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    • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Relationship Coach

      TEXAS THERAPIST
      GLOBAL RELATIONSHIP COACH
      MFT SUPERVISOR
      at
      Begin Anywhere
      Virtual Therapy Clinic

      ©BeginAnywhereLLC

       

       

      "No time like the present to work sh!t out"

      -Beastie Boys

       

      CLIENT PORTAL
    • SPECIALITIES

      Things I work with especially well.

      Mood Dysregulation

      depression

      anxiety

      phobias

      compulsions

      bipolar

      borderline

      suicidality

      explosiveness

      impulsivity

      panic attacks

      intrusive thoughts

      mood swings

      Adult Giftedness

      neuro-divergence

      chronic cynicism

      twice- exceptional

      perfectionism

      multipotentiality

      under-achievement

      low belongingness

      chronic boredom

      empathic overwhelm

      high sensitivity (HSP)

      over-excitability

      moral outrage

       

       

      LMFT Supervision

      collaborative

      integrative

      growth mindset

      .existentialism

      case conceptualization

      career planning

      private practice

      business goals

      work boundaries

      avoiding Burnout

      exploring a niche

       

      LGTBQ+ Support

      questioning sexuality

      partners therapy

      sexual identity

      queer culture

      coming out

      gender identity

      gender transition

      gender dyshporia

      transition planning

      gender roles

      family rejection

      Relationship Help

      partner conflict

      polyamory

      boundaries

      communication

      divorce/ breakup

      intimacy issues

      codependency

      trust building

      dating anxiety
      attachment style
      trauma bonding
      infidelity
      kinky identified

      Treatment Approaches

      Eclectic Approach
      CBT (Cognitive Behavioral)
      Systems Theory
      Feminist Perspective
      Neuroscience Informed
      Experiential Therapy
      Existentialism
      Attachment Theory
      Emotion Focused
      Trauma Informed
      Humanistic Foundation
       

       

       

       

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      CONTACT INFORMATION

      email is always quickest for me

      Lavelda Naylor MA LMFT-S
      BEGIN ANYWHERE LLC
      2186 Jackson Keller Rd, Ste 1054
      San Antonio*, TX 78213
      Phone: (210) 446-9552
       
      *Serving all of Texas

       

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    • REGISTRATION PORTAL

      ENTER PORTAL

      *ALL SESSIONS ARE CURRENTLY VIRTUAL*

       

      Ready to begin?

       
      As a virtual private pay therapist, I am to make getting started as easy is possible. To onboard, simply enter the client portal below and create a profile. You will fill out all forms online, which are designed to address most client questions and concerns.

      Once registered in the client portal, you can create a journal, manage billing, schedule sessions, send chats, access your forms, and work towards your therapy goals all online.

      Virtual sessions will be held in the portal or via Psychology Today's Sessions platform. If you prefer a different platform, you may provide a link to therapist prior to each session.

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      CO$T OF SERVICES

      PRACTICE RATE $150/HOUR

       

      You will be charged $150 per hour as that is the practice rate. If you are unable to pay the practice rate for your projected treatement plan, you may request a reduced rate between $100-$150 per hour (first session is $150). In the interest of supporting therapists wishing to do their own therapy work, I also offer a special rate for students studying mental health fields and mental health professionals ($75 with documentation). Free cancellation 24 hours prior to session, late cancel and same day cancellation or no shows are full fee.

      PAYMENT OPTIONS

      Fees for services are due at the time of service. Currently all fees are private pay  and all payments are out of pocket; PayPal, Zelle, Venmo, debit/credit, HSA accepted.   NO INSURANCE ACCEPTED. but panelling is underway and is expected to be completedby OCT 2022 Receipts and super bills are available for personal filing /reimbursement purposes upon request.

      LEGAL FEES

      Fees for services related to mental health legal/medical support (i.e., letters, court appearances, etc.) requested by clients are $300/hour, rush documentation of less than one week are an additional 35% of total invoice. Written consent is required for release of information, documents requested can be mailed for $15 via USPS. EXPERT WITNESS as an LMFT in TX on the behalf of legal council is $300 an hour, billed monthly to requesting entity.

