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Dr. Betsy Puentes

TX LMFT 3948, TX LPC 4607
Credentials
TX LMFT 3948, TX LPC 4607
NPI Number
1821868118
Location
Texas
Languages
English
Dr. Betsy Puentes

Accepting new clients

46 years experience
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About Dr. Betsy Puentes

I am licensed with 4 licenses in mental health in Texas. I have a Master’s in Clinical Psychology and a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology, plus I have 46 years of professional work experience. I have been helping clients overcome stress, depression, anxiety, motivational problems, low self-esteem, weak self-confidence, career difficulties, and a variety of other sensitive issues. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have strengths that will assist you in resolving things that challenge you. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am available to assist you in that process.

Licenses

LPC
4607
LMFT
3948

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • Anger management
  • Career difficulties
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • LGBT
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Abandonment
  • Aging and geriatric issues
  • Attachment issues
  • Avoidant personality
  • Blended family issues
  • Body image
  • Caregiver issues and stress
  • Chronic pain, illness, and disability
  • Codependency
  • Commitment issues
  • Communication problems
  • Control issues
  • Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
  • Dependent personality
  • Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
  • Divorce and separation
  • Drug and alcohol addiction
  • Eating and food-related issues
  • Emptiness
  • Family of origin issues
  • Family problems
  • Fatherhood issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Gender dysphoria
  • Guilt and shame
  • HIV / AIDS
  • Hoarding
  • Immigration issues
  • Impulsivity
  • Infidelity
  • Intellectual disability
  • Isolation / loneliness
  • Jealousy
  • Life purpose
  • Men's issues
  • Midlife crisis
  • Money and financial issues
  • Mood disorders
  • Multicultural concerns
  • Narcissism
  • Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
  • Panic disorder and panic attacks
  • Personality disorders
  • Phobias
  • Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Postpartum depression
  • Pregnancy and childbirth
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self-harm
  • Self-love
  • Sexuality
  • Social anxiety and phobia
  • Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
  • Visually impaired
  • Women's issues
  • Workplace issues
  • Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Imago Relationship Therapy
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English
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