Stress therapists in San Angelo, TX
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Emily Stone
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, MDiv, PhD, LMFT-S
Stress: From Constant Pressure to Systemic Calm
Moving Out of Survival Mode and Back into Your Life
Stress is often minimized as a "part of life," but when it becomes chronic, it is a physiological and systemic crisis. It is the feeling of being permanently "on," where the minor inconveniences of life trigger a massive internal overwhelm. In my practice, we don’t just look at your "to-do" list; we look at the systemic and neurological roots of why your body has stayed in a state of high alarm.
The Architecture of Overwhelm
Chronic stress isn't just about having "too much to do"—it is about a nervous system that has lost its way back to safety. Together, we explore:
The Burnout Cycle: Addressing the "adrenal fatigue" and emotional exhaustion that come from living in the "gap" between your resources and your responsibilities.
The "Fawn" & "Freeze" Responses: Understanding how your stress might manifest as people-pleasing (fawning) to keep the peace, or a total shut down (freeze) when things get too heavy.
Demand Avoidance: Identifying how chronic stress can lead to a "rebellious" brain that avoids even simple tasks as a desperate bid for autonomy.
A Clinical Approach to Regulation
With over 20 years of experience, I use a multidimensional framework to help you lower the "baseline" of your stress:
Somatic Regulation: We focus on the "gut-brain axis" work to help your body physically exit the stress response.
IFS-Informed Parts Work: We get curious about the "Manager" parts of you that believe if you stop being stressed, everything will fall apart. We work to build trust so these parts can finally soften.
Systems Theory & Power: We acknowledge the external stressors—social inequity, workplace toxicity, and family dynamics—that are not "in your head," but are real systemic pressures that require boundaries rather than just "coping."
The "Healer's" Burden
I have a specialized focus on the unique stress of therapists, pastors, and medical professionals. When you are the "sturdy container" for everyone else’s crisis, your own system often pays the price in secret. I provide a confidential sanctuary to address the secondary trauma and professional pressure that leads to systemic collapse.
21 Years Experience
Online in San Angelo, TX (Online Only)
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Robin Britt
Counselor/Therapist, LPC-S
Everyone's stressed. That's almost become an excuse not to take it seriously — until your body forces you to.
Stress that doesn't get addressed doesn't just disappear. It shows up as tension you can't shake, sleep you can't get, a short fuse you can't explain, or a pervasive sense that you're always behind and never enough. Over time, chronic stress doesn't just wear you down — it affects your relationships, your health, and your ability to be present for the things that matter most.
I work with people who are carrying too much for too long — parents running on fumes, professionals juggling impossible demands, people in seasons of life where everything is happening at once and there's no margin left. We work together to slow down enough to understand what's actually driving the stress, what's in your control, and what genuinely needs to change versus what needs a different response.
This isn't about bubble baths and breathing exercises as a substitute for real support. It's about building a sustainable relationship with your own limits — learning to recognize your warning signs, set meaningful boundaries, and stop treating your own wellbeing as the last thing on the list.
For clients of faith, stress management and spiritual practice go hand in hand, and we can weave that in when it's meaningful to you.
You're allowed to need help. That's not weakness — it's how people actually get better.
24 Years Experience
Online in San Angelo, TX
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Resilience Therapy Group
Therapist, LCSW, LMHC, LMSW, MHC-LP, PMH-C
When stress becomes your baseline, your mind and body both pay for it. Our therapists help you name what's driving the overload, especially the burnout and workplace pressure high-achievers carry, and build practical strategies to regulate, recover, and feel in control again.
11 Years Experience
Online in San Angelo, TX
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Ebony Jones, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
I treat clients experiencing symptoms often associated with trauma like Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, self-esteem issues, and relationship challenges.
20 Years Experience
Online in San Angelo, TX
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Bob Mullen
Counselor/Therapist, M.Ed., Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor
I assist clients to better balance their lives so stress can be released. I then work to help clients not build their own stress by helping them examine their beliefs about life.
31 Years Experience
Online in San Angelo, TX
San Angelo is a west Texas city home to Goodfellow Air Force Base—a major Air Force intelligence training installation that trains personnel from multiple military branches and allied nations—and Angelo State University, giving this moderately sized city both a significant military population and an academic community that shape its mental health landscape in complementary ways. The city functions as a regional hub for a large area of west Texas ranch country, and its mental health services serve not just urban residents but the ranching, farming, and oil industry communities spread across a vast surrounding hinterland. Shannon Medical Center provides behavioral health services, and a private therapy sector serves the city's diverse needs. Common therapy concerns include military intelligence training stress, ranching and agricultural community pressure, Angelo State student mental health, economic anxiety tied to oil markets, and the mental health challenges of a small regional city carrying disproportionate healthcare responsibility for surrounding rural communities.
Stress therapists in San Angelo, TX Statistics
Stress therapists in San Angelo, TX average 16 years of experience and charge around $188 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (75%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (41%), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) (33%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$188
Accept insurance
46%
Offer sliding scale
38%
Gender ID
| 65% |
Female |
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| 30% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 56% |
In Person and Online |
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| 44% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 75% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 41% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 33% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 31% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 31% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 29% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 26% | Behavioral Therapy |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 69% | Young Adult |
| 51% | Senior |
| 41% | Teen |
| 18% | Children |
Client Focus
| 53% | Women |
| 37% | Men |
| 37% | LGBTQ+ |
| 25% | Black / African American |
| 24% | Christian |