Therapists in Laredo, TX
Jose A Gonzalez
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LCDC, CRS, CART
Verified Verified
Laredo, TX 78041
For the past 28 years I have been assisting members in our community and surrounding areas with an array of mental health issues confronting them and their families. Among these have been MH Evaluations and Clearances, Treatment for Alcohol/Drug Abuse/Dependence, Children/Adolescent Services, Anger Management, Couple, Marriage & Family Counseling, Depression, Anxiety, Impulse Control Issues, Self Harm, Self-Esteem Issues, Body Image Concerns, Sexual Disorders, Weight Reduction/Control, Gender Identity Issues, Behavioral Pain Management, Vocational/Career Counseling, Stress management Biofeedback, Hypnotherapy, and other.
For the past 28 years I have been assisting members in our community and surrounding areas with an array of mental health issues confronting them and their families. Among these have been MH Evaluations and Clearances, Treatment for Alcohol/Drug Abuse/Dependence, Children/Adolescent Services, Anger Management, Couple, Marriage & Family Counseling, Depression, Anxiety, Impulse Control Issues, Self Harm, Self-Esteem Issues, Body Image Concerns, Sexual Disorders, Weight Reduction/Control, Gender Identity Issues, Behavioral Pain Management, Vocational/Career Counseling, Stress management Biofeedback, Hypnotherapy, and other.
Love & Guidance Counseling Center, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, LCDC
Verified Verified
Laredo, TX 78041
Welcome, you have taken the first step to a healthier, happier you! I can assist you or a loved one through the various challenges of life. Leslie Gonzalez is experienced working with all ages and utilizes various individualized techniques, such as: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Play-Therapy, Solution-Focused, Client-Centered, Motivational Interviewing, EMDR, and Trauma Focused Behavioral Therapy. Through these techniques and many more, Leslie Gonzalez will assist you or a loved one with the guidance and tools to live a meaningful, healthy life.
Welcome, you have taken the first step to a healthier, happier you! I can assist you or a loved one through the various challenges of life. Leslie Gonzalez is experienced working with all ages and utilizes various individualized techniques, such as: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Play-Therapy, Solution-Focused, Client-Centered, Motivational Interviewing, EMDR, and Trauma Focused Behavioral Therapy. Through these techniques and many more, Leslie Gonzalez will assist you or a loved one with the guidance and tools to live a meaningful, healthy life.
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Adoption Therapists
Does my adopted child need therapy?
Not every adopted child needs therapy. However, many can benefit from seeing an adoption-informed therapist, especially if they were victims of abuse or neglect, appear withdrawn or disconnected, have behavioral or developmental issues (which may or may not be related to their adoption), are struggling with feelings of grief or loss surrounding their birth parents, or find it difficult to establish an identity, a challenge that often becomes most apparent during adolescence.
When should adoptive parents seek therapy?
Prospective parents can benefit from therapy even before an adoption—for example, to voice worries and fears; to reconcile infertility struggles, if relevant; or simply to prepare themselves for parenthood. After the adoption, parents who are struggling to bond with their child; are unsure how to talk about adoption or related issues, such as race; or whose child is dealing with developmental, behavioral, or psychiatric concerns can address these and other issues with the help of an adoption-competent therapist.
Is family therapy appropriate for adoptive families?
Family therapy can be invaluable for strengthening the bond between adoptive parents and children, helping the latter feel more secure in their place in the family. Family therapy can also help adoptive families navigate complex communication issues—for example, parents who feel uncomfortable discussing race with their child, who in turn feels invalidated by their silence, or a child who has questions about his birth parents but avoids asking them out of fear of hurting his adoptive parents’ feelings.
What therapy is not appropriate for adoption issues?
A discredited therapy known as “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy” or “rebirthing therapy”) should not be used to treat adopted and foster children, though it was largely designed for this population. Attachment therapy involves restraining, coercing, and punishing the child in order for them to “release” negative emotions and attach to their new caregivers—techniques that are abusive and dangerous and have even proven fatal in some cases.