Healthy Minds, Healthy Heroes (HMHH) is providing no-cost counseling services to veterans with PTSD, depression, and anxiety.

The program will also counsel the veteran's family
members as long as the presenting issue relates back to supporting the veteran.

The program is composed of an intake specialist, licensed professional counselors, and licensed clinical social workers. Our counselors are either veterans themselves, or are a part of a veteran family, or have other experience with military culture. Counselors are trained in specific trauma therapies like Cognitive Processing Therapy and Prolonged Exposure Therapy. Counselors are also trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Family Therapy informed by the research and work of Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Sue Johnson.

HMHH does not provide medications and is not an emergency service for walk-in clients.

To be eligible for the program, the veteran will need to provide a DD-214 and a photo ID. (HMHH can also help the veteran obtain their DD-214 document.)

A veteran with a dishonorable discharge will not be eligible for this program.

Call with questions or to schedule an appointment.

Free.

The Courtyard offers indoor sleeping to all individuals age 18 and older.

Families with nowhere else to stay are never turned away. (Families who arrive when the Intake Office is closed should go to the security building, which is located across the railroad tracks from the Intake Office, up a short flight of steps.)

Haven's Promise

• You will ALWAYS be treated with kindness, compassion, dignity, and respect.
• You will always sleep indoors, even in the Courtyard.
• You will receive three hot meals a day and any clothing you need.
• You will be connected to housing, through Haven Housing and our partners.
• You will be connected to medical care, dental care, eye care, mental health care.

Services Available

• Housing
• Employment opportunities
• ID Recovery: Social Security card, birth certificate, driver’s license
• Application Assistance for Social Security, Disability, Medicare, SNAP
• Substance use recovery
• Detox
• Sober living
• LGBTQ services
• Medical care
• Eye care
• Dental care
• Psychiatric services
• Counseling
• Help with abuse, trauma
• GED classes
• Support for parents
• Support for school-age kids
• Legal services
• Showers, laundry

For additional information, please contact [email protected].

There are no ID requirements and no drug testing is required.

All services are at no cost to Haven clients.

Chrysalis Ministries offers in house life skill classes for all clients. We also partner with multiple non-profits to help further client's education.

Available classes:

• Job Readiness and Career Development with 2 annual job fairs (No fee required)
• Money Management
• 12 Step Faith-based Substance Abuse and Recovery (NA & AA)
• Anger Management Class ($55 fee)
• Theft Addiction and Recovery
• Healthy Relationships
• Seeking Safety: PTSD and Substance Abuse Pastoral Counseling (No fee)
• Parenting Classes (No fee)
• Moral Recognition Therapy (No fee)

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Fees vary.

The MVPN offers free and confidential support groups for veterans, soldiers and family members. We also provide opportunities for veterans and families to find support through MVPN social events and volunteer opportunities, and act as a guide to community resources through peer support services.

To contact us electronically, visit the Contact Us page. 

For more information, click here.

The Transformational Campus provides residential housing while clients work to overcome the issues that led to their becoming homeless.

Haven's Promise

• You will ALWAYS be treated with kindness, compassion, dignity, and respect.
• You will always sleep indoors, even in the Courtyard.
• You will receive three hot meals a day and any clothing you need.
• You will be connected to housing, through Haven Housing and our partners.
• You will be connected to medical care, dental care, eye care, mental health care.

Over 150 partner organizations collaborate to provide comprehensive services, including:

• Housing
• Employment opportunities
• ID Recovery: Social Security card, birth certificate, driver’s license
• Application Assistance for Social Security, Disability, Medicare, SNAP
• Substance use recovery
• Detox
• Sober living
• LGBTQ services
• Medical care
• Eye care
• Dental care
• Psychiatric services
• Counseling
• Help with abuse, trauma
• GED classes
• Support for parents
• Support for school-age kids
• Legal services
• Showers, laundry

Space on the Transformational Campus is limited and we cannot guarantee that a bed will be immediately available.

All services are at no cost to Haven clients.

PTSD can affect a person in many different ways. What many people don’t realize is that an individual can suffer from PTSD, even if they weren’t directly involved in a threatening or scary event. For this reason, there may be many people who aren’t seeking the treatment they need.

