Alba has many clinicians who practice person or client-centered individual therapy in-person and through online sessions to assist clients in their healing journey. If you opt into trying it online, you might also be able to meet with providers all over the United States and change easily at any time. Many people struggling with anxiety and depression, substance abuse, body image issues, and more find therapists that are a good fit for them, feel supported, and gain further insight into their lives through internet-based treatment.
Therapists in Alba, TX
Dr. Ricky Walter
Clinician
License Type(s): LPC, NCC, LCDC
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyAddictionsAnger managementDepressionCoping with life changes
4 years offering treatment
Hello. My name is Dr. Walter. I am a Licensed Psychotherapist with more than 16 years of experience in the helping profession. I am passionate about helping others realize their place of wholeness and mental wellness. I enjoy working with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. I have advance training and expertise in the treatment of Depressive Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Trauma and Stressed Related Disorders, Substance Abuse Disorders, Grief Therapy, Co-occurring Disorders, Neuro-Development Disorders (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders), Disruptive, Impulse-Control and Conduct Disorders, Intellectual Disorders, Bipolar Disorder Related Disorders, and Adjustment Disorders. My theoretical orientation is an integration of evidenced-based theories grounded in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Reality Therapy, Brief Solution Focused, Mindfulness CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Narrative Enhancement Therapy, NTU Psychotherapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. I see the therapeutic relationship with my clients as collaborative, engaging and client-directed. I respect the fact that everyone enters the therapy process for different reasons. It is important that you become your most trusted advocate. I am ready to help you regain your voice and sense of hope. If you are ready to take the next step, I am here to support you. Let us get started. Your journey in the process to help, hope and healing is a short distance away. I look forward to you hearing from you soon.
Meredith Wunsch
Clinician
License Type(s): MA,LPC
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemCoping with life changes
8 years offering treatment
I am a licensed professional counselor licensed in Texas with about 9 years of experience working as a mental health counselor and school counselor. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, and ADHD. I also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse. I have also worked with families and students within the special education sector of the school districts. My counseling style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating anyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I do not believe in stigmatizing labels. My approach combines cognitive-behavioral, solution focused and rational-emotive counseling. I will tailor our dialogue and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek for a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. If you are ready to take that step I am here to support and empower you. I look forward to working with you!
Camry Boudy
Clinician
License Type(s): MS,LPC,NCC
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression
3 years offering treatment
The most important relationship you will ever have is the one with yourself. We can unlock the code to any struggles you may be facing and go on a journey towards empowerment and healing, together. My name is Camry Boudy and I am a licensed Professional Counselor. I’ve served children, families, couples, and individuals for over 5 years. My passion is in empowering others to realize that everything they need to be happy, healthy, and successful is already within them. My clinical experiences have provided me expertise in self-esteem building, stress management, coping with anxiety and depression, and navigating major life changes. I also have a wealth of experience with helping clients build the skills and boundaries to managing family conflict and navigate relationships. Personally, I love creating adventures with my small and growing family. I love restaurants and traveling to experience new cultures. I also enjoy the creative outlets of music, film and literature. I look forward to meeting you and guiding you on a path of self-love, self-discovery, and helping you create the space in your life to live as your most authentic and genuine self.
Vilma Mosier
Clinician
License Type(s): MEd,MS,LPC
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issues
17 years offering treatment
I have 16 years experience as a counselor. I received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from UT-Austin, a Masters of Education from Sam Houston State University, and a Masters of Science in Counseling from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. My work experience includes teaching and counseling in the public schools. I love people and enjoy helping to guide them towards finding inner strength and resilience. As a former teacher, I love to see people learn and figure out how to find solutions to their problems. I am patient, compassionate, and encouraging. I will work to provide my clients with a safe space to explore the challenging issues that are interfering in their lives. I hope to help my clients develop insight and gain the coping skills necessary to navigate and move forward. I am a solution-focused, humanistic counselor who is ideologically existential. I believe that the client and counselor should work together using a theoretical practice that is best suited to the issues presented.
