Impulse Control Disorders therapists in McAllen, TX
Browse Impulse Control Disorders therapists in McAllen, Texas. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Houston Center for Christian Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor
Houston Center for Christian Counseling has counselors that work extensively with Impulse Control Disorder.
45 Years Experience
Online in McAllen, TX
Noel Curry
Counselor/Therapist
We support individuals struggling with impulsive behaviors, emotional reactivity, compulsive patterns, and difficulty delaying urges or managing consequences. Therapy can help clients strengthen self-awareness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and healthier decision-making.
10 Years Experience
Online in McAllen, TX (Online Only)
Sugar Land Counseling Center
Counselor/Therapist
Many psychological associates at Sugar Land Counseling Center treat impulse control disorders.
31 Years Experience
Online in McAllen, TX
Shele Lillis
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, CFRC
I help clients who struggle with impulse control disorders developed the tools needed to manage urges, regulated emotions, and make more thoughtful decisions. By identifying triggers, increasing self-awareness, and building effective coping strategies, clients can gain greater control over their behaviors and create lasting positive change in their personal and professional lives.
15 Years Experience
Online in McAllen, TX
Phillip McCulley
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CSAT
I work with individuals and couples who are struggling with impulse control and behaviors that feel difficult to manage or stop. This may include addictive patterns, out of control sexual behavior, impulsive decision making, or actions that repeatedly create problems in relationships, work, or self trust. These behaviors are often connected to emotional regulation, stress, trauma, or unmet needs rather than a lack of willpower.
In therapy, we focus on understanding what drives impulsive behavior and how it functions in your life. Together, we work to slow things down, increase awareness, and develop practical strategies for managing urges and emotions before they lead to actions you later regret. This includes building stronger coping skills, improving emotional regulation, and identifying situations that increase risk.
When impulsivity impacts a relationship, I also help couples address breaches of trust, communication breakdowns, and ongoing cycles of conflict. The goal is not perfection or control, but greater consistency, accountability, and the ability to make choices that align with your values and long term wellbeing.
22 Years Experience
Online in McAllen, TX
McAllen is the largest city in the Rio Grande Valley, a predominantly Spanish-speaking border region where the daily realities of life on the US-Mexico border—immigration, family separation, cross-border economic uncertainty, and the psychological stress of living in a highly scrutinized border community—shape the mental health landscape in ways that are unlike those of any other part of Texas. Spanish-language therapy is not merely preferred but essential in McAllen, and the demand for bilingual practitioners far outpaces supply in a region that is chronically underserved for mental health professionals per capita. The Rio Grande Valley ranks among the most underserved regions in the country for mental health care, and while health systems like DHR Health and South Texas Health System provide some behavioral health services, many residents go without needed support. Common therapy concerns include immigration-related anxiety and trauma, family separation stress, economic uncertainty, and the complex identity challenges of life in a bicultural, binational border community.
Impulse Control Disorders therapists in McAllen, TX Statistics
Impulse Control Disorders therapists in McAllen, TX average 16 years of experience and charge around $204 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (76%), Behavioral Therapy (59%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (46%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$204
Accept insurance
51%
Offer sliding scale
32%
Gender ID
| 53% |
Female |
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| 43% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 59% |
In Person and Online |
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| 41% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 76% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 59% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 46% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 46% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 41% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 38% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 38% | Psychoeducational Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 76% | Young Adult |
| 73% | Senior |
| 54% | Teen |
| 46% | Children |
Client Focus
| 65% | Men |
| 57% | Military / Veterans |
| 57% | Women |
| 54% | Christian |
| 51% | LGBTQ+ |