Motivational Interviewing Therapists in Bellaire, TX
As your therapist, I will help you to navigate through life's difficult times. Collaboratively, we will strategize to create a personal plan to overcome obstacles, develop positive coping skills, foster healthy relationships and more. To facilitate change within the lives of my clients, I utilize cognitive-behavioral, narrative, family systems, solution-focus therapies as well as motivational interviewing techniques.
As your therapist, I will help you to navigate through life's difficult times. Collaboratively, we will strategize to create a personal plan to overcome obstacles, develop positive coping skills, foster healthy relationships and more. To facilitate change within the lives of my clients, I utilize cognitive-behavioral, narrative, family systems, solution-focus therapies as well as motivational interviewing techniques.
Bernave employs a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques, including cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and play therapy.
Bernave Vega, a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate and Nationally Certified Counselor, has a year of dedicated experience in mental health. His passion lies in supporting couples, adolescents, and adults in navigating life's obstacles. Bernave specializes in depression, anxiety, gender/sexuality identity conflicts, trauma, grief, and relationship challenges. He has a close connection to the LGBTQIA+ community, offering compassionate support to individuals facing challenges related to gender and sexual identity. This, combined with his professional background, equips him to offer the guidance and assistance his clients seek.
Bernave employs a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques, including cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and play therapy.
Bernave Vega, a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate and Nationally Certified Counselor, has a year of dedicated experience in mental health. His passion lies in supporting couples, adolescents, and adults in navigating life's obstacles. Bernave specializes in depression, anxiety, gender/sexuality identity conflicts, trauma, grief, and relationship challenges. He has a close connection to the LGBTQIA+ community, offering compassionate support to individuals facing challenges related to gender and sexual identity. This, combined with his professional background, equips him to offer the guidance and assistance his clients seek.
I completed my education at Columbia University's School of Social Work as a member of the Evidence-Based Practice Project, learning cognitive behavioral therapies, motivational interviewing and dialectical behavioral therapy with a focus on psychoeducation, strengths-based interventions and trauma-informed care.
Life is challenging in 2024. Many of us learn to worry incessantly and criticize ourselves. Many of us battle anxiety and depression. Many of us are looking for answers, acceptance and validation. The search for serenity can leave us exhausted and bewildered. The pressures of a modern life can lead to loneliness and sadness. Fortunately, we do not have to face life's most daunting moments alone.
I completed my education at Columbia University's School of Social Work as a member of the Evidence-Based Practice Project, learning cognitive behavioral therapies, motivational interviewing and dialectical behavioral therapy with a focus on psychoeducation, strengths-based interventions and trauma-informed care.
Life is challenging in 2024. Many of us learn to worry incessantly and criticize ourselves. Many of us battle anxiety and depression. Many of us are looking for answers, acceptance and validation. The search for serenity can leave us exhausted and bewildered. The pressures of a modern life can lead to loneliness and sadness. Fortunately, we do not have to face life's most daunting moments alone.
I have a background in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and problem-solving.
Change is not easy but it is possible. You will be held accountable, challenged, and coached. I am a no-BS mental health professional. My passion is to work alongside you as you move closer to the ideal version of yourself. I understand that your motivation may be lacking. I know that you may need help finding initiative. That's OK! We will figure it out with an actionable plan, one step at a time. Additionally, I am a kink-friendly provider able to assist BDSM, polyamorous, and other lifestyle relationships. I understand your experiences and love working to improve interpersonal dynamics through effective communication.
I have a background in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and problem-solving.
Change is not easy but it is possible. You will be held accountable, challenged, and coached. I am a no-BS mental health professional. My passion is to work alongside you as you move closer to the ideal version of yourself. I understand that your motivation may be lacking. I know that you may need help finding initiative. That's OK! We will figure it out with an actionable plan, one step at a time. Additionally, I am a kink-friendly provider able to assist BDSM, polyamorous, and other lifestyle relationships. I understand your experiences and love working to improve interpersonal dynamics through effective communication.
Patricia E. Homesley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CTP, CDWF
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Bellaire, TX 77401
This approach applies coping skills and solutions through activities, tasks, and creativity, in combination with solution-focused, cognitive behavioral, and motivational interviewing talk therapy methods.
Within everyone's story, there are spaces where we need someone to walk alongside us and find a path towards healing, organization of self, and navigating relationships, diagnoses, or difficult times. If you are looking for therapy and here, on this page, you have already begun the journey. It is possible to find healing, solutions, and organization.
This approach applies coping skills and solutions through activities, tasks, and creativity, in combination with solution-focused, cognitive behavioral, and motivational interviewing talk therapy methods.