Iman Cayard
Clinician
License Type(s): LCSW
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression
8 years offering treatment
Are you struggling with managing your day to day life? Looking for some relief from your problem? Look no further, I am here to help! I specialize in offering immediate help to individuals who experience unforeseen life events that cause mental, physical, emotional, and behavioral problems. I possess a Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a License in Clinical Social Work in the States of Nevada, Maryland, and Texas. I have practiced therapy in the inpatient and outpatient setting for the past five years and have been a tele-health therapist for the past two years. I have a diverse background in therapy with experience conducting individual, couples, family, and group therapy. The primary goal in my practice is to assist clients in acknowledging unhealthy coping strategies, replace them with new and healthy ones, and gradually get clients to the point of being able to effectively cope with any life stressor.
Constance Ulery
Clinician
License Type(s): MRC,LPC
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteemDepression
10 years offering treatment
I am a therapist licensed in Texas with over 10 years of experience working as a counselor and life coach. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, stress management, relationship issues, parenting and family problems, career challenges, OCD, and ADHD. I also helped many people who have experienced physical health issues, trauma and/or emotional abuse. My therapy style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating anyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don't believe in stigmatizing labels. My approach combines therapy approaches such as cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic and solution focused that are tailored to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards change. If you are ready to take that step, I am here to support and empower you. I look forward to working with you!
Kim Michelle Szumski
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesDepression
12 years offering treatment
I am licensed in Texas with 11 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with depression, stress and anxiety, lgbt-related issues, relationship issues, & intimacy related issues. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Cheryl Edinbyrd
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression
10 years offering treatment
I am licensed in Texas with 10 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, & trauma and abuse. 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. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Gabriella Zundt
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression
6 years offering treatment
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas with over 6 years of experience providing individual therapy to clients. I have experience in helping clients manage stress and anxiety, utilize adaptive coping methods for substance use/abuse, overcome symptoms of trauma and reduce trauma stress reactions, improve relationships, manage depressive symptoms, increase motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I truly love seeing clients grow throughout treatment and can't wait to help you reach your personal goals. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I'm pretty laid back, very easy to talk to and establish rapport quickly with my clients. I have experience providing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Narrative Therapy. I also like to incorporate art and creative techniques in therapy, as appropriate. I have experience working with teens, adults, active duty military members, first responders and veterans. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs, which we will discuss together. Taking the first step toward seeking a fulfilling and happier life takes courage- it requires noticing that maybe you aren't where you'd like to be, maybe you aren't happy, maybe things aren't great, maybe you want more.. and that's totally okay. You've done the hardest part in recognizing there might be a problem & I'm so glad you are here! I am here to support you throughout this process. Please don't hesitate to send me a message or schedule a live session on my calendar if you'd like to get the ball rolling with me in therapy. Let me know how I can help!
Karishma Sarfani
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression
5 years offering treatment
I am licensed in Texas with 5 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, trauma and abuse, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. 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. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
How to find a licensed therapist serving clients in Alba, Texas
Finding the best therapist close by in Alba can feel challenging, but know that once you narrow your search for a counselor serving your area. You can get connected with a clinician in your city that is accepting new clients and fits your goals. Whether you're struggling with depression, anxiety, marriage, family issues, or other emotional challenges, feel proud that you have begun your search to find the mental health care services with therapists that work best for you in order to begin your personal journey towards emotional healing.
Understanding the type of therapy you'd like to search for is crucial before finding a therapist or psychologist. Perhaps you're interested in narrowing your search for a psychotherapist that can offer psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral (CBT), talk therapy, provide group therapy, marriage and family therapy for individuals or couples, or couples therapy. Each type of support of this kind with BetterHelp therapists can offer various benefits and address or treat different disorders. If you're still unsure, feel free to contact the provider via email to find out which methods they practice.
Licensed therapists & mental health professionals available through BetterHelp
It is also important to understand that mental health professionals in the United States are accredited to provide care, helping individuals and couples, with a variety of licenses for therapists. These include licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), and clinician or doctor of psychology (PsyD). Regardless of their licensure, they are trained able to treat individuals and couples, and sometimes children, in any type of therapy in the Alba region and in the state of Texas. Find a therapist under any of these distinctions and know that the sessions they offer can provide a safe place to heal.
