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Therapist in San Antonio, Texas Lorena Mendoza-Gibson, Therapist

Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)

Ages Served: 11-74

Appointments: In-office and Online

Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only

Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans

Lorena Mendoza-Gibson, Therapist

Lorena Mendoza-Gibson, M.Ed, LPC

Specializes In:

Depression/feeling down
Domestic violence & abuse
Emotional abuse
Family conflict
Focus, concentration & memory
Menopause & perimenopause
Other women's health concerns
PMS & PMDD
Self-esteem
Sexual trauma
Trauma & PTSD
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Lorena Mendoza-Gibson, LPC, is dedicated to helping her clients achieve psychological well-being by establishing a positive and trusting rapport. She is passionate about guiding individuals through life’s challenges, whether they are dealing with anxiety, depression, or other mental health concerns. Lorena works with clients across a broad age range, including adolescents, young adults, and adults, offering individual therapy tailored to each person’s unique needs. Her compassionate approach is aimed at helping clients navigate their mental health journeys, ultimately leading to personal growth and healing. Lorena is particularly passionate about working with individuals who have experienced sexual abuse, those going through menopause, and those needing gender-affirmative medical readiness evaluations. She finds it deeply rewarding to support clients in these areas, helping them reclaim their strength and embrace their identities. Lorena also focuses on issues like post-partum depression, reproductive challenges, and the psychological impact of later life transitions.

Through her specialized knowledge and empathetic care, she aims to empower her clients to live more fulfilling lives. In her practice, Lorena uses a variety of therapeutic techniques, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), to address issues such as ADHD, bipolar disorder, and PTSD/trauma. She is skilled in helping clients manage grief, navigate gender identity concerns, and overcome school avoidance. Lorena serves a diverse population, including LGBTQ+ individuals, military veterans, and first responders, ensuring that her therapy is inclusive and sensitive to the unique experiences of each client.

Additionally, she offers support to men and women facing various life transitions and challenges. Outside of her professional work, Lorena enjoys spending time at the gym, lifting weights, and taking walks. These activities help her maintain balance and wellness in her own life, which she believes is crucial for providing the best care to her clients.

Types of Care & Ages Served

Areas of Focus

Family Therapy

Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.

  • Depression/feeling down
  • Family conflict
  • Self-esteem
  • Sexual trauma
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • ADHD
  • Adoption & foster care
  • Anger issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment issues
  • Attention & focus
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body image
  • Bullying or harassment
  • Career & relationships (mid-life)
  • Caregiving
  • Childhood behavioral issues
  • Detachment/disconnection
  • Dissociative disorders
  • Domestic violence & abuse
  • Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
  • Early adulthood: Starting college or career
  • Emotional abuse
  • Empty nesters
  • Fertility
  • First responder stress
  • Focus, concentration & memory
  • Gender identity
  • General relationship issues
  • Grief & loss
  • Intense mood changes
  • Learning challenges
  • LGBTQ+
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Men's health/issues
  • Menopause & perimenopause
  • Military & veteran
  • Other women's health concerns
  • Panic attacks
  • Parenthood
  • Parenting
  • Phobias
  • PMS & PMDD
  • Post-partum depression & anxiety
  • Pre-conception
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy loss
  • Premarital counseling
  • School avoidance
  • School behavioral issues
  • Self-injury or cutting
  • Social skills & communication
  • Stress from ongoing health issues
  • Stress management

Individual Therapy

Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.

  • Domestic violence & abuse
  • Emotional abuse
  • Focus, concentration & memory
  • Menopause & perimenopause
  • Other women's health concerns
  • PMS & PMDD
  • Sexual trauma
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • ADHD
  • Aging
  • Anger issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment issues
  • Attention & focus
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body image
  • Bullying or harassment
  • Career & relationships (mid-life)
  • Career & work issues
  • Caregiving
  • Childhood behavioral issues
  • Chronic pain-related issues
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Detachment/disconnection
  • Dissociative disorders
  • Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
  • Early adulthood: Starting college or career
  • Empty nesters
  • Ethnic identity
  • Family conflict
  • Fertility
  • First responder stress
  • Gender identity
  • General relationship issues
  • Grief & loss
  • Hair pulling & skin picking
  • Intellectual challenges: generally independent
  • Intense mood changes
  • Learning challenges
  • LGBTQ+
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Men's health/issues
  • Military & veteran
  • Panic attacks
  • Parenthood
  • Parenting
  • Phobias
  • Post-partum depression & anxiety
  • Pre-conception
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy loss
  • Premarital counseling
  • Racial identity
  • Retirement
  • School avoidance
  • School behavioral issues
  • Self-esteem
  • Self-injury or cutting
  • Sex & intimacy issues
  • Social skills & communication
  • Stress from ongoing health issues
  • Stress management
  • Unhealthy eating habits

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Education

  • The University of Texas at El Paso

FAQs

Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Lorena Mendoza-Gibson. You can also call 210-858-9772 to have someone assist you.

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I just love this therapist. She always listens and always has the right thing to say when I really need that encouraging word. Or when I’m really confused and I just don’t know what’s up or what’s down for some reason she knows how to make me take a deep breath and stop and thinking actually look inside myself and then I always find the right thing to do and she never tells me what to do. I already know what to do but she brings that confidence in me back that I always forget that I have I recommend her 100%.
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Apr 25, 2026
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I feel like I chose the right place to go. I have had so much help with Dr Gibson, she is awesome, very attentive to all my concerns. The girls in the front are very friendly.
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Apr 04, 2026
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Es lindo hablar con una persona que de la primera te da confianza
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