Within everyone's story, there are spaces where we need someone to walk alongside us and find a path towards healing, organization of self, and navigating relationships, diagnoses, or difficult times. If you are looking for therapy and here, on this page, you have already begun the journey. It is possible to find healing, solutions, and organization.
Gregory D. Drummond
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCDC, CSAT-C, MBA
Verified Verified
Bellaire, TX 77401
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist Candidate. I currently work in a private practice setting in the heart of Houston, Texas. I am experienced in assessing and treating individuals of all ages and specialize in utilizing cognitive and behavioral-based treatment. I utilize a family systems evaluation and diagnostic approach, psychodynamic/analytic interpretive style, solution focused and crisis therapy techniques. I primarily work with individuals, couples and groups with anxiety, and depression, substance use issues.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist Candidate. I currently work in a private practice setting in the heart of Houston, Texas. I am experienced in assessing and treating individuals of all ages and specialize in utilizing cognitive and behavioral-based treatment. I utilize a family systems evaluation and diagnostic approach, psychodynamic/analytic interpretive style, solution focused and crisis therapy techniques. I primarily work with individuals, couples and groups with anxiety, and depression, substance use issues.
Mary Duran
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCDC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Bellaire, TX 77401
Are you grappling with self-esteem issues, searching for your place in the world, or struggling with boundaries? Do you or a loved one live with a substance use disorder or mental health challenges? You're not alone and you've come to the right place. I specialize in helping young adults and their families with anxiety, depression, substance use concerns, and life transitions. My goal is to create a welcoming, judgment-free environment where we can collaborate. Together, we'll identify your goals and develop a tailored treatment plan to equip you with the skills needed for a more authentic and fulfilling life.
Are you grappling with self-esteem issues, searching for your place in the world, or struggling with boundaries? Do you or a loved one live with a substance use disorder or mental health challenges? You're not alone and you've come to the right place. I specialize in helping young adults and their families with anxiety, depression, substance use concerns, and life transitions. My goal is to create a welcoming, judgment-free environment where we can collaborate. Together, we'll identify your goals and develop a tailored treatment plan to equip you with the skills needed for a more authentic and fulfilling life.
Sarah Bradshaw
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bellaire, TX 77401
I work with couples, adolescents, adults, college, relationships, infertility, parenting, parenting, divorce, career, and sports.
I work with couples, adolescents, adults, college, relationships, infertility, parenting, parenting, divorce, career, and sports.
Seeking out help can be hard. But it’s a brave first step in working with issues that hold us back on our journey of healing and self discovery. I work with clients that find themselves feeling stuck or dissatisfied in various aspects of their lives, be it relationships, family dynamics, or careers. I also specialize in adolescents (and their families) who struggle with self worth and discovering who they are in the midst of a challenging stage of life. I believe in the importance of understanding how our past experiences and family dynamics shape who we are as unique individuals.
Seeking out help can be hard. But it’s a brave first step in working with issues that hold us back on our journey of healing and self discovery. I work with clients that find themselves feeling stuck or dissatisfied in various aspects of their lives, be it relationships, family dynamics, or careers. I also specialize in adolescents (and their families) who struggle with self worth and discovering who they are in the midst of a challenging stage of life. I believe in the importance of understanding how our past experiences and family dynamics shape who we are as unique individuals.
Wilson Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bellaire, TX 77401
Despite trying your best, you just don't feel like things are getting better. Imagine a life without anxiety, depression, and without conflict in your relationships. Imagine the weight that would be lifted off your chest! If you are stuck ruminating about the problems in your life and are having trouble sleeping, therapy can teach you powerful techniques to help you go from stressed to calm and teach you how to have peace in your relationships. If you're not sure if therapy or Wilson Counseling is right for you, call to schedule a free 10 minute phone consultation. You can change your life with just a little help.
Despite trying your best, you just don't feel like things are getting better. Imagine a life without anxiety, depression, and without conflict in your relationships. Imagine the weight that would be lifted off your chest! If you are stuck ruminating about the problems in your life and are having trouble sleeping, therapy can teach you powerful techniques to help you go from stressed to calm and teach you how to have peace in your relationships. If you're not sure if therapy or Wilson Counseling is right for you, call to schedule a free 10 minute phone consultation. You can change your life with just a little help.
Recreation Therapy Services, LLC is for young and middle aged adults (18-65 yrs old) dealing with high stress, poor school/work-life balance, boredom, no motivation for activities of interest, and individuals who struggle to find sober enjoyment/relaxation. For the Mental Health population, Recreation Therapy shows people how they can still have fun without abusing substances, hurting themselves, or hurting others, which can be hard to do alone. By utilizing a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, an individual can come to rebuild balance in day to day life using recreation and gain skills needed to improve mental health.
