Enrique Villarreal, LPC

Enrique Villarreal is an LPC who centers his work on clear, practical strategies. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside solution-focused ideas to help people reduce stress and manage anxiety. He also brings attention to career questions and self-doubