Alberto Duarte, LPC

Alberto Duarte is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 13 years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addictions, and relationship challenges. He focuses on building practical skills for self-esteem, confidence, motivation, and coping with life changes, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each person’s unique needs.

Alberto works with a wide range of concerns including attachment issues, codependency, communication problems, drug and alcohol addiction, family of origin dynamics, guilt and shame, immigration-related stress, loneliness, jealousy, and workplace difficulties. He also supports clients dealing with process addictions such as problematic pornography use, excessive exercise, or gambling, and he helps people explore life purpose and self-love.

Known for a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate approach, Alberto aims to create a collaborative environment where clients feel supported as they take the courageous first steps toward a more fulfilling and happier life. He provides services in both English and Spanish and adapts his methods to the goals and preferences of each individual.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Online Therapy Options

Alberto uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person's situation. Cognitive-behavioral approaches focus on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve coping skills - these methods are effective for stress, anxiety, and many mood-related concerns. Motivational interviewing helps people find their own motivation to change addictive behaviors or tackle life transitions by exploring ambivalence and strengthening commitment to personal goals. Attachment-focused work addresses patterns in relationships and family dynamics to heal codependency, communication problems, and intimacy issues by exploring how past experiences influence current connections.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Alberto collaborates with clients to determine which techniques best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds so the work feels practical and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access support from wherever the client is located within Texas, all while enabling regular, consistent work toward personal goals.