Recreation Therapy Services, LLC is for young and middle aged adults (18-65 yrs old) dealing with high stress, poor school/work-life balance, boredom, no motivation for activities of interest, and individuals who struggle to find sober enjoyment/relaxation. For the Mental Health population, Recreation Therapy shows people how they can still have fun without abusing substances, hurting themselves, or hurting others, which can be hard to do alone. By utilizing a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, an individual can come to rebuild balance in day to day life using recreation and gain skills needed to improve mental health.
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I would love the chance to assist you in learning the necessary coping strategies needed to navigate your way through life difficulties and becoming the star in a new chapter of your own story. Together we can find ways to make sense of life's ups and down and provide a safe space for individuals, families, and couples to heal.
I would love the chance to assist you in learning the necessary coping strategies needed to navigate your way through life difficulties and becoming the star in a new chapter of your own story. Together we can find ways to make sense of life's ups and down and provide a safe space for individuals, families, and couples to heal.
Life 8 LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, BA, LCSW-S, LICSW, LCDC, ADC
Verified Verified
Bellaire, TX 77401 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Do you need someone to help you progress in life in order to meet your personal, interpersonal, academic, professional, or spiritual goals? Is past trauma causing you to feel anxious, depressed, or hopeless about the future? Is an addiction getting in your way of your success? Do extreme emotions such as anger, fear, jealousy, shame, grief, or love stop you from progressing in life? Do you feel like you are are lacking skills? Are you willing to learn research-based techniques? Are you willing to do a little homework? Are you willing to think out of the box? Are you okay with having some fun sometimes too?
Do you need someone to help you progress in life in order to meet your personal, interpersonal, academic, professional, or spiritual goals? Is past trauma causing you to feel anxious, depressed, or hopeless about the future? Is an addiction getting in your way of your success? Do extreme emotions such as anger, fear, jealousy, shame, grief, or love stop you from progressing in life? Do you feel like you are are lacking skills? Are you willing to learn research-based techniques? Are you willing to do a little homework? Are you willing to think out of the box? Are you okay with having some fun sometimes too?
Dr. Cynthia C Kay
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC-S, MAC, SAP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bellaire, TX 77401
Waitlist for new clients
Addiction is the heartbreak of our culture. Has it interrupted your life? Please know that there is positive long-term recovery without judgment. Recovery is not just for an individual but for all who are affected. I have helped thousands of families and individuals with chronic addictions using a holistic, positive, and practical model for change. Please call for a free consultation. I believe that where there is life, there is hope. I hope that you continue this first step toward long-term recovery. Together we can mend broken places and move toward a Brighter and Brighter life.
Addiction is the heartbreak of our culture. Has it interrupted your life? Please know that there is positive long-term recovery without judgment. Recovery is not just for an individual but for all who are affected. I have helped thousands of families and individuals with chronic addictions using a holistic, positive, and practical model for change. Please call for a free consultation. I believe that where there is life, there is hope. I hope that you continue this first step toward long-term recovery. Together we can mend broken places and move toward a Brighter and Brighter life.
I earned my B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Washington in Seattle and my master’s degree in Social Work from New York University in Manhattan, New York. My background prior to private practice comprised diverse settings such as hospital social work, community mental health, and working within the New York City Public Schools. For 5 years I was a family and individual therapist on the Compass Unit for Young Adults at The Menninger Clinic. For 4+ years I was the Director of Eating Disorder Services at The Menninger Clinic.
I earned my B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Washington in Seattle and my master’s degree in Social Work from New York University in Manhattan, New York. My background prior to private practice comprised diverse settings such as hospital social work, community mental health, and working within the New York City Public Schools. For 5 years I was a family and individual therapist on the Compass Unit for Young Adults at The Menninger Clinic. For 4+ years I was the Director of Eating Disorder Services at The Menninger Clinic.
Monica Melissa McClain
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCDC , LPC-S
Verified Verified
Bellaire, TX 77401
Life isn’t always easy. Sometimes, even the strongest people amongst us need a little bit of help to work through some of life’s more challenging problems. Everyone has battles to fight and hurdles to overcome at some point. Whether you struggle with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, or any other issue, you should know that there is hope for a better tomorrow. You might be initially hesitant to seek out help and support for personal matters, but when you do, you will feel confident that you are taking a courageous first step towards getting to a better place and being a better you.`
Life isn’t always easy. Sometimes, even the strongest people amongst us need a little bit of help to work through some of life’s more challenging problems. Everyone has battles to fight and hurdles to overcome at some point. Whether you struggle with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, or any other issue, you should know that there is hope for a better tomorrow. You might be initially hesitant to seek out help and support for personal matters, but when you do, you will feel confident that you are taking a courageous first step towards getting to a better place and being a better you.`
I love helping people with OCD, athletes under pressure to perform, and men whose lives and relationships are unraveling because of video games. Each of these areas resonate with me in different ways, and I have so much compassion for people going through these challenges. As someone who has personally experienced OCD, I understand, in a very real sense, how debilitating it can be. I know what it’s like to have a part of your brain whispering to you, “I can’t feel this way…I must do something to make the feeling go away, or something bad will happen.” I also know what it is like to go through treatment and get better!
