Therapist profile
Marcos Villareal, LPC
Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Anxiety
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- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Texas / 79064
- NPI
- 1083876999
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Texas
About
- Codependency support
- CBT and ACT methods
- Attachment-based work
About Marcos
Marcos Villareal is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 20 years of clinical experience. He focuses on relationship strain, communication problems, anxiety, depression, stress, and life changes. He also works with concerns such as codependency, addiction, ADHD, grief, intimacy issues, and bipolar-related challenges.
He uses straightforward, practical work in sessions. Marcos helps people notice patterns that keep repeating and then tries out small changes. Sessions include talking through what feels stuck, practicing new ways of speaking, and trying behavioral steps between meetings.
His methods draw on cognitive behavioral techniques to shift thinking and behavior, attachment-based ideas to map relationship dynamics, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to address intense feelings between partners. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is also part of his toolkit for managing painful thoughts without getting stuck in them.
Marcos sees therapy as a collaborative process. He asks clear questions, offers concrete tools, and sets simple experiments clients can use in daily life. He aims to help people strengthen boundaries, speak more directly, and regain a sense of control over choices.
Clients can expect practical pacing and a focus on skills that translate outside the office. Marcos combines experience working with individual concerns and couples-related patterns to address how personal struggles and relationships overlap.
How sessions work
Approaches that translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them drive every choice. It helps people move toward valued actions despite anxiety or shame. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Attachment-Based Therapy examines patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current trust and communication. It helps people change how they relate to partners and important others.Finding the best approach is part of the work. Marcos treats approach selection as a team effort. He will review goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps most in sessions and day-to-day life.
Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them explicitly. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow for brief check-ins when needed. They also let people practice communication skills in the context of home routines or take a focused breath during a lunch break. Ask about the exact session options when you complete the matching questionnaire so you know how a plan can fit into your routine.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He helps with relationship difficulties, communication problems, anxiety, depression, stress, and life transitions. Codependency, addiction, ADHD, grief, and intimacy issues are also listed areas of focus.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His approach is collaborative and practical. He uses clear questions, skill-building, and in-session experiments to create change.
How much experience does he have?
He has 20 years of clinical experience working with individual and relationship concerns.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.