Therapists in Elephant Butte, NM
Nicole Neal
Clinician
License Type(s): LPCC
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefDepression
24 years offering treatment
I am a clinical counselor, specializing in trauma and addiction. I have 25 years of experience working with clients struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship problems, verbal/emotional/physical/sexual abuse, and psychotic disorders. My approach mirrors that of Thomas Szasz, MD, as he wrote in The Healing Word: Its Past, Present, and Future: "Mental illness and psychotherapy are fictions. Neither exists. Only the patient, the therapist, and a particular relationship between them exist. Both participants are responsible moral agents. Each is existentially equal to the other, each influences the other, and each is responsible for his or her behavior. The therapist can neither cure the patient not make him or her sick. However, the patient can do both of these things -- for or to himself or herself-- by making use of the therapist's helping or harming words (Bohart & Talman, 1996)." ... The expert's role is to engage the clients in a process of searching self-examination, with the aim of enabling them, if they so choose, to become more free and more responsible.
Sabrina Gonzalez
Clinician
License Type(s): Doctorate of clinical socal work,DSW
Mental Wellness Specialties: LGBTTrauma and abuseSelf esteem
20 years offering treatment
I am licensed in New Mexico with 20 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with lgbt-related issues, relationship issues, & family conflicts. I also have experience working with trauma and abuse. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Dr. Michelle Tatum
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepressionCoping with life changes
18 years offering treatment
I am licensed in Florida and New Mexico with 15 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, & depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Mary Ann Landry
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Self esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes
30 years offering treatment
I am licensed in New Mexico with 30+ years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with motivation, self esteem, and confidence, career difficulties, & depression. I also have experience working with coping with life changes. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Jennifer Kempner
Clinician
License Type(s): LCSW,MEd
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefDepression
25 years offering treatment
Hi, thank you for looking at my profile. I have been a psychotherapist for over 20 years treating children, adults and couples in various settings. I have helped clients with issues such as depression, anxiety, anger management, ADHD, LGBTQ, autism, stress, relationship issues, grief and just day-to-day concerns that may arise. I provide mostly a client centered approach to therapy but will tailor my treatment modality to the client’s needs. My goal is for clients to feel safe, respected and understood. My philosophy has always been to treat others as I would want to be treated. My sessions will start by discussing what brought you to therapy and then later together we will come up with a short term and long term goal to meet your needs. I look forward to working with you! Warmly, Jennifer Kempner, LCSW, MEd
Tiffany Lemery
Clinician
License Type(s): LMSW, CATP, CDC II
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesCoaching
10 years offering treatment
I enjoy working with many types of people and assisting them in the challenges they are facing. My specialties are the areas of trauma and interpersonal violence, including the secondary effects, such as anxiety, depression, anger, relationship/trust issues, self-medicating, and stagnation. I use a wide range of approaches in working with my clients, meaning that I like to employ many different therapeutic styles in sessions. I approach issues honestly, openly, and directly. I have been described as warm, genuine, easy to talk to, and dedicated. I holistically view every client. Rather than asking, "what's wrong with you?" I ask, "what have you been through?" The effects of trauma and grief/loss can wreak havoc on lives and often cause anxiety, depression, mood dysregulation, relationship/Intimacy issues, and many other problems. The good news is there is hope, and I am delighted that you are ready to take the journey towards healing. I use multiple evidence-based treatments, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR); Brainspotting, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness/Zen, TBRI and other modalities to best suit each client and their individual needs. Together we will tailor a plan that works for you.
