Anxiety and depression therapists and psychiatrists in Brownsville, TX

I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 14 years of experience supporting individuals through life’s challenges. I began my professional career as an engineer before transitioning into mental health work, driven by a deep desire to help people navigate change, build insight, and feel more at ease with themselves.

As a licensed therapist in Texas with over five years of professional experience, I specialize in helping individuals break through the barriers of anxiety, stress, relationship challenges, trauma, and depression. Whether you're navigating past wounds or building self-worth and confidence, I provide a safe, judgment-free space where you can speak freely and start healing. Together, we’ll work to reconnect you with your strength, clarity, and purpose.

With decades of experience, I am well-versed in many different modalities. No one approach works for everyone, so I built a large tool kit to have a broad range of tools available. Areas of expertise include individual, couples and family counseling, trauma recovery, anxiety, depression, special needs of gifted and talented, medical social work, impact of illness, traumatic brain injury, grief and bereavement, positive aging, geriatrics and end of life issues. Having been raised in a military family I enjoy working with our veterans, active duty personnel and their families.

Shelena is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the state of Illinois and a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas. She has experience working with individuals, couples, and families. She received her BA in Psychology with a minor in Chemistry and her MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She loves working with individuals to help them reframe negative thinking and behaviors. She believes that given the right tools we all can become the best version of ourselves.

I believe in hope—even when things feel overwhelming. I’ve spent many years supporting people through trauma, anxiety, depression, and life transitions, and I warmly welcome children, teens, and adults to reach out. Clients often describe me as open‐minded, direct, and warm—someone who listens deeply but also helps you challenge what’s holding you back.

Hi, I'm Karla!

I am a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, I believe in compassionate, collaborative, and evidence-based care. I support individuals juggling busy, demanding lives dealing with anxiety and depression. I’ve been a nurse for over 12 years, with the last three focused on mental health care. My goal is to guide your healing in the right direction.

I work with neurodivergent women, especially moms, who have trouble turning off their brain and connecting to their feelings. Many of my clients are people pleasing, perfectionistic, and struggle with their relationships with others. As someone with 10 years experience studying and practicing in the mental health space, I can tell you that having a sense of belonging and connectedness is the single greatest predictor of mental wellbeing.

Genuine belonging and connection to self or others may be difficult because you're carrying guilt, shame, self-blame, or the pressure to hold everything together. You may look “fine” from the outside while privately feeling overstimulated, burned out, or feeling a lack of purpose or direction.

Therapy can be a place to stop performing, slow down, and connect to yourself, so you can show up in connection and belonging with others in a genuine way.