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Allison Ray Benavides
LCSW
Texas
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Allison Ray Benavides, LCSW operates a comprehensive telehealth therapy practice based in Texas and serving residents of both Texas and California. She brings a wealth of experience as a medical social worker to her clients, positioning her practice as an ideal fit for those challenged by both physical and emotional chronic pain. Allison is extensively trained in an array of therapeutic methodologies that include Pain Reprocessing Therapy, EMDR, and Mindfulness. Furthermore, she provides innovative options like affordable Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy and Integration. Her holistic counseling approach supports individuals grappling with a variety of issues like low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, trauma, and grief.

Beyond her impressive professional credentials, Allison's practice incorporates and reflects personal aspects of her holistic healing journey. She embraces the wisdom of diverse healing traditions, integrating elements of Jungian Psychology, Dream Tending, Existential Psychology, and the Wise Woman Healing Tradition into her therapeutic approach. As a lifelong practitioner of meditation and Reiki, a certified yoga teacher, and a student of Buddhist Psychology, Allison offers a unique and well-rounded perspective to therapy. Her goal is to help her clients manage the physical symptoms of emotional, mental, and spiritual fears, transforming those fears into empowerment and self-compassion. With a firm belief in the healing power of storytelling, Allison listens deeply to her clients' narratives, fostering connection and promoting healing in the process.
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San Antonio, TX, USA
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Education:
SDSU MSW 2008

Languages spoken:
English

Conditions:
Addiction, Anger Management, Antisocial Personality, Anxiety, Attention-Deficit Disorder (ADHD), Autism, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Career Counseling, Chronic Illness, Combat Stress, Coping Skills, Death and Dying, Depression, Development Disorders, Difficult Psychedelic Experiences, Disability Adjustment, Domestic Violence, Eating Disorders, Family and Relationship Issues Specific to Veterans, Family Conflict, Gender Identity and Transgender Support, Grief, Identity Exploration, LGBTQ+ Issues, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Loss and Bereavement Related to Military Service, Marital and Relationships, Medication Management, Military Sexual Trauma (MST), Mood Disorders, Moral Injury, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Obesity, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Pain, Parenting, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Racial Trauma, Self-Esteem Issues, Sexual Issues, Sexual Orientation and Identity, Sleep Disorders, Stress, Substance Abuse, Survivor's Guilt, Transition Challenges for Veterans, Trauma, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Licenses:
CA BBS #76522, TX BHEC #104786

Type of Therapy:
Ketamine, Psychedelic (General)

Training:
EMDR, Pain Reprocessing Therapy

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