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C3 Institute
2990 Richmond St.
Suite 420
Houston, TX 77098
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| Phone: |
(832) 865-7381
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| Fax: |
(713) 229-0297
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| Cell Phone: |
(832) 865-7381
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| E-mail: |
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| Web Site: |
www.c3institute.us
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| Profession: |
Professional Counselor & Marriage and Family Therapist
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| Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling
Career Evaluations and Counseling
Coaching
Consultation Services to Employers
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Employee Assistance Counseling
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| Practice Description: |
Dr. Alvarez , founder of C3 Institute (Institute for Creative Counseling and Communication), is a Counselor Educator, Psychotherapist, and Consultant. C3 Institute is about Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge.
Dr. Alvarez's counseling and consulting practice is informed by ecosystemic philosophy which is based on inherent value of all life. It engenders a deep, broad, empathic and integrative understanding of the uniqueness of clients' worldviews, backgrounds, environments, languages, and belief systems. Ecosystemic practice is based on respect for individual, familial, organizational and cultural differences. Ecological, systems, contextual, dialectical and postmodern thinking, as well as depth psychology, are the foundation of my practice to help clients achieve fluid ways of perceiving, thinking, feeling, behaving and relating. These diverse philosophies -- which I collectively call Ecosystemic -- are integrative of clients’ multisystemic realities, and attempt to be transpersonal and transcultural in approach.
Ecosystemic philosophy encourages a fundamental shift in (1) the way we think about our relationship with our environment and each other, (2) the way we experience nature and one another, (3) the way we relate to nature and to each other, (4) the way we treat our environment and one another, and (5) how we respond to our environmental needs, to crisis, and to one another..
As a Psychotherapist and Counselor Educator, Roman has extensive background in delivering clinical counseling core competencies, curriculum-based treatment programming, staff development, and clinical supervision of staff. He has been a clinical supervisor for LMFT-Associates and LPC-Interns since 1996 and 1993 respectively.
Dr. Alvarez served as Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Educational Leadership and Counseling at Prairie View A & M University. He was adjunct faculty in Psychology at the University of Houston-Clear Lake's Graduate School of Psychology, San Jacinto College-Central, and Houston Community College (HCC). He also taught Addictions Counseling and Human Services courses at HCC. For the past 16 years, Roman has delivered extensive number of seminars and workshops locally in the areas of psychology, counseling, management, clinical supervision, mental health & psychopathology, addictionology, sex offender treatment, domestic violence, trauma resolution, crisis intervention, educational interventions & retention strategies for high risk students, student success seminars, ethics and risk management, intimacy & relationships, marriage & family therapy, and cross-cultural relations.
C3 INSTITUTE'S COUNSELING & PSYCHOTHERAPY SPECIALTY AREAS:
- Relationship issues (significant other, spouse, family, alternative relationships).
- Life Transitions (divorce, career change, midlife, empty nest, death).
- Trauma Resolution (unresolved grief, abuse, assault, violence, disaster).
- Creative Block (writer's & artist's creative block).
- Child & Adolescent concerns (ADHD, school & behavioral issues).
- Alcohol & Drug issues (substance abuse & addiction, co-dependency).
C3 INSTITUTE'S CONSULTING SPECIALTY AREAS:
- Organizational Stress Management (transforming productivity, efficacy & creativity).
- Cross-Cultural Relationships (transforming communication & multicultural work environment).
- Leadership Training (creating clear vision, leadership, wisdom & organizational efficacy).
- Coaching (balancing career-lifestyles, personal-relational transformations within organizations).
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are
in bold text) |
Life Transitions
Relationship Issues
Ethnic/Cultural Issues
Addictions
ADHD
Adjustment Disorder
Anxiety Disorders/Phobias
Asperger's Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Co-dependency
Crisis/Trauma
Depression
Dually Diagnosed Individuals
Gay/Lesbian Issues
Gender Identity
Grief/Loss
Impaired Professionals
Impulse Control Disorders
Men's Issues
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Parenting Issues
Personal Growth
Personality Disorders
PTSD
Self-esteem
Sexual Abuse
Spirituality
Stress Management
Substance Abuse
Women's Issues
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| Age Specialties: |
Children
Adolescents
Adults
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| Session Formats: |
Individual
Couples
Family
Group
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| Treatment Approaches: |
Cognitive/Cognitive-Behavioral
Developmental
Family Systems
Integrative
Multicultural
Psychodynamic
Sandplay
Transpersonal
Ecosystemic
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| Demographic Specialties: |
African American
Asian American
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender
Latino American
Native American
Pacific Islander
Women/Feminist
Polyamorous Individuals
White/Caucasian American
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| Additional Languages: |
Tagalog
Bicol
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| Education: |
Ed.D., Counselor Education
Texas Southern University, 2000
M.A., Clinical Psychology
Texas Southern University, 1987
B.S., Psychology
Far Eastern University, 1981
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| License #: |
LPC #9705; LMFT #2602 |
| License State: |
Texas |
| Additional Licenses/ Certifications: |
- LPC Approved Supervisor and LMFT Approved Supervisor.
- Licensed Sex Offender Treatment Provider (LSOTP), CSOT, Texas.
- National Certified Counselor (NCC), NBCC.
- Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS), CCE.
- Master Therapist, American Psychotherapy Association (MTAPA).
- Certified Trauma Resolution Therapist (TRT). |
| Professional Affiliations: |
 | Member, International Association for Jungian Studies (IAJS). | | Prof Member, American Counseling Association (ACA). | | Prof Member, Texas Counseling Association (TCA). | | Prof Member, Houston LPC Association (HLPCA) |
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| Fee Schedule: |
Sliding Fee Scale. Fee is expected right after therapy / counseling session. I work with self pay clients and those whose insurance will reimburse out of network providers. |
| Accepted Insurance: |
Medicaid
United Behavioral Health (UBH)
American Behavioral
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| Insurance and Billing Instructions: |
Receipt is provided to client for Insurance reimbursement. Clients file their own insurance claims. If you plan to use your insurance, I will provide you with the receipt and information you will need to file for reimbursement from your health insurance. If you want to know what your health insurance covers, please call and ask them what they will reimburse for an out of network Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. |
| Office Hours: |
By appointment only. Evenings and saturdays available. Call 832-865-7381. |
| Driving Directions: |
2990 Richmond Street runs perpendicularly to Kirby and Buffalo Speedway.
GOING 59 SOUTH exit Kirby --- turn Right on Kirby --- then turn Left on Richmond --- look for 2990 Richmond on the right side after travelling 1 block away from Kirby -- Park in visitors' parking area.
GOING 59 NORTH exit Kirby... turn Left on Kirby -- then turn Left on Richmond -- look for 2990 Richmond on the right side after travelling 1 block away from Kirby -- Park in visitors' parking area.
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Additional Information
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| Years in Practice: Over 20 |
| Gender: Male |
| Accepting New Clients: Yes |
| Sliding Fee Scale: Yes |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes |
| Public Transportation: Yes |
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