CARRERA COUNSELING SERVICES CLINICIANS
Helping Clients Maintain Mental Wellness
Carrera Counseling Services, PLLC in The Woodlands, TX is a reliable counseling center that welcomes everyone seeking personal or spiritual growth. We offer professional help in navigating various life transitions, including coping with anxiety, grief or overwhelming stress and dealing with trauma or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Browse through this page to learn more about our team.
About Our Licensed Therapists
Priscilla Carrera, MA/EdS, LPC
Priscilla is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and owner of Carrera Counseling Services, PLLC. She was born and raised in the Houston area but moved to Lubbock to obtain a Bachelor’s degree (BA) in Psychology from Texas Tech University. During her time in Lubbock, she worked with children and adolescents whose parents suffered from addictions and provided drug prevention education to community schools and juvenile detention programs. She then moved to New Jersey to obtain her Master’s degree (MA) and Education Specialist degree (EdS) from Seton Hall University. While in New Jersey, she gained experience working in a variety of settings that included a therapeutic nursery, an inpatient psychiatric unit, and a community mental health agency that provided outpatient counseling services and in-school services. She also gained valuable experience doing crisis work and case management with Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (formerly known as the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey).
Priscilla moved to Ft. Bragg, North Carolina in 2012 and became an Employee Assistance Program counselor for the local hospital system. There, she worked with health care employees, such as nurses and paramedics, as they navigated through work-related stressors. After having two children, she chose to move to private practice, which would allow for a better work-life balance. While in private practice in the Ft. Bragg area, she gained experience working with active duty military families and veterans, which led to her interest in working with trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Priscilla is very passionate about helping people who have been negatively impacted by distressing events and she truly believes that, with a willingness to reflect on self and a desire to get better, healing can happen.
Priscilla moved back to the Houston area in 2017 and, since then, her practice has expanded to different forms of trauma and diagnoses. She works with people who are recovering from traumatic events but also works with people who may not meet diagnostic criteria but want some help navigating current life stressors. Priscilla tailors her approach to the individual needs of each client but she generally utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), which is an intervention that helps the brain resume it's natural healing process that is sometimes blocked when experiencing distressing events.
Priscilla is Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) trained through ICISF and can assist in first responder peer support incident responses. She is also in the 18 month process of obtaining sex therapy certification through the Sexual Health Alliance. See
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At Carrera Counseling Services, PLLC, we offer a safe space for patients to share their struggles. We aim to change your perspective and help you take the first step toward recovery. Contact our counseling center today for more information about our counseling services.
Carrera Counseling Services, PLLC
10210 Grogans Mill Rd, Suites 145 and 150
The Woodlands, TX 77380
The Woodlands, TX 77380
