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It's my first language, not a translation." } } ] } ] --- [The Art of _Healing_ the Soul Maria Teresa Valencia, MA, LPC ](/) [About](/about) Services Areas [Laredo](/therapist-laredo-tx)[Rates](/rates-insurance)[FAQ](/faqs)[Contact](/contact) [EN](/)[ES](/es) Español [Request a consultation](/contact) ![A McAllen, Texas welcome sign framed by palm trees at sunset](/heroes/mcallen.webp) [Home](/)/ [Service Areas](/service-areas)/ McAllen Serving McAllen, Texas # Bilingual therapy for McAllen, Texas — private, online, in your own language Terry sees McAllen clients by secure video from her practice in Laredo, Texas. She is licensed in Texas and works only with people who are physically in Texas. There is no McAllen office — sessions are online, in English or Spanish, from wherever you are. - Secure telehealth - English or Spanish - Licensed in Texas [Request a free 15-min consultation→ ](/contact)[Read the FAQs](/faqs) 01 ### Bilingual by default English, Spanish, or the natural mix — no translating your inner life. 02 ### Secure video, anywhere in TX From a private room at home, a parked car, or a quiet office corner. 03 ### Paced for a nervous system Trauma-informed, client-centered. You decide what we touch and when. McAllen is the commercial heart of the Rio Grande Valley — a city where Spanish is simply the language of daily life, where family is the center of gravity, and where the border with Reynosa shapes the rhythm of everything. It's also part of a region that has long been under-served for mental-health care, and even more so for private-pay therapy in Spanish. There are far more people who could use someone to talk to than there are Spanish-speaking therapists with an opening. There's a second barrier here that has nothing to do with availability: _el qué dirán._ In a close community, the fear isn't only about talking — it's about someone finding out. People worry that a car parked outside a counselor's office says something about the family. That worry is real, and it keeps a lot of people who are hurting from ever making the call. This is exactly where online therapy earns its place. You do it from your own home, with no waiting room and no chance of running into anyone you know. It is private in the way this community actually needs privacy. And you do it in Spanish, with someone for whom Spanish is a first language — so nothing you say has to be simplified or translated to be understood. We work on low self-esteem, anxiety, grief that never got its turn, a past that still surfaces, and the exhaustion of being the woman who holds the whole family together. I draw on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and a holistic, client-centered approach — at your pace, and you decide what we touch and when. For families in an immigration case, I also conduct bilingual immigration hardship evaluations — a clinical evaluation, not legal advice, and never a promise of any outcome. I'm Maria Teresa Valencia, MA, LPC — a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas (license #64813), licensed in Texas since 2009. I grew up on the border, so this world — the family, the language, the _qué dirán_ — is my own. Not sure if this is the right fit? That’s what the free call is for. [Book a free 15-minute consult→ ](/contact) ## Questions people ask ### Is there anyone here who does therapy in Spanish, or do I have to settle for English? You don't have to settle. I work entirely in Spanish when that's your language — and because we meet online, you're not limited to whoever happens to have an opening in McAllen. ### I don't want anyone to know I'm going to therapy. How private is this? Very. It's online, from your own home — no office, no waiting room, no car parked where a neighbor might notice. What we talk about stays between us, within the limits of the law. ### Can we do this in Spanish? Completely. It's my first language, not a translation. [Rio Grande Valley](/therapy-rio-grande-valley-tx)[Therapy for women](/therapy-for-women)[Anxiety counseling](/counseling-for-anxiety)[Immigration hardship letters](/hardship-letters-for-immigration)[Español](/es/terapia-mcallen-texas) At a glance Duration 60 minutes Format Video · Laredo Language Spanish or English Rate $180 · self-pay [Free 15-minute consultation →](/contact) Good to know: Licensed in Texas. I can only work with clients physically located in Texas. Nearby areas - [Therapy in the Rio Grande Valley](/therapy-rio-grande-valley-tx) - [Therapy in Brownsville](/therapy-brownsville-tx) - [Therapy in Corpus Christi](/therapy-corpus-christi-tx) - [All service areas](/service-areas) - [Telehealth across Texas](/telehealth) The next step is small ## Start with a _free 15-minute_ call. No forms, no pressure. Just a short conversation to see if we're a fit. [Request the consultation→ ](/contact)[Rates & insurance](/rates-insurance) In case of crisis · In a crisis or emergency, call or text [988](tel:988), or call [911](tel:911). The Art of _Healing_ the Soul Bilingual therapy for women across Texas. Licensed in Texas since 2009. Maria Teresa Valencia, MA, LPC Texas License #64813 Laredo, Texas Phone: [(956) 333-1318](tel:+19563331318) Explore - [About](/about) - [Services](/services) - [Service areas](/service-areas) - [Telehealth](/telehealth) - [Rates & insurance](/rates-insurance) - [FAQs](/faqs) - [Immigration evaluations](/hardship-letters-for-immigration) - [Therapy for women](/therapy-for-women) Get started - [Contact](/contact) - [Client forms](/client-forms) Resources - [Notes on Healing](/recent-news) - [Mental health resources](/mental-health-links) - [Whole-person health](/physical-health-links) Please note - Therapy outcomes vary and are not guaranteed. - This website is not a secure channel — please don't share confidential health information. - Contacting me through this site does not create a counselor–client relationship. - Licensed in Texas. 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