Cristina Zacarias, LPC - Therapist at Grow Therapy

Cristina Zacarias

Cristina Zacarias

(she/her)

LPC
7 years of experience
Virtual

Hello! My name is Cristina and I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor. I currently offer in-person and online counseling sessions all over Texas. You can complete a session from your own home or in a comfortable office setting, whatever works for you! I specialize in working with individuals with depression, anxiety, women issues, as well as other mental health issues. My approach to therapy is to listen to you and work together as a team. I am not here to tell you what to do but to help you achieve your goals. This is a judgment-free zone. It can be scary to start therapy! The hardest part is to reach out, but you are a step closer by looking into your options.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

In our first session, we'll start with brief introductions and make the environment as comfortable as possible, then I would ask what brings you to therapy and any goals that you would like to achieve. This will help me better understand you and help create a plan for us to follow, as we work together on a weekly basis. If my availability does not work for you, feel free to contact me via my website to discuss other possibilities! https://www.anewphasecounselingservices.com

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

I have worked with a big age range, from 18-year-olds to 65-year-olds, which has given me the experience to help clients going through different hardships, as well as using a variety of treatment methods. Therapy can be very personal, so what may work for one person, may not work for someone else.

Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.

I enjoy working with adults, as they can experience different stressors in their life, such as feeling overwhelmed, anxious, burned out due to work-life balance and they may not have the right tools and/or support system to cope with the phase they may be having difficulty with.

About Cristina Zacarias

Specializes in

AnxietyDepression

Licensed in

Address

700 E Ridge Rd, Pharr, TX 78577

Appointments

Virtual & in-person

My treatment methods

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

I use CBT to help clients improve their mood when it is being affected by depression, anxiety, and other stressors. I focus on clients' thought patterns, moods, and behaviors in order to challenge them and make changes.

Person-centered (Rogerian)

I believe using a person-centered approach is important, as it allows the client to feel safe in a therapeutic environment and openly express their emotions as they know they would not be judged.

Psychoeducation

One important factor in helping clients succeed and meet their goals is to be given the right tools by providing psychoeducation on different techniques that can be used for every day stressors, overthinking, negative thoughts, work-life balance, among other things.