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Balanced Counseling of San Antonio
Your journey to mental wellness starts here—compassionate therapy for individuals, couples, and families in San Antonio.
3.8(5 reviews)
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Your journey to mental wellness starts here—compassionate therapy for individuals, couples, and families in San Antonio.
Balanced Counseling of San Antonio provides professional mental health services in a supportive, confidential environment. Our team of licensed therapists offers personalized counseling for individuals, couples, and families, addressing issues like anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges. We specialize in evidence-based approaches including CBT, while ensuring each client feels heard and understood. Conveniently located on Wurzbach Rd with telehealth options available, we are dedicated to helping you achieve emotional balance and personal growth.
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One-on-one sessions tailored to address personal challenges like anxiety, depression, and stress management.
Support for improving communication, resolving conflicts, and strengthening relationships.
Guidance for families navigating dynamics, parenting issues, or life transitions together.
Specialized approaches to help process and heal from past traumatic experiences.
Flexible virtual counseling options for convenient access from home or work.
Utilizing proven methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to foster positive thought and behavior changes.
I wish I had considered therapy earlier in my life but my experience with Madhu didn’t feel helpful for the type of support I needed. Madhu constantly emphasized that “therapy is about changing your thoughts,” without acknowledging that many challenges are situational, relational, systemic, or trauma-based, not just faulty thinking. When someone comes to therapy with real pain, therapy is supposed to be healing, instead I heard generic slogans that can be applied to anyone. She was not the right fit for the type of trauma and family background I bring. It relied too heavily on broad solutions that didn’t address the complexity of my lived reality. While she remained professional, I feel she did not have a strong understanding of enmeshed family systems. It was rather her own assumptions about things, which looking at it from her own cultural biases made it worse. I guess I learn to survive on my own. Now I get that therapy is about hearing what everyone already knows. She may work well for others who want a very focused CBT-style approach, but I did not feel fully understood or supported in the way I needed. I would say rather invalidated at times. Edit: I’m not paying anyone $93 dollars just to hear one generic advice. There’s a reason why I ended therapy. Her responses felt like what was taught in school or introductory textbook “set boundaries,” “focus on what you can and cannot control”, or constantly saying that “therapy is about changing your thoughts”. While it helped me in understanding not to worry about things I cannot change or control, it has not addressed the deeper issues. With all due respect, her constantly trying to intervene and ask questions about stuff felt more like an intrusive curiosity. Overall, I realized much of what she said was very repetitive and overly reductive that lacked nuanced.
Dr Gina Paxton was super easy to get along with and I was able to open up right away and let the session begin. It was an easy connection.
BEWARE! This office RUINED my relationship between my son and I. If I could give it a review of zero I would. When I first called to set up an appointment Alison told me they would set up a family session between my son and I. As the date got closer I was told they couldn’t do our session together cause they needed consent from us both. We were both willing to give consent and STILL they refused to see us together or give us the consent form where we could be seen together. So in desperation, my son and I agreed to see two different therapists if it meant getting our foot in the door. The one I saw was awful! I walked in and he was so upset that I was booked on his Saturday. He said he had a family trip planned and only had the person before me scheduled for the day. I told him Alison had scheduled me with him and that I even confirmed true appointment prior to going. He made me wait 45 min on the couch in the same room with him while he dabbled on his iPad while he ignored me. I finally told him to call Alison, he did and I guess she convinced him to stay for his new patient. He was so angry at me and even stated that he was surprised I even stayed after he made me wait for almost an hour. The whole session was hostile and he kept checking his phone and taking personal phone calls. He was so mad that he was going to be late for his vacation. I left I broke down crying in my car due to these people incompetence. As for my son, the therapist he saw said he didn’t need therapy, and therefore he hasn’t tried seeking counseling anywhere else as a result of these people. I called Alison to inform her, all she did was refund me my deposit money. Doesn’t cover at all the damage these people did. If you love your children, do not come here. They’re self serving and selfish. There are several other places in San Antonio where I’m sure compassionate people would be way more competent than these careless fools.
I have been a patient of Dr. Clancey for over a year now and he is the best therapist I have ever been to. He is an amazing listener and always makes me feel safe and comfortable. Aside from that, Nayla at the front desk is extremely helpful and friendly! I highly recommend this office to anybody who is looking for a therapist.
I can’t say enough good things about my experience with Elizabeth!!!! From our first session i genuinely felt heard and understood. She has this great way of helping me explore and process my thoughts and I deeply appreciate the convenience of telehealth. I highly highly recommend.
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