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Catherine Prestigiovanni is a licensed professional counselor supervisor with over 30 years of experience providing supportive psy...
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Catherine Prestigiovanni is a licensed professional counselor supervisor with over 30 years of experience providing supportive psychotherapy to adults, couples, and veterans seeking to develop a healthier and more productive life. Catherine specializes in anxiety, stress, PTSD, trauma, and relationship issues. She acts as a guide in helping her clients to understand their issues and feelings, cope with daily life, and manage their mental health to live their best life.
Catherine grew-up in a small East Texas town but moved to Houston in 1989 to attend college at the University of Houston, followed by graduate school at the University of St. Thomas. With over 30 years in the mental health industry, she has worked in many diverse settings including; nursing homes, psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, local mental health authorities, county jail, and private practice.
Catherine believes strongly that with the proper tools and guidance, anyone can make positive changes in their lives. She believes in kindness, integrity, and “paying it forward” in life. She looks forward to working with you in the near future.
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"It's essential to love yourself to get what you deserve"....
"It's essential to love yourself to get what you deserve".
Shameka Butler is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 6 years of experience who specializes in trauma, PTSD, domestic violence, sexual assault, depression, anxiety, and major life transitions. She helps clients break through emotional distress, rebuild self-esteem, and develop practical coping skills. Whether you are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or just ready for change, Shameka offers personalized sessions designed to support your journey toward healing and wholeness on your terms and at your pace. With a deep sense of empathy and unconditional positive regard, Shameka meets each client where they are without judgment.
Shameka earned a Master’s in Clinical and Mental Health Counseling from Southern Arkansas University. She provides compassionate, evidence-based therapy that fosters personal growth and emotional resilience, including cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-focused therapy, positive psychotherapy, and dialectical behavioral therapy.
You don't have to figure it all out by yourself. Shameka is here to support you with compassion, understanding, and care. Healing takes courage, and reaching out is a powerful first step. When you're ready, Shameka is here to walk alongside you.
I am a first-generation Jamaican American, born in New York and raised in a suburb of Austin, Texas. I value self-confidence and b...
I am a first-generation Jamaican American, born in New York and raised in a suburb of Austin, Texas. I value self-confidence and believe that wherever you go in life, you bring your whole self. There's an opportunity to learn from the good, the bad, and everything in between.
Sherene Becca Robins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. For over 12 years she has worked with a diverse group of individuals facing both physical and mental health challenges, providing support with crisis intervention and helping them manage stress, anxiety, anger, and depression. Much of Sherene’s professional experience comes from collaborating with treatment teams in acute medical hospitals and psychiatric settings.
Sherene graduated from Baylor University with a Master’s in Social Work. She utilizes approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, reality therapy, and person-centered techniques.
Sherene believes most people experience difficult days, negative experiences, and ongoing life challenges. Every day brings opportunities to learn, grow, and equip ourselves with the tools and resources to create more good days and positive experiences. Know that you are powerful beyond measure. Consider talking it out with Sherene.
Life is tough, you are tougher. Let me help you make sense of it and equip you with the tools you need to enjoy a better tomorrow....
Life is tough, you are tougher. Let me help you make sense of it and equip you with the tools you need to enjoy a better tomorrow.
Tawnie Putignano is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who has over 15 years of diverse experience in the field of social work, including working with adolescent youth in juvenile probation centers, adults and families with disabilities, older adults in healthcare centers and skilled nursing facilities, hospital social work, and in providing therapeutic counseling to children, adolescents, families, couples and individuals in both school, home and clinical based settings.
Tawnie completed her Master of Social Work (MSW) at California State Long Beach University. She enjoys working with adolescent youth and helping to bridge communication gaps with parents. She has an excellent ability to quickly gain trust and build rapport with her clients to aid in meeting counseling goals. Tawnie enjoys working with individuals, and enjoys helping couples improve their communication skills to enhance their quality of life with themselves and with each other.
Tawnie will work with you to identify your goals, and will provide you with the skills and support that you need to meet them. She brings a humanistic, solution-focused, client-centered approach to her therapeutic counseling. Tawnie will create a personalized treatment plan that meets your specific needs, utilizing narrative therapy, solution-focused therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
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Kacie: My go-to approach for treating anxiety is use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). I prefer/enjoy/find the best benefit in exploring the client’s anxiety because it provides more context and information to the client to navigate future anxious situations differently and with a little more empowerment. This includes identification of sources, triggers, thoughts, emotions, and behaviors associated with anxiety.
Tawnie: I prefer CBT and solution-focused brief counseling because I believe how you choose to react in any situation is directly linked to your thoughts and schema at the current time. I lean heavily on helping you find realistic and usable solutions to your problems, and my goal in treating you would be to help you fill your toolbox with a variety of coping and proactive skills so that you can use them when you need to.
