Marriage Counseling Therapists in Boerne, TX

I need help." "I need to change." "I don't know...? These have all been common words spoken by my clients over the past 20 years. Therapy can be a frightening first step, because you don't know what will change. But I am here to reassure you that I have helped others make small change become lasting change. One recent client wrote, "I had some trepidation about entering this environment, but Rick has made it completely comfortable and it has been a wonderful experience." Each year I help over 100 clients achieve new goals towards their mental health while attending brief, solution-oriented therapy.

EMDR Certified Therapist. Stop feeling worried, anxious or depressed. Do you struggle with feeling good about yourself or feeling unfulfilled in your relationships? Do you want to improve your motivation and achievements? Sounds like you need a change, and there is no better time than now. I have focused my work on helping the individual and family heal from a place of love and understanding. Pulling from multiple evidence based counseling techniques and foundations of counseling including CBT and EMDR, I blend authentic caring with here and now problem solving and skill building to handle the ebb and flow of life.

I love people! To me, there is nothing better than walking with someone through difficult life circumstances and seeing them find victory and a better tomorrow. I love working with couples! There is not much worse than struggling through a lifeless, even toxic marriage. I love helping couples reconnect, heal, learn to communicate, have real intimacy, and ultimately have the marriage that was always possible. I am able to see great healing take place where marriages, families and even generations are changed for the better.

Touching Lives, Inspiring Life (sm). I am an experienced Christian counselor with specialized skills for youth, individuals, couples, & families. I am passionate to bring healing hope to those hurting & hopeless. I have collaborated to expand into a Group Practice with 12 more vetted, seasoned Christian Counselors to provide quality services to Boerne, the Texas Hill Country, and the state of Texas. We offer quality Christian Counseling in our beautiful office and through Telehealth.

Note: During the CoronaVirus Crisis, I am offering online/telehealth sessions. Visit my website for details! I work with kids, adolescents, and adults, leading them to their "A-ha" moments. I make difficult concepts simple using humor, story-telling & analogies. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to address the thoughts, feelings, beliefs and actions which may be obstacles to getting where you would like to be. I also rely heavily on Positive Psychology, which uses a strength-based approach (rather than a focus on problems). When working with Traumatic events, I use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

I've never seen anything as beautiful and thrilling as watching the heart of a man or woman set free from what have has held it captive for years. As I sit with you, I will be privileged to walk with you through your struggles and wounds and watch freedom begin to take form. Suffering and abuse and all sorts of wounds occur, and the result is that we develop self-protective strategies that hamper relationships. Whether I'm working for your marriage or yourself as an individual, my commitment to you is to try to help you identify lies and embrace truth.

Let's collaborate and explore what your internal roadblocks are to feel fully alive! What do you want your experience of life to be? What is unconscious that is stopping you from understanding and connecting with yourself, others, life? We can work together to identify blocks and blindspots, gain new awareness and tools. I utilize different types of therapy depending on your needs. NARM- which combines attachment theory and a somatic approach, EMDR, Brainspotting, Emotionally Focused Couple's and Gottman for Couples,Mindfulness and Positive Psychology. I strongly believe in a mind-body approach and lots of psychoeducation.

Emotional pain ... sucks. I can help your pain. Flashbacks, nightmares and PTSD respond very well to EMDR, as do intrusive thoughts and disturbing memories. I have been using it since 1993, so early that Francine Shapiro, the creator of EMDR, trained me herself. In addition, my basic training is Marriage and Family so I excel in relationships. But memories cause most of our problems.

I am trained in Marriage & Family Therapy, Brief Solution-focused Therapy, Family Mediation, Brain Change Therapy, Ericksonian hypnosis, Michele-Weiner Davis' "divorce-busting" Seminars--"Marriage Breakthrough" and "Keeping Love Alive." I am trained and certified as an Anger Resolution Therapist (CART). I also have vast experience working with step- families, individuals trying to survive a broken relationship, and couples in the process of divorce. I also have an associate LPC, Kim Vogel, who specializes in EMDR and child & adolescent therapy.

Some people will throw rocks on your path, it depends on what you make with them, a wall or a bridge? Allow me to assist you in building a path to bliss and happiness. I can help you unlock your unique treasures whether you are a student, adult, or grandparent. I've worked with male/females from anxiety issues to suicidal ideations. I enjoy working with individuals of all walks of life who have had to face unique challenges. I, also, offer spiritual and life coaching retreats in Cozumel. I enjoy working with teens, women, young couples, military/law enforcement and LGBTQ individuals. Find my books on Amazon.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 20 years of experience providing solution focused, brief therapy for those experiencing challenges-personal, professional or interpersonal-at any stage of their lives. Please contact me if you or a loved one are seeking solutions to these challenges.

I am a couples and relationship specialist with over 14 years of experience. I help couples learn to improve their friendship, connection & intimacy, communicate and manage conflict, build trust and commitment, and learn to live a "Healthy Relationship Lifestyle." Using the scientifically validated approaches of Gottman Method Couples Therapy and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, I help couples to improve their interactions and connections starting with the very first session. I look forward to beginning your journey!

As a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist I work with children, teens, adults, couples, and families. Integrating advances in applied neuroscience, I provide Neurofeedback as an alternative, and drug-free treatment for ADD/ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma, traumatic brain injury, migraines, sports and academic performance, and a wide variety of other issues. I offer Neurofeedback in the course of therapy, or as a stand alone treatment. I am also certified in ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy), a trauma resolution therapy. My therapeutic approaches are individually designed to assist clients in reaching their specific goals.

My objective is to offer mental health therapy through respect and understanding when you are ready to live your best life. Specialties include couples, adolescents, LBGTQ+, communication issues, depression, anxiety and "overthinking." I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Texas. I offer telehealth and night appointments. Call for a FREE consultation.

My life was drastically changed when I started therapy. If you’re seeking freedom, understanding, growth, or simply to feel better, we probably beat to the same drum. It truly is my honor and privilege to sit with you in your hard. We were never meant to journey alone. The clients I tend to work with are processing through grief/life transition, relationship struggles and attachment issues. Most of my clients want to live a free-er fuller life not weighed down by the decisions they've made or what others have done to them.

Are you experiencing difficulties with your life due to anxiety, depression, or substance abuse? Are your relationships on-again, off-again, on-again, and you don't know why? You might wonder whether it's possible to find "normal." With hard work and the tools I offer, through Gestalt therapy, I will guide you to finding the answers you already have and do not know that you have them. My office is conveniently located in Fair Oaks Ranch in a quiet and serene area. I offer evening appointments for your convenience. My website can address any questions you might have and you can request a free phone consultation or book online.

Is emotional pain, anxiety, depression, or lack of focus interfering with your personal fulfillment? Life may have given you trauma, but together we can create a new and better direction. Difficult relationships, grief, unwanted or racing thoughts, cause panic attacks, sleeplessness, fears, anger, or addictions. As an experienced counselor and retired school teacher, I am trained to address these symptoms using EMDR, Prayer, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and more. Whether it's in my office in Boerne or online, Therapy can be the key in opening new doors for you.

I support my clients on how to develop cognitive behavioral strategies to enhance their daily living. I offer reflection and guidance on identifying and extinguishing redundant and negative thought patterns that impede personal development I am an advocate for the immediacy and privacy that telehealth can offer, and I am committed to offering positive regard and respect for values and perspectives. I offer cognitive behavioral approaches and skills to cultivate personal growth and authentic self-reflection.

I work with clients in all adult life stages who struggle with life! Grief, trauma, anxiety, transitions, relationships- lets navigate through the human experience together.