Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Olmos Park, TX
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Norman Klaunig – Grief + Trauma + Spirituality Therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, MA, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Olmos Park, TX 78212 (Online Only)
Some areas I work with are Trauma and PTSD (using EMDR as appropriate), grief, spirituality, anxiety, stress, depression, and domestic abuse.
Early morning, evening, and Saturday appointments available. Your family and even many therapists don't understand you and are not open. Anxiety, relationship issues, numbness, and negative self-image can be signs of trauma. The life transitions you are going through feel harder than you think they should. You feel like you are carrying a heavy load that no one else can see and are disillusioned. Perhaps you had spiritual experiences or dreams you cannot make sense of. You don't know what to believe anymore. But you've had enough of this. You want hope and meaning in your life. I get you. Let me help you move from pain to purpose!
Some areas I work with are Trauma and PTSD (using EMDR as appropriate), grief, spirituality, anxiety, stress, depression, and domestic abuse.
Early morning, evening, and Saturday appointments available. Your family and even many therapists don't understand you and are not open. Anxiety, relationship issues, numbness, and negative self-image can be signs of trauma. The life transitions you are going through feel harder than you think they should. You feel like you are carrying a heavy load that no one else can see and are disillusioned. Perhaps you had spiritual experiences or dreams you cannot make sense of. You don't know what to believe anymore. But you've had enough of this. You want hope and meaning in your life. I get you. Let me help you move from pain to purpose!
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I'm about love, self-compassion, radical acceptance, embracing failure, trusting your innate wisdom and starting over. I fundamentally believe in every person's ability to recover from trauma, addiction and life, in general. Experience has taught me that no one is really avoiding anything. When people accuse you of not dealing with something, what they are really saying is you aren't dealing with it the way they want you to. From my perspective, if you wake up every morning and breathe in and out all day long, you're dealing with your stuff. A tiny bit of intention is all it takes to begin healing.
I'm about love, self-compassion, radical acceptance, embracing failure, trusting your innate wisdom and starting over. I fundamentally believe in every person's ability to recover from trauma, addiction and life, in general. Experience has taught me that no one is really avoiding anything. When people accuse you of not dealing with something, what they are really saying is you aren't dealing with it the way they want you to. From my perspective, if you wake up every morning and breathe in and out all day long, you're dealing with your stuff. A tiny bit of intention is all it takes to begin healing.
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Tracy Mazloum
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC, RPT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Olmos Park, TX 78212
My areas of focus are family of origin issues, dissociative disorders, and complex PTSD. I help clients “update” or transform their own relationship to their need for connection to themselves and others.
My areas of focus are family of origin issues, dissociative disorders, and complex PTSD. I help clients “update” or transform their own relationship to their need for connection to themselves and others.
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I strive to provide you with the tools to build and maintain a more fulfilling life. Each person has unique needs and goals in their therapy. I will not just passively listen, but will engage you, share my thoughts, and challenge you when appropriate. I strive to provide my clients an atmosphere of flexibility, acceptance, compassion, and humor. For 15 years I have successfully helped clients navigate life issues. Many people come to me feeling overwhelmed or lacking meaning in their life, while others are experiencing depression, anxiety, grief/loss, trauma/PTSD, relationship or gender issues.
I strive to provide you with the tools to build and maintain a more fulfilling life. Each person has unique needs and goals in their therapy. I will not just passively listen, but will engage you, share my thoughts, and challenge you when appropriate. I strive to provide my clients an atmosphere of flexibility, acceptance, compassion, and humor. For 15 years I have successfully helped clients navigate life issues. Many people come to me feeling overwhelmed or lacking meaning in their life, while others are experiencing depression, anxiety, grief/loss, trauma/PTSD, relationship or gender issues.
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Brittany Hudson
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Olmos Park, TX 78212
Life can be messy–and by messy, I mean painful and joyous and everything in between. Counseling can provide a space where you feel seen, supported, and validated through it all. My approach is grounded in relational-cultural theory and trauma-informed counseling. I have worked with survivors of various losses and traumatic events. These experiences can result in feelings of shame and isolation. For this reason, my practice centers on healing through connection. I emphasize your safety and empowerment throughout the counseling process. I meet you where you are with warmth, non-judgment, and even a little bit of humor.
