Camilo Avila
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! Hola! Yo soy Camilo Avila, soy un consejero bilingue (LPC, Texas) y tengo mas de 7 años de experiencia! Obtuve mi maestria de Texas A&M University - San Antonio. Una preguna, porque nos gustan ver peliculas donde vemos que el candidato a perder sale ganando? Una de las razones es porque nos inspira esperanza, en mi opinion, todos nos podemos identificar con "el candidato a perder" de vez en cuando. En la vida hay veces que todo sale bien y nos va bien en todo, pero hay veces que sentimos todo lo contrario. Puede ser en nuestro trabajo, familia, a nivel personal, en nuestro matrimonio, con los hijos/hijas etc. Para esto y mas te sirve la psicoterapia! Reserva tu consulta gratis conmigo hoy, platicamos pronto, cuidate!
My name is Camilo Avila, I'm a bilingual (English/Spanish) Licensed Professional Counsellor (LPC) based in Texas with over 7 years of experience.
First session
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!!!
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! :)
Ideal clients
My ideal client is looking for a professional, experienced therapist that genuinely care for their growth. My ideal client is also ready to start putting in some work into themselves and is honest with themselves and their therapist. My ideal client is ready for their best version and is aware that it's an intentional process that can be an exciting journey! My ideal client is ready to book now because they are ready to start now!
Treatment methods
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.
Location
Virtual sessions