering relapse, while the early phases of manic episodes can feel so energizing that patients stop medication, ushering in full-blown mania and the altered self-perception that can lead to destructive behaviors. Another major goal of therapy is to understand one’s mood patterns so as to minimize both the frequency and intensity of mood cycling.