      LOW COST THERAPY OPTION

       

      If you are looking for LOWER COST therapy than what I offer in my own practice, I am also supervisor to up and coming Marriage and Family Therapists working towards full licensure. I have established a Virtual Therapy Practice called Begin Anywhere LLC, click here to learn more about services we offer. Feel free to email BEGIN ANYWHERE LLC to get in touch about immediate openings and lower rates per session, use form below.

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      B L O G

      NOTE: While these posts are not a substitute for therapy , the information is based on research articles, books, publications, and outcomes of client work across my years as a therapist. I hope these tools help you in some way.

      BLUELIGHTING
      April 21, 2022
      What is 'bluelighting'? Dr. Katherine Hertlein coined the term to describe how screentime can disrupt our emotional intimacy, damage our interpersonal connections, and decrease our sex drive when we use technology in maladaptive ways. Many partners struggle to find the right place for their...
      OVER-EXCITABILITIES
      March 30, 2022
      What are Over-Excitibilities?  Overexcitabilities are processing intensities a person is born with that indicate a heightened ability to respond to stimuli (Dabrowski, 1972), These processes are found to a greater degree among gifted individuals and are demonstrated via increased sensitivity,...
      THEMES
      January 4, 2022
      “As you sow in your subconscious mind, so shall you reap in your body and environment.” ~Joseph Murphy What makes human individuals unique may not be their personalities, their struggles, or even their genetics, it is "their ability to write their own story, attributing meaning, sharing it...
      7 Tips For Breakup Grief
      December 30, 2021
      1. Dont exagerate the positive. Sometimes we romanticize the past, this includes past relationships. It can help to balance the view and note some undesirable parts of the relationship if you are being overly positive about things. But dont get stuck there! Being neutral is better for our mental...
      Genogram Mapping
      September 13, 2021
      Family of Origin (FOO) refers to our family system in childhood, our moms, dads, siblings, grandparents, etc. FOO  therapy involves tracing present-day issues back to family functioning.   EXAMPLE: Poor emotion processing around anger in you now  could come from FOO dynamics with high conflict...
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    • A P P R O A C H E S

      How I roll ...
       
      My preferred theoretical perspectives are grounded in philosophy, psychology, neuroscience research, empowerment coaching perspectives, and systems theory. Each of these lenses helps me see mental health issues in complex (rather than reductive) ways. and enable me to formulate sensitive treatment plans for the struggles of life.

       

       

      But at heart I am, an existentialist, I believe we experience life in two distinct ways: BEING (internal) and DOING (external) --these two worlds influence each other but the Being world is an entirely private and unique experience. Therefore, it is important to explore and organize this space in ways that help you cope with the absurdity of having to juggle these two parallel worlds, especially when the external world is often shitty. So how are we going to do that?

      YOU LIVE IN YOUR MIND, SO BE MIND-FULL.

       

       

       

      I often use Mindfulness techniques early on in the therapy process to increase access to your cognitive resources. better manage your emotions, and acknowledge any trauma or issues showing up for you. Therapeutic MINDFULNESS from a secular perspective is directing our attention to the present moment with a nonjudgmental gaze: what am I thinking? what is my body doing? what happened right before I felt that?
       
      With practice, mindfulness can lead to new ideas about yourself and help you create more change in your life by increasing your cognitive resources, guiding your behavior, and increasing your overall wellness. I like to say "We cannot controlthe world, but we can curate our minds."
       

      EXISTENTIAL PSYCHOLOGY

      Long Term Change

      I find existentialism most critical to integrating our experiences and making lasting change, but it can take some time to arrive at its usefulness in the therapy process (unless you have already had therapy, then we might just dive right in).

       

      Existential ideas relies on self awareness (that mindfulness comes in handy here) and the search for meaning—in treatment, this means centering more on Self rather than Symptom.

