Compassion Focused Therapists in Wimberley, TX

Your story is unique, your experiences unlike ANY other. The process is to find you as you are, and to journey together to where you want to be. My years of work with traumatized and grief-stricken clients and families have brought the conclusion that anxiety, depression, and interpersonal relationships are the barriers to a healthy self, to a meaningful and purposeful life. Determining the causes and our role in these barriers (overwhelming and unduly burdensome at times) will begin to get us unstuck. Circumstances likely have driven you to the point of therapy, but a great opportunity to regain control and find the healthy you.

Life is a Journey with many ups and downs. We never know what will happen even though we spend time trying to plan away our pain and control everything and everyone around us. If you find that your life's Journey is not where you want it to be or, you are experiencing stress and facing the pain of past traumas, I am here to help. If you want to work toward a life that brings you joy and fulfillment, I can assist you in finding your inner peace.

Are you feeling stressed or anxious, or can't quiet your mind? Or kind of stuck, even though you've tried different things? I have 30 years of experience helping people like you find relief from anxiety, stress and worry, and get clarity about next steps in your life. We all get stuck sometimes. If you're ready for relief, more true control and inner freedom, contact me for a free 15 minute phone consult to talk about what emotional freedom can mean for you and your life.

Are you struggling to feel happy, fulfilled, authentic and/or connected? Do you feel caught in repeating cycles and patterns you would like to move on from? I hear you and I get it. As a therapist, my passion is for supporting you as you engage your own strengths in the process of change and transformation. I work with a variety of issues, including life purpose, transitions, depression, anxiety, relationships, parenting, midlife unravelings, trauma, stress management, grief and loss, high sensitivity and spirituality, among others. I work with individuals and couples, offering a mindfulness-based approach to therapy.

I know life can be a roller-coaster, so I'm here to help moms and women entrepreneurs, to juggle the demands of business, career, and family. Are you feeling stressed, anxious, or depressed while striving to balance life in motherhood? Are you striving to build a successful career and nurture your personal life, yet feeling like you keep coming up short? Are you seeking greater life balance, yearning for happiness, peace, and fulfillment in all of your relationships?

Current: Thursday Openings! Hello there! I know that choosing a counselor is a big deal and I hope this helps you see if we would be a good fit! Are you someone that is going through some relationship hurdles and needs to work through them? Perhaps you are feeling stuck due to some event(s) that you haven't yet processed. Are you on the horizon of something that will change what your life previously looked like? We might make a good team if you think that a counselor who uses the person-centered counseling style, incorporates empathy, explores attachment, and utilize narrative skills to navigate our time together.

We all have painful memories, relationship stress and disappointment to work through - big things and small. When left unaddressed, they show up as anxiety, anger, perfectionism or depression, limiting our ability to be at peace with ourselves and others. Maybe something in your life just doesn't feel right, or you're just tired of carrying everything by yourself. You want to step into new ways of being in the world, free from the shame, fear and pain that have been weighing you down. Taking the first step towards getting help is incredibly vulnerable, and I promise to honor the strength it took to get here.

Is stress, anxiety and depression plaguing you? Do you feel more disconnected than ever in this post-pandemic world? Have you ever been curious about what therapy with horses might be like? I'd love to offer you the experience of something different, through a felt experience of change either through in-person talk therapy or equine assisted psychotherapy (I also offer Telehealth!). Therapy can be a place to feel safe, seen and find pathways to new ways of being in the world. I hope to meet you soon!

Everyone is on their own path, and everyone's path is their own. I like to think of the client/therapist relationship as "co-travelers." Meaning, we are both on this journey together. I believe in a holistic approach to a person's emotional well-being can make all the difference in the world. I want to help clients to become more aware of how the world around them can have sudden, as well as, long term affects when it comes to therapy. If we can be present with our thoughts and ourselves, we're half way there.

We all have many unique connections in our lives, although not all are happy and healthy. Therapy offers you a neutral, comfortable and safe opportunity to explore these connections with others and within yourself. With that information, you are able to improve the use of your strengths to become better prepared to overcome challenges and reach your goals! It can be helpful to explore the relationships of thoughts, feelings and behavior to reach the optimal results. Your unique connections and perspective will help guide us on the path to symptom relief as we explore strategies you can utilize on a regular basis.

Specializing in caregiver stress, grief, and life transitions. I primarily work with older adults. I help people cope, heal, and thrive while navigating the second half of life. Maybe you are caring for an ailing family member or longing to reconnect with your most authentic self after years of tending to others. You might be considering a transition to retirement, combating loneliness after the death of a loved one, redefining purpose, and building new relationships, or dealing with your own illness. Whatever the case may be, you deserve specialized care focused on the unique needs of older adults.

My goal is to ensure you feel welcomed, safe, and heard as you share your story. People view counseling in a variety of ways. Everyone has different comfort levels with the therapeutic process and no matter where you are in that process, I am here to help. As your counselor, it is my goal to guide social and emotional growth through trust, reframing, reflection, and advocacy. I am so happy you are here!

In my two decades as therapist, I have been honored to witness people move through incredible challenges and sometimes transform the trajectory of their lives, Just as our bodies send healing to our physical wounds, we hold inside us all we need to be move through tremendous struggles to emerge whole. Our innate capacity to heal is in all of us. It is outside of our awareness because our minds are full of noise. I help my clients become inner explorers. I help them develop a lens of self-compassion, freedom from judgment and gentle curiosity about themselves. When we are at peace within ourselves, everything is possible.

Hello there! I'm Melissa and I am a first-generation, bilingual Latina from south Texas. I understand the fear and loneliness often experienced during major life transitions. I enjoy working to build resiliency in clients as they navigate these transitions such as new parenthood, moving away from home, starting college, or entering the workforce.