Transgender Therapists in Shavano Park, TX
Ryan Daniel Buell
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, EdS, LPC-A, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Shavano Park, TX 78249
Sometimes, it's hard to walk through the door and ask for help. I've been there myself many times in my life. In today's world, it's also tough to find time to practice self-care. Therapy is meant to be a judgment-free space where we explore whatever you need to, whether it's grief, trauma, self-love, spirituality, self-esteem or cultural/identity issues.
Sometimes, it's hard to walk through the door and ask for help. I've been there myself many times in my life. In today's world, it's also tough to find time to practice self-care. Therapy is meant to be a judgment-free space where we explore whatever you need to, whether it's grief, trauma, self-love, spirituality, self-esteem or cultural/identity issues.
AMA Behavioral Therapy, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S
Verified Verified
Shavano Park, TX 78249
Weekend availability now open for select clinicians/insurances! At AMA Behavioral Therapy, PLLC we understand the unique challenges and distressing impact these mental health conditions can have on your daily life. That's why our dedicated team of experienced clinicians is here to guide you every step of the way, offering a personalized approach tailored to your specific needs.
Weekend availability now open for select clinicians/insurances! At AMA Behavioral Therapy, PLLC we understand the unique challenges and distressing impact these mental health conditions can have on your daily life. That's why our dedicated team of experienced clinicians is here to guide you every step of the way, offering a personalized approach tailored to your specific needs.
Elizabeth D Gonzalez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Shavano Park, TX 78231 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in treating clients with intersectional identities, specifically: nonbinary/LGBTQIA, neurodivergent, chronically ill, and BIPOC-identifying. I would describe myself as a compassionate therapist dedicated to guiding individuals on their journey toward mental wellness. In my practice, psychotherapy is a collaborative journey where I empower my clients to actively participate in their treatment decisions. Your goals are my priority, and together we'll work towards fostering mental flexibility, emotional control, and mindful awareness.
I specialize in treating clients with intersectional identities, specifically: nonbinary/LGBTQIA, neurodivergent, chronically ill, and BIPOC-identifying. I would describe myself as a compassionate therapist dedicated to guiding individuals on their journey toward mental wellness. In my practice, psychotherapy is a collaborative journey where I empower my clients to actively participate in their treatment decisions. Your goals are my priority, and together we'll work towards fostering mental flexibility, emotional control, and mindful awareness.
You can click on my website link to directly set up an appointment. I enjoy working with people of all ages. I specialize in working with children and adolescents dealing with anger management, anxiety, low self-esteem, aspergers, depression, school and family problems and self-identity issues. I believe in working closely with parents and families. Working together we can make things better for the family. To my work I bring thirty years of experience as a therapist in private practice, a therapist at Jewish Family Service, and a classroom teacher.
You can click on my website link to directly set up an appointment. I enjoy working with people of all ages. I specialize in working with children and adolescents dealing with anger management, anxiety, low self-esteem, aspergers, depression, school and family problems and self-identity issues. I believe in working closely with parents and families. Working together we can make things better for the family. To my work I bring thirty years of experience as a therapist in private practice, a therapist at Jewish Family Service, and a classroom teacher.
I am a counselor that realizes that we all have challenges in one's life journey. I can guide you through those life obstacles. I take a holistic approach to life wellness counseling, and I foster that each person is an individual with their own life perspectives. I can help you uncover and explore options within your social context and develop the potential inside you. I believe in providing a supportive, motivating environment to enable you to learn and discover how to enhance your personal view of happiness and life's purpose.
I am a counselor that realizes that we all have challenges in one's life journey. I can guide you through those life obstacles. I take a holistic approach to life wellness counseling, and I foster that each person is an individual with their own life perspectives. I can help you uncover and explore options within your social context and develop the potential inside you. I believe in providing a supportive, motivating environment to enable you to learn and discover how to enhance your personal view of happiness and life's purpose.
I believe that we are all here on borrowed time and that tomorrow is not promised. I would like to sit with you and have a conversation about your struggles, and needs. Let's talk about your happiness and what steps need to be taken to work towards the BEST version of yourself. In a session with me expect for us to explore your thinking patterns because how you think and what you do impacts your everyday life. Expect exploration of goals, a comfortable, and safe place for sharing.
I believe that we are all here on borrowed time and that tomorrow is not promised. I would like to sit with you and have a conversation about your struggles, and needs. Let's talk about your happiness and what steps need to be taken to work towards the BEST version of yourself. In a session with me expect for us to explore your thinking patterns because how you think and what you do impacts your everyday life. Expect exploration of goals, a comfortable, and safe place for sharing.
