Adoption Therapists in League City, TX

Welcome! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Texas with over twenty years of experience working in social services and two and a half years of counseling experience. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, adoption, and challenges with self-harming. In sessions I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing. In session I take a client centered approach, I am here to support the client and to help along their journey.

Zechariah 4:10 NLT says "Do not despise these small beginnings for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin." Seeking help can be difficult, but it is one of the most essential parts of your healing journey, I'm glad you're here! As a Christian biblical therapist, I enjoy coming alongside of my clients through the most difficult seasons in life and helping them navigate through the complexity of their feelings and thought processes. I enjoy working with children, teens, sibling groups, and couples (pre-marital and marital).

I know how difficult it is to find the right therapist to connect with. You've probably been thinking about therapy for a while. Are you hardest on yourself? My expertise: anxiety, depression, stress, increasing happiness, improving relationships, wellness & balance, coping, improving ways to relax & unwind, empowering you to make changes or advancements in your life, self-esteem, perfectionism, toxic work environments, career transitions, "reinventing yourself," childhood trauma, ADHD, and OCD. I'm a change agent specializing in emotional challenges, especially for high achieving professionals & gifted/talented children.

Life can be overwhelming, challenging, and exhausting. You know you don't want things to stay the same, but are not sure where to start. It can be frustrating to feel like you're doing your best and still be stuck, so a fresh perspective might be exactly what you need. Whether it is dealing with life changes and transitions, a new ADHD diagnosis, or relationship struggles, I think everyone can benefit from therapy. Where else can you express yourself without reservation and without feeling judged? Friends and family are great, but therapy is better than venting - you can process things and work towards having the life you deserve.

My clinical approach is client-centered and eclectic, and includes Motivational Interviewing, solution-focused, CBT, mindfulness, and strengths-based approaches. The most important factor in therapeutic outcomes is the relationship with your therapist. It is important to create a safe and trusting therapeutic relationship that provides an atmosphere for personal exploration, growth, and recovery. I am passionate about getting to fully understand your internal experience and assist you in recognizing your innate ability to create an empowered and authentic life.

Everyone attempts changing things in their lives to be happier, more fulfilled, and successful. Many times, those changes fall short or are neglected because the results aren’t what we expected. If the changes you are trying to make aren’t working, maybe you are trying to change the wrong things. I focus on client-centered coaching to help you define happiness, fulfillment and success from your own terms that are unique to you and your life. I’ll help you evaluate your perspective and how it is affecting your overall happiness and motivation. I’ll provide guidance into your self-identity and see how that reflects in your life goals.

If you are feeling stuck, grieving, going through a change and/or confused, it can help to talk with someone who is objective, yet supportive. At times, transitions bring us to a critical juncture or a cross road. Sometimes, it is a shift and at other points it is a moment of truth. Whatever the case, you are not alone and it is possible to develop a sense of effectiveness. Although outcomes vary, the objective is peace of mind. Helping people feel better comes with over 35 years experience. All sevices are provided in Spanish and English.

My therapeutic style involves helping you to arrive at insight, strategies, and tools that you can begin using immediately to make positive change in your life. I want to be able to create a safe place for you where you do not feel judged. I want you to be able to share your concerns and thoughts openly and freely with me. I love to provide you with concrete tools wherever possible and help you to have a plan for the following days before our next session, if that is the pace you would like to move at Most importantly, we are going to make sure we are making progress on goals that you have for yourself. I will be there to guide you

Hi, Making the first move for help is always the most difficult. A little about myself, I have lived and learned multiculturalism from my stay in various cities and abroad. From my experiences combined with my training and education has helped me become very effective when helping those in need of intervention. I specialize in problems with children, adolescents, adults, marraige, relationships, and family problems, depression, dissociative, and behavioral disorders.

That painful event keeps replaying over and over in your head. You can’t stop seeing the images of it. Thoughts of what you could have done differently play on repeat. They force their way into your mind, leaving you overwhelmed, panicked, and burnt out. The triggers are everywhere and anxiety and depression feel like they’re constantly looming over you. If you could just let it go maybe you could move on with your life. You no longer want to carry the weight of what happened but to enjoy the things you once loved.

For over 20 years in the Clear Lake, Baytown and Galveston areas, Ms. Layne, has provided child( ages 6+), adolescent, adult, couples, and family therapy. She has provided trauma-recovery, cognitive behavioral, behavior modification, and insight oriented therapy, to survivors of sex, physical, emotional abuse and other life changing events. Ms. Layne has extensive experience working in juvenile justice systems, and under the guidance of psychiatrists, and psychologists providing assessments, crisis, short, and longer term therapy services.

**ADOLESCENT, ADULT, INDIVIDUAL, COUPLES & FAMILY** I am committed to providing my clients with the resources necessary for fundamental changes in their lives to occur. Through guidance, education, goal-setting and teamwork, I believe that each individual has the capacity to enhance his/her life in a positive manner. I am dedicated to providing support, encouragement and accountability for my clients. I also believe in creating an environment where my clients feel safe, which is crucial for resolution and change. Patience and empathy are my strongest qualities.

You don't have to face your issues alone. We specialize in helping individuals and couples achieve healthier relationships. We are here to help you talk through your personal, private issues in a safe, accepting, supportive, comfortable, and collaborative environment. Our goal is to help clients understand their emotions and to identify patterns of communication that can lead to core issues or problems within their relationships. We assist each client and/or family in developing new strategies to achieve clarification and honesty within themselves.

Leading others through ministry has been rewarding, but the constant grind has brought on exhaustion, chronic unease, physical problems, and anxiety. Unfortunately, these are "normal" in your life. You’ve had to press forward to achieve goals and suppress your own needs. When others see your life, they see someone who has it together, but you know the chaos inside. You have ideals you never seem to meet, leaving you feeling demoralized. You would give almost anything to have real REST, but no matter what you try, you cannot relax or find peace. You know this is not how you are meant to live.

My ideal client includes working with men, women, children, adolescents and families. I address a variety of issues including, life problems including work stress, trauma, behavioral issues, developmental disabilities, legal issues, grief, immigration issues, anxiety and depression and substance abuse.

I seek to understand each Child or Adolescent as a unique individual with different ways they may view and react to their world. Accurate assessment of their issues and psychological needs is important. I devise a treatment plan for the best therapeutic approach to rapidly and successfully address their issues. I work to empower people including families with the skills and techniques for personal and behavioral success.

My diverse background and down to earth nature is a key element in my counseling style. I believe that for counseling to be most effective it must be done in an environment that is comfortable to my clients. If I can find a "medium" that they can relax in, they are more open about sharing their experiences with me". My counseling expertise is working with clients of domestic violence, sexual assault, recovery, PTSD, anxiety disorders, foster families/children, adjustment disorders and LGBT community. I am trained in EMDR, Brain Spotting and Experiential modes of therapy which I combine with other traditional modes of therapy.

Acknowledging that you need help and reaching out for it takes strength. Though this decision can feel like an overwhelming one, know that you are not alone in your quest to relieve the overwhelming burdens you carry. I believe that each of us has the capacity to heal from past trauma, to overcome adversity, and to achieve the change we want in our lives.

Call (713) 678-0403 ext. 0 to schedule an appointment! Immediate openings available for in-person or virtual sessions.