Life can be messy–and by messy, I mean painful and joyous and everything in between. Counseling can provide a space where you feel seen, supported, and validated through it all. My approach is grounded in relational-cultural theory and trauma-informed counseling. I have worked with survivors of various losses and traumatic events. These experiences can result in feelings of shame and isolation. For this reason, my practice centers on healing through connection. I emphasize your safety and empowerment throughout the counseling process. I meet you where you are with warmth, non-judgment, and even a little bit of humor.
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John is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC), and a board-certified National Certified Counselor (NCC). John has worked in the field of mental health, substance use, and lifestyle recovery for over 20 years. He provides counseling and group therapy for individuals, couples, adolescents, and children.
John is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC), and a board-certified National Certified Counselor (NCC). John has worked in the field of mental health, substance use, and lifestyle recovery for over 20 years. He provides counseling and group therapy for individuals, couples, adolescents, and children.
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Located in Midtown San Antonio, River North Anxiety is a specialized mental health practice serving patients aged 18 to 65 with anxiety and anxiety-related disorders. Those experiencing any form of anxiety understand how it can control their lives. People often feel shame and don't realize that they have a treatable condition. Treatment need not involve extensive psychotherapy or even medication. Examining the accuracy of anxious thoughts, making strategic behavioral adjustments, and learning how to manage the physical sensations of anxiety are three components of effective, lasting anxiety treatment.
Located in Midtown San Antonio, River North Anxiety is a specialized mental health practice serving patients aged 18 to 65 with anxiety and anxiety-related disorders. Those experiencing any form of anxiety understand how it can control their lives. People often feel shame and don't realize that they have a treatable condition. Treatment need not involve extensive psychotherapy or even medication. Examining the accuracy of anxious thoughts, making strategic behavioral adjustments, and learning how to manage the physical sensations of anxiety are three components of effective, lasting anxiety treatment.
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Martha Leesman
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Olmos Park, TX 78212
What do you want from your life? Are you experiencing a fulfilled life? If not, what's in your way and how can we work together to get you there? I help my clients seize what they want from their lives with more health and ease, and with less pain and suffering. My therapy approach is to be a collaborator with you in this process. Psychotherapy should be empowering! You are the expert about your life so far; we start with where you are now, and together through small but powerful shifts, we will create the life you want.
What do you want from your life? Are you experiencing a fulfilled life? If not, what's in your way and how can we work together to get you there? I help my clients seize what they want from their lives with more health and ease, and with less pain and suffering. My therapy approach is to be a collaborator with you in this process. Psychotherapy should be empowering! You are the expert about your life so far; we start with where you are now, and together through small but powerful shifts, we will create the life you want.
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Josefina (Josie) Cisneros
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Olmos Park, TX 78212
Making the decision to address life issues affecting your mental health can feel overwhelming and difficult. As a LPC, I take great privilege helping adults work through issues or situations that cause mental, emotional, and/or spiritual distress. I have experience working with some of the most acute and chronic mental health issues of varying diagnoses. I am trained to diagnose individuals appropriately per my years of clinical work experience as a crisis counselor, and I utilize that information in therapy to help clients gain knowledge, insight, and develop the necessary tools to help them succeed in daily living.
Making the decision to address life issues affecting your mental health can feel overwhelming and difficult. As a LPC, I take great privilege helping adults work through issues or situations that cause mental, emotional, and/or spiritual distress. I have experience working with some of the most acute and chronic mental health issues of varying diagnoses. I am trained to diagnose individuals appropriately per my years of clinical work experience as a crisis counselor, and I utilize that information in therapy to help clients gain knowledge, insight, and develop the necessary tools to help them succeed in daily living.
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Deborah Loukas
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, PLLC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Olmos Park, TX 78212 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
Have you been going to therapy for years, yet find yourself still struggling? Perhaps you're highly emotional, angry, anxious, depressed, avoiding, having distressing habits, or feeling hopeless like life isn't worth living. These behaviors are common with individuals who have experienced trauma, abuse, neglect, or who have had highly stressful or difficulties with family of origin, all of which can compromise your sense of self, safety, and your ability to maintain healthy relationships with those you love the most. Know that you are not alone, and that I can help.
