I currently provide therapy services out of H.O.P.E. Psychotherapy of Houston. In this setting I see a wide range of clients from children, adults and couples. I treat a wide range of conditions, including internet addiction, asperger’s disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, depressive disorders and mood disorders, anxiety, social phobia, attention deficit disorder, etc.

My counseling style is a combination of Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Gestalt Therapy. Within Cognitive Behavioral therapy, a client’s thought processes are changed along with behavior. For example, suppose a client gets very upset while sitting in traffic. The client has a choice, he can become mad, resulting in him doing something foolish, or he can choose to remain calm. The client can be taught to focus on positive aspects of the situation, like having time to think about the day, or to focus on something positive like listening to an audio book. The client learns that emotions are choices. This learning can be applied to all aspects of life.

Gestalt therapy is an insight based therapy where the client learns more about themselves and what they are feeling. At times we become so busy and distracted we do not know what are bodies are telling us. As a result, we do things at times for reasons we do not understand. For example, a client shakes his leg in public without realizing it. The client is instructed to shake the leg on purpose, and asked what the client is feeling. The client may realize he was feeling anxious without even realizing it. The client now has insight into what he was feeling, and can explore why he is anxious.

When working with clients I usually begin with gaining insight into the problem. I wish to learn how the problem is currently impacting the client, and how the problem began. With this information, I can formulate a treatment plan where the client changes how they view the problem and how the client responds to the problem.

I view my clients as unique individuals. A treatment that works for one client may not work for another. I am flexible and will do what I can to best treat my clients. We work together in this process, where the client and the therapist are on equal terms.