Therapist profile
José Alvarado, LPC
Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Family concerns
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Texas / 16292
- NPI1295075356
- Experience20 years
- LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
- LocationTexas
About
- Relational approach
- Narrative therapy
- Solution focused work
About José
José Alvarado is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 20 years of experience. He works with adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, lack of motivation, anger, and depression. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and José accepts international clients.
He describes his approach as relational and narrative. Conversations look at the roles relationships play in daily life. He listens for patterns that shape how people respond to stress, parenting demands, career pressure, and family conflicts.
José often uses client-centered work to keep the focus on the person in front of him. That means attention to what clients want to change and practical steps toward those goals. In solution-focused moments he looks for small, repeatable actions that produce noticeable differences.
Narrative work is used to examine the stories people tell about themselves and others. Rewriting those stories can reduce shame, blame, and built-up resentment. He also addresses themes such as attachment, abandonment, fatherhood issues, and forgiveness when they show up in sessions.
He aims to help clients develop skills they can use outside of therapy. That includes communication strategies, ways to manage anger and control issues, and approaches for coping with chronic pain or life changes. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
José draws on client-centered, narrative, and solution-focused ways of working and adapts these to online sessions. Client-centered work centers the session on the client's priorities and immediate concerns, helping set practical goals and next steps. Narrative therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and others and helps reframe those stories to reduce blame and stuck patterns. Solution-focused work identifies small, achievable changes that can be tried between sessions to test what works.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the early work. José will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit the presenting concerns, goals, and preferences. That means discussing what feels most useful and shifting the focus if a different strategy seems better after a few sessions.
Confirm the specific session options before booking because the biography does not list formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule, and remove travel time. Many people find it helpful to bring real-life situations from their day into the conversation without rearranging their routines. Licensed professionals and therapists commonly adapt exercises, communication practices, and brief skill-building to work well in remote visits.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English, Spanish
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, self-esteem, parenting and career concerns, plus related issues such as attachment and forgiveness.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a relational and narrative style with client-centered and solution-focused elements focused on practical steps and personal goals.
How long has he been practicing?
He has 20 years of clinical experience as a counselor in Texas.
What credentials and location apply?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.
Can I work with him in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and he accepts international clients.
How are sessions delivered?
Confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not specify formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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