Hola! My name is Camilo Avila, I'm a bilingual (English/Spanish) Licensed Professional Counsellor (LPC) based in Texas with over 7 years of experience. I received my Masters from Texas A&M University - San Antonio. We all love a good underdog story! Why though? Because we are relating to those low points in our lives where we were the "underdog" and to see them overcoming their struggles and challenges gives us hope and inspiration! I love working with people who are ready to make a positive change in their lives! There's nothing more exciting than personal transformation through determined, positive change! See you soon!
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
Don't you hate it when you go into a place of business, and you feel like you're just a transaction to them? I know I do! There are two main objectives for our first session. The most important is for you to feel comfortable and listened to. My job is to create a safe and comfortable therapeutic space for us in order to facilitate the client-counselor relationship (aka therapeutic alliance). The second objective is to identify how I can help you help yourself. Remember, I may be the expert as a counselor, but YOU are the expert of your life! Let's get you, that WIN from WITHIN, let's go!!!
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
My greatest strengths are genuinely connecting with my clients, active listening, patience, being non-judgmental, and simply caring for my clients. The best counselors also go to counseling, true story. Believe it or not, not all counselors are the same! We all have different talents and abilities as well as areas of strength. I pride myself in being a "natural" caring counselor that always has hope in his heart and a positive attitude! :)
About Camilo Avila
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Eclectic
In counseling there is no "one size fits all." My experience with all whom I have served has shown me that everything about the counseling session revolves around the person in front of me. As a professional counselor, I will adjust to your personal, therapeutic needs. I have utilized various modalities including: Rogerian, trauma informed care, positive psychology, strengths-based, CBT, motivational interviewing and solution focused among others. The most important thing is YOUR therapeutic progress!
Christian Counseling
Christian counseling is counseling that includes Christian values and principles. Just like in life and therapy itself, everybody is at different levels of faith as it relates to their life crisis/situation/relationships. I have many years of working with clients both religious and non religious.
Person-centered (Rogerian)
This is my favorite modality as I am not a fan of labels "disorders", rather I am a fan of helping the person in front of me and I have found that ALL of the clients I have worked with, have truly appreciated that I put them at the center of each session, rather than a cluster of symptoms and the current disorder assigned to it.
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