Kacie: I teach the following tools when working with anxiety:
Tawnie: When feeling anxious, I would encourage you to pause and use critical thinking skills to really explore why you are feeling anxious and try to identify what might be causing you to have anxiety at the time—for example, is it based on a fear that you might have? And if it is, what ways can you overcome that fear so that you can feel less fearful and anxious if placed in the same situation the next time?
Kacie: I know a client is making meaningful progress changing their patterns with anxiety when they are able to utilize tools that they have learned in therapy in their day-to-day life and feel an associated relief since the onset of treatment. Additionally, evidence of progress occurs when when clients consistently report less anxiety between sessions and are able to identify changes in their approach of handling previous situations that were anxiety-producing.
Tawnie: I know a client is making meaningful progress in anxiety therapy when they are able to identify what is triggering their anxious thoughts and use coping tools learned in counseling such as challenging their negative thoughts, using thought reframing, or deep breathing to calm themselves down and choose a proactive and positive approach to manage their feelings of anxiety.
Kacie: Clients can supplement their time in individual therapy and attending to their anxiety through mindfulness practices, self-awareness, journaling, meditation, exercise, socialization, reading, podcasts, and other self-affirming practices.
Tawnie: I encourage you to engage in activities that help you feel good about yourself! It can be calling up a friend whom you haven't spoken to in a while, learning a new hobby or learning how to play a new musical instrument, and definitely surrounding yourself with people who make you feel good and laugh...try to laugh a lot as often as you can!
Kacie: To prepare for your first individual therapy session for anxiety, I encourage you to know you are already taking the first steps toward making change in your life! Know that your clinician wants to support you and assist you in making changes that will reduce your anxiety so that you are able to feel more confident, empowered, and grounded in your day-to-day life. Thank you for taking these steps for yourself and for seeking help in making change!
Tawnie: I would encourage you to be open and honest with your counselor about your feelings of anxiety and be prepared to examine the origins behind those anxious thoughts and feelings.
Anxiety therapy helps people better understand and manage their anxiety. Anxiety therapists at Thriveworks in The Woodlands, TX can develop a treatment plan that will help you better manage your day-to-day anxiety or your anxiety disorder.
Anxiety therapy involves talking to a therapist about symptoms, potential causes, and more. Thriveworks The Woodlands therapists will then work with you to determine where your anxiety might stem from and teach you effective coping mechanisms.
One of the best ways to deal with anxiety is to learn about your own anxiety: your symptoms, what triggers it, and what coping mechanisms have been effective in the past. When you learn what your anxiety is tied to, it can help you be mindful of what’s really happening as well as prevent and mitigate symptoms by processing and working through the issue in therapy. Other strategies that have been shown to help manage anxiety are meditation, challenging anxious thoughts, exercising, and journaling.
Common symptoms of anxiety include:
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can be incredibly effective in treating anxiety and anxiety disorders. Other effective techniques include exposure therapy, Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and EMDR therapy.
Anxiety therapy is conducted both in person and online, depending on the individual’s preferences and their therapist’s availability. We suggest choosing the option that best suits your needs.
On average, people can tend to attend 15 to 20 session of anxiety therapy (five or more months). However, this number is heavily dependent on the type of anxiety that’s being treated and its severity, with many choosing to attend anxiety therapy for a longer period of time to ensure its effectiveness long-term.
Yes, it is worth going to therapy for anxiety. If you are struggling with regular anxious thoughts and feelings that are affecting your day-to-day life or you suspect that you have an anxiety disorder, you should seek expert anxiety help.
When you are struggling with anxiety, normal activities may become very difficult for you. Here at Thriveworks The Woodlands Counseling, our team of anxiety therapists can help you learn how to manage your symptoms so you can perform normal activities without being held back.
If you or a loved one is struggling to manage anxiety or feel like you could benefit from working with a licensed counselor or therapist, consider working with us. To get started, just give us a call and one of our scheduling specialists will connect you with a trusted mental health professional as soon as possible.
Sometimes it is easy to pinpoint why we may experience excessive anxiety while other times it feels random. Different causes and risk factors for anxiety disorders include genetics, environmental factors, medical conditions, behavioral choices, work environments, demographics, and more. Regardless of the type of anxiety disorder you have, there are also common denominator symptoms, which are:
At Thriveworks The Woodlands Counseling, we can not only help you not only learn how to identify stressors but can help you manage symptoms before they arise.
There are many different anxiety disorders that can be split up into three different categories: anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and trauma and stressor-related disorders. Here are some of the more common anxiety disorders:
There are many other types of anxiety disorders that you could be experiencing. The most important thing to do is to see a counselor who can diagnose, treat, and help you manage what you are facing. Luckily, Thriveworks The Woodlands therapists can help you do all three.
Here at Thriveworks in The Woodlands, we are dedicated to providing our clients with exceptional, well-rounded care that exceeds their expectations. Ready to get started?
Call (281) 667-9790 and one of our scheduling specialists will assist you. You can also schedule your appointment online through our online booking system.
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