It is great to meet you…

Hope Torres EdD, LPC-S, CCTP-II, C-PD

I am a USAF SSgt(E-5) veteran and prior law enforcement officer. I am married and a mother of amazing children. I use my experiences in life (good and bad) to help each individual along their journey through their therapy process. I am honest and up front, I enjoy getting to know each person , and I like people I work with to know me as a person so they feel understood, seen, and heard. I believe in every person I work with and know they are all capable of walking their path with their head held high and shoulders squared.

Remember….being willing to talk to someone when you are in need is an act of self-love.

People are seen as they are and accept them for their individual struggles. Experiences have allowed me to be very empathetic, compassionate, and accepting of the individual differences in everyone. We can experience something at at any time in life impacting us in many ways. I am about taking the journey with you and walking next to you as you grow and heal.

— Focuses —

  • There are no certain approaches that are routinely used. Each person experiences countless variables in life that others will not, and each has different perspectives of the same experience (ex, watching a vehicle accident); traumas are not comparable as each person's life experiences make their trauma unique to them. Therefore, one therapy approach does not fit every individual and does not work with every situation. Each approach in therapy is based on the needs and experiences of the individual

  • Trauma, Complex trauma, PTSD

    Anxiety/Depression

    Personality Disorders

    First Responders

    Military, Veterans, Dependents

Education

Doctorate of Education Community Care and Counseling-Traumatology — Liberty University

MS Clinical Mental Health Counseling — Texas A&M

AA/BA Criminal Justice-Homeland Security — Grantham University

Certifications

Certified Clinical trauma Professional Level 2 (CCTP-II)

Certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (C-DBT)

Certified Personality Disorder Treatment Provider (C-PD)

Dissertation