       

      By exploring yourself, you can redefine your relationship with self and other, explore your unique internal life, reshape your narratives, make more authentic decisions and better represent yourself in the world. 
       
      We can take what we learn about you and turn that into actionable goals, which is critical because inert knowledge doe not have much impact on your life.  Once you know, then do!!

      "Your responses to the events of life are more important than the events themselves."

      – Virginia Satir

      EXPERIENTIAL THERAPY

      How Change Happens...

      I also really like learning by doing--I know that I only have you for an hour at a time and the rest of your life does not work the way therapy does, so I want to create REAL TIME LEARNING with you in our sessions whenever possible. Therefore I use tools and techniques in session meant to provoke an immediate change in your process. And I will teach them to you!
       
      My favorite experiential techniques are those created by Virginia Satir, like family sculpting, defensive postures, leveling, acceptance of differences, belief challenging, cultural awareness, and creativity in response to chaos. She posited that we can become fixed and closed in the status quo. Then when something enters our life we can't cope with in the same old way, we fall into chaos-- this is when most people seek therapy. The good news is we are more open to new ideas when we fall into chaos. Therefore, therapy in the Satir manner is seeking together that transformational idea that relieves your chaos.

       
      Once we find the important tools for where you are in your journey, we usually have to keep working on them until it feels natural to you. And then we have to integrate across tools to reveal the matrix that is how the brain works underneath all that STUFF IN YOUR MIND. It might entail a mind blown emoji or two. :)

      “Therapy is not a conversation; it's an experience.”

       – Dr. Harry Aponte

      ATTACHMENT THEORY 

      This is a critical addition to my work, especially with neurodivergent folks, because our attachment style so deeply impacts our relationship experiences across the lifespan.
       
      When we feel safe and understood, we can regulate our internal experience better because we have a secure attachment. In adulthood, this translates to being self-confident, trusting, and hopeful, with an ability to embrace and manage conflict, respond to intimacy opportunities, and navigate the ups and downs of relationships without too much personalizing. Do you find this hard to understand?
       
      If you struggle to regulate your emotions around social interactions and have difficulty maintaining stable relationships in adulthood, you may have an insecure attachment style and attachment based therapy can help you repair some attachment injuries.
       
      Working on attachment improves our ability to tolerate external stress, create closeness, better understand our own emotions and the feelings of others, We are better able to self regulate in the present when our needs from the past have been met.

       

      – Dr. Harry Aponte

    • MODALITIES

      What treatment modality is best for you?

      virtual therapy

      all sessions currently virtual

      Virtual therapy (video, phone, and/or chat) is an effective alternative to in-person therapy a for just about anyone: people who are comfortable with technology, have mobility issues, or are busy and dealing with time constraints. For such people, research shows outcomes of virtual therapy are not significantly different from in person therapy regardless of reason for attending or therapeutic approach. However, virtual therapy is NOT a good fit for small children, technology challenged, or actively suicidal clients. If you cannot find privacy for 45 minutes, virtual video/phone sessions may not work for you as confidentiality and privacy are critical components of therapy. HIPPA platforms offered for virtual video sessions are Client Portal, Psychology Today, and Zoom (if client initiated).

       

       

      individual therapy 

      just for you

      This modality focuses on the issues that a single client of any age brings to treatment: From chronic difficulties to challenging life events, even to just needing a listener - someone who doesn't judge and who can help generate new perspectives. Good candidates include just about anyone feeling stuck and unsatisfied with life, but examples are those struggling with a diagnosis, experiencing a life change, grief/loss, mood difficulties, etc. For this modality, I generally use a combination of systemic ideas, cognitive tools, and existential therapies to support your therapy goals. I also offer relationship coaching that targets issues specific to dating and/or parenting in a modern world.