Have you been going to therapy for years, yet find yourself still struggling? Perhaps you're highly emotional, angry, anxious, depressed, avoiding, having distressing habits, or feeling hopeless like life isn't worth living. These behaviors are common with individuals who have experienced trauma, abuse, neglect, or who have had highly stressful or difficulties with family of origin, all of which can compromise your sense of self, safety, and your ability to maintain healthy relationships with those you love the most. Know that you are not alone, and that I can help.
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Andrew D. Reichert
Psychologist, PhD, PLLC
Verified Verified
Olmos Park, TX 78212
Not accepting new clients
A native of San Antonio, I am a semi-retired Licensed Psychologist with a specialty in completing psychological evaluations for veterans, which I do on a contract basis for a company called Veteran's Evaluation Services (VES). I am no longer taking private therapy clients. My degrees are from Texas A&M University and Duke University.
A native of San Antonio, I am a semi-retired Licensed Psychologist with a specialty in completing psychological evaluations for veterans, which I do on a contract basis for a company called Veteran's Evaluation Services (VES). I am no longer taking private therapy clients. My degrees are from Texas A&M University and Duke University.
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Senovio Sparrow
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78201
With over ten years of clinical experience, I'm a licensed therapist passionate about helping you thrive. I work to see you for who you truly are and create a warm, supportive space to tackle challenges like anxiety, depression, trauma, personality disorders, and LGBTQ+ issues. For anxiety and depression, I use techniques like CBT and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction to help you reshape negative thoughts and build resilience. When it comes to trauma, I'm your guide through the healing process, providing empathy and support, especially in your darkest times.
With over ten years of clinical experience, I'm a licensed therapist passionate about helping you thrive. I work to see you for who you truly are and create a warm, supportive space to tackle challenges like anxiety, depression, trauma, personality disorders, and LGBTQ+ issues. For anxiety and depression, I use techniques like CBT and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction to help you reshape negative thoughts and build resilience. When it comes to trauma, I'm your guide through the healing process, providing empathy and support, especially in your darkest times.
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Yvonne Pozos Garcia
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
San Antonio, TX 78201 (Online Only)
I am devoted to helping people resolve their grief and trauma, having seen so much of it in my career and my life.
My ideal client is anyone who wants a better life and is willing to take a look inward. They are feeling overwhelmed, stressed out or just not satisfied with where they find themselves in their life. They want to know why they do what they do, think what they think and feel what they feel. They most likely have unresolved trauma and/or grief. Their goal is to be able to function in this world in a more positive and balanced way. They seek a brighter future.
I am devoted to helping people resolve their grief and trauma, having seen so much of it in my career and my life.
My ideal client is anyone who wants a better life and is willing to take a look inward. They are feeling overwhelmed, stressed out or just not satisfied with where they find themselves in their life. They want to know why they do what they do, think what they think and feel what they feel. They most likely have unresolved trauma and/or grief. Their goal is to be able to function in this world in a more positive and balanced way. They seek a brighter future.
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Dr. Maria Haiyasoso
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC-S, RPT™, NCC
Verified Verified
San Antonio, TX 78209
I specialize in counseling children, adolescents, and adults and tailor my approach to address the unique needs of each individual. These needs often include addressing the pressing mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, adjustment concerns, and PTSD. Common goals also include trauma resilience, healthy relational functioning, and relational parenting. I provide talk therapy and play therapy, and I work collaboratively with clients to cover a range of important topics.
I specialize in counseling children, adolescents, and adults and tailor my approach to address the unique needs of each individual. These needs often include addressing the pressing mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, adjustment concerns, and PTSD. Common goals also include trauma resilience, healthy relational functioning, and relational parenting. I provide talk therapy and play therapy, and I work collaboratively with clients to cover a range of important topics.
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Kimberly Trickett
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
San Antonio, TX 78205 (Online Only)
I work well with people experiencing anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, depression, and problems with adjustment.