Stacy McMillan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Shavano Park, TX 78231 (Online Only)
Do you feel trapped by painful memories of the past or ruminate about current problems? Do you feel misunderstood in relationships and not able to effectively communicate but desperately wish you could? It might be hard to believe, but you can learn to cope with current stressors and past events to create a fulfilling life according to your values and priorities. You can develop communication skills that build trust and intimacy in your relationships. You can set and reach goals that give your life meaning and purpose.
Do you feel trapped by painful memories of the past or ruminate about current problems? Do you feel misunderstood in relationships and not able to effectively communicate but desperately wish you could? It might be hard to believe, but you can learn to cope with current stressors and past events to create a fulfilling life according to your values and priorities. You can develop communication skills that build trust and intimacy in your relationships. You can set and reach goals that give your life meaning and purpose.
Dr. Angela Cano Sampson
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, NCC, CSC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Shavano Park, TX 78231
At Evolución, we believe that our journeys in life can leave us all feeling challenged and alone and from time to time it can feel unmanageable. Our hopes at Evolución are to provide support and encouragement for individuals, couples, and families along the path. Our goal at Evolución is your space to discover and EVOLVE without judgment. It is your space in this world to be inspired, supported, and motivated to help you heal, restore and recharge in whatever way you desire. I work with clients as they work their way through social, emotional, identity, and relationship issues that they are faced with in their life journey.
At Evolución, we believe that our journeys in life can leave us all feeling challenged and alone and from time to time it can feel unmanageable. Our hopes at Evolución are to provide support and encouragement for individuals, couples, and families along the path. Our goal at Evolución is your space to discover and EVOLVE without judgment. It is your space in this world to be inspired, supported, and motivated to help you heal, restore and recharge in whatever way you desire. I work with clients as they work their way through social, emotional, identity, and relationship issues that they are faced with in their life journey.
Gwendolyn Marentes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Shavano Park, TX 78249
Not accepting new clients
It is my deepest desire to truly hear and understand the struggles of those who suffer from anxiety, ADHD and grief. It is through my formal education that I can apply my knowledge but it is moreso through personal experience that I can understand, empathize and validate the raw emotions of human experience in times of vulnerability and emotional discomfort.
It is my deepest desire to truly hear and understand the struggles of those who suffer from anxiety, ADHD and grief. It is through my formal education that I can apply my knowledge but it is moreso through personal experience that I can understand, empathize and validate the raw emotions of human experience in times of vulnerability and emotional discomfort.
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Janet Lantry
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S, RYT
Verified Verified
San Antonio, TX 78249 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Are you seeking relief and improved functioning, using evidence-based approaches and an integration of the mind and body? Janet specializes in treating PTSD, depression, anxiety, insomnia, relationship conflict, substance use disorders, and uses play therapy as a primary modality when working with children. She is certified in EMDR. She works with all genders, including people who identify as transgender and non-binary and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Janet also has extensive experience working with veterans, active duty service members, and their families, with a unique empathy for being a military child.
Are you seeking relief and improved functioning, using evidence-based approaches and an integration of the mind and body? Janet specializes in treating PTSD, depression, anxiety, insomnia, relationship conflict, substance use disorders, and uses play therapy as a primary modality when working with children. She is certified in EMDR. She works with all genders, including people who identify as transgender and non-binary and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Janet also has extensive experience working with veterans, active duty service members, and their families, with a unique empathy for being a military child.
Lavelda Naylor
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT-S, DCC
Verified Verified
10 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78249 (Online Only)
Meaning in life can be hard to find when we are struggling to just get through each day, and therapy can help. If you feel empty, overwhelmed or lost, please reach out because you don't have to go through this without support. Let's normalize getting therapy! While I work with many issues, I specialize in mood disorders, adult 'giftedness' /GT issues, polyamory and relationship problems of all types. If you have felt othered or marginalized before, I want to assure you I offer affirming care and operate from an intersectional, inclusive point of view. Currently accepting new clients for virtual therapy only.
Meaning in life can be hard to find when we are struggling to just get through each day, and therapy can help. If you feel empty, overwhelmed or lost, please reach out because you don't have to go through this without support. Let's normalize getting therapy! While I work with many issues, I specialize in mood disorders, adult 'giftedness' /GT issues, polyamory and relationship problems of all types. If you have felt othered or marginalized before, I want to assure you I offer affirming care and operate from an intersectional, inclusive point of view. Currently accepting new clients for virtual therapy only.