A mental health professional working through their own in-person therapy practice in Alba or online may assist 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 may also provide a safe place and validation for clients experiencing emotional pain, or that simply want a psychological assessment. Verified providers can provide licensed marriage and couples therapy, tailor to individual needs, and create a therapeutic relationship as a National Certified Counselor.
There are all kinds of therapists working with clients today across the United States and in the greater Alba area offering therapy for:
- CBT
- DBT
- Substance use
- Couples
When you're ready to start your search keep in mind what support you'd like your provider to be most experienced with and choose an experienced provider with a practice located near you in the city of Alba, elsewhere in Wood, or in the greater state of Texas. Get matched with one of the therapists working on the BetterHelp platform today.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about licensed therapists and mental health services
Some other commonly asked questions on therapy with a licensed counselor and BetterHelp serving the Alba area can be found below:
How does the cost of an in-person therapist compare to BetterHelp?
The average price of an in-person therapy session in the US with most therapists is $100 to $200 per hour. These prices may be higher in Alba due to a higher cost of living, and a limited number of therapists taking new clients. The price also depends on the type of provider you are looking for. See the following average prices for various mental health providers without insurance:
- With a psychiatrist: $150-$500
- With therapists: $100-300
- With a clinician: $100
While many psychologists in Alba may not take health insurance, some in the state of Texas may work on a sliding scale, meaning they'll factor in your income and charge what you can afford per session. With a BetterHelp therapist throughout the state of Texas you can expect significantly more affordable options, with sessions ranging from $65 to $100 per week (billed every four weeks).
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How are therapists on a Alba online therapy platform verified?
Therapists in Texas working on BetterHelp are licensed, trained, experienced, and accredited as a doctor of psychology (PhD / PsyD), licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFT), licensed clinical social worker (LCSW / LICSW), or licensed professional counselors (LPC). All of these psychology clinicians have a Masters Degree or a Doctorate Degree in their field of psychology sciences, and follow the APA Code of Ethics. Therapists have been qualified and certified by their state's professional board after successfully completing the necessary education, exams, training and practice with a patient, and extensive experience in a healthcare clinic or treatment centers, in order to become a mental health provider. While their lived experience, expertise, careers, and background vary, therapists here all possess at least 3 years and 1,000 hours of hands-on experience with adult and sometimes teen patients, and have the necessary therapist credentials to provide a safe space for long lasting emotional healing.
Please note BetterHelp does not offer or provide care from Alba psychiatrists to prescribe a drug or medication as treatment, or perform psychological assessments and other psychiatric services.
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How does BetterHelp online therapy work?
BetterHelp clinicians treat clients online across the United States (individuals and couples) through life transitions, inner child exploration, long term depression or anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder, and more. An online mental health professional, including the therapists in Alba above, can work with young adults, children, adolescents, and adults virtually as an accredited licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) or licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT). You do not have to commute to a an office as a psychotherapy client for in person sessions.
Through BetterHelp, you can partake in video, phone, or live chat therapy sessions with your licensed therapist. You can work through various symptoms, use the in app journaling feature, and receive worksheets. You'll also find support groups or group therapy helping individuals on topics including managing life transitions, symptoms affecting sexual health, behavioral health, coping skills for anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, marriage, and more. Get matched today.
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What mental health issues can a therapist address?
BetterHelp's verified therapists specialize and have clinical experience in a wide range of mental health issues and modalities, helping clients to feel better and improve their lives every day.
Alba therapists' specialties available through the BetterHelp platform
- Cognitive behavioral
- Behavior
- EMDR
- Talk therapy
- Depression
- Anxiety disorders counselor
- Stress
- Eating disorders
- Grief
- Attachment
- Relationships
- Children, adolescents, and teens
- Addiction (substance abuse)
- Divorce
- Trauma or PTSD
- Bipolar disorder
- Psychodynamic treatment with a counselor
- Career
- Alcohol use disorders
- OCD counselor
- ADHD
- Mood disorders
- Sex addiction
- Complex trauma
- Life transition
You may also be struggling with relationship problems that could be addressed in couples therapy or with a sex therapist. In that case, you may choose to work with one of BetterHelp's experienced cognitive-behavioral therapists or licensed marriage family therapists (LMFT) who work with clients in relationships. You can also try a provider through BetterHelp's sister platform, ReGain.us, which is dedicated to couples and spouses worldwide with licensed therapists.
