Our therapists offer EMDR therapy in Helotes, TX

Jackie Orler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 12 years of experience. She specializes in working with adolescents and adults with a wide range of conditions, including depression, anxiety, panic, trauma, stress, grief, and relationship issues. She worked for several years in the medical setting doing both psychotherapy and integrated behavioral health.

Jackie received her Master's in social work from Baylor University. She is trained in EMDR, CBT, DBT, and ACT and likes to tailor treatment based on the client's individual needs. She is fluent in Spanish and has a heart for working with the Hispanic community.

Jackie wants to help you reach your full potential and build a life worth living. She considers it a joy to walk with you and offer support and encouragement.

In his 20 years of experience, Licensed Professional Counselor Dr. Hunter Kennedy has practiced in many mental and behavioral health settings including hospital, residential, and outpatient. He has helped a diverse population of clients develop skills and aptitudes to deal with a wide range of issues including distorted thoughts, thinking errors, and trauma. In the past decade, Dr. Hunter’s research on levels of consciousness has allowed him to develop a protocol to enhance individual awareness. He has appeared as a specialist on TV and radio programs and has been published in psychological journals.

Dr. Kennedy has a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from Sam Houston State University as well as a Doctorate in Psychology from Purdue University. Dr. Kennedy utilizes rational emotive behavior therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and cognitive and narrative therapies to help clients facilitate transformational experiences.

Life has a rhythm of ups and downs that, though unavoidable, can be navigated with the right support. Dr. Kennedy is passionate about helping people move through challenging situations, freeing them to move forward on their desired path. Schedule an appointment with him today!

I'm Lance Nabers, M.S., LPC-S, LMHC, and I've spent 25 years helping over 24,000 people find their way back to themselves—from remote fishing villages in Alaska to federally qualified health centers, foster care systems, wilderness therapy programs, and crisis co-response work across eight states. A former Chief Behavioral Health Officer and Statewide Clinical Director, I'm now a telehealth therapist and LPC-S clinical supervisor licensed in TX, CO, WA, HI, and ID. I specialize in trauma, anxiety, addiction, life transitions, and couples therapy. Real experience. Real results. On your terms. 

My therapeutic approach is comprehensive and compassionate, addressing a wide range of emotional and psychological experiences. I specialize in helping individuals navigate issues such as stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma, sobriety, and personal growth. My work often focuses on 'life transitions or conflict,' and 'finding opportunity or acceptance. 

The first session is a conversation focused on what brings you to therapy, your current concerns and relevant history, how therapy works, and what feels most important to you. I hope to create a calm, grounded environment where you feel heard, respected, and not rushed. By the end, we'll outline goals and next steps so you leave with clarity and direction.

Vanessa Longoria-Carter is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who has 13 years of experience in the mental health field. Vanessa has provided therapeutic services in a variety of settings including outpatient, intensive outpatient, community-based, home-based, and school-based. She has worked as a clinical supervisor to graduate-level interns providing individual, group, and family counseling in adult and child-focused facilities. During Vanessa's training she worked almost exclusively with military families and their surrounding communities. She has specialized training and experience in the areas of child welfare, child abuse prevention and intervention, domestic violence prevention and intervention, divorce with dignity, foster care and adoptions, blended families, immigration, and couples struggling with infidelity.

Vanessa completed her bachelor's degree in Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and her master's degree in Counseling Psychology at Tarleton State University-Central Texas. She has received additional training through The Center for Anger Resolution to obtain the credentials of Certified Anger Resolution Therapist. Vanessa has received training in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), cognitive processing therapy, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), couples therapy, solution-focused therapy, and trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TFCBT). She is also certified in hypnotherapy. 

Vanessa believes that every client is unique and it is important to ensure the client is utilizing the strengths they already have in order to empower growth and positive change. As a therapist she hopes to help clients build a strong foundation so that they can continue to make positive changes even after they are no longer receiving services.

Mai Spickelmier is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 10 years of experience. She works with individuals, couples, and families to navigate significant life transitions, relationship challenges, grief, trauma, anxiety, and depression. Mai takes a person-centered, strengths-based holistic approach utilizing a variety of therapeutic modalities to assist her clients in overcoming challenges, improving relationships, learning coping skills, and developing resilience.

Mai received her Master of Social Work from the University of Houston after leaving the corporate arena for the mental health field. She is trained in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, cognitive behavioral therapy, and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy.

Mai works collaboratively with her clients to help them find healing through authenticity. Your sessions will be warm and compassionate, allowing you to share and work through challenges. Mai hopes to create a space for you to reach your goals while finding strength within yourself.