HOPE Therapeutic Alliance in San Antonio, TX is comprised of specialists who work to instill hope in your life again. We specialize in working with children, teens, adults, couples, and families.
Introductions for each member of our therapeutic staff is below. Please contact us for help with connecting you with the best fit for your needs.
Christian Counseling I EMDR and Trauma I Parent Coaching I Play Therapy
Latasha Teamer, MS, LPC, LMFT
Watching your child struggle is heartbreaking. You’ve fought back several tears as you recount the days when your child was happy, confident, and full of life. You’d give anything to see them thriving again.
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Latasha Teamer is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and affectionately known as the kid person!
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She's the one you want to bring your child to, because she major in minors!
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Latasha helps your child resolve troubling emotions and behaviors, develop appropriate social skills, decrease impulsivity, and increase compliance, while sharing tips and tools that you can use to enhance success outside of sessions. Should your child begin to exhibit concerns in the academic setting, she can help with that too. As a certified General Education Teacher, she has in depth knowledge about the school system and utilize proven skills to ensure your child’s academic as well emotional success. You won’t have to dread attending another 504, IEP meeting, ARD, or parent/teacher conference. Latasha equips you with the skills to attend those meeting with confidence, knowing that the accommodations and strategies you agree on will address your child’s unique needs.
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In addition to her expertise in all thing’s kids, she specializes in trauma and has received advanced training and certifications to offer a more comprehensive, healing experience. Latasha utilizes the cutting-edge techniques of EMDR and TF-CBT to resolve emotional, relational, and behavioral difficulties. She recognizes and responds to the signs and trauma symptoms being experienced, so a healthier, well-balanced life can be lived.
EMDR I PTSD I Trauma
Hayley Willis, MS, LPC, NCC, EMDR, TFCBT-T
Simply getting out of bed everyday seems like an insurmountable task. Your entire body feels weighed down by a ton of bricks; your racing mind leaves you feeling trapped; and falling asleep at night has been nearly impossible. You’re tired, unmotivated, empty, and discouraged. You simply cannot go on like this any longer and desire to end the cycle of avoiding people, places, and the life that you call your own.
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​Hayley Willis disarms the grappling effects of emotional distress, coupled with the overwhelming daily pressure and responsibilities of adulthood. She helps you put the joy back in living.
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As a Licensed Professional Counselor, EMDR certified professional, and specialist in reversing emotional overwhelm, she works with you to resolve traumatic and stressful events, so you are free to make positive changes and live freely in the present. You no longer have to allow fear, past trauma, emotional instability, or current circumstances to have a front row seat in your life.
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​With Hayley, you will be equipped with skills to effectively address past trauma that is being triggered while navigating daily life. She works with you to identify and resolve the source of your pain, so you can feel in control and grounded again.
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​No more unhealthy patterns. No more unwanted trauma responses. No more constant discomfort and dissatisfaction. No more letting life dictate your happiness. The peace you’ve dreamed of but never thought you could accomplish can and will be yours.
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Adults and Telehealth Only
Family Counseling I Couple's and Marriage Counseling I Military Families
Jasmine Wilson, MS, LMFT-A
Navigating life in relationships offers both challenges and rewards. In its best moments, you embrace the fullness of doing life with someone else. You dream together. Grow together. Enjoy adventure, and the precious space you occupy together. Life is great, and you lack nothing. At its worst, the imperfections of people create massive voids that leave you feeling unheard, unloved, lost, and alone. It’s in these moments when isolation feels like the safest option but leaves your soul crying out for more.
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Jasmine Wilson understands the complexities of navigating relationships and will help you resolve the conflict that keeps you weighed down. She is a highly trained specialist that works with individuals, couples, and families in communication training, conflict resolution, and relationship management. She will equip you to successfully resolve communication concerns; increase connection, respect, and intimacy with those you love; create a positive trajectory in places where remaining stagnant became the norm; and change the context of your relationships by increasing empathy and understanding.
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Jasmine will get to the root of what is hindering you from success and create a plan to allow you to have the meaningful relationships you desire.
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As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist-Associate, supervised by Tammy Fisher, MA
LPC-S, LMFT-S and Level 2 Gottman Trained Professional, she is skilled in dismantling high conflict situations, while inspiring and equipping you to have the best relationships possible.
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Play Therapy I Tweens and Teens
Ashley Martinez, Graduate Intern
The concerns that you have for your child continue to rise. The child you see today is not the same child they once were. They are harder to talk to and reason with. Their big feelings and negative reactivity are becoming problematic. Meanwhile, the previous skills you used to navigate problems with them no longer seem to be working. Emotional instability and behavioral concerns grow, along with your need for assistance.
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Ashley Martinez works strategically with clients to address common problems like anxiety, depression, and behavioral concerns. She is a graduate level youth counselor that understands the need to advocate for mental health and has previous experience working with minors, while ensuring proper child development. She provides clients with a safe and therapeutic environment, while empowering them to fulfill their goals. Ashley listens with intention and works diligently to resolve the concerns that keep success out of reach.
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Ashley is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling through Texas A&M University-Kingsville where she is being equipped with additional skills to add to her current expertise.
Play Therapy I Tweens and Teens
Ashley Neal, Graduate Intern
Nothing is more exciting than seeing your child embody the fullness of joy that exists in this world. As a parent, you want nothing more than to see your child develop in a healthy and happy manner. However, your current concerns with your child are in conflict with who you know your child can be and experience. Their joy has diminished. Their emotions are all over the place, and they seem to be disconnected from life itself. Isolation and irritation seem to be their new norm.
Ashley Neal is a graduate level counselor, attending Capella University, who has a passion for working with children and their families. She works with clients to restore their joy, stabilize their emotions, and reconnect them to life. She has extensive experience navigating challenging life circumstances with clients, meeting them where they are, and ensuring their overall wellness and stability.
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She believes that self-talk and internal dialogue is important to wellness, as well as inner-growth and a safe space for clients to explore self-actualizing. She believes that every path we take in life is predestined and no matter what we face, there is always a way to get through it.
Emotional Support Animal
Rocket, Therapy Dog in Training
Rocket is our beloved therapy dog in training. He has taken several classes to be able to support clients' therapeutic needs. Rocket is a Chow/German Shephard mix and loves grilled chicken, cheese and tummy rubs.