Our therapists provide depression counseling in San Antonio, TX

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 10 years of experience. I specialize in anxiety, depression, and trauma, helping clients navigate life’s challenges with purpose and resilience. My background includes advanced clinical training in emotional wellness and stress management, which allows me to guide individuals toward balance and personal growth in meaningful ways.

I earned my Master’s in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Texas. My approach integrates evidence-based techniques to address emotional regulation, cognitive patterns, and trauma recovery, creating a supportive environment where clients can heal, learn, and thrive.

I’m committed to helping you find relief from overwhelming emotions and build lasting tools for resilience. My style is compassionate and collaborative, emphasizing safety and nonjudgment. Together, we’ll work toward rediscovering your strengths and moving forward with greater confidence and clarity.

Luz Ordaz is a bilingual Licensed Professional Counselor, who is being supervised by Chris Hansen LPC-S, with 2 years of experience supporting diverse populations. With a background in both military and civilian sectors, Luz brings a broad skillset to help clients overcome emotional challenges such as addictions, parenting, and relationship issues. She supports clients dealing with anxiety and depression, promotes social justice, and upholds high ethical standards.

Luz earned her Master’s in Mental Health Wellness Counseling from Angelo State University. She is committed to building strong, lasting relationships that support her clients’ therapeutic goals. Luz values a compassionate, client-centered approach and encourages growth through validation, trust, and understanding.

Therapy with Luz empowers clients to gain insight, build resilience, and move forward. She believes expressing emotions fosters healing, deeper self-awareness, and stronger relationships. Luz is passionate about helping individuals navigate life’s challenges while equipping them with coping skills for lasting emotional well-being.

Evelyn Brewton is a compassionate Licensed Professional Counselor who brings over 10 years of heartfelt experience offering nurturing and supportive therapeutic services. With a deep commitment to fostering healing and growth, she guides individuals through their struggles with kindness and understanding. Evelyn's true passion lies in helping children, families, and individuals navigate the intricacies of trauma, anxiety, depression, and various mental health challenges. She creates a safe, empathetic space where clients feel understood and cared for as they begin their journey toward well-being.

Evelyn earned her degree in Counseling Psychology from Wayland Baptist University. She is dedicated to uplifting LGBTQIA+ and marginalized communities, as well as those living with autism and developmental disabilities. With a compassionate, trauma-informed, and client-centered approach, she integrates a range of therapeutic methods.

Evelyn seeks to cultivate a warm and nurturing environment where you can feel safe, valued, and supported on your journey toward healing. She understands that discussing challenges from the past or worries about the future can be difficult, and she’s there to listen compassionately and help you navigate those experiences with care and understanding.

John Alvarez is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 16 years of experience in the mental health field. John specializes in working with adults, seniors, teens, and adolescents with a range of issues including anxiety, depression, grief/loss, parenting issues, relationship issues, stress and anger management, behavioral issues, work and school issues, and change of life challenges. He also works with couples and families to improve communication dynamics.

John earned his Master's Degree in Community Counseling from the University of Texas at San Antonio. He likes to help clients understand the root of their problems through open, informal conversation. He takes an eclectic approach and specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy for addressing changes to behaviors and person-centered therapy for gentle bereavement support.

John is an empathic clinician who takes time to understand each client as an individual. With a wealth of varied experience as a mental health practitioner, John is adept at assessing the needs of each client to help create a personalized path to their goals. With a supportive and listening ear, John is ready to meet you as you take your next steps.

Monica Pinzon is a Licensed Professional Counselor that has developed experience helping families with generational trauma, cultural issues, youth-specific trauma, challenges as an immigrant, life adjustments, and family conflict. Monica is an immigrant who has a strong understanding of the impact that life adjustments can have on a person's mental health and overall sense of well-being. She is able to connect with youth easily and utilizes unconditional positive regard with all her clients. Monica completed her Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Monica utilizes a strength-based, client-centered, and holistic treatment approach and tailors dialog and treatment to meet the unique needs of each client. She uses different modalities as needed including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, art therapy, and play therapy, among other specialties.

Life is change, and change can be hard, but it doesn't have to be all the time. Life has a way of giving you opportunities to learn about your strengths and ability to cope with challenges. Monica uses her personal experience with change and her professional training to help you on your journey!