Services

Children and teens don't always have the words to explain what they're experiencing. Sometimes their feelings show up through behavior, worry, anger, withdrawal, difficulty at school, changes at home, or simply seeming unlike themselves.

Counseling can provide a safe place for children and teens to better understand what they're feeling, develop skills for navigating difficult moments, and discover strengths they may not yet recognize in themselves. We work alongside parents and caregivers when appropriate, recognizing that children grow and heal within the relationships and environments that surround them.

Support may include concerns related to anxiety, ADHD, and neurodiversity, emotional regulation, behavior, relationships, school difficulties, life transitions, grief, trauma, and other challenges affecting daily life.

Sometimes you know exactly what brings you to counseling. Other times, life simply feels heavier, more overwhelming, or harder to navigate than it used to. You may be carrying anxiety, struggling in relationships, trying to understand patterns that keep repeating, adjusting to change, or realizing that something in your life needs attention.

Counseling offers space to slow down, make sense of what you're experiencing, and begin moving toward meaningful change. We want to understand not only what you're struggling with, but also the experiences, relationships, strengths, beliefs, and circumstances that have shaped you.

Support may include anxiety, ADHD and neurodiversity, emotional regulation, trauma, grief and loss, relationships, life transitions, stress, identity and self-understanding, and other concerns affecting your daily life.

Living with ADHD or another neurodevelopmental difference can affect far more than attention. It can shape the way you experience time, manage emotions, begin and complete tasks, navigate relationships, respond to expectations, and understand yourself.

For many people, years of struggling with things that seemed easier for everyone else can also leave behind frustration, self-doubt, or shame. Understanding how your brain works does not remove responsibility or make every challenge disappear, but it can give us a better place to begin.

Our approach combines practical support with curiosity and compassion. Together, we can identify patterns, build strategies that fit the way you actually function, strengthen communication and self-understanding, and work toward meaningful change without reducing you to a diagnosis.

Support is available for children, teens, and adults, as well as parents and families learning how to better understand and support a neurodivergent loved one.

Anxiety doesn't always look like fear. Sometimes it looks like overthinking, irritability, perfectionism, avoiding things that feel overwhelming, difficulty making decisions, physical tension, or feeling as though your mind simply won't turn off. For children and teens, big feelings may show up through behavior long before they can explain what is happening inside.

Counseling can provide a place to understand what your emotions are communicating, recognize the patterns that keep you feeling stuck, and develop healthier ways to respond when life feels overwhelming. The goal isn't to eliminate every uncomfortable emotion, but to help you feel more equipped to experience emotions without being controlled by them.

We work with children, teens, and adults experiencing anxiety, chronic stress, difficulty regulating emotions, overwhelm, perfectionism, and related concerns.

Some experiences stay with us long after the moment has passed. They can shape how safe we feel, how we relate to others, how we respond to stress, and even the way we understand ourselves. Sometimes those experiences are clearly recognized as traumatic. Other times, we simply notice that something from the past—or something we're living through now—continues to affect us.

Counseling can provide a safe and supportive space to understand those experiences at a pace that respects where you are. Our goal is not to define you by what has happened to you, but to help you understand its impact, strengthen your ability to cope and connect, and move forward in ways that are meaningful to you.

Support may include trauma, difficult childhood experiences, grief and loss, relationship wounds, major life changes, stressful or painful experiences, and other events that continue to affect your emotional well-being.

For many people, faith is not separate from emotional health—it is an important part of how they understand themselves, their relationships, their experiences, and the world around them. When desired, counseling at Intentional Mental Health & Wellness can thoughtfully incorporate Christian faith and biblical principles into the therapeutic process.

Faith-based counseling does not mean ignoring difficult emotions, replacing clinical care with spiritual advice, or assuming that every struggle has a simple spiritual answer. Instead, we can make room for honest questions, pain, doubt, hope, prayer, Scripture, and your relationship with God as they are meaningful and appropriate to your care.

We also recognize that every client's beliefs and preferences are different. Faith integration is always your choice. Clients who prefer counseling without a faith-based approach are equally welcome and will receive care that respects their beliefs, values, and goals.

Parenting and family life can be both deeply meaningful and incredibly difficult. Sometimes you know your child is struggling but aren't sure how to help. Other times, repeated conflict, big emotions, changing family circumstances, or simply the demands of everyday life can leave everyone feeling overwhelmed.

We believe supporting a child often means supporting the people who care for them, too. Parent and family support can help you better understand what may be happening beneath a behavior, strengthen communication and connection, establish healthy boundaries, and develop practical ways to respond to challenges at home.

Our goal isn't to create perfect parents or perfect families. It's to help families understand one another more clearly, recognize patterns that may not be working, build on the strengths already present, and find healthier ways of moving forward together.

Support may be incorporated into a child's individual counseling when appropriate or provided through parent-focused and family work based on the needs of the family.

Individual counseling provides one-on-one time with a mental health professional to focus on the concerns, experiences, and goals that matter to you. Sessions are individualized rather than one-size-fits-all, and your clinician will work with you to determine an approach that fits your needs.

Individual counseling is available for children, teens, and adults, with parent or caregiver involvement incorporated when appropriate.

Sometimes the challenges one person is experiencing affect the whole family, and sometimes the relationships within a family need support of their own. Family and parent counseling provides space to better understand one another, strengthen communication, work through conflict, and develop healthier patterns at home.

Depending on your family's needs, sessions may include parents or caregivers, children, multiple family members, or parent-focused support. Your clinician will work with you to determine who should participate and what approach is most appropriate.

Sometimes growth happens differently when we have the opportunity to learn, connect, and realize we aren't the only ones navigating something difficult. Intentional Mental Health & Wellness offers educational workshops and group experiences designed to provide practical tools, meaningful understanding, and opportunities for connection.

Topics and availability may change throughout the year and may include mental health education, ADHD and neurodiversity, parenting and family support, emotional wellness, faith-based topics, and other areas relevant to the individuals and families we serve.

Upcoming workshops and groups will be announced as they become available.

Sometimes coming into the office isn't the best fit for your schedule, location, or circumstances. Telehealth allows you to meet with your clinician from a private location using secure video, making it easier to access care without the drive to Joaquin.

Telehealth counseling is available to appropriate clients located in Texas at the time of their session. Your clinician can help determine whether telehealth is a good fit for your needs and circumstances.

Our goal is for care to remain personal and connected, whether you're sitting with us in the office or meeting with us from home.