At First Step Psychological Services, we are dedicated to helping people of all walks of life receive the PTSD therapy that they need to live a happier, healthier life. We have more than 10 years of experience working with people just like you, and we have the tools needed to combat and work through the root cause of your PTSD.

• Prolonged Exposure Therapy: At First Step Psychological Services, we use a treatment method called Prolonged Exposure (PE) to help patients work through their PTSD. This treatment is used to help expose an individual to the event that caused them trauma in an effort to better understand their symptoms. 
• Cognitive Processing Therapy: this is a tool that we use at First Step Psychological Services to help treat PTSD. While PE trauma therapy helps to explore the traumatic situation and feelings themselves, cognitive processing therapy helps to explore the way the traumatic event is interpreted. Our psychologists understand that while the traumatic event may have passed, the feelings can still impact an individual’s daily life.

Dr. Hernandez is an Out of Network provider, meaning she does not work directly with insurance providers. You may be eligible for reimbursement by your insurance as an "Out of Network" expense. We would be happy to supply you with the receipts to submit to your insurance.

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• Individual Counseling is a collaborative process between the patient and psychologist where psychological symptoms are discussed, monitored and treated in order to facilitate change and improve quality of life. At First Step, with 10+ years of experience, we guide and educate you to help you improve the overall quality of your daily life with individual counseling to help you focus on your goals and future milestones.
• Couples Counseling is an invaluable tool for couples undergoing stress related to poor communication, major life changes or destructive relationship patterns. For stress-free, fight-free, sometimes couples counseling comes in handy for you and your partner to better understand each other and look through the foggy clouds formed between both of you due to constant fights or arguments.
• Family Therapy is designed to address specific issues that affect the wellbeing of the family unit, such as major life transitions, mental health conditions, or major medical illness. We carter family therapy to help with all the issues that can affect the well-being of the family unit, individually and in a group, including significant life transitions and mental and physical health conditions, to help everyone in the family become a strong pillar for the family.

We implement:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD
• Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD
• Exposure Therapies for Specific Phobias

Dr. Hernandez is an Out of Network provider, meaning she does not work directly with insurance providers. You may be eligible for reimbursement by your insurance as an "Out of Network" expense. We would be happy to supply you with the receipts to submit to your insurance.

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No One Heals Alone.

• Group is open to active or retired First Responders
• Group Sessions are held at the San Antonio College Victory Center
• Complimentary Meal is served between 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Free.

No One Heals Alone.

• Group is open to Veterans and their dependents.
• Group Sessions are held at the San Antonio College Victory Center
• Complimentary Meal is served between 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Free.

The Victory Center at San Antonio College provides the following services:

• Academic Advising
• Education Benefit Certification
• VA Education Benefits
• Hazlewood Exemption
• Tuition Assistance
• MyCAA
• Transition and Career Center (TRAC)
• Student Lounge (Den)
• Tutoring Center (English and Math)
• Veteran Disability Claims Assistance
• PTSD Foundation Life Coaching and Support Group
• VetSuccess on Campus Counselor (VSOC)

This program serves serve veterans, active duty military, and their families.

We strive to provide the means for women Veterans to gain self-knowledge and self-renewal. Serving to protect the veteran, connect the resource and renew the women. Connect Female Veterans. Supporting Women Veterans. Assisting Her Transition. Protecting Our Vets.

Our San Antonio location focuses on adolescent Outpatient Services, as well as evaluation and drug testing.

Co-eds ages 13-18.

We accept most insurances, Medicaid, TRICARE, and state funding for those who meet eligibility.

Our company was established with the primary goal of helping people who are suffering from addiction, mental health issues, and addictive behaviors; through our education, counseling and intervention programs.

We understand first hand, the hurdles, struggles, and difficulties the individual in recovery and their family may face. Our programs serve as resources to help move beyond blame, shame and guilt and towards a path of positive change so the individual can realize their true potential.

We offer:

• Individual Counseling
• Group Therapy
• Family Therapy
• Telehealth
• Case Management
• Peer Support Groups
• Intervention Services
• Sober Transport and/or Escort

This program provides counseling and educational support groups for children who have experienced a significant loss or traumatic event in their lives. This program creates an environment that promotes safety and healing for a child’s negative reactions to trauma. Traumatic events may include death of a family member or friend, physical and emotional abuse, gang or family violence, divorce and abandonment issues.

