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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.
(956) 253-0904 View (956) 253-0904
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Joseph Gorordo
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LCDC
Verified Verified
Laredo, TX 78043
Are you ready to change the way you've been living? Addiction of any sort, whether it be to alcohol or drugs, can be devastating to both individuals and families. As a person in long-term recovery I'm intimately familiar with what it takes to recover and have dedicated my life to helping families and individuals heal from addiction and step into a new life filled with hope and promise. I specialize in motivating clients to seek treatment and assisting individuals who have recently left treatment to find the appropriate supports in their community.
Are you ready to change the way you've been living? Addiction of any sort, whether it be to alcohol or drugs, can be devastating to both individuals and families. As a person in long-term recovery I'm intimately familiar with what it takes to recover and have dedicated my life to helping families and individuals heal from addiction and step into a new life filled with hope and promise. I specialize in motivating clients to seek treatment and assisting individuals who have recently left treatment to find the appropriate supports in their community.
(833) 934-2647 View (833) 934-2647
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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.
(956) 275-8017 View (956) 275-8017

Online Therapists

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Erika Rios
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCDC
Verified Verified
Alice, TX 78332  (Online Only)
Tired of being tired, feeling helpless, hopeless, empty? Life is feeling overwhelming or unmanageable? I understand and I’m here to say it doesn’t have to be that way. This is a difficult step, accepting that something needs to change. Together we will navigate through all the things that are forming a barrier to your ability to feel whole.
Tired of being tired, feeling helpless, hopeless, empty? Life is feeling overwhelming or unmanageable? I understand and I’m here to say it doesn’t have to be that way. This is a difficult step, accepting that something needs to change. Together we will navigate through all the things that are forming a barrier to your ability to feel whole.
(361) 314-2319 View (361) 314-2319
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Growing Generations of South Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, MS, LCDC, LBSW, CART
Verified Verified
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
In a world of challenges and stressful events faced by individuals of all ages and their families, the support of a caring and involved counselor provides the opportunity to aim for self-fulfillment and personal growth. I believe that I can help you uncover the path to a meaningful life. I aim to support you in understanding and resolving challenging behavior patterns and perceptions to move in a new and positive direction in your life. Are you committed to your life goals? Are you hoping for a life of celebration and well-being? ....I am just a phone call away!
In a world of challenges and stressful events faced by individuals of all ages and their families, the support of a caring and involved counselor provides the opportunity to aim for self-fulfillment and personal growth. I believe that I can help you uncover the path to a meaningful life. I aim to support you in understanding and resolving challenging behavior patterns and perceptions to move in a new and positive direction in your life. Are you committed to your life goals? Are you hoping for a life of celebration and well-being? ....I am just a phone call away!
(956) 758-1350 View (956) 758-1350
Alcohol Use Therapists

Are there specific medications for alcohol use?

There are oral medications approved to treat alcohol use disorder—such as disulfiram, acamprosate, and naltrexone, which also comes in an injectable form. These medications do help people reduce their drinking as well as avoid the problem of relapse. Naltrexone helps reduce cravings, disulfiram can make a person feel sick when they drink, and acamprosate may help ease symptoms like poor sleep and anxious feelings.

How do alcohol recovery or rehabilitation programs work?

In inpatient programs, individuals live in a facility with other patients in recovery; in outpatient programs,individuals live at home. These facilities are staffed with healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors, and psychotherapists. Staff can also include people who have recovered themselves, serving as mentors and guides. These programs may use abstinence, harm reduction, detoxification, psychotherapy, and other tools for recovery.

How do 12-step programs combined with psychotherapy work?

Members of 12-step programs help each other reach abstinence and work to maintain it. These programs promote complete change in the individual’s emotional, mental, physical, and even spiritual perspectives. Some programs require that new members attend 90 meetings in 90 days. Many people do attend these programs in conjunction with their work in psychotherapy; the combination of therapy along with 12-step can be extremely effective.

How does harm reduction combined with psychotherapy work?

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, harm reduction prevents death, injury, disease, overdose, and substance misuse. People who choose harm reduction for alcohol use reduce the amount of alcohol they intake. It is not abstinence-based like a 12-step program, but combining harm reduction with psychotherapy proves to be effective for many people.