Ellenya Brito, MS

About

Licensed Professional Counselor Associate in Austin, TX. Works with International Students, Depression and Life Transitions. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Depression
• Life Transitions
• Anxiety
• Grief

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

International Students, Depression, Life Transitions, Anxiety, Child, Cultural identity / adjustment, Domestic Violence, Emotional Disturbance, Grief, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, BlueCross and BlueShield, Cigna and Evernorth, Community Health Choice, Medicaid, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Fees

Individual sessions $80; sliding scale available

Ages

Children (6 to 10), Preteen, Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

University of St. Thomas

Other offices

Houston, 77019

Education & qualifications