About Alberto
Alberto Duarte is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 13 years of clinical experience. He speaks English and Spanish and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, and relationship challenges. His approach is straightforward and respectful, aiming to meet each person where they are.
Alberto works one-on-one to build a plan that fits the individual. He listens for what matters most and adjusts the pace and methods to match the client's needs.
How Alberto works
Sessions focus on practical skills people can use between meetings to handle difficult moments and make steady progress. Areas he commonly addresses include self-esteem, motivation, and coping with life changes. He also supports people dealing with attachment issues, codependency, communication problems, and challenges tied to family of origin.
Substance-related concerns are included, such as drug and alcohol addiction and process addictions like gambling or problematic internet use. Alberto pays attention to cultural and immigration concerns and to issues that affect men specifically. He helps people work through guilt, shame, isolation, jealousy, and questions about life purpose.
Workplace stresses and ongoing communication struggles are also frequent topics in sessions. He emphasizes compassion and sensitivity in therapy. Taking the first step can feel hard, and Alberto aims to offer steady support while clients work toward clearer goals and healthier patterns.
What Alberto works with
The areas below are the ones Alberto selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online access
Alberto draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on building coping skills and improving relationships. One common approach he uses emphasizes practical skill building to manage stress and anxiety; this involves learning specific tools for breathing, thought management, and behavioral change to help reduce overwhelm and increase daily functioning. Another approach centers on exploring attachment patterns and communication habits to improve how people relate to others; sessions include role practice and feedback to try different ways of connecting and setting boundaries.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. He will discuss options with you and choose techniques based on your goals, needs, and preferences. The process is collaborative and can shift over time as progress is made or priorities change.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video calls are useful for a full conversational session, phone sessions can fit easier into a lunch break or lower bandwidth situations, live chat can work for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing, asynchronous check-ins between meetings. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and travel.
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