Mark Ovrick
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepressionCoping with life changes
32 years offering treatment
I am licensed in Louisiana with 32 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, & depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Ayaz Husain
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression
7 years offering treatment
I am licensed in New Mexico with 7 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma, abuse, motivation, self esteem, & confidence. I also have experience working with depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Kali Petties
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Relationship issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes
3 years offering treatment
I am licensed in New Mexico with 3 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with relationship issues, parenting issues, motivation, self esteem, confidence, & career difficulties. I also have experience working with coping life changes. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Amber Sorsek
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression
5 years offering treatment
I am a graduate of USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work master’s program and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I graduated in 2017 and began practicing social work as an LMSW in 2018. I served families and individuals as a social work case manager in a hospital and worked in private practice as a therapist. I trained and began practicing Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in 2019. I continued to serve as a therapist in private practice via telehealth through the COVID-19 pandemic until filling a new position as a telehealth counselor for New Mexico Treatment Services (addiction treatment/methadone clinic). I moved to Japan and obtained her LCSW in 2020. As an LCSW, I served families, couples, and children in the military community as the Family Advocacy Treatment Manager. My approach as a therapist is trauma-informed and guided by the ecological systems theory, which assesses how physical, social, political, and cultural systems affect an individual. I value a person-centered and non-judgmental while viewing the experiences of others from their point of view. I emphasize a collaborative healing process with clients and believes this is key for the therapeutic relationship. Some of the general interventions I practices are: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Problem-Solving Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Narrative Therapy. • Individual counseling: In addition to the general interventions I practice, I an also certified in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). The DBT model guides my overall approach for individual counseling. I work collaboratively with clients to identify and build their strengths, identify and process emotions, build acceptance, and make nondestructive choices. • Trauma-Informed counseling: I practice EMDR to treat trauma. I will conduct assessments and discuss the risks and benefits of EMDR with clients to make informed decisions about the right approach to trauma treatment for each individual. I will work with clients to decrease trauma symptoms while maintaining safety. • Couples counseling: I practice the Gottman Method as an approach to couples’ therapy. The overall goals are to reduce verbal conflict, increase intimacy, respect, and affection. This happens in therapy by building empathy and understanding within the relationship. While these are the general goals of couples’ therapy, I will work collaboratively with the couple to identify problems and set goals. I am certified in DBT through Evergreen Certifications. DBT is designed to help clients accept circumstances and make changes, manage and express strong emotions, analyze behaviors, learn healthier patterns of responding, improve relationships with others in their lives, learn new skills, and receive support. I was trained in EMDR through the River's Edge Institute and I am certified. EMDR is a structured therapy that uses bilateral stimulation while the client is encouraged to focus briefly on the traumatic memory. The Gottman Method is an approach to couples therapy that begins with thorough assessments completed by the couple to help the therapist understand the relationship within the context of the Sound Relationship House Theory. “The goals of Gottman Method Couples Therapy are to disarm conflicting verbal communication; increase intimacy, respect, and affection; remove barriers that create a feeling of stagnancy; and create a heightened sense of empathy and understanding within the context of the relationship.”
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What types of therapists are available to clients in Elephant Butte?
Understanding the type of therapy you'd like to search for is crucial before finding a therapist or psychologist. Be sure to narrow your search for therapists in Elephant Butte that can offer psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), therapeutic talk therapy, group therapy, marriage and family therapy for individuals or couples, or couples therapy depending on your needs.
Licensed therapists & mental health professionals available through BetterHelp's online platform
Mental health therapists in Elephant Butte available through BetterHelp are accredited as psychologists to help individuals and couples. Elephant Butte therapists' credentials can include licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), and clinician or doctor of psychology (PsyD). Regardless of their licensure, Elephant Butte therapists are trained in any type of therapy in the Elephant Butte region and in the state of New Mexico.
How can a therapist help you destress, manage your emotions, and guide you towards the life you want?
Therapists in Elephant Butte can help clients in improving healthy relationships, communication skills, working through life transitions, couples challenges, managing a mood disorder, improving coping skills, self help tips, offer life coaching, family life, or change in negative thinking patterns. A therapist in Elephant Butte may also provide a safe place and validation for clients experiencing emotional pain, or that simply want a psychological assessment.
Is it better to find a mental health counselor or therapist in Elephant Butte offering online therapy or in person?
Studies show online therapy can be just as effective as in-person counseling. Online therapy with licensed counselors is often more affordable, with BetterHelp pricing ranging from $65-$100 weekly, while in person therapy can cost up to $200 per session.
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