Intellectual disabilities affect people in many ways depending on the specific condition or circumstance. People may be affected by an intellectual disability and a mental health issue simultaneously.
Available Treatment Options
Counselors often work together with a care team of rehabilitation therapists, physical therapists, and other medical staff to formulate a plan for children with intellectual disabilities that promotes their health and gives them support in education and other facets of life.
Counseling interventions may include assisting people in learning daily tasks of living, developing communication skills, processing emotions in healthy ways, and promoting a supported, healthy lifestyle.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Intellectual Disability
If you find yourself looking for a therapist, you have already taken a step in the direction towards positive change. Trust your instincts – you have come here for a reason. Whether you are aware of what that reason is or not, we can work together in a safe and supportive therapeutic environment aimed towards healing, growth, self-acceptance, self-love and self-esteem. I will help you learn and...
When children are wrestling with emotions and experiences that are too big to handle, play can communicate much more than words. Play therapy, art, movement, sand-tray therapy, and story are the tools I use to give children the safe place they need to grow and heal. Adolescents experience a great deal of anxiety and stress regarding social status, academic performance, and future planning durin...
Life is full of challenges! Some of those tests and trials we may need help with. It takes courage to reach out for help whether for ourselves or for our children. Having experienced such things in my own life, it is my desire to use my experience and training to support your courageous journey! My goal is to meet each person where they are, and together we decide the path to follow. I believe ...
For the first time in our lifetime, we are experiencing a global pandemic with all sorts of implications for changes in our lives. How much change is not yet known. As a psychologist, I cannot anticipate what will happen, nor is it my job to give advise about the virus itself. During this uncertain time, however, I can help with the sadness, fear, and anxiety that surrounds the uncertainty. Liv...
As human beings, we all struggle with a large variety of emotions daily. However, we have the ability to heal from the pain of our worst experiences, but sometimes it just hard to know where to start. The first step to starting the healing process can be difficult, but also the most important choice you can make for yourself. I'm a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor Associate (LPCA) havin...
For many parents, mealtime can be frustrating, especially if challenging behavior goes beyond ‘typical pickiness.’ As the director of Healthy Beginnings, a behavioral feeding therapy program, I have helped children that have displayed a variety of challenging mealtimes behaviors. This includes selectivity by food, color, brand, and texture, as well as children who may vomit at the sight of a ne...
As a therapist, I am focused on providing a safe and comfortable environment for you in an effective way that helps to facilitate change and healing It is my belief that the combination of a trusting relationship paired with an empathetic and interactive approach can create a platform for personal growth that can allow you to reach your individualized goals. My role in this therapeutic process ...
"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced"- James Baldwin. My personal and professional experiences with individuals (predominantly minorities) who experienced various traumas in their lives that had gone untreated and undiagnosed inspired me to become a clinical psychologist. There is a consistent misunderstanding of how life experiences can imp...
Do life responsibilities leave you feeling overwhelmed, anxious or depressed? Does it seem like you have little control in your life? If this is true and you're ready for change, I can support you with identifying & overcoming thoughts and feelings that leave you feeling empty. I invite you to imagine what it would feel like to be in control of your life, with less anxiety & depression. You don...
I consider myself a “whole-listic” therapist as I utilize different techniques and approaches to meet the needs of my clients. My ultimate goal is to remove the stigma attached to seeking help, receiving support, and practicing holistic methods. I want to continue raising awareness about self-care and mental health to promote positive interactions with others. I am easy going and use my...
**CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS limited to those looking for help with ethnic/racial identity, racial trauma, chemical health, and GLBTQ persons. Racism, oppression, gender, sexuality, class, and poverty can have a significant impact in our physical and mental health, and well-being. Sometimes, these experiences can lead us to reach conclusions about ourselves that keep us from living our bes...
*Not accepting new clients*. As humans, we strive to feel safe, heard, and understood. Without these three components, we may be left feeling lost, broken, or insufficient as an individual. In therapy, my goal is to help you feel whole again as you take this step toward a journey of healing. I am committed to providing a safe and non-judgmental therapeutic environment to explore the obstacles t...
Each individual client may have similar issues but they have different needs and goals to cope with these issues. Clients can be depressed, anxious, or have issues coping with daily life stress. They want to able to talk to a professional that they can trust and share their concerns with the therapist in an accepting and comfortable environment. Clients want to feel better because they have...
Hello, thank you for stopping by! I offer personalized services to children, adolescents and adults in the greater Houston area. I have experience working with male teenagers, high functioning young adults on the Autism spectrum, OCD, and men struggling with life transitions. I work with clients who are stuck in depression, facing relationship issues and experiencing loss. I also enjoy helping...
Self-awareness and self-understanding are important for success in the therapeutic journey. A thorough, strength-based, and holistic psychological assessment can provide young people and their families with much desired clarity, validation, and direction. A psychological assessment can inform school-based and academic intervention, psychological treatment, and pharmacological intervention as...
