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I chose a career in counseling because I’m passionate about helping others, committed to promoting social justice, upholding ethic...
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I chose a career in counseling because I’m passionate about helping others, committed to promoting social justice, upholding ethical standards, and supporting clients in validating their experiences and achieving emotional well-being and their full potential.
Luz Ordaz is a bilingual Licensed Professional Counselor, who is being supervised by Chris Hansen LPC-S, with 2 years of experience supporting diverse populations. With a background in both military and civilian sectors, Luz brings a broad skillset to help clients overcome emotional challenges such as addictions, parenting, and relationship issues. She supports clients dealing with anxiety and depression, promotes social justice, and upholds high ethical standards.
Luz earned her Master’s in Mental Health Wellness Counseling from Angelo State University. She is committed to building strong, lasting relationships that support her clients’ therapeutic goals. Luz values a compassionate, client-centered approach and encourages growth through validation, trust, and understanding.
Therapy with Luz empowers clients to gain insight, build resilience, and move forward. She believes expressing emotions fosters healing, deeper self-awareness, and stronger relationships. Luz is passionate about helping individuals navigate life’s challenges while equipping them with coping skills for lasting emotional well-being.
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As a career-long advocate for mental health and wellness, I am passionate about connecting with people from all walks of life to h...
As a career-long advocate for mental health and wellness, I am passionate about connecting with people from all walks of life to help them achieve their desired mindset and potential.
John Alvarez is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 16 years of experience in the mental health field. John specializes in working with adults, seniors, teens, and adolescents with a range of issues including anxiety, depression, grief/loss, parenting issues, relationship issues, stress and anger management, behavioral issues, work and school issues, and change of life challenges. He also works with couples and families to improve communication dynamics.
John earned his Master's Degree in Community Counseling from the University of Texas at San Antonio. He likes to help clients understand the root of their problems through open, informal conversation. He takes an eclectic approach and specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy for addressing changes to behaviors and person-centered therapy for gentle bereavement support.
John is an empathic clinician who takes time to understand each client as an individual. With a wealth of varied experience as a mental health practitioner, John is adept at assessing the needs of each client to help create a personalized path to their goals. With a supportive and listening ear, John is ready to meet you as you take your next steps.
Through both personal and professional experience, I bring a compassionate, grounded understanding of how life’s challenges and tr...
Through both personal and professional experience, I bring a compassionate, grounded understanding of how life’s challenges and transitions shape emotional well-being, and I work collaboratively with clients to build skills that support healing, resilience, and meaningful change.
I am a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 4 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults through anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, life transitions, and stress related to health or family dynamics. I have experience in both medical and therapy settings and offer compassionate, culturally responsive care that honors each client’s values and lived experiences.
I earned my master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. My approach is collaborative and strength-based, grounded in acceptance and commitment therapy. I help clients better understand their thoughts and emotions while building practical coping skills that support meaningful, values-driven change.
If you are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure where to begin, therapy can be a supportive next step. I strive to create a safe, welcoming space where you feel heard and accepted. Together, we will move at a pace that feels right for you and work toward greater balance, resilience, and growth.
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
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My go-to approach for treating anxiety is implementing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). I find the best benefit in CBT because it allows the client to learn specific tools to better cope with anxiety symptoms.
In anxiety therapy, I teach the following tools:
I know a client is making meaningful progress in anxiety therapy when they are able to use their learned coping skills in situations they previously avoided due to anxiety.
Clients can supplement their time in anxiety therapy by having their notes or worksheets in a place that is easily accessible during their everyday routine. This can also help clients practice these skills when faced with high anxiety situations.
To prepare for your first anxiety therapy session, you can ask questions about the process and what goals you have for therapy. You can write the questions down before the appointment date. We can figure out what is going on with you together, so do not feel that you have to understand everything beforehand.
Anxiety therapy helps people better understand and manage their anxiety. Anxiety therapists at Thriveworks in San Antonio, 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 San Antonio 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.
Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy
Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management
Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry San Antonio is located in the same building as University Medicine Associates Dominion Crossing, Behavioral Innovations, Juan Ferreris MD, Courtney Smith MD, Rafael Rosalez MD, Dinah S George MD, Christus Children’s Pediatric Medical Office, and many other doctors’ offices. In the same plaza is Club Pilates, and nearby is Baskin-Robbins, Dunkin Donuts, Rishi’s Beauty Salon, and Rock’s Discount Vitamins N More. Club Car Wash is also nearby.
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