Sandplay Therapists in San Antonio, TX
Ashley Mendoza
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78258 (Online Only)
Welcome! I am accepting new clients. Therapy is a supportive tool that can start as early as 4 and as seasoned as someone in their 80's. Perhaps you are navigating a life transition and are unsure of where to go next? Or you feel ready to process that traumatic experience? In a collaborative environment you can discover your inner strength and realize within you is the ability to heal.
Welcome! I am accepting new clients. Therapy is a supportive tool that can start as early as 4 and as seasoned as someone in their 80's. Perhaps you are navigating a life transition and are unsure of where to go next? Or you feel ready to process that traumatic experience? In a collaborative environment you can discover your inner strength and realize within you is the ability to heal.
Auravia Holistic Therapy, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78216
Challenges are a common occurrence in our day-to-day lives, more times than not, they seem overwhelming and discouraging but, navigating through them is possible and attainable. At Auravia Holistic Therapy, we believe when each person is viewed, treated, and nurtured as an entire entity they are able to heal, thrive, and live a more fulfilling life. We aim to provide a guiding light on your path to healing, change and wellness. Our hope is that positive energy, thoughts and actions combined with our holistic and therapeutic techniques will promote mental wellness and wholeness.
Challenges are a common occurrence in our day-to-day lives, more times than not, they seem overwhelming and discouraging but, navigating through them is possible and attainable. At Auravia Holistic Therapy, we believe when each person is viewed, treated, and nurtured as an entire entity they are able to heal, thrive, and live a more fulfilling life. We aim to provide a guiding light on your path to healing, change and wellness. Our hope is that positive energy, thoughts and actions combined with our holistic and therapeutic techniques will promote mental wellness and wholeness.
Adam A Sauceda
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S, RPT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78240
Are you looking for assistance with navigating your gender journey? I work with a variety of presenting concerns, however my specialization is working with trans or gender diverse individuals. I utilize a gender affirmative approach when working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. I am a GEI Certified Member of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) and routinely follow the WPATH Standards of Care in my clinical practice. I am able to provide local and national resources to assist you and your loved ones with support while exploring your gender expression and identity.
Are you looking for assistance with navigating your gender journey? I work with a variety of presenting concerns, however my specialization is working with trans or gender diverse individuals. I utilize a gender affirmative approach when working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. I am a GEI Certified Member of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) and routinely follow the WPATH Standards of Care in my clinical practice. I am able to provide local and national resources to assist you and your loved ones with support while exploring your gender expression and identity.
Flexible Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LPC, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Antonio, TX 78254
Counseling has the potential to be both frightening and exhilarating. Stating your dreams and working toward goals is a way to ensure that your personal growth is in the direction you hope for. I use visual aids and unique illustrations of topics discussed, so if you fear that you may have trouble talking at first, don't worry; it will be easier than you think!
Counseling has the potential to be both frightening and exhilarating. Stating your dreams and working toward goals is a way to ensure that your personal growth is in the direction you hope for. I use visual aids and unique illustrations of topics discussed, so if you fear that you may have trouble talking at first, don't worry; it will be easier than you think!
Shon M. Chess
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78258
I believe connecting with a therapist is the beginning of resolving many life concerns. Providing a therapeutic relationship grounded in respect and acceptance is my cornerstone to successful outcomes for more than 20 years. My areas of special interest and expertise include, adolescents-self esteem, adults, marital and family issues, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)-minority population concerns, mood disorders, crisis counseling, LGBTQ issues, trauma, PTSD and addictions issues. Let your journey to a healthier you start now!
I believe connecting with a therapist is the beginning of resolving many life concerns. Providing a therapeutic relationship grounded in respect and acceptance is my cornerstone to successful outcomes for more than 20 years. My areas of special interest and expertise include, adolescents-self esteem, adults, marital and family issues, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)-minority population concerns, mood disorders, crisis counseling, LGBTQ issues, trauma, PTSD and addictions issues. Let your journey to a healthier you start now!
Maureen Ann Jones
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S, RPT-S
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78248
I specialize in working with codependent women and men. Codependency is not always related to addiction, it is often referred to as a self-love deficit disorder because most codependent clients have a difficult time identifying and focusing on their own needs. They often spend a lifetime being people-pleasers, but eventually feel anger and resentment for neglecting themselves and not receiving the appreciation/love they desire from others. Breaking free from codependency requires individuals to step away from their denial, to honor themselves, and to set boundaries. Then they can love and nurture others in a healthy manner.
