Therapy Session in Texas

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My name is Clarissa Salinas and I am a proud Licensed Professional Counselor with a specialization in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). I am dedicated to supporting children, adolescents, and young adults as they navigate life’s challenges, including anxiety, hardship, trauma, and self-esteem concerns. My professional approach is rooted in empathy, kindness, and evidence-based practices, allowing clients to feel heard, understood, and empowered to make meaningful changes in their lives. I strive to create a safe and nonjudgmental environment where individuals can explore their emotions, strengthen coping strategies, and foster resilience. This is your time to heal! Above all, my goal is to help clients recognize their strengths, gain clarity and a different perspective, as well as build a foundation for personal growth and self-worth.

My goal as your therapist is to create an environment where you can succeed in being your authentic self! Together, we can explore the steps and resources needed for you to get to your desired destination of well-being. I specialize in mental health issues such as eating disorders, depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders. I have a background in trauma-informed care and crisis intervention modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). My therapeutic approach is focused on you and where you are in your journey. I aim to ensure every person I see feels that they’ve obtained the tools to regain control and power over their hindering circumstances. I am currently accepting new clients, from those aged 11 to adults. I would be delighted to join you on your journey to personal success!

I am an LPC Associate from South Texas with a deep passion for supporting individuals of all ages as they work toward healing and growth. My therapeutic approach integrates person-centered, cognitive behavioral (CBT), dialectical behavioral (DBT), and solution-focused brief therapy techniques to meet each client’s unique needs. I have experience helping individuals navigate grief and bereavement, trauma, anxiety, depression, and challenges related to emotional regulation. I strive to create a compassionate and collaborative space where clients feel safe, understood, and empowered to make meaningful change. My goal is to help each person gain insight, build resilience, and develop the tools needed to move forward with confidence and purpose.

I am an authentic and warm mental health counselor who graduated from Liberty University with the hope to make a difference in the lives of others. With a passion to understand the root of problems and why they exist, you will find me working alongside with you to uncover the roots of complex trauma, pain, anxiety depression, or even just maladaptive behavioral issues. I use cognitive-behavioral therapy to help each client understand the link between thoughts and behaviors and why they exist. I am direct during therapy sessions, but also non-judgmental and safe in my approach. I am a Christian and will willingly include spiritual components in our sessions, but I also appreciate opportunities to work with clients who are not faith-based and will respect that as well. If you're wanting to find someone to help work with your child, I love having fun in therapy! For children and adolescents, I typically use an emotion-focused approach to help them understand why they feel the way they do and how to develop better resilience and improved self-esteem. There is always hope for each client, even in the middle of very negative seasons. I look forward to working with you to help navigate the complexities and issues of life.

Frank has been involved in helping professional for over three decades, starting from West Africa to United States. Frank has worked with special population in group homes in different States and as a clinical coordinator for children in foster home in which he performed cognitive behavior therapy twice weekly. Frank has worked with incarcerated population for over 14 years in different positions. Currently, Frank is working in an outpatient clinic. Frank has worked and is still working with clients with various types of concerns including and not limited to people with anxiety, depression, bipolar, interpersonal issues, trauma, relationship issues, communication among couples, low self-esteem, life transitional issues, grief and loss, sex offenses, and suicidal ideation/self-harm. Frank has a lot of successful encounters with adolescents, young and older adults in different settings which include at home, prison, outpatient and in schools. Due to his compassionate and goal-oriented approach to therapy, his clients notice his positive regard, person-centered philosophy in the initial session. Frank has a Bachelor's degree in economic education, Master's degree in educational psychology, Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Master's degree in Public Health, and Ph.D. in Epidemiology. Frank is a certified Counselor by National Board of Certified Counselors (NCC), Licensed Professional counselor (LPC) by Texas Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors, Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor by Texas Health and Human Services and Licensed Sex Offender Treatment Provider by Council of Sex Offender Treatment (CSOT) of Texas Health and Human Services. In pursuit of his clients' goals in therapy, Frank understands that there is no "one-size-fit-all" in therapy. He diversifies his approach according to the life situation of his clients. He utilizes cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), DBT, mindfulness, IFS, positive psychology, person-centered, motivational and solution focus therapy in his work with clients. Since Frank understands that everyone carries a "life-backpack" of personal history and experiences, he believes it's possible to find triggers for current situations within both the individual's past and present. Therefore, he deeply explores these aspects using psychoanalysis and CBT to find solutions to present situations. Frank believes that people are the actors in their lives' movies; therefore, he uses person-centered philosophy of positive regard in the journey toward therapeutic goals. Lastly, due to Frank's exposure to multicultural settings, he creates a culturally sensitive environment that enables his clients to freely express themselves.