The program services schools and community centers in Bexar County.

For more information on current services available please contact the main office at 210-924-0330.

We offer a full spectrum of mood, anxiety and trauma-related services for children and adolescents, and adults of all genders. We are committed to an environment of cultural humility: grounded in a foundation of safety, mindfulness and awareness to ensure the best environment for engagement, learning and recovery. Our comprehensive levels of care support continuity of care and help patients achieve lasting recovery.

Call 1-866-633-5036 to talk to a masters-level clinician.

We Are In-Network With All Major Commercial Insurance Providers. To ensure you can pursue recovery, our dedicated team will work on your behalf by acting as a liaison with your insurance provider, answering your questions, and providing guidance and support every step of the way.

Provides a variety of services suited to meet the developmental and emotional needs of each child at both our residental and non-residential facilities.

Play therapy techniques are used in individual and group counseling that is offered to help children process and heal from domestic violence.

Ongoing family case management services with a focus on the spectrum of needs of every child client are provided while maintaining an emphasis on meeting the academic needs of children identified as victims/survivors of family violence. Services are provided to every child.

For more information, call administration at 210-930-3669.

Somatic Experiencing® offers a framework to assess where a person is “stuck” in the fight, flight, and freeze responses and provides clinical tools to resolve these fixated somatic disordered states.

Somatic Experiencing® uses an incremental approach to revisiting trauma to help people build awareness, coherence, and self-regulation. The result is a deeper understanding of the body/mind connection with an improved ability to release and regulate emotions.

Somatic Experiencing® also helps manage stress, resolve issues related to trauma, heal from and navigate life transitions and relationships, and it builds resilience.

To find out more, contact us for a FREE 30-minute virtual, private information session.

 Click here to meet our Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner and SE Assistant.

We accept private pay, Health Savings Account (HSA), and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) cards, and we provide statements of services.

Two-tier sliding scale and pro-bono programs are available.

Trauma-Specialized Yoga Therapy integrates many mind and body practices, such as breath, movement, relaxation, and mindful meditation through a trauma-informed lens.

It focuses on the individual’s own experiences, building a safe container to work on their present health and wellness using the body’s beautiful capacity to heal from the inside out.

Trauma-Specialized Yoga Therapy is particularly helpful to those who are experiencing:

• anxiety
• depression
• sensory disorders
• PTSD
• Post-COVID Syndrome
• chronic pain
• metabolic disorders
• medical & developmental trauma
• physical injury
• Ventilator Trauma

Viana Mora holds an international designation of C-IAYT under the International Association of Yoga Therapists.

We accept private pay, Health Savings Account (HSA), and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) cards, and we provide statements of services.

Two-tier sliding scale and pro-bono programs are available.

An initial 30-minute information session is complimentary.

Art Therapy Is a form of psychotherapy based on the process of creating visual images through drawing, painting, sculpting, and the use of other art materials. In art therapy, emotions and thoughts are expressed symbolically through the creation of personal imagery. Art bypasses verbal defenses and limitations, allowing for insight to occur in a non-threatening way. The art produced can be reflected upon, and with guidance from the art therapist, one can explore the meaning of the images and work through areas of conflict and distress.

We currently only accept the following insurances:

• TX Medicaid
• Community First
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Aetna Better Health of TX
• Optum

Please call for private-pay fees.

All behavior has meaning. It is a way of communicating feelings and needs. So-called problem behavior is one way a child expresses conflict, which is difficult to conceptualize and verbalize. A child can channel and give conceptual form to negative feelings and behaviors through working with art materials. The clarification and responses of an art therapist facilitates the child’s awareness of patterns, intentions, and the meaning of behavior.

A child-centered approach curriculum addresses social and developmental issues for children and teens in the foster care system. This curriculum incorporates culturally-rooted concepts and values of each individual through indigenous teachings, writings, and expressive modalities.

In addition, clients will have the opportunity to learn meditation, guided imagery, and the calming effects of quieting the mind through meditation techniques.

