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Marcos Villareal

TX LPC 79064
Credentials
TX LPC 79064
NPI Number
1083876999
Location
Texas
Languages
English
Marcos Villareal

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20 years experience | Counselor of Color
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About Marcos Villareal

I am a licensed professional counselor in Texas with over 10 years of experience working as a counselor and life coach. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues and sexuality . I also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse.

My counseling style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating anyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don’t believe in stigmatizing labels. My approach combines cognitive-behavioral, humanistic and mindfulness. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs.

It takes courage to seek for a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. If you are ready to take that step I am here to support and empower you.

Licenses

LPC
79064

Professional experience

  • ADHD
  • Anger management
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Career difficulties
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • LGBT
  • Parenting issues
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Stress, Anxiety

Additional Focus Areas

  • Abandonment
  • Adoption and foster care
  • Antisocial personality
  • Attachment issues
  • Avoidant personality
  • BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
  • Blended family issues
  • Body image
  • Cancer
  • 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)
  • Dissociation
  • Divorce and separation
  • Domestic violence
  • Drug and alcohol addiction
  • Emptiness
  • Family of origin issues
  • Family problems
  • Fatherhood issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Gender dysphoria
  • Guilt and shame
  • HIV / AIDS
  • Impulsivity
  • Infidelity
  • Isolation / loneliness
  • Jealousy
  • Life purpose
  • Men's issues
  • Midlife crisis
  • Mood disorders
  • Multicultural concerns
  • Narcissism
  • Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
  • Panic disorder and panic attacks
  • Paranoia
  • Phobias
  • Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Prejudice and discrimination
  • Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self-harm
  • Self-love
  • Sex addiction
  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Sexuality
  • Social anxiety and phobia
  • Somatization
  • Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
  • Workplace issues
  • Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Gottman Method
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Jungian Therapy
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English

15 Reviews

“Straight to the point. Offers exercises to do outside of session”

“Marcos has been EXCELLENT. He shows up as a super experienced listener that truly is nonjudgemental and offers beautiful reframes, techniques, homework and astute summaries of what's happening in the relationship dynamics. We both feel seen and heard.”

“Marcos guides us in exactly the way we need and helps us navigate a variety of challenges in our marriage and we’re so grateful to have been paired with him.”

“Marcos is wonderful. Professional, prompt, knowledgeable, gentle and challenges me at the same time. I’ve seen him for years.. wow close to half a decade now!”

“He is a very capable therapist, who listens and offers help that I have included in my life and it helps me.”

“Marcos really helped me come to terms with everything going on in my life and helped me develop the tools I needed to succeed where I needed them.”

“Marcos is a thoughtful and fair therapist. We always feel heard and respected.”

“Although our time was short, Marcos is an excellent therapist and I would highly recommend him”

“Marcos is great at identifying and getting to the root of issues I bring up to him. He listens intently and offers me very meaningful advice. He is definitely the most truthful therapist I have had, and he gives me insightful and honest opinions which I personally appreciate.”

“Marcos listens, commends, and challenges me in different ways. Sometimes I know exactly when he is challenging my thoughts and ideas. Other times it takes time and hindsight. In the end, I always find myself looping back to realize why he asked what he asked or challenged my ideas and thoughts in the ways he does. I’m so grateful for Marcos (:”

“Marcos is such a kind soul and an incredible therapist. He really pushes to ask the deep questions. He'll ask me something, and then when I respond casually, he'll often simply ask, "Why?", prompting me to really consider why I believe the things I believe about myself. He is very thorough, and he's also personable and friendly. He will listen to you and work for you, and not try and steer you off the path you set for yourself. 10/10, absolutely recommend, I brag to my friends about my therapist.”

“Nice guy that made it easy for me to open up.”

“He is so helpful and understanding, glad i was able to find him. He is a great listener and makes therapy so much easier”

“Provided great help! Will definitely continue to do more sessions!”

“Marcos is skilled, kind and clear. He surveys the terrain with me, and stopping to draw my attention to things I hadn’t noticed. He’s compassionate and not judgemental, but also helpfully direct when he needs to be”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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