       

       

      partner therapy

      plus a significant other(s)

      This modality focuses on issues that occur between intimately connected persons. Issues range from poor communication to infidelity. Symptoms are identified within relationship characteristics, not an individual. Good candidates are partners who have more negative than positive interaction, trust issues, relationship stress or dissatisfaction, escalating conflict, poor communication, withdrawal from each other, separation talks, etc. For this modality, I generally use a combination of systemic ideas, attachment-focused dialogues, and cognitive behavioral tools to support your therapy goals.

      family therapy

      more than partners

      This modality focuses on the issues within a family system - members of our primary support group. Issues in families range from parental concerns, to life cycle changes, to family conflict. Symptoms are identified within the context of the family and treatment focuses on addressing family functioning as a whole, instead of on a single person and that person's issues. Good candidates include families with a high degree of conflict, regular/repetitive stress, ongoing developmental or health issues, families experiencing change, divorce, struggling with diagnosis , etc. For this modality, I generally use a combination of systemic psychoeducation, experiential, and cognitive behavioral tools to support group goals.

      group therapy

      more than you and yours

      This modality focuses on a singular, common issue and works off of the relational dynamics between people. Coping and interpersonal functioning can be improved by participating in such a group; through the sharing of struggles and common goals, group members share ideas and develop a sense of cohesiveness, often realizing they are not alone, which creates feelings of universality and renewed connection to humanity.

       

       

      Go here for next Mom's Connect About Autism (MOCAA) group.

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      My approach to supervision is collaborative, integrative and focused on helping you achieve your career goals. I am happy to work within the theories you are experimenting with and expand my own knowledge about your populations of interest.

       

      As a therapist, I know that my cultural and philosophical values impact my view of clients and their issues, of clinicians and their work; thus, I like to lean on Person of the Therapist theory to examine our own internal processes and how they are influencing supervision.

       
      Plus, I have been in private practice for 10 years-- since right out of grad school-- so I am able to provide support on how to start, grow, and maintain a thriving private pay practice in the state of TX from jump.
       
      I am happy to share what I have learned through the years and watch you build your brand, exploring your professional goals along the way to full licensure.
       
       
      If you think we might be a good fit, please submit a cover letter about your clinical interests in working with me, your resume/CV (with references), and graduate school transcript below. I will get back to you to schedule an interview.
       
      SUPERVISION FEES: Supervision applicants residing in TEXAS can expect to pay $70 per individual ONLINE supervision session (weekly) and $40 per ONLINE group (monthly) supervision session if accepted as an LMFT-A under my license.
       
    • ABOUT ME

      I am a Queer Identified, Poly Positive, Neuro-divergent, Kinky Affirming Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Supervisor. My stance as a therapist is reflective of my life experiences and personal identity. Normalizing mental health and making therapy accessible is foundational to my practice---I want you to feel welcome to explore and be yourself openly, without judgment, to find your wounds and heal your inner life.

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      {EVEN MY SWEET DOGGO GUS IS INVOLVED}

       

      I like to teach my clients therapeutic techniques that foster self acceptance, provoke new awarenesses, and stimulate relationship development so that you feel more grounded. But the goal for me as therapist is always to help you reach your own wellness goals so that you can live your best life.

       

       

      LICENSE INFORMATION

      LMFT Supervisor 202002

      Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist's of all designations are licensed by the Texas State Board ofExaminers of Marriage and Family Therapists. If at any time you wish to verify a license of, or make a complaint please contact the governing board:

       Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council

      333 Guadalupe St., Ste. 3-900Austin, Texas 78701

      Investigations/Complaints 24-hour, toll-free system

      (800) 821-3205/ Main Line (512) 305-7700

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      media we like...