I love helping people with OCD, athletes under pressure to perform, and men whose lives and relationships are unraveling because of video games. Each of these areas resonate with me in different ways, and I have so much compassion for people going through these challenges. As someone who has personally experienced OCD, I understand, in a very real sense, how debilitating it can be. I know what it’s like to have a part of your brain whispering to you, “I can’t feel this way…I must do something to make the feeling go away, or something bad will happen.” I also know what it is like to go through treatment and get better!
Lindsay Walsh
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S, LCDC, TCTSY-F
Verified Verified
Bellaire, TX 77401
Life inevitably brings us painful feelings, thoughts, and experiences that we often respond to by trying to suppress, run away from, avoid, or numb ourselves. This may result in struggles such as addiction, anxiety, depression, self-harm, eating disorders, etc., and may cause us to lash out at our loved ones or act in ways we do not feel good about. My clinical approach is inspired by the concept that we cannot always “get rid of” painful parts of our lives or the things outside our control, but what we can do is work to develop a different relationship with them so that they come to have less influence or power over us day to day.
Life inevitably brings us painful feelings, thoughts, and experiences that we often respond to by trying to suppress, run away from, avoid, or numb ourselves. This may result in struggles such as addiction, anxiety, depression, self-harm, eating disorders, etc., and may cause us to lash out at our loved ones or act in ways we do not feel good about. My clinical approach is inspired by the concept that we cannot always “get rid of” painful parts of our lives or the things outside our control, but what we can do is work to develop a different relationship with them so that they come to have less influence or power over us day to day.
Stephanie Wang
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bellaire, TX 77402 (Online Only)
Struggling with anxiety, perfectionism, depression, or interpersonal issues can be tough. I get that it takes vulnerability to share your difficulties and innermost thoughts with another person. My goal is to provide you with a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can be your authentic self. I can help you keep yourself accountable on changing behaviors and come up with effective plans for doing so.
Struggling with anxiety, perfectionism, depression, or interpersonal issues can be tough. I get that it takes vulnerability to share your difficulties and innermost thoughts with another person. My goal is to provide you with a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can be your authentic self. I can help you keep yourself accountable on changing behaviors and come up with effective plans for doing so.
Compassionate counseling . Humanist forward with ACT/IFS/CBT/Brainspotting. Houston therapy for depression, anxiety, compassion fatigue, executive burnout, crisis, suicidality, alcohol use disorder, adjustment to illness, grief, neurodivergent individuals, professional burnout. Certified in complex trauma and perinatal mental health as well as CBT and IFS. Adults and older teens.
Compassionate counseling . Humanist forward with ACT/IFS/CBT/Brainspotting. Houston therapy for depression, anxiety, compassion fatigue, executive burnout, crisis, suicidality, alcohol use disorder, adjustment to illness, grief, neurodivergent individuals, professional burnout. Certified in complex trauma and perinatal mental health as well as CBT and IFS. Adults and older teens.
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Motivational Interviewing Therapists
How does motivational interviewing work?
Motivational interviewing aims to uncover a person’s internal motivation to change their life. Toward this end, the therapist listens, empathizes, and collaborates with the client based on their perspective; the therapist doesn’t adhere to a predetermined plan for change or impose their viewpoint on the client. Discovering an individual’s most important reasons for change, and guiding them to achieve those changes, can empower people to shift from ambivalence to action.
Is motivational interviewing evidence-based?
Yes, research shows that motivational interviewing can help treat alcohol and substance use — and in different ways such as reducing drinking, reducing resistance, and increasing the likelihood of staying in treatment. Motivational interviewing has also been shown to help people lose weight, adhere to medication regimens, improve diet for those with Type II diabetes, and improve healthy behaviors in children.
How long does motivational interviewing last?
Motivational interviewing is a short-term therapy that can last just one or two sessions. In some cases, motivational interviewing may be used in conjunction with longer-term therapies, but for most people, motivational interviewing is a brief intervention that aims to help patients understand their personal, specific, and internal reasons for changing their life.
What differentiates motivational interviewing from person-centered therapy?
In person-centered therapy, the individual is in the driver’s seat of the treatment process, creating space for them to trust their instincts and arrive at their own solutions. The two approaches are similar because motivational interviewing is also client-centered; however, person-centered therapy is more open-ended while motivational interviewing is somewhat more structured; the goal is to change, and the therapist helps the client specifically discover their internal motivations to modify their behavior.