Licensed professional counselors provide confidential psychotherapy sessions to individuals, families, and in group settings to those who are experiencing behavioral, social, or challenging situations as it relates to being in the foster care system. Counseling session objectives are to strengthen personal awareness, nurture, heal, foster positive social changes, improve family communication, and expand and deepen their personal skills needed to help cope with the challenges that come from being the foster care system.

We currently only accept the following insurances:

• TX Medicaid
• Community First
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Aetna Better Health of TX
• Optum

Please call for private-pay fees.

A supportive art therapy group in which children participate in structured art activities designed to help them identify and express their feelings. This support group enhances their social and problem solving skills, increase self-esteem, build self confidence, learn ways to reduce anxiety and conflict, re-direct negative thinking, and develop appropriate strategies for coping with life’s struggles and help them to make positive choices. Groups will be formed in the spring and will meet (on average) for 8 sessions.

Groups are available for ages 10-12.

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We currently only accept the following insurances:

• TX Medicaid
• Community First
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Aetna Better Health of TX
• Optum

Please call for private-pay fees.

Resiliency Through Healing (RTH) Program helps young adults 18 to 25 yrs who are survivors of child abuse or neglect to transition towards a stable and independent lifestyle through free counseling and case management services.

Services offered:

• Counseling
• Case Management
• 24/7 Crisis Hotline
• Peer and Psychoeducational groups

Goals:

• Process symptoms of trauma
• Set healthy boundaries
• Identify healthy coping skills
• Recognize signs of PTSD
• Identify Triggers
• Establish a safe home

Qualifying participants have experienced some form of trauma, abuse, or neglect before the age of 18.

HopeWise provides art therapy services and support groups for individuals and families in San Antonio.

Our team of counselors is committed to helping people heal and create happier, healthier lives. Often, trauma, grief, anxiety, or depression are part of the story that needs healing.  Through the use of expressive therapies like EMDR, art, or sand tray therapy our counselors can help you ease symptoms and find your own path to a happier life.

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Rates:

• $185 for Diagnostic Intake with Clinical Therapist
• $125 for 1-hour session with Clinical Therapist
• $100 for a 45-minute session with Clinical Therapist

Discounted Rates:

• $100 for 1.5 hour CPT session with Deborah
• $85 for 1-hour EMDR with Counselor Associate
• $65 for 1-hour session with Counselor Associate
• Payment

Payment may be made by cash, check, or credit card. Visa, MasterCard, and Discover cards are accepted. Flexible Spending Account Cards are also accepted. Payment is expected at the time of your session.

We accept private pay for clients who do not have or choose not to use insurance. Learn more about the benefits of private pay here.

Insurance accepted:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Exceptions: Blue Essentials, Blue Advantage HMO, and Blue Premier; these may be listed on your insurance as Gold, Silver, or Bronze.
• Community First
• Ambetter
• Superior
• United HealthCare
• Optum/Oscar
• Tricare Certified – Out of Network

We are currently making adjustments to our insurance providers. Please call to verify.

Our experience enables us to offer effective outpatient, individualized, psychological care. We treat a number of mental health disorders, and provide a neutral ground to individuals, families, and couples.

Our focus is to help individuals heal, energize, and become aware of their inner strengths. We achieve this by providing a neutral safe space, listening to your concerns, and customizing a treatment plan.

Depression and Anxiety: Depression, fear, and anxiety are some of the most common and uncomfortable emotions that we can experience at some point in our lives. Through counseling and treatment, we are able to help you recover motivation, perspective, and joy that you once had in your life.

Trauma and PTSD: Many individuals can experience symptoms associated with painful and traumatic circumstances (combat, sexual assault, abuse). Anxiety, fear, and hopelessness are a few emotions that can linger post traumatic events. We can help you overcome these symptoms and guide you through the process of grief and healing

Relationships: Relationship counseling can be beneficial to couples and families who are looking to strengthen their emotional connection, in all stages of their relationship. Therapy sessions are held with both couples and families to discuss issues and solutions.

Child and Adolescent: Childhood and adolescence are a struggle for many. Often circumstances or the same depresssion, fear and anxiety that impact adults and also prove to be problematic for children. Through counseling and treatment children and adolescents grow and develop.

Parenting: Therapy can include effective approaches to the challenges of parenting. The goal is to foster appropriate growth and development in the child from a positive perspective.

