Rebecca Torres-West, M.S., LPC-S

"Becky"

(940) 382-5328 ext 37    email

Individual, Play Therapy, Couples, and Family Counseling

Client Ages: 2 - 98

Over 20 years experience in the Counseling field!

Offices:               Denton and Lewisville

Education:          Master of Science in Clinical Psychology (M.S.)

                            University of North Texas

License:               Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

                            Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S)

Clinical Interests

(in no particular order) 

1.                  Child and Adolescent Therapies

2.         Sexual, Physical and Emotional Abuse in Children/ or happened in childhood.

3.                  Parents needing help with their pre-teens or teenagers

4.                  Relationship Issues, including Marital or Couples

5.         Depression, Severe Depressive Disorders and Anxiety

6.         Domestic Violence

7.         Addictions: Drug and Alcohol Issues

8.                    Personal Self-Esteem Issues

Styles & Philosophical Orientation that Influence my Style of Counseling

1.                  Cognitive Behavioral

2.                  Developmental

3.                  Family Systems

4.                  Solution Focused

5.                  Affirmations

6.                  Spiritual Focus

7.                  12-Step Model

8.          Acceptance of Responsibility for the quality of one's life

Most Common Referrals that I Make 

1.                  Grief Group

2.                  Alcoholics Anonymous & Narcotics Anonymous

3.                  Reading

4.         Workbooks

4.                  Al-Anon or Nar-anon

5.                  Other self-help groups

6.         Communication Skills Workshops

7.         Parenting Workshops & Co-Parenting Workshops

Recommended Reading for Clients:

Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melody Beattie (Paperback - Sep 1, 1992) 

The Courage to Heal 4e: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse 20th Anniversary Edition by Ellen Bass and Laura Davis (Paperback - Nov 4, 2008) 

The Courage to Heal Workbook: A Guide for Women and Men Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse by Laura Davis (Paperback - Feb 28, 1990) 

I Hear Bluebirds by Shirl Brunell (Paperback - Jul 1988) 

The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse (Revised Edition) by Wendy Maltz (Paperback - Feb 20, 2001) 

Promises from God for Parents by T. D. Jakes (Hardcover - Aug 1, 2006) 

Between Parent and Child: The Bestselling Classic That Revolutionized Parent-Child Communication by Dr. Haim G Ginott, Alice Ginott, and H. Wallace Goddard (Paperback - Jul 22, 2003) 

The Success Principles for Teens: How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be by Jack Canfield and Kent Healy (Paperback - April 15, 2008)

 The One Year Book of Psalms: 365 Inspirational Readings From One of the Best-Loved Books of the Bible by William J. Petersen and Randy Petersen (Paperback - Oct 1, 1999)