Through the counseling program, women and their children are connected to our licensed therapists who provide evidence-based, trauma-informed individual and family therapy. We believe that when left untreated, the byproducts of trauma often lead to disruptive behaviors, mental health problems, unhealthy relationships, and/or substance abuse.
Our therapists can help make clients stronger and guide them in developing emotional well-being. Some of the issues we address in counseling include anxiety, depression, substance use, intimate partner violence, and other disturbances in daily functioning.
Center for Transforming Lives therapists work with children and parents one-on-one through traditional counseling and play therapy.
Some challenges addressed include, but are not limited to, the following:
Licensed therapists can provide individual, family, and group therapy to all Center for Transforming Lives participants, addressing trauma and its related symptoms.
For Housing participants, licensed mental health professionals also facilitate support groups that aid in healthy coping skills.
Some challenges addressed include, but are not limited to, the following:
Center for Transforming Lives Counseling program provides services to both generations of the family to support parents and caregivers along with the children they provide care for. These services are delivered in individual and family therapy.
Some challenges addressed include, but are not limited to, the following:
Currently, Center for Transforming Lives provides clinical counseling services to all program participants and their families.
This link is not a crisis response line and those in immediate mental health crisis should contact 911 or go to their nearest emergency room.
When someone you know needs immediate help due to thoughts of self-harm, threatening to harm others, psychosis, or deterioration of daily functions, it can be scary and you may feel helpless. Although Center for Transforming Lives does not provide 24/7 crisis intervention, there are a variety of ways to obtain assistance from professionals in our community who are available:
English and Spanish-speaking representatives are available at each hotline.
Hay representantes de habla inglesa y española disponibles en cada línea directa.
YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY ROOM | CALL 911
The medical staff at an emergency room may order a mental health assessment by a specially trained professional. This mental health professional will recommend an appropriate level of treatment. If they believe the individual needs inpatient treatment but the person is not willing they can attempt to obtain a mental health warrant on behalf of the individual.
Did you know in the state of Texas everyone is a mandated reporter if they suspect abuse/neglect of a child or an adult who cannot protect themselves? The Department of Family & Protective Services only expects that you have a reasonable concern that neglect and/or abuse is occurring in order to make a report. Once a report is made, it is their responsibility to investigate to determine if there is reason to believe abuse or neglect is occurring.