Hello! My name is Kim (she.her) and I am a Clinical Social Worker in Texas. My treatment philosophy is influenced by TBRI (Trust Based Relational Intervention), attachment theory, relational psychodynamic approaches, and mentalization-based treatment. I believe in the importance of the therapeutic relationship in order to create a safe space to allow curiosity and insightful introspection. I will help you learn how to become more in tune with your body and mind so that you can master your emotions, thoughts, and feelings in order to create better relationships with yourself and others.
I work well with people experiencing anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, depression, and problems with adjustment.
Hello! My name is Kim (she.her) and I am a Clinical Social Worker in Texas. My treatment philosophy is influenced by TBRI (Trust Based Relational Intervention), attachment theory, relational psychodynamic approaches, and mentalization-based treatment. I believe in the importance of the therapeutic relationship in order to create a safe space to allow curiosity and insightful introspection. I will help you learn how to become more in tune with your body and mind so that you can master your emotions, thoughts, and feelings in order to create better relationships with yourself and others.
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I am deeply convinced that we all suffer from the same human condition. We all have an internal voice that is at times worried, critical, and even hopeless. My therapeutic approach involves acknowledging and working with these parts of ourselves, rather than silencing or eliminating them. I specialize in treating professionals (e.g., individuals in medicine, law, tech), and I have comfort working with anxiety, depression, PTSD and general life stress. I also have extensive experience working with racial and sexual minorities. I help people learn to sit with their feelings, develop self-compassion, and build healthy habits.
I am deeply convinced that we all suffer from the same human condition. We all have an internal voice that is at times worried, critical, and even hopeless. My therapeutic approach involves acknowledging and working with these parts of ourselves, rather than silencing or eliminating them. I specialize in treating professionals (e.g., individuals in medicine, law, tech), and I have comfort working with anxiety, depression, PTSD and general life stress. I also have extensive experience working with racial and sexual minorities. I help people learn to sit with their feelings, develop self-compassion, and build healthy habits.
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She has significant experience working with immigration issues, clients with trauma, and placement recommendations.
Dr. Garza-Benavides conducts immigration psychological evaluations via “Simple Practice,” a tele-health program that provides secure video appointments. To schedule for evaluations for immigration proceedings, including extreme hardship, asylum, cancellation of removal, VAWA, U-Visa, & T-Visa please call 713-817-1596. La Dra. Garza-Benavides hace evaluaciones psicológicas para inmigración por el sistema "Simple Practice". Es un sistema seguro que proporciona citas por video. Para hacer una cita para casos de sufrimiento extremo, asilo, cancelación de deporatación, VAWA, U-Visa, & T-Visa, favor de llamar a 713-817-1596.
She has significant experience working with immigration issues, clients with trauma, and placement recommendations.
Dr. Garza-Benavides conducts immigration psychological evaluations via “Simple Practice,” a tele-health program that provides secure video appointments. To schedule for evaluations for immigration proceedings, including extreme hardship, asylum, cancellation of removal, VAWA, U-Visa, & T-Visa please call 713-817-1596. La Dra. Garza-Benavides hace evaluaciones psicológicas para inmigración por el sistema "Simple Practice". Es un sistema seguro que proporciona citas por video. Para hacer una cita para casos de sufrimiento extremo, asilo, cancelación de deporatación, VAWA, U-Visa, & T-Visa, favor de llamar a 713-817-1596.
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Earnell McGhaney
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, VSP
Verified Verified
San Antonio, TX 78205 (Online Only)
“You are the expert on you.” This is a statement that I love sharing with my clients because I feel it emphasizes that you are the most important part of this relationship. Therapy is an opportunity to grow and explore oneself and I feel that the relationship between a client and therapist is of the utmost importance. I hold this relationship in high regard and look forward to walking along side you during this journey. I specialize in trauma counseling and marriage counseling. My goal in therapy is not just symptom reduction but liberation from suffering.
“You are the expert on you.” This is a statement that I love sharing with my clients because I feel it emphasizes that you are the most important part of this relationship. Therapy is an opportunity to grow and explore oneself and I feel that the relationship between a client and therapist is of the utmost importance. I hold this relationship in high regard and look forward to walking along side you during this journey. I specialize in trauma counseling and marriage counseling. My goal in therapy is not just symptom reduction but liberation from suffering.