I specialize in working with codependent women and men. Codependency is not always related to addiction, it is often referred to as a self-love deficit disorder because most codependent clients have a difficult time identifying and focusing on their own needs. They often spend a lifetime being people-pleasers, but eventually feel anger and resentment for neglecting themselves and not receiving the appreciation/love they desire from others. Breaking free from codependency requires individuals to step away from their denial, to honor themselves, and to set boundaries. Then they can love and nurture others in a healthy manner.
Jessica Calderon
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, RPT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78257
Waitlist for new clients
I enjoy working with adults, children and families who are struggling with life's transitions. The most important aspect of counseling is the relationship that I will build with you. It is through this relationship that change occurs. I will collaborate with you to identify an approach that fits best with your goals. I will use your strengths as building blocks in the counseling process. I will walk with you through the process of change and healing. If you are feeling stuck or ready to make changes in your life please consider reaching out to schedule a consultation.
I enjoy working with adults, children and families who are struggling with life's transitions. The most important aspect of counseling is the relationship that I will build with you. It is through this relationship that change occurs. I will collaborate with you to identify an approach that fits best with your goals. I will use your strengths as building blocks in the counseling process. I will walk with you through the process of change and healing. If you are feeling stuck or ready to make changes in your life please consider reaching out to schedule a consultation.
Dr. Kate Halinski
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, EMDR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78257
I specialize in counseling children, adolescents and teens struggling with trauma, anxiety or depression utilizing play therapy and expressive art techniques. With 20 years of counseling experience, I work collaboratively with parents and guardians to teach creative and effective parenting strategies to improve family relationships. If you are looking for a place to feel supported and challenged in a non-judgmental and accepting way, please consider my counseling services.
I specialize in counseling children, adolescents and teens struggling with trauma, anxiety or depression utilizing play therapy and expressive art techniques. With 20 years of counseling experience, I work collaboratively with parents and guardians to teach creative and effective parenting strategies to improve family relationships. If you are looking for a place to feel supported and challenged in a non-judgmental and accepting way, please consider my counseling services.
April Brown
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPS-S, RPT-S, CCPT-S
Verified Verified
San Antonio, TX 78255
I provide play therapy services to children under ten, with a specialization in children three to seven. Play therapy is to children what counseling is to adults. If you are concerned about your child's behavior, developmental challenges, or disruptions in the parent- child relationship, play therapy is the recommended approach to help your child. I also offer a variety of services to enhance the parent-child dynamic including expressive art therapy, sand tray, behavioral consultation and family therapy. No matter the issue I will offer encouragement and support in an accepting environment.
I provide play therapy services to children under ten, with a specialization in children three to seven. Play therapy is to children what counseling is to adults. If you are concerned about your child's behavior, developmental challenges, or disruptions in the parent- child relationship, play therapy is the recommended approach to help your child. I also offer a variety of services to enhance the parent-child dynamic including expressive art therapy, sand tray, behavioral consultation and family therapy. No matter the issue I will offer encouragement and support in an accepting environment.
Christina Ashby
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S, CFRC
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78247
ACCELERATED RESOLUTION THERAPY Therapist… If you've decided to seek help and you're entrusting a therapist with your most personal concerns, it is vitally important that the fit be right. Hope and relief come sooner when you find a therapist you feel comfortable with and has the experience you need. I have been in the ministry of helping individuals, families and couples most of my adult life. I balance the concerns you have while also ministering. I strive to meet people where they are, help them understand their strengths, and aid in the empowerment of taking charge of and developing their lives.
ACCELERATED RESOLUTION THERAPY Therapist… If you've decided to seek help and you're entrusting a therapist with your most personal concerns, it is vitally important that the fit be right. Hope and relief come sooner when you find a therapist you feel comfortable with and has the experience you need. I have been in the ministry of helping individuals, families and couples most of my adult life. I balance the concerns you have while also ministering. I strive to meet people where they are, help them understand their strengths, and aid in the empowerment of taking charge of and developing their lives.
Kelsey Backes
Counselor, LPC, LMHC, RPT, MEd
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78261 (Online Only)
Life is a journey and everyone's trial and tribulations are different. In life, it is inevitable that change occurs and that can be an overwhelming venture to embark on alone. I can be a tool and a resource for you during your time of need. I am passionate about helping others; it is a calling in my life. As Elisabeth Kubler-Ross stated, "Beautiful people do not just happen." Ross's statement has always sparked a fire within me, as I know from personal and professional experience that strength comes from within and growth comes from pain, sometimes we just need a little help.
