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We work with individuals, couples, families, adults, teens, and kids. We help parents who are struggling with raising their kids, no matter what the age. We help teens and kids struggling with school issues—academics, peer relationships, values clarification, bullying, etc.. We help couples with communication and healthy ways of resolving conflict… We help people recovering from trauma and abuse histories... We help people with the skills they need to deal with life’s challenges, and get their lives under control. We are here for help. Our office is located off US Hwy 281 N — we are north of the Johnson Ranch subdivision and south of Hwy 46. We are located on the east side of the Highway. We share a fence line with H L Chapman Pipeline Contractors. When you see their signs, pull onto the shoulder. We are the next driveway. (Our signage is not great due to the planned changes TXDOT is planning for Hwy 281 N in our area. ) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e52bc5a59db5a7b12e6b85d/1582493582089-V89D2EPKDWCUPFR1D6R2/image-asset.jpeg Home - Therapy that makes a difference… The quality of therapy you receive will depend a lot on the quality of counselor you work with. The dedicated professionals at Smithson Valley Counseling Center in Bulverde/Spring Branch are waiting to help you get your life back under control and improve your well-being. If you’d like to know more about us and our practice, please call or send us a message through the link below, we are happy to answer your questions. https://smithsonvalleycounseling.com/team daily 0.75 2026-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e52bc5a59db5a7b12e6b85d/1582482735270-RH8PRAH0P5ZJME42NZWJ/Sheila%2BmcHenry.jpg Team - Sheila McHenry LMFT-S, CIMHP Clinical Director Dr. Sheila McHenry LMFT-S has been a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist since 1988. She graduated from California Lutheran University cum laude, in 1978. She earned her Masters in Marriage Family Child Counseling from Azusa Pacific University in 1986. Due to the number of trauma survivors she encountered early on in private practice; Dr. McHenry returned to school at Ryokan College and earned her Doctorate in Psychology in 1997. Ryokan was a CA state accepted college and was not regionally accredited. Thus she maintains licensure in Texas as a Marriage Family Therapist, not as a Psychologist. Dr. McHenry continues being dually licensed as a LMFT-S in CA and TX. Dr. McHenry is in network with most insurance companies. Major exceptions are HMOs and medicare. (The office will verify benefits and coverage for prospective clients.) She also sees clients in the Veterans Choice Program and Tricare for Life. She works with clients throughout the lifespan. She is trained in hypnotherapy, and has been trained / certified in EMDR since 1994. She also has special training in therapy for survivors of severe child abuse and other ACEs (adverse childhood experiences) such as for survivors of caregiver drug and alcohol addiction, and/or chronic /severe caregiver illness or disability, whether physical or mental. She also has specialized training in therapy for survivors of severe child abuse and other ACEs (adversive childhood experiences) such as for survivors of caregiver drug and alcohol addiction, and/or chronic/severe caregiver illness or disability, whether physical or mental. She also has specialized training in treating Dissociative Disorders; the use of somatic therapies; Behavioral Therapies (DBT, CBT, ACT); Reality Therapy; Brainspotting; and using art, play and movement therapies. She is also a Certified Integrative Mental Health Therapist providing psychoeducation on food, mood, and nutrition to support total mind/body well-being. Dr. McHenry’s clients include children, teens and adults with a variety of presenting concerns. She has worked with teens (and their families) who are pursuing sports’ related college scholarships or professional level sports. She also works with children and teens struggling academically or who have been targets of bullying. She works with families and couples. She assists parents struggling with parenting concerns. She assists couple’s seeking to resolve and recover from infidelity and uses the research of Dr. John Gottman in her couple’s work. Dr. McHenry also works with families going through divorce. In particular, her focus in divorce is healthy co-parenting and making sure that children are emotionally supported through the process of parental divorce. With veterans, her clients include those with PTSD, and those who have experienced Military Sexual Assault. She has consulted with businesses on issues with staff, and with professionals in the corporate world who are working to improve their professional performance. She has a masters in Christian ministry, and is an ordained pastor as well. So, if a client prefers a Christian frame of reference in regards to their counseling, she is well versed in Biblical understanding. This reference is client determined, as people of all faiths are welcome in our offices. If you have any questions about her services or are interested in making an appointment, please call the office or use our online form. 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When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e52bc5a59db5a7b12e6b85d/1625854154134-ZTVQ09XGZAQW3DCYGDO3/ChristineBioPic.jpg Team - Christine Myers, LPC-S, LCDC, MAC, CCTP Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. 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