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I am a passionate about helping you navigate challenges by fostering understanding and empathy....
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I am a passionate about helping you navigate challenges by fostering understanding and empathy.
Sara Wolf is a Licensed Professional Counseling Associate, being supervised by Christopher Hansen LPC-S, with a year’s worth of experience working with victims of crime, helping them work through PTSD, anxiety, depression, and grief. She is passionate about assisting children, adolescents, adults, and couples to navigate changes in life, self-esteem, and mental stress.
Sara received her masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Texas A&M University - Kingsville. She utilizes integrative therapy, narrative therapy, and person-centered therapy. Sara likes to use activities to help clients see the growth and changes that they have made.
Sara creates a safe space for individuals seeking support. With a focus on empathy and personal growth, she invites you to embark on a journey of healing and self-discovery. Reach out to explore the possibilities of a brighter tomorrow.
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As a licensed mental health therapist, I am dedicated to providing compassionate and evidenced-based support to help individuals n...
As a licensed mental health therapist, I am dedicated to providing compassionate and evidenced-based support to help individuals navigate their mental health challenges and achieve personal growth.
Victor Taylor is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 8 years of experience. He specializes in anxiety and depression and helps clients navigate the complexities of these mental health challenges. Victor’s ideal client feels overwhelmed by persistent feelings of worry and sadness and is seeking a supportive and understanding environment to explore these symptoms. They may struggle with daily functioning, experience difficulty in relationships, or find it hard to enjoy activities they once loved. The primary goal is to create a safe, non-judgmental space where clients can openly discuss their thoughts and feelings.
Victor received his Master’s in Clinical Mental Health from Old Dominion University. Through evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness practices, Victor works with clients to identify and challenge negative thought patterns, develop coping strategies, and build confidence.
Victor’s goal is to empower others to regain control over their lives, improve their emotional well being, and achieve a greater sense of balance and fulfillment. By addressing both the symptoms and underlying causes of anxiety and depression, clients will move towards a healthier and more hopeful future.
As a Latina woman, I understand the unique role we play not only in society but in our own family....
As a Latina woman, I understand the unique role we play not only in society but in our own family.
Selene Alvarado is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 10 years of experience. Her ideal client is someone who is struggling with depressive symptoms and needs to learn new coping skills in order to manage their depression. Their goal would be to be able to implement a variety of techniques to better help them get through their problems.
Selene has a Master of Science in Social Work San from Jose State University. She focuses on self-reflection and looking at ways clients can build their self-confidence. Through your relationship, you and her will focus on what is the most important thing for the client to improve.
As a Hispanic woman, Selene understands what the stigma is in Hispanic culture related to mental health. However, there is no shame in needing support and guidance. Mental health is just as important as our physical health. We all need someone at some point to help guide us through difficult periods of our lives.
I’m passionate about supporting individuals and families in my community, drawing on my experience with trauma and perinatal menta...
I’m passionate about supporting individuals and families in my community, drawing on my experience with trauma and perinatal mental health to create a compassionate, empowering space for healing and growth.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 7 years of experience serving individuals and families across Texas. I specialize in providing bilingual services in English and Spanish, offering a culturally responsive approach that values family, community, and personal identity. I have worked in community mental health, inpatient, and outpatient settings, helping clients navigate challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions with compassion and professionalism.
I earned my Master’s in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. I also hold a Bachelor’s in Rehabilitative Services. My background in rehabilitation and counseling allows me to integrate empathy, structure, and strength-based strategies to support each client’s growth and healing journey.
In our sessions, you can expect empathy, respect, and collaboration as we work together toward positive change. My goal is to create a safe space where you feel heard, validated, and supported while building resilience and confidence to live a more balanced and fulfilling life.
During our therapy session, you will encounter a warm-hearted, empathetic, inquisitive, and attentive therapist eager to understan...
During our therapy session, you will encounter a warm-hearted, empathetic, inquisitive, and attentive therapist eager to understand more about you.
Christine Fatherree, LCSW, brings over 25 years of experience in the mental health field, working in a variety of roles to support adult clients seeking growth, healing, and clarity. She is deeply committed to helping individuals explore their concerns and make meaningful changes in their lives.
Christine works with adults experiencing depression, grief, life transitions, and trauma (though not military-related trauma). She understands that beginning therapy often starts with important questions—and that exploring those questions can lead to real transformation. Her therapeutic approach is tailored to each client’s needs, drawing from a range of evidence-based practices including traditional Talk Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
(EMDR). This flexible approach allows Christine to offer personalized support that meets you where you are.
Christine is genuinely curious about your story and provides a safe, non-judgmental space to explore both your inner world and life circumstances. While therapy can be challenging, it can also bring moments of insight, relief, and even humor.
If you’re ready to begin the process of change, Christine is here to support you. Schedule an appointment when you’re ready to take the next step.
I'm here to walk beside you and help you build a life that feels true to you....
