ART Therapists in Brownsville, TX

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Professionally, I have advanced training and experience in treating trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, substance use disorders, and insomnia. For six years, I worked for the VA, helping veterans heal the invisible wounds of combat and other traumatic experiences. Now, I offer therapy to the wider community, including veterans. I love what I do, and that shine through in my work. Please feel free to contact me to learn more about my practice and to set up an appointment.

I strive to understand your story—not just your symptoms—and to partner with you in creating a plan that aligns with your needs, values, and goals. To heal, we need to feel safe, heard, and empowered. You don’t have to navigate this alone. I’m here to walk with you, support you, and help you rediscover hope, strength, and stability on your path forward.

Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, or depression can make daily life feel isolating and difficult to navigate. You may be struggling with persistent worries, a complicated relationship with food, a major life transition, or the emotional demands of caregiving and change. Whatever is weighing on you, therapy can provide a place to make sense of what you’re experiencing, feel more grounded, and begin moving toward meaningful change.

If you feel overwhelmed by stress, stuck in spirals of anxiety or depression, uncertain about how to navigate a life transition, or disconnected in your relationship, you are not alone—and change is possible. Many of my clients are high-functioning individuals who appear to manage well on the outside but feel overwhelmed, exhausted, or stuck internally. Some are professionals dealing with job trauma, individuals navigating difficult life transitions, or people who find themselves overthinking, feeling emotionally drained, struggling with motivation and low mood, or committed couples caught in patterns of miscommunication and feeling disconnected. I help individuals and couples in Katy and the West Houston area find relief from anxiety, depression, stress, job-related trauma, and relationship challenges. Using Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) combined with practical cognitive and mindfulness-based strategies, I help clients process distressing experiences, reduce emotional overwhelm, and develop healthier ways of thinking, communicating, and responding to stress. Many clients find this approach helpful when traditional talk therapy alone has not fully resolved lingering anxiety, stress, or emotional triggers.

Brownsville is one of the southernmost cities in the United States and sits directly on the US-Mexico border — sharing the border with Matamoros, Tamaulipas — with a population that is over 90% Hispanic and where Spanish is the dominant language of daily life, making bilingual, bicultural therapy not a specialty but the baseline expectation for meaningful access to care. The city's poverty rate is among the highest in the United States, and therapists here frequently address the compounding effects of economic stress, immigration-related family separation, and the chronic anxiety of border community life. Valley Baptist Medical Center and the UT Health RGV system provide institutional mental health resources for the Rio Grande Valley region. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's psychology and counseling programs supply clinical training to a region that remains significantly underserved relative to its mental health needs.

Gender ID

	65%	Female
	35%	Male

Session Type

	75%	In Person and Online
	25%	Online Only

Top Specialties

81%	Trauma and PTSD
75%	Anxiety or Fears
75%	Depression
69%	Loss or Grief
69%	Self Esteem
63%	Social Anxiety
63%	Stress

Ages Served

94%	Adult
88%	Young Adult
63%	Senior
38%	Teen
25%	Children

Client Focus

44%	Women
38%	Christian
38%	Men
25%	LGBTQ+
25%	Military / Veterans

Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) therapists in Brownsville, TX

Michael J. Salas

Jacqueline Elster

Dr. Monica Dyer

Jenni Samuel

Jill Wiseman

Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) therapists in Brownsville, TX Statistics

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Offer sliding scale