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Is BetterHelp right for me?
One of the potentially rewarding aspects of working with a therapist is the validation and active listening they can provide. Your friends and loved ones may also be available to listen, but you may feel that they may lack the skills to provide objective guidance. Counselors are trained to respond to various concerns, symptoms, and mental health conditions.
Therapists in your city can support you toward a healthier emotional state, regardless of your mental health, life concerns, or healing needs. While supporting individuals in developing healthier habits, another good benefit of therapy in Alba is having an understanding, safe space with a non-judgmental party who can support you through challenging experiences.
Many people have sensitive topics that they may feel ashamed to discuss with their friends or partner. A therapist can help you confront these concerns and open up through unique methods of support. There are also many types of therapy, where you may find you can express yourself through creativity instead of words with a psychotherapist.
With a lot of people in TX, therapists may be booked out with clients. Through the list of profiles above and others within BetterHelp's team, you may be able to find a psychologist within 24 to 48 hours. If you're searching to find a a nearby psychotherapist close to 75410 or the surrounding zip codes, consider others available through the BetterHelp site where you can schedule a session based on your and the therapist's schedule. No matter if you are seeking help from therapists around or in your area or beyond, online therapy can be a great option.
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How should I prepare for my first therapy session with a Alba therapist?
Before seeing your therapist near you, prep for your session by reading to understand the process. You might write a list of questions you want to ask your psychotherapist, any emotional pain you may feel, and the ways in which you hope to improve. When you attend your session, you can let our therapists know if you have any concerns or feel unsure about what to talk about. therapists near you may help guide you with open-ended therapeutic questions while offering mental health services. The first session will often serve as an intake to get to know you as a person and learn how to best help and support you.
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Should I find a Alba therapist or psychologist for therapy if I feel fine?
Some simply don't feel the need to see a psychologist. However, some people may avoid attending therapy due to stigma or preconceived notions of what it might entail. Although psychologists often support people with mental health conditions, you do not need a diagnosis or specific condition. You can discuss grief, relationship concerns, stress, or life changes and ask for general feedback. A Alba licensed clinical social worker may help you gain power over your life and emotions while you navigate day-to-day experiences.
Gaining a new perspective on yourself through various therapies might allow you to improve your self-esteem, work through relationships, and gain a better sense of your mental health goals. The success you may find with a counselor can be dependent on your process.
People may also attend therapy for specific motives, such as bullying, an autism diagnosis, a desire to learn mindfulness meditation, personality concerns, trouble with office workers, specific phobias, and many other principles that a counselor can help with.
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Is therapy worth it?
Therapy with a licensed counselor is effective and has the power to change individuals' lives. Each client is at a different stage of their emotional healing journey in life, as each human can be unique in their personality, expression, skills, and goals. An experienced clinician can target various symptoms, experiences, and personalities to help you feel your best and put you on the path to healing. Unlike advice from a friend, family, or non-professional, a mental health therapist has an understanding of various disorders like ADHD and depression with many hours of experience in treating adults in their practice. For this reason, seeing an evidence based licensed clinician in Alba, Texas can be worth it. Over 41 million adults in the US attend therapy services each year, showing it's a popular option and is proven to be effective.
Counseling with an online Alba provider
Do therapists judge you in therapy?
The boundaries between you and a therapist are in place to help you and them regarding ethical concerns. Mental health professionals are held by ethical standards through the American Psychological Association (APA) and are not allowed to judge or harm their clients. If you are concerned about sharing details about yourself, feel free to withhold personal information. Their job in the therapeutic relationship is to create a safe place, help you gain a deeper understanding of your mental health, and support you. You might consider changing counselors if you don't feel safe or respected.
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Take some time today to learn more about the team of therapists at BetterHelp to understand the services available to you clearly. If you are new to BetterHelp or have any questions about the services and terms, please reach out to customer service through the contact page or send an email to contact@betterhelp.com.
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