Evangelina Villarreal, LPC

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Dallas, TX. Works with Anxiety, Coping Skills and Depression. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Anger Management
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• 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.
• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Behavioral Activation
• Christian CounselingCounseling that brings Christian faith, scripture or prayer into therapy, for people who want their beliefs to be part of the work.
• Client Centered Therapy
• 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.
• Cognitive Processing (CPT)A structured therapy for PTSD that helps people examine and change beliefs about themselves and the world that formed after a trauma.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• EclecticUses techniques from several approaches, chosen to suit the person and the problem rather than following one model.
• Experiential TherapyUses activities such as role-play, movement, art or guided imagery to work through feelings in the moment, not only to talk about them.
• Expressive ArtsUses several creative forms, such as art, music, movement, writing or drama, to explore feelings and experiences.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• 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

Anxiety, Coping Skills, Depression, Addiction, ADHD, Alcohol Use, Anger Management, Antisocial Personality, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality (BPD), Career Counseling, Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain, Codependency, Dissociative Disorders (DID), Divorce, Domestic Violence, Drug Abuse, Dual Diagnosis, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Grief, Hoarding, Impulse Control Disorders

Insurance

Aetna, Ambetter, BlueCross and BlueShield, Brighton Health, CarePartners, Centene, Cigna and Evernorth, Coventry, Evry Health, Geisinger, Harvard Pilgrim, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Independence Blue Cross, MagnaCare, Optum, Oscar Health, Sidecar Health, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Hea, WellCare

Ages

Adults

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, Intersex Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Single Parent, Transgender Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

East Texas State University

Education & qualifications