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Tristyn Ariyan
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, CTP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Balcones Heights, TX 78201
I focus on trauma recovery & anxiety management.
Hey there, if you're feeling weighed down by past experiences, battling anxiety, stress, and the constant pressure to please others, you are in the right place. You are seeking understanding, validation, tools to navigate the chaos within, and craving a sense of control and more authentic relationships. You are ready to break free from pain and self-doubt, and to cultivate more fulfilling relationships with yourself and with others. If this resonates with you, I'm here to support you on your journey. Let's take this first step together towards a life of strength, resilience, & authenticity.
I focus on trauma recovery & anxiety management.
Hey there, if you're feeling weighed down by past experiences, battling anxiety, stress, and the constant pressure to please others, you are in the right place. You are seeking understanding, validation, tools to navigate the chaos within, and craving a sense of control and more authentic relationships. You are ready to break free from pain and self-doubt, and to cultivate more fulfilling relationships with yourself and with others. If this resonates with you, I'm here to support you on your journey. Let's take this first step together towards a life of strength, resilience, & authenticity.
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Jamie Howard
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, LCAS
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Alamo Heights, TX 78209
I love to help others heal from trauma, especially Combat Veterans! I enjoy their inappropriate humor and honest communication.
Are you sick of crappy care in the military healthcare system? Well then, we need to talk! I am a therapist, military spouse (ret.), & mom who believes in the use of genuineness, humor, & valid therapeutic techniques. I provide therapy from the comfort of your own home via secure networks or in my comfy country office in an old house in Boerne, TX. I specialize in treating trauma, PTSD, TBI, & military lifestyle issues. I provide a FREE consultation. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns!
I love to help others heal from trauma, especially Combat Veterans! I enjoy their inappropriate humor and honest communication.
Are you sick of crappy care in the military healthcare system? Well then, we need to talk! I am a therapist, military spouse (ret.), & mom who believes in the use of genuineness, humor, & valid therapeutic techniques. I provide therapy from the comfort of your own home via secure networks or in my comfy country office in an old house in Boerne, TX. I specialize in treating trauma, PTSD, TBI, & military lifestyle issues. I provide a FREE consultation. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns!
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Trauma and PTSD Therapists
When should I seek treatment for trauma?
Not everyone who undergoes trauma needs therapy to heal, but many do. If, after experiencing a traumatic event, you find yourself struggling with symptoms such as nightmares, dissociation, irritability, or emotional numbness—especially if these symptoms last more than a month and are severe enough to interfere with your daily functioning—you may benefit from seeking out therapy with a trauma-informed provider.
How long does trauma therapy take?
Different types of therapy for trauma unfold on different timelines. Prolonged exposure therapy and cognitive processing therapy, for example, each take about three months, while trauma-informed CBT may last anywhere from 8 to 25 sessions. Other approaches, especially those that are less structured or that incorporate elements from multiple modalities, may be more open-ended, though many patients report feeling better within the first few months of treatment.
What happens if trauma is left untreated?
Unaddressed trauma can have serious—even devastating—effects on relationships, career, and day-to-day functioning. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can lead people to distrust or lash out at others, making it difficult to maintain intimate relationships; it can also trigger symptoms such as flashbacks or hyperreactivity that can interfere with a person’s ability to function effectively, personally and/or professionally. Some sufferers turn to drugs to find relief. Symptoms may lessen on their own with time, but there is no guarantee that PTSD will resolve on its own.
Can PTSD come back after treatment?
It is possible for PTSD symptoms to recur months or years after successful treatment. This is because, like most mental health disorders, it is not possible to “cure” PTSD, and stressful life events may cause symptoms to recur in even the most resilient individuals. There is no shame in re-experiencing PTSD symptoms nor in returning to therapy when such relapses occur; indeed, many forms of trauma therapy explicitly encourage periodic “maintenance sessions” to reinforce coping skills and ensure that symptoms stay manageable.