Marcos Villareal, LPC

Marcos Villareal is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 20 years of experience supporting individuals and couples through emotional and relational challenges. He focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, bipolar-related concerns, stress, and major life transitions, while also addressing relationship difficulties, communication struggles, and patterns that interfere with daily functioning.

Working from a compassionate, collaborative, and person-centered standpoint, Marcos tailors his work to each client’s unique circumstances. He brings practical strategies alongside opportunities for increased self-awareness and emotional resilience so clients can pursue meaningful change. His practice spans a wide range of concerns including ADHD, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting and family dynamics, intimacy-related issues, sexual and alternative culture matters, and career or self-esteem difficulties.

Marcos partners with individuals and couples who want to strengthen emotional connection, improve communication, manage conflict, and build healthier patterns in relationships and daily life. By combining a holistic outlook with evidence-informed techniques, he aims to create an environment where people feel heard, empowered, and able to move toward more balanced and fulfilling lives.

Approach-Focused Care Delivered Online

Marcos integrates specific therapeutic approaches to address emotional and relational concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early patterns of connection influence current relationships and helps people build more secure ways of relating. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on identifying and reshaping emotional responses in close relationships to strengthen bonds and improve communication. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to recognize and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, supporting improvements in mood, anxiety, and coping.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Marcos takes a collaborative stance. He works with each person or couple to explore which methods fit their goals, values, and preferences, adapting techniques over time so the work stays relevant and effective.

Online therapy with Marcos is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility and access from different locations. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care around busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or geographic constraints, while allowing licensed professionals and therapists to deliver consistent support in ways that suit each client.