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As a 56-year-old single mother who has a wealth of experience, I understand life never goes as planned, or as desired....
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As a 56-year-old single mother who has a wealth of experience, I understand life never goes as planned, or as desired.
Josephine Barclay is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has worked for the last 4 years in one of Houston's busiest psychiatric hospitals as a unit therapist. She has worked with teens and adults in acute psychiatric distress. She was born and raised in Australia and immigrated to the United States in 1995. Josephine raised 3 daughters and has experienced life transitions, grief, divorce, and depression. Josephine specializes in helping clients cope with suicidal ideation, trauma, depression, anxiety, life transition adjustment issues, geriatric mental health problems, grief, and relationship issues.
Josephine earned her Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling at Houston Baptist University. Her approach is client-centered, meeting clients where they are using integrative treatment approaches, including solution-focused brief therapy, humanistic therapy, existential therapy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT).
Life is a journey that is not always easy. Josephine is here to help you navigate and discover healthier options and perspectives. She is here to help you develop coping tools and make healthier life choices. If you are ready to start working on yourself and finding a better you, schedule an appointment with her today. Let's roll!
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As a feminist therapist, I understand the struggle to maintain one's unique singular identity while simultaneously maintaining a c...
As a feminist therapist, I understand the struggle to maintain one's unique singular identity while simultaneously maintaining a couples' identity.
Susan Landers is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 26 years of experience in the mental health field. She is passionate about helping individuals, couples, adults, adolescents, and preteens find their inner voice and learn how to express their unique selves, both as individuals and as couples. Susan specializes in helping those with trauma, grief, depression, and other life problems, including anxiety.
Susan completed her Master of Science in Counseling at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. Susan is passionate about helping others heal themselves and uses a therapeutic style, which is a mixture of person-centered, cognitive behavioral, and solution-centered styles, all tailored to her client's individual needs.
We all have our struggles in life. Susan is uniquely experienced in helping you through these difficult periods in life and will help you discover the tools and techniques to build the life you have only dared dream of. Please call to schedule an appointment to get started.
As a counselor who has sought counseling myself, I understand and have experienced the importance and benefits of gaining self-awa...
As a counselor who has sought counseling myself, I understand and have experienced the importance and benefits of gaining self-awareness and healing through the therapeutic process in a safe, non-judgmental environment.
Laura Stark is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor and National Certified Counselor with over 25 years of experience as a psychotherapist working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. She has over 10 years of clinical experience providing care for adolescents and adults in residential treatment centers and hospitalization programs. Laura also spent 5 years as a special education teacher and program coordinator for emotionally challenged students. She has an interest in mood, anxiety/panic disorders, ADHD, late-diagnosed ADHD, OCD, adjustments to life changes, Tourette Syndrome, and neurodiversity.
Laura obtained a Bachelor of Arts at the University of North Texas and a Master of Arts in Counseling from Amberton University in 1997. She became a licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor in 2007. Laura utilizes an eclectic counseling approach. She finds CBT, REBT, experiential, and systems therapies to be most successful with the clients she works with.
Laura’s therapeutic process assists clients in gaining more self-awareness while navigating through life’s challenges and struggles. She provides support and guidance as clients learn about themselves and patterns in their lives. She brings awareness to healthy coping skills and strategies to help with healing and then continued growth.
As a married mother of a middle schooler and a disabled high schooler, I certainly understand trying to do it all while maintainin...
As a married mother of a middle schooler and a disabled high schooler, I certainly understand trying to do it all while maintaining a healthy balance.
Kathy McBride is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 25 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and families. She specializes in anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, panic and mood disorders, relationship issues, parenting issues, behavioral problems, self-esteem issues, and improving coping skills. Kathy’s experience includes intensive in-home counseling, in-home parenting support, and school-based counseling services. One of her strengths is her ability to understand people from backgrounds different than hers. Kathy believes that the therapeutic relationship is the driving force in motivating change.
Kathy attended the University of Texas at Austin where she received her Master of Science in Social Work. She employs an eclectic approach and uses cognitive behavioral therapy, strengths-based and relational therapies, and mindfulness techniques.
Kathy builds a relationship and rapport with clients so they feel comfortable talking about their lives and situations and designing long-term solutions. She is ready to help you on your journey towards improving your overall well-being and living a more balanced life.
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
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My go-to approach for treating anxiety is exploring sleep hygiene first. I find the best benefit in creating a consistent sleep routine beneficial because our bodies need rest to be able to effectively process what’s going on..
I teach the following tools in anxiety therapy:
I know a client is making meaningful progress in anxiety therapy when they are able to report using skills learned in session to cope with anxious moods.
Clients can supplement their time in anxiety therapy with addressing their anxious thought by journaling prior to going to bed and creating an optimal sleep condition.
To prepare for your first anxiety therapy session, you can prepare to be open and honest with your therapist to help them better help you!
Anxiety therapy helps people better understand and manage their anxiety. Anxiety therapists at Thriveworks in Houston, TX can develop a treatment plan that will help you better manage your day-to-day anxiety or your anxiety disorder.
Anxiety therapy involves talking to a therapist about symptoms, potential causes, and more. Thriveworks Houston therapists will then work with you to determine where your anxiety might stem from and teach you effective coping mechanisms.
One of the best ways to deal with anxiety is to learn about your own anxiety: your symptoms, what triggers it, and what coping mechanisms have been effective in the past. When you learn what your anxiety is tied to, it can help you be mindful of what’s really happening as well as prevent and mitigate symptoms by processing and working through the issue in therapy. Other strategies that have been shown to help manage anxiety are meditation, challenging anxious thoughts, exercising, and journaling.
Common symptoms of anxiety include:
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can be incredibly effective in treating anxiety and anxiety disorders. Other effective techniques include exposure therapy, Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and EMDR therapy.
Anxiety therapy is conducted both in person and online, depending on the individual’s preferences and their therapist’s availability. We suggest choosing the option that best suits your needs.
On average, people can tend to attend 15 to 20 session of anxiety therapy (five or more months). However, this number is heavily dependent on the type of anxiety that’s being treated and its severity, with many choosing to attend anxiety therapy for a longer period of time to ensure its effectiveness long-term.
Yes, it is worth going to therapy for anxiety. If you are struggling with regular anxious thoughts and feelings that are affecting your day-to-day life or you suspect that you have an anxiety disorder, you should seek expert anxiety help.
Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy
Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management
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