Henselmo Madrigal
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78230 (Online Only)
Hello! If you’re reading this, you’ve already taken an important step toward enhancing your well-being. My name is Henselmo Madrigal, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas, certified in bilingual counseling. I am deeply passionate about my work and dedicated to helping others. My therapeutic approach is tailored to meet your individual needs, as what works for one person may not work for another. The methods I most commonly use are Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
Hello! If you’re reading this, you’ve already taken an important step toward enhancing your well-being. My name is Henselmo Madrigal, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas, certified in bilingual counseling. I am deeply passionate about my work and dedicated to helping others. My therapeutic approach is tailored to meet your individual needs, as what works for one person may not work for another. The methods I most commonly use are Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
Tiffany Poinsett
Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW
Verified Verified
San Antonio, TX 78231 (Online Only)
Hi, there. If you’re looking for someone to partner with to improve your mental health, you’re in the right place and I'm glad you're here. I am an experienced mental health professional who takes a compassionate and collaborative approach when working with clients on the changes they would like to make. My areas of focus include anxiety, depression, work stress, life transitions, grief, aging, substance misuse, personality disorders, and LGBTQ+ issues. As an author, artist, and musician, I also enjoy working with creative clients who may benefit from using their art as part of the recovery process.
Hi, there. If you’re looking for someone to partner with to improve your mental health, you’re in the right place and I'm glad you're here. I am an experienced mental health professional who takes a compassionate and collaborative approach when working with clients on the changes they would like to make. My areas of focus include anxiety, depression, work stress, life transitions, grief, aging, substance misuse, personality disorders, and LGBTQ+ issues. As an author, artist, and musician, I also enjoy working with creative clients who may benefit from using their art as part of the recovery process.
Alli Stjuste Kiper
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78249
As a certified Licensed Professional Counselor, I believe that everyone enters counseling with unique strengths and abilities. As your counselor, I will help you recognize these strengths and encourage you to use them to tackle any and all of life’s challenges. By bringing unconditional positive regard, empathy, and understanding to each of my counseling sessions, I strive to create an environment that promotes change through honest communication and trust. My goal is to provide you with the support, guidance, and tools you need to utilize your strengths and take back control of your life.
As a certified Licensed Professional Counselor, I believe that everyone enters counseling with unique strengths and abilities. As your counselor, I will help you recognize these strengths and encourage you to use them to tackle any and all of life’s challenges. By bringing unconditional positive regard, empathy, and understanding to each of my counseling sessions, I strive to create an environment that promotes change through honest communication and trust. My goal is to provide you with the support, guidance, and tools you need to utilize your strengths and take back control of your life.
Abel Garcia
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78249 (Online Only)
Hello! I'm Abel Garcia, a licensed clinical social worker. I believe in creating a sense of safety in therapy, because with safety comes vulnerability. In that space, we can do our best work to help you feel seen, accepted, and loved. Throughout my career, I’ve worked in child protection, crisis counseling for children and adults, and as a research analyst, studying how life circumstances—like housing, education, and income—affect well-being. I bring this understanding into therapy, recognizing how life’s complexities deeply influence mental health.
Hello! I'm Abel Garcia, a licensed clinical social worker. I believe in creating a sense of safety in therapy, because with safety comes vulnerability. In that space, we can do our best work to help you feel seen, accepted, and loved. Throughout my career, I’ve worked in child protection, crisis counseling for children and adults, and as a research analyst, studying how life circumstances—like housing, education, and income—affect well-being. I bring this understanding into therapy, recognizing how life’s complexities deeply influence mental health.
Vanessa Bernal
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT-S, LPC-S
Verified Verified
San Antonio, TX 78249
Most of us, at one time or another, experience personal problems. Sometimes they affect one's overall performance, sometimes they don't. I am available for those times when situations in life cause personal problems and you need help to get you through them. You don't have to do it alone. I strive to provide a comfortable and trusting environment where you can relax and feel safe. I aim to make therapy a place where you like to go. I know that we are all very unique. I approach each client in a way that is specific to their needs. I am also accepting licensed interns needing supervision.
Most of us, at one time or another, experience personal problems. Sometimes they affect one's overall performance, sometimes they don't. I am available for those times when situations in life cause personal problems and you need help to get you through them. You don't have to do it alone. I strive to provide a comfortable and trusting environment where you can relax and feel safe. I aim to make therapy a place where you like to go. I know that we are all very unique. I approach each client in a way that is specific to their needs. I am also accepting licensed interns needing supervision.
Liberty Nicholas
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78257
Hey Wild Souls, I’m Liberty! Are you ready for a new approach to therapy? Join me for outdoor sessions in the beautiful parks of San Antonio, New Braunfels, & San Marcos. As a nature-based therapist, I believe that the natural world can provide a unique and powerful healing environment that is often inaccessible in an office. My life's guiding principle is simple: Nature is My Co-Therapist! If you seek to holistically enhance your overall wellbeing and unearth your Wisest Self...I’m ready to guide your journey! I work with people navigating symptoms of PTSD, depression, anxiety, grief, & exploring personality or mood disorders.