I'm here to walk beside you and help you build a life that feels true to you.
Krystal Hoff is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 3 years of experience. She provides guidance for those experiencing anxiety, depression, anger, relational challenges, or self-esteem issues and aims to help clients explore their concerns, foster resilience, and cultivate authentic, fulfilling lives.
Krystal grew up in a military family traveling throughout the southern United States. Krystal received her Master’s in Marriage and Family Counseling at Texas A&M San Antonio. With advanced training in Gottman method couples therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and solution-focused therapy, Krystal tailors her approach to each client’s needs to help them manage emotions, improve relationships, and build confidence.
Krystal understands the courage it takes to seek support and is dedicated to creating a compassionate, nonjudgmental space for her clients. She believes everyone deserves to live their best life and looks forward to helping others gain tools to live more authentically and purposefully.
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My go to approach for helping people in family therapy is Cognitive behavior therapy. I enjoy CBT because you are able to work with various people within a unit to see what the irrational expectations may be.
I teach the following tools in family therapy:
I know a client is making meaningful progress in family therapy when the tension within family is reduced.
Clients can supplement their time in family therapy with being more aware of their effects in the family by having check ins weekly.
To prepare for their first family therapy session, an individual can make sure they have an idea of what they feel might be the issues within the family without pointing blame.
Family therapy helps families resolve conflicts and strengthen their relationships. It is led by qualified mental health professionals like psychologists, licensed professional counselors (LPCs), and licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs) who have extensive training in family dynamics and group communication.
Thriveworks family therapists in San Antonio, TX usually begin by asking what everyone’s goals are for family counseling. Family members may need help with very specific issues or with general relationship functioning. But there are three main purposes in family counseling: to educate, to counsel, and to strengthen. Thriveworks also offers online family therapy and in-person services, so you may all meet in an office together or join a video call from your home depending on everyone’s location and availability.
The most effective form of Family therapy will often depend on the family itself, as there are many types of family therapy for therapists to use as they see fit in order to best meet the needs of their clients. However, one of the most commonly used types of family therapy is structural family therapy (SFT). SFT focuses specifically on family dynamics and interactions, looking at how they shape the relationships and structure present in the family. It can be effectively used to treat a variety of concerns.
This answer often looks different to each family that starts family therapy. However, some signs that your family might need to consider family counseling include frequent fights or misunderstandings, constant tension, experiencing loss, behavioral issues, marital issues, divorce, and blended family issues, among others.
In family therapy, therapists will often start by asking questions and assessing individual and family dynamics. From there, they may employ therapeutic techniques such as structured family therapy, CBT, strategic family therapy, and more depending on the present concerns and conflicts. From there, a therapist will work to open lines of communication between family members and facilitate emotional healing and growth.
Family therapy can be incredibly successful, with some studies reporting a success rate of almost 90% for improving participants’ emotional and mental health, and around 66% for improving their physical health.
Thriveworks therapists in San Antonio, TX offer both online family therapy and in-person family therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
Family therapy is usually short term and solution-focused, with most families accomplishing their goals in 12 sessions or fewer. However, it can also last for longer if the probles at hand are more complex — and that’s okay, too.
Perhaps you feel held back by negative family relationships and dynamics that have complicated your life. But you aren’t alone; turning to a family therapist at Thriveworks in San Antonio, TX could offer you a solution. A family therapist could be the answer you’ve been searching for—and with their help, you may be able to find solid ground once more. Reach out to us today to schedule your first family therapy session.
Whether or not you and your family need to see a therapist depends on your situation and personal opinions—it’s a consensus you’ll need to reach together. However, it may be helpful to keep in mind that there are several indications of negative family dynamics that you can watch out for, including:
Our mental health professionals at Thriveworks in San Antonio, TX are committed to improving the bonds that you all share. Their goal is to improve the lines of communication within your family. With a family therapist’s guidance, you may be able to re-establish trust and love between family members that have grown distant.
When you and your relatives talk with one of our family therapists, they can assist you all by:
Family therapists may also encourage relatives to take time to engage with one another during sessions so that they are able to understand dynamics happening at home or outside of the session space. This offers family members the opportunity to vent their feelings in a safe space, while relying on a therapist for emotional support. Talking with a therapist may help relatives who feel uncomfortable talking about their emotions to feel empowered to do so healthily.
If you and your relatives are ready to start healing together with the help of a family therapist, call Thriveworks in San Antonio, TX today. Our scheduling specialists are standing by, and are available seven days a week. They’ll help you with each step of the process. Thriveworks clients also have instant access to exclusive perks, like:
Consider if choosing to seek family therapy could be a proactive step toward building better, healthier connections between you and your family members. It’s never easy to navigate turmoil in our close relationships, but our family therapists can offer hope, guidance, and direction for your family’s challenges. There’s no shame in turning to the support of a mental health professional for your family’s benefit. Call our office in San Antonio, TX today, and team up with a family therapist at Thriveworks.
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