Houston Spanish Speaking Psychotherapists

Lourdes Valdes, PhD

Psychologist

Hello! I am a licensed psychologist specializing in anxiety with almost 30 years of experience. While I specialize in treating anxiety in children and adolescents, I also love working with adults. In addition to my work with anxiety, I have extensive experience in treating and managing a variety of disorders. These include OCD, phobias, ADHD, feeding issues (in young children), elimination disorders, and autism spectrum disorders. I use behavioral and cognitive methods that have clear scientific support for their effectiveness. My methods are active, compassionate, and educative and aim at solving the problems that the client faces here and now. Families find ways to more positively interact with their children and more effectively manage and nurture their behavior.

For almost two decades, I facilitated social skills groups for school- and middle school-age children. I am certified in the UCLA PEERS® group method. As a trained provider of SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions), I also help families more effectively and supportively manage child anxiety. I am also trained in ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy), a fairly new evidence-based therapy that provides rapid and effective relief from the effects of trauma, anxiety, and other struggles. Equally fluent in English and Spanish, I have received specialized training in pediatric psychology.

My practice embraces diversity and inclusion; all will be treated with dignity and respect. I foster an open, welcoming environment and provide affirming care for people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, and identities. You are most welcome here, and you can rest assured that this is a safe space. Please know that I do not support or engage in conversion therapy, as it has been proven harmful and is not founded in science.

In addition to being a licensed psychologist specializing in anxiety in my home state of Texas, I hold an Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT). This means that I can provide telehealth services to clients residing in or visiting a number of other states. You may see the real-time map of PSYPACT participating states here.

services:

servicios psicoterapeuta, servicios psiquiatría. psychiatry, psychiatrist

Child Psychology

Clinical Psychology

CBT

Online Psychology

Psychotherapy

Accelerated Resolution Therapy®

Behavioral Psychology

Specialist in the following Problems:

professional psychotherapy services

With the support of certified specialists in the area

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Academic studies

Doctorate in psychology
University of Pittsburgh

Clinical psychology internship
Baylor College of Medicine

Postdoctoral training in pediatric psychology
Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital

Conducted clinical research in the following areas
Behavior disorders in children with developmental disabilities correlates of postpartum depression, and toddler’s development of a sense of self.

Academic achievements

Licensed Psychologist in Texas (2001)
Licensing by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists permits a psychologist to practice independently in the state of Texas

Certification In PEERS® for Adolescents (2018)
This certification allows implementation of the PEERS® intervention into clinical practice. The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) is world-renowned for providing evidence-based social skills treatment to preschoolers, adolescents, and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, depression, and other socio-emotional problems.

PSYPACT (2020)
PSYPACT is an agreement reached by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards to facilitate telehealth and temporary in-person, face-to-face practice of psychology across jurisdictional boundaries. Dr. Valdes’ credentials and experience has been approved by PSYPACT and she can now practice telehealth in the following states: Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Nevada, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Utah.

Professional Associations

Dr. Valdes is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Society of Pediatric Psychology (Division 54 of APA), the Texas Psychological Association, the Houston Psychological Association, and the Houston Group Psychotherapy Society. She currently serves on the professional advisory board for the Attention Deficit Disorder Association Southern Region (ADDA-SR), a community organization supporting individuals impacted by ADHD.