Life is a journey and everyone's trial and tribulations are different. In life, it is inevitable that change occurs and that can be an overwhelming venture to embark on alone. I can be a tool and a resource for you during your time of need. I am passionate about helping others; it is a calling in my life. As Elisabeth Kubler-Ross stated, "Beautiful people do not just happen." Ross's statement has always sparked a fire within me, as I know from personal and professional experience that strength comes from within and growth comes from pain, sometimes we just need a little help.
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Ample + Rooted
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S, CGP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78212
**ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS!*** Ample + Rooted provides an affirming and welcoming home for diverse individuals to reclaim their inherent worth. Through therapy, mindfulness practices, courses, trainings and events, we support, guide and hold space for our clients to feel valued, nurtured and nourished. We believe healing and growth happen when you feel truly seen and understood. Our individual, relationship and group therapy services are available to folx of all backgrounds, orientations, identities, expressions, and relationship and family constellations.
**ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS!*** Ample + Rooted provides an affirming and welcoming home for diverse individuals to reclaim their inherent worth. Through therapy, mindfulness practices, courses, trainings and events, we support, guide and hold space for our clients to feel valued, nurtured and nourished. We believe healing and growth happen when you feel truly seen and understood. Our individual, relationship and group therapy services are available to folx of all backgrounds, orientations, identities, expressions, and relationship and family constellations.
Heidi Conlin with Genesis Counseling Center
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LPC, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Antonio, TX 78257
I provide affordable counseling to couples, adults, adolescents and children. I recognize that it is difficult to talk with a stranger about problems and therefore, I strive to see my clients' problems through their eyes. I am open minded in order to create a comfortable and non-judgmental atmosphere for change. I help my clients make small changes to their lives in order to achieve bigger goals.
I provide affordable counseling to couples, adults, adolescents and children. I recognize that it is difficult to talk with a stranger about problems and therefore, I strive to see my clients' problems through their eyes. I am open minded in order to create a comfortable and non-judgmental atmosphere for change. I help my clients make small changes to their lives in order to achieve bigger goals.
I enjoy working with clients of all ages, from all cultural backgrounds and from all walks of life. I offer outreach therapy for individuals, couples, families, and groups. After graduate school, I moved to Massachusetts, where I worked in both the traditional office setting, and in outreach, where I counseled clients in their homes. My lifelong love and appreciation for the outdoors called me to make a bold move to Montana. This is where I was exposed to the many opportunities to use my love of the outdoors to enrich the therapeutic process.
I enjoy working with clients of all ages, from all cultural backgrounds and from all walks of life. I offer outreach therapy for individuals, couples, families, and groups. After graduate school, I moved to Massachusetts, where I worked in both the traditional office setting, and in outreach, where I counseled clients in their homes. My lifelong love and appreciation for the outdoors called me to make a bold move to Montana. This is where I was exposed to the many opportunities to use my love of the outdoors to enrich the therapeutic process.
Mina O'Connell, MS, LMFT, PLLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MS
Verified Verified
San Antonio, TX 78258 (Online Only)
Are you looking for direction and support at a difficult time? You are most likely on a path to healthy growth and development, but are just hurting along the way. I recognize and value the courage and trust it takes to seek insight, and believe you can achieve your best functioning through focused goals. We can work to help you identify your goals and develop strategies to reach them within the context of your most important relationships. You don't have to give up on improving your health and the important relationships in your life!
Are you looking for direction and support at a difficult time? You are most likely on a path to healthy growth and development, but are just hurting along the way. I recognize and value the courage and trust it takes to seek insight, and believe you can achieve your best functioning through focused goals. We can work to help you identify your goals and develop strategies to reach them within the context of your most important relationships. You don't have to give up on improving your health and the important relationships in your life!
Lifestance Health - Ashley Hale
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
San Antonio, TX 78212
Ashley is a Licensed Professional Counselor. As a native Tennesean, she earned both her Bachelor’s of Psychology and Master’s of Community Counseling from the University of Tennessee. Her professor once said, “Play is a child’s most natural language.” That phrase, along with her love of the children, solidified Ashley’s career path. A job opportunity called her to Texas where she fell in love with breakfast tacos, blue bonnets and wide open spaces. She worked at an inpatient psychiatric hospital that exposed her to a variety of clinical diagnoses in the child and adolescent population.
