Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Hello! I am excited to be considered as your counselor and friend! I have spent the last 25+ years counseling many diverse people as a minister, Army and hospital chaplain, and now a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I hold a doctorate in management and three Master degrees (counseling, religion, ministry), but I also hold a passion for help people who feel lost, broken, abandoned, anxious, or traumatized. I am deeply concerned for the well being of marriages and have lots of experience dealing with couples including those surviving infidelity. I also am a Certified Family Trauma Professional and trained in approaches that help treat trauma. Moreover, as a chaplain I am well acquainted with grief and loss including the loss of a child. My counseling approach is integrative, using aspects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Constructivist, Solution-Focused, mindfulness, family systems, and Emotionally Focused Therapy. I tend to be analytical and curious. I also try to make the experience fun when I can!
The following link allows you take a personality test that will allow me to get to know you: https://bigfive-test.com/ .
P.S. Some notes that help me know about you:
1. Make sure you are in Texas, and I know where you are. If you leave the state, we have to postpone sessions.
2. Make sure no one is in the room with you.
3. Make sure you dress appropriately (casual is okay!)
4. If someone joins the session, make sure they view the informed consent and approved by working with Betterhelp.
5. When you first post, I need the following information:
A. Your family situation
B. Any individual and family past mental health diagnosis’ and medications you are on with mg.
C. Describe briefly your social support right now.
D. Tell me briefly of any traumas you have in your story.
E. Any relevant medical conditions that affect your mental well-being.
F. Any developmental delays growing up.
G. Any substance abuse or addictions that are relevant for us.
H. What your strengths and limitations are.
F. Finally, more specifics on your presenting problem.
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Rev. Larry VanHook combines a long history of pastoral care with clinical training to support individuals, couples, and families. He has spent more than 25 years counseling diverse people as a minister and as an Army and hospital chaplain, and he brings ten years of experience practicing as a licensed therapist.
He holds a doctorate in management and three master’s degrees in counseling, religion, and ministry. He practices as a licensed marriage and family therapist in Texas (LMFT number 202992) and is a Certified Family Trauma Professional with additional training in trauma-focused approaches.
Rev. VanHook helps with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, depression, grief (including loss of a child), intimacy concerns, sleep disorders, parenting challenges, anger management, self-esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. His work is integrative in nature – drawing on cognitive behavioral techniques, constructivist and solution-focused methods, mindfulness practices, family systems perspectives, and Emotionally Focused Therapy.
He approaches therapy with an analytical and curious stance and aims to bring warmth and even a bit of levity when appropriate. He holds a particular concern for the health of marriages and has extensive experience working with couples, including those recovering from infidelity.
Practical notes for prospective clients in Texas: sessions must take place while the client is located in Texas and the therapist must know the client’s location; no one else should be present in the room during sessions; casual dress is acceptable; if another person will join a session they must view the informed consent and be approved through the platform; and if a client leaves the state, sessions must be postponed.
When first posting, Rev. VanHook requests the following information: the client’s family situation; any past mental health diagnoses and current medications with dosages; a brief description of current social supports; a short account of any traumas in the client’s history; relevant medical conditions that affect mental well-being; any developmental delays during childhood; any substance abuse or addictions relevant to treatment; the client’s strengths and limitations; and specific details about the presenting problem.
For clients who wish to share a personality overview, he offers this optional test to help him get to know you: https://bigfive-test.com/
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