Child therapists in Brownsville, TX
Find experienced child therapists in Brownsville, Texas who provide testing, counseling and support for children, and their families. Our directory features detailed therapist profiles so you can compare specialties, experience, and treatment approaches to find the provider that’s right for you.
Child/Teen
The Empowering Space PLLC
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Supporting Children & Teens Through Life’s Challenges
Growing up comes with unique challenges, and sometimes kids and teens need extra support to navigate emotions, relationships, and life transitions. At The Empowering Space, we provide a safe, understanding, and judgment-free environment where young people can express themselves, build resilience, and develop healthy coping skills. Our therapists specialize in working with children and adolescents struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD, peer relationships, school stress, self-esteem, and family dynamics.
Using age-appropriate, evidence-based approaches like Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), play therapy techniques, and mindfulness, we help kids and teens develop emotional awareness, problem-solving skills, and confidence. We also collaborate with parents to provide guidance and tools to support their child’s well-being at home.
Every child deserves to feel heard, supported, and empowered. Let’s help them thrive.
7 Years Experience
Online in Brownsville, TX (Online Only)
Child/Teen
Dawn Nelson
Counselor/Therapist, LCSW-S, ACSW, SAP, CART
With a Specialization in Children and Families, I focus on age-appropriate methods for children and teens. Play therapy creates a comfortable atmosphere for younger children, and I offer a safe, trusting environment for teens to work within themselves and learn to communicate with their parents.
36 Years Experience
Online in Brownsville, TX
Child/Teen
Cowtown Christian Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCSW
Many of our therapists provide treatmend for child or adolescent issues. We offer family counseling for those who have difficult or strained relationships within the family.
11 Years Experience
Online in Brownsville, TX
Child/Teen
Restoring Hope Counseling & Consulting, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, RPT, NCC, CCPRT
All of our clinicians have been trained at the world renowned Center for Play Therapy. We utilize the only evidence-based form of play therapy called Child-Centered Play Therapy. The specific counseling skills we use in play therapy with children actually enhance our work with teens and adults as well, whether providing sandtray therapy, other expressive art activities, or simple talk therapy. When working with minors, we meet with their parents on a regular basis too in order to provide support to the parents and keep them involved in the therapeutic process.
10 Years Experience
Online in Brownsville, TX
Child/Teen
Jason Brown LPC-S
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, CMHC, CCATP-CA
Teens today struggle with confidence and the pressures of success in school, sports, and home to balancing social media, technology and life. They are surrounded by a world sending them confusing messages causing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, stress and more. Maybe your Adolescent is struggling with behavior issues at home or at school, being disrespectful, disruptive, and finding themselves in trouble. Let's create a plan and design strategies to bring peace your home and in the classroom. Sessions with preteens and teens are fun, interactive, and challenging to help them discover who they are and who they want to become.
12 Years Experience
Online in Brownsville, TX
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.
Child therapists in Brownsville, TX Statistics
Child therapists in Brownsville, TX average 17 years of experience and charge around $177 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (84%), Family Systems Therapy (44%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (43%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$177
Accept insurance
53%
Offer sliding scale
37%
Gender ID
| 66% |
Female |
|
| 29% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 71% |
In Person and Online |
|
| 29% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 84% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 44% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 43% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 43% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 37% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 36% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 32% | Psychoeducational Therapy |
Ages Served
| 94% | Adult |
| 94% | Teen |
| 73% | Young Adult |
| 63% | Children |
| 48% | Senior |
Client Focus
| 59% | Women |
| 43% | Men |
| 36% | Christian |
| 35% | LGBTQ+ |
| 33% | Black / African American |