Ashley is a Licensed Professional Counselor. As a native Tennesean, she earned both her Bachelor’s of Psychology and Master’s of Community Counseling from the University of Tennessee. Her professor once said, “Play is a child’s most natural language.” That phrase, along with her love of the children, solidified Ashley’s career path. A job opportunity called her to Texas where she fell in love with breakfast tacos, blue bonnets and wide open spaces. She worked at an inpatient psychiatric hospital that exposed her to a variety of clinical diagnoses in the child and adolescent population.
Elizabeth Leigh Pennington
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, RPT, EMDR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78201
With over a decade of experience in trauma healing, I specialize in complex PTSD clients including dissociation and DID. I also have personal experience and training in grief, medical trauma/disability, and attachment. I am grateful for the ways we can utilize sandtray therapy and other expressive arts modalities combined with EMDR (Trauma Treatment) over telementalhealth. I love connecting with nature and enjoy Nature-Based Therapy offering Walk-n-talk sessions in Magnolia, TX. Additional specialties: Christian ministers, mental health professionals, and religious abuse survivors.
With over a decade of experience in trauma healing, I specialize in complex PTSD clients including dissociation and DID. I also have personal experience and training in grief, medical trauma/disability, and attachment. I am grateful for the ways we can utilize sandtray therapy and other expressive arts modalities combined with EMDR (Trauma Treatment) over telementalhealth. I love connecting with nature and enjoy Nature-Based Therapy offering Walk-n-talk sessions in Magnolia, TX. Additional specialties: Christian ministers, mental health professionals, and religious abuse survivors.
Cristi Thomas
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78205
I understand that anxiety and depression can be overwhelming, but you don't have to face them alone! I am here to provide you with warm and caring support on your journey towards healing and wellbeing. As a counselor, I prioritize creating a safe and non-judgmental space where you can freely express your thoughts and feelings. Together, we will explore the roots of your anxiety and depression, helping you gain a deeper understanding of your unique experiences. Using evidence-based approaches, I will guide you in developing coping strategies tailored to your specific needs.
I understand that anxiety and depression can be overwhelming, but you don't have to face them alone! I am here to provide you with warm and caring support on your journey towards healing and wellbeing. As a counselor, I prioritize creating a safe and non-judgmental space where you can freely express your thoughts and feelings. Together, we will explore the roots of your anxiety and depression, helping you gain a deeper understanding of your unique experiences. Using evidence-based approaches, I will guide you in developing coping strategies tailored to your specific needs.
Dankel -Dk- Paine
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCDC, HS-BCP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78244 (Online Only)
Life throws many surprises at us, and while we cannot predict the outcome of any situation, we can control how we respond to certain situations. In many ways, being human is our biggest challenge. We have complex thought processes, feelings, and practices of reacting to the world we live in. Therefore, our personal experiences and ways of relating to our world are difficult to understand - even by ourselves! When faced with hardship, trauma, uncertainty, and change, these complexities become even more challenging to know.
Life throws many surprises at us, and while we cannot predict the outcome of any situation, we can control how we respond to certain situations. In many ways, being human is our biggest challenge. We have complex thought processes, feelings, and practices of reacting to the world we live in. Therefore, our personal experiences and ways of relating to our world are difficult to understand - even by ourselves! When faced with hardship, trauma, uncertainty, and change, these complexities become even more challenging to know.
Michelle Guilmette Vaughn
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
San Antonio, TX 78213
Therapy is hard work. It is also full of humor, humanity, clinical guidance, check-ins, a-ha moments, advocacy, and a sprinkle of magic I have been told "she will meet resistance with patience, gentleness, and freedom for you to exist exactly as you are" in the therapy room. You deserve to show up exactly as you are; all forms of you are always welcome. I've found when you show up as your most authentic self, the work can really begin. Asking for help may be the first step in calming the ongoing chaos.
Therapy is hard work. It is also full of humor, humanity, clinical guidance, check-ins, a-ha moments, advocacy, and a sprinkle of magic I have been told "she will meet resistance with patience, gentleness, and freedom for you to exist exactly as you are" in the therapy room. You deserve to show up exactly as you are; all forms of you are always welcome. I've found when you show up as your most authentic self, the work can really begin. Asking for help may be the first step in calming the ongoing chaos.
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