Hey Wild Souls, I’m Liberty! Are you ready for a new approach to therapy? Join me for outdoor sessions in the beautiful parks of San Antonio, New Braunfels, & San Marcos. As a nature-based therapist, I believe that the natural world can provide a unique and powerful healing environment that is often inaccessible in an office. My life's guiding principle is simple: Nature is My Co-Therapist! If you seek to holistically enhance your overall wellbeing and unearth your Wisest Self...I’m ready to guide your journey! I work with people navigating symptoms of PTSD, depression, anxiety, grief, & exploring personality or mood disorders.
Carly Kay Friedman
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, LPC-A, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78249
This can be a difficult time of year. Family obligations, financial stress, and balancing work and family can be especially stressful. It's the perfect time to change our cognitions and behavior to improve our daily experience. Together, we can move towards better coping and optimism. I take joy in working with clients to develop skills, gain self-awareness, experience growth, & appreciate their strengths. My affirmative approach includes changing beliefs & behaviors that are no longer serving you in a supportive and accepting environment. Immediate openings for virtual & in-person counseling with teens, adults, and couples.
This can be a difficult time of year. Family obligations, financial stress, and balancing work and family can be especially stressful. It's the perfect time to change our cognitions and behavior to improve our daily experience. Together, we can move towards better coping and optimism. I take joy in working with clients to develop skills, gain self-awareness, experience growth, & appreciate their strengths. My affirmative approach includes changing beliefs & behaviors that are no longer serving you in a supportive and accepting environment. Immediate openings for virtual & in-person counseling with teens, adults, and couples.
Barbara Viridiana Davis
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
San Antonio, TX 78249
Hi, my name is Barbara! Its so very nice to meet you! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor having over 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents, young adult, middle age adults and seniors. With almost three decades of experience, I've come to know that all great things are worthwhile and therefore require consistency and patience. I cannot promise you a solution, but I can guarantee you that together we can make great progress along your life journey! I am bilingual Spanish!
Hi, my name is Barbara! Its so very nice to meet you! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor having over 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents, young adult, middle age adults and seniors. With almost three decades of experience, I've come to know that all great things are worthwhile and therefore require consistency and patience. I cannot promise you a solution, but I can guarantee you that together we can make great progress along your life journey! I am bilingual Spanish!
Rene 'rj' Ornes
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, MA, LPC-A, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78256 (Online Only)
My speciality is in queer-identity work. The Queer Experience often comes with some growing pains, and subsequent wounds. Most of my clients are people who first healed these wounds through overachievement & overcompensation, but overlooked the limitations that came with these coping mechanisms. Let's break the patterns and confront the void. You deserve peace.
My speciality is in queer-identity work. The Queer Experience often comes with some growing pains, and subsequent wounds. Most of my clients are people who first healed these wounds through overachievement & overcompensation, but overlooked the limitations that came with these coping mechanisms. Let's break the patterns and confront the void. You deserve peace.
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Transgender Therapists
As a gender-diverse individual, why might I want to see a therapist who is also gender diverse?
A trans or gender-diverse client may want to see a therapist who is also trans or gender diverse because the client may feel safer sharing their experiences and more confident that the therapist will understand, validate, and support them. But trans or gender-diverse clients can also benefit from therapy with cisgender therapists; this is a personal decision based on the connection between the client and the therapist, and if that connection is strong, therapy will be successful.
What if I cannot find a therapist who shares my gender identity?
Therapy can still be effective if a therapist does not share a client’s gender identity; a large body of research indicates that the most important factor in successful therapy is the therapeutic alliance. A therapist can also be interviewed for sensitivity and competence on gender identity and expression to ensure they possess appropriate knowledge and skills. Many therapists have excellent training and extensive experience working with gender-diverse clients, and that expertise can be invaluable despite a therapist not sharing the same firsthand experiences.
How can I recognize a good therapist for working with gender-diverse clients?
An experienced therapist should be able to help clients explore their gender identity and expression, alleviate discomfort related to their gender identity, treat mental health challenges and trauma, address existing relationships and communication with family members and loved ones, and determine the next steps pertaining to nonmedical or medical gender-affirming interventions. To recognize a good therapist, clients can ask about these topics and explore their comfort and connection with the clinician.
How might I inquire about a therapist’s experience working with transgender clients?
Clients should feel comfortable asking therapists directly about their experience working with transgender or gender-diverse clientele. For example, clients may ask about the therapist’s training and education with regard to gender identity, how many trans clients they’ve worked with in the past, and what sorts of matters were discussed. You may wish to inquire how a therapist specifically supports the needs of transgender clients or clients questioning their gender identity. A good clinician who is nonetheless not the right fit for you is often happy to make referrals to others based on the concerns you articulate in a preliminary conversation.