Developmental Delays: Developmental delays impact individuals and families. Our goal is to encourage adult living skills, improve social interaction, foster independence and involve positive family interaction.

Steven Flint is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who served as an Iraq combat Veteran.

In therapy, feeling comfortable with your therapist is essential in making therapeutic progress. Balanced Counseling provides transparency, honesty, and a non-judgmental, confidential, and relaxing environment.

Balanced Counseling uses a client centered approach, CBT, and solution focused therapy to encourage my clients to identify the strengths that lie within them. We have experience in helping people with depression, PTSD, Oppositional Defiance Disorder and anger management. We have experience working with teenagers, adults, Veterans, first responders, and the geriatric population.

We understand many of the unique issues effecting those suffering from Military sexual trauma. MST is defined by the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) as “sexual harassment that is threatening in character or physical assault of a sexual nature that occurred while the victim was in the military, regardless of geographic location of the trauma, gender of the victim, or the relationship to the perpetrator”, is a significant and pervasive concern in the military. We offer relief from the symptoms of MST.

There are a variety of emotional, behavioral, physical, and mental health issues that have been linked to MST. Primary among these are depression, posttraumatic stress, anxiety, substance dependency, and an increased risk of suicide. Roughly 50-60% of female veterans who experience MST eventually develop posttraumatic stress. This rate is approximately three times higher than male veterans in similar circumstances. Of servicewomen who develop PTSD due to military sexual trauma, an estimated 75% develop co-morbid depression, and over 30% may develop anxiety.

Servicemen who experience posttraumatic stress due to exposure to military sexual trauma are more likely to abuse alcohol, drugs, and other substances than servicewomen who have experienced similar trauma. A study involving more than 2300 male and female military personnel who served in OEF/OIF revealed that sexual harassment was the only stressor that was independently linked to suicidal ideation among female veterans—even when accounting for depression and the misuse of alcohol.

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Insurances accepted:

• Aetna
• Apostrophe
• Cigna
• Friday Health plans
• Optum
• Oscar
• United Healthcare
• UMR
• United Student Resources
• Modern Health
• Lyra
• Tricare
• Allsavers
• Harvard pilgrim
• Meritan

Most people will experience trauma in their lifetime whether it’s a car accident, abuse or neglect, the sudden death of a loved one, a violent criminal act, exposure to the violence of war, or a natural disaster. While many people can recover from trauma over time with the love and support of family and friends and bounce back with resiliency, others may discover effects of lasting trauma, which can cause a person to live with deep emotional pain, fear, confusion, or posttraumatic stress far after the event has passed…

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Insurances accepted:

• Aetna
• Apostrophe
• Cigna
• Friday Health plans
• Optum
• Oscar
• United Healthcare
• UMR
• United Student Resources
• Modern Health
• Lyra
• Tricare
• Allsavers
• Harvard pilgrim
• Meritan

What is EMDR Therapy? Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an integrative psychotherapy approach that has been extensively researched and proven effective for the treatment of trauma. EMDR is a set of standardized protocols that incorporates elements from different treatment approaches. How does EMDR work? EMDR therapy is an integrative psychotherapy and uses a technique called bilateral stimulation to repeatedly activate opposite sides of the brain. Therapists often use eye movements to facilitate the bilateral stimulation. These eye movements mimic the period of sleep referred to as rapid eye movement…

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Insurances accepted:

• Aetna
• Apostrophe
• Cigna
• Friday Health plans
• Optum
• Oscar
• United Healthcare
• UMR
• United Student Resources
• Modern Health
• Lyra
• Tricare
• Allsavers
• Harvard pilgrim
• Meritan

We offer experienced and specialized cares for veterans , LEOs, firefighters, and other first responders experience a group of mental health conditions that tend to disproportionately affect these populations. These conditions may include posttraumatic stress (PTSD), depression, anxiety, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and substance abuse, among other issues. Due to the traumatic environment in which these warriors serve, they suffer disproportionately. We address these concerns with evidenced based therapy.

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Insurances accepted:

• Aetna
• Apostrophe
• Cigna
• Friday Health plans
• Optum
• Oscar
• United Healthcare
• UMR
• United Student Resources
• Modern Health
• Lyra
• Tricare
• Allsavers
• Harvard pilgrim
• Meritan

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