Parenting Therapists in San Antonio, TX

Hi there! My name is Jacy. As a licensed clinical social worker and registered play therapist, I have found my passion in working with children and families. My therapeutic approach utilizes a strengths-based perspective and honors each child’s unique gifts and needs. My expertise is working with children (ages 3 and up) and providing parenting training and support. I serve children with an array of mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief/loss, chronic/terminal illness, as well as highly sensitive children.

You deserve to live a life of happiness that leaves you excited to wake up every morning! Life can be busy, complicated, and messy. Maintaining your work/life balance, being a good parent and/or partner, and managing your physical health can feel like a daily struggle. One change after another leads to you feeling overwhelmed. Do you struggle to find balance in your life and time to take care of yourself? Do you feel overwhelmed by strong emotions, worries, and stress? Do you feel exhausted from creating “what ifs” in your head, feeling dread and uncertainty about the future? Does childhood trauma continue to impact your daily life?

I have been a family therapist over 20 years; and such, I work from a systemic or relational orientation, which focuses on mental health concerns within the contexts they occur. I work with individuals, couples and families experiencing a variety of mental health and relational concerns, such as depression, important life decisions, spiritual struggles, premarital counseling, marital conflict, communication problems, parenting challenges, family transitions, relationship enhancement, domestic violence, family violence and mid-life transitions.

No two journeys to or through parenthood are the same and no one should ever feel that they have to navigate it on their own. My certification as Perinatal Mental Health Professional (PMH-C) signifies my extensive training and experience in the area of maternal mental health and ensures I am qualified to give parents the help they need in a most crucial and vulnerable time of life. I am dedicated to working with women, individuals, children and families from preconception through the first-year post-delivery and on throughout parenthood and into childhood.

Counseling provides a means to healing. I specialize in treating clients who are at least 6 years old through adults. Children may face difficulties with anger management, bullying, physical aggression; difficulties in school, with peers or family members; and defiance. Issues for others may include but not limited to building coping skills for parenting, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, divorce/separation, teen pregnancy, domestic violence, physical/sexual abuse; sexual assault, P.T.S.D., relationship issues, communication skills, and conflict resolution. I work with youth and adults individually, as couples, and/or families.

My passion for counseling arises from my deep desire to help provide clarity, hope, and healing for those struggling with issues surrounding depression, anxiety, grief, eating disorders, conflict resolution, marriage, and parenting issues. I largely utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) while working with individuals, couples and families to live a more wholehearted life. I value the integration of faith and psychology as a foundation for partnering with clients.

I help women with young children who are filled with self-doubt about their abilities as a mom to achieve knowledge and understanding of emotional development in children so that they can feel confidence in themselves as a mother and absolute trust in their ability to nurture a solid, loving bond with their children. Unlike self-help books and podcasts that provide generalized content for every kind of mama, I focus on helping you, as an individual, to identify your specific desires for your parent-child relationship and cultivate unshakeable trust in yourself as a strong and rooted mama.

You knew parenting would be hard but never guessed it would look like this. Caring for kids who struggle is exhausting and isolating. Maybe you adopted and now you’re living in a house ruled by trauma. Maybe your child has special needs and you are wading through grief. You absolutely love your kids but your own struggles are making it hard to show that. Now you’re ready to put on your own oxygen mask and get some help for yourself. You’re ready to start healing and face the parenting trauma you’ve walked through. Most of all, you’re ready to find peace inside yourself so you can show up for your kids in a way that you’re proud of.

Providing treatment for Child and Family issues, with additional expertise in Post Traumatic Stress, Depression, Anxiety, and Bipolar symptoms. Lucas draws from extensive experience with spirituality, art, music, and cutting edge methods to surprise his clients in making REAL and NOTICEABLE progress: parents with their children, couples with remembering their love, teens searching for themselves, and those struck by tragedy with gaining freedom from despair, and discovering an enthusiasm for life like they've never known!