       

       

      Podcast
      a good book for working on attachment issues and soothing internal fears about abandonment
      book
      https://squarepeg.community/podcast/
      https://www.amazon.com/Neurodivergent-Friendly-Workbook-DBT-Skills/dp/B09S9JBS8G/ref=asc_df_B09S9JBS8G/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=564641475597&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15196866747874223924&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9028093&hvtargid=pla-1635391138073&psc=1&asin=B09S9JBS8G&revisionId=&format=4&depth=1
      polysecure BOOK
      https://www.estherperel.com/
      podcast
      Humorous journal with prompt for self challenge
      https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/tyranny-lessons-the-20th-century-author-timothy-snyder?gclid=CjwKCAiAlfqOBhAeEiwAYi43F9_6qmK5oJ83fEN9WDVATmbynRiwMUn050aGC8jg--synRuzQqRdkhoCKLMQAvD_BwE
      https://www.amazon.com/Recovery-Your-Inner-Child-Liberating/dp/0671701355
      https://rainforestmind.wordpress.com/
      https://gapandgainbook.com/
      https://www.rollomay.net/rollo-may-s-books/
      https://www.estherperel.com/
      journal with values/prompts
      https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/14f37f6e-7952-4454-a474-d54cbb7a3d06/hidden-brain
      https://www.wcwonline.org/JBMTI-Site/relational-cultural-theory
      https://anchor.fm/drjillwenermd
      https://www.newharbinger.com/9781684032525/recovering-from-emotionally-immature-parents/
      THERAPY CHAT PODCAST
      book
      Podcast
      https://self-compassion.org/mindful-self-compassion-workbook/
      Sexual Trauma Workbook
      The Read Podcast
      podcast
      Book. available on Amazon
      Conscious Loving: The Journey to Co-Commitment by Gay Hendricks and Kathlyn Hendricks
      Podcast
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      P U B L I C A T I O N S

       

      Naylor, Lavelda (2022) Gifted Adults:: Can I get a refund? Presented at the Graduate School of the University of Birmingham, UK.
       
      Naylor, Lavelda (2018) GT Adults Issues and Interventions. Presented at monthly meeting of Texas Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. (See presentation here)
       
      Naylor, Lavelda (2015). Sexpectations: Communicating About Expectations for Sex Partners in Relationships. Presented at The Sexology Institute, San Antonio, TX.
       
      Naylor, Lavelda, & Wilson, Amy (2013). Social Media Boundaries for Mental Health Professionals. Presented to Family Service Association, San Antonio, TX. http://laveldanaylor.wordpress.com/2013/02/18/social-media-use-as-a-mental-health-professional/
       
      Naylor, Lavelda, & Wilson, Amy (2013). Modern Parenting Perspectives for Mental Health Professionals. Presented to Family Service Association, San Antonio, TX.
       
      Pillow, D., Naylor, L., & Malone, G. (2012). Beliefs Regarding Stimulant Medication Effects Among College Students with a History of Past or Current Usage. Journal of Attention Disorder, DOI:10.1177/1087054712459755
       
      Naylor, L., Stanley, E., & Wicha, N. (2012). Cognitive and neural correlates of the bilingual Stroop effect: Evidence from behavior and event-related potentials.Frontiers in Cognition,3, 81. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00081
       
      David R. Pillow, Glenn P. Malone, Lavelda Bradley (Naylor), & Cristina Cadena (2010). Beliefs Regarding Stimulant Medication Effects Predict Patterns of Use in college Students. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Boston, MA.
       
      (Naylor) Bradley, L., Stanely, E., & Wicha, N. Y.Y. (2009). De Colores: An ERP study of cross-language interference using a bilingual color-Stroop task. Presented at the annual meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, San Francisco, CA.
      Bradley, L. & Pillow, D. (2009).
       
      Pillow, D. & (Naylor) Bradley, L. (2008). Predicting Stimulant Medication Use in College Students with AD/HD. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, San Antonio, TX.
       
      (Naylor) Bradley, L. & Pillow, D. (2008). Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior to ADHD Medication Endpoints. Poster presented at the Spring Research Conference of the College of Liberal and Fine Arts, the University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX. Awarded 3rd Place research prize.
       
      (Naylor) Bradley, L. & Pillow, D. (2008). Investigating AD/HD Medication Endpoints. Slide presentation at the 22cd annual meeting of the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Salisbury, MA.
       
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