I have been working with kids, teens, adults and families in some role for over 30 years. Having worked as direct care staff while in grad-school, church staff, teaching, and as a therapist, I have had many opportunities to help individuals and families to build on their strengths, and overcome their weaknesses. In addition to my work, I am a parent. In fact I have been a parent in a wonderfully blended family where I have had the privilege to parent 21 children.

Cara Cole, LCSW, LCSW-C (Texas, New York & Maryland) is a kind and empathetic therapist who believes in supporting families during life's transitional periods. Cara specializes in individual & couples therapy for blended family dynamics, parenthood, pregnancy, postpartum, intimacy and the ever changing relationship one has with themselves and their bodies post shift in identity from self to parent/ partner and ideally reclaiming of the self again. Cara also has a special place in her heart and a special understanding for military families as this has been part of her own personal identity story.

Now accepting NEW clients! There's a reason they say "It takes a village to raise a child." Let's be honest, raising little humans is one of life's biggest challenges. I proudly serve children (3-13 yrs old) who may be struggling with big emotions & behaviors, developmental transitions, or child/adult mental health issues. Using a playful, client-centered & attachment-based approach, I can begin to understand & communicate with your child. I can actively support & guide them as s/he/they make sense of their feelings and behaviors.

Hi there! I'm Caitlin. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 8 years of experience working as a counselor and life coach. I have worked with clients with a variety of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, as well as supporting individuals and families healing from trauma/abuse situations. My therapy style is conversational, supportive and inviting. I believe in treating everyone with respect, compassion, and I don't believe in stigmatizing labels.

Less than 16% of therapists in Texas are male, which may very well be why so many men don’t go to therapy. I specialize in men’s issues including fatherhood, life transitions and stigma. Additionally, families often need support when raising their children. I work with families and children through difficult transitional times, such as grief, school anxiety, college transitions, and family communication.

You are feeling depressed or anxious, maybe overwhelmed and at a loss for finding direction and purpose. You are struggling to feel empowered and are often making unhealthy decisions. Your life feels out of control and your relationships are not satisfying. You may be struggling to manage school or work responsibilities due to stress or anxiety. It feels like life is so very hard and it feels impossible to have compassion for yourself or to feel connected to others in a healthy way.

*** www.EsperanzaCounselingSA.com *** Esperanza Counseling Services offers evening & weekend sessions in English and/or Spanish. I enjoy working with people of all ages: 3 - 100. The purpose of counseling is to instill hope, provide a safe place for people to voice their feelings and concerns, while empowering them with tools to improve their lives. Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their age or circumstances. I have many years of experience working with children who have attention deficits and hyperactivity (ADHD). I worked in public schools for 8 years; 4 of which as a Parent Educator.

Are you feeling hopeless, depressed, or anxious? Are you struggling with trauma, relationship issues, grief and loss, family issues, or mood regulation? Are these feelings and behaviors conflicting with your duties as a parent, partner, or friend? We all know that these feelings and behaviors are problematic. You have found an inclusive space where we will work together to explore and unravel the roots of your situation. I'd love to guide you through these burdens so we may work towards solutions and growth.

Welcome. I am a Bilingual Licensed Professional Counselor. For over 15 years, I have worked in the social services field. I have had the opportunity to work with families in a variety of roles that provided guidance and counseling, parent education, case management and college readiness support. In the past 5 years, I have worked as a therapist with many clients on goals to overcome challenges that include anxiety, depression, stress management, relationship issues, parenting problems, grief and loss, and trauma.

Healing is a process that we all deserve but we all have struggled with. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relational, parenting concerns, career challenges, childhood/adult trauma, sexually harmful behaviors, post-traumatic stress, emotional abuse,ADHD, mood disorders,life coaching and more. My therapy style is welcoming, engaging and interactive. I believe in treating everyone with respect as well as compassion, and I don't believe in put-downs as we have all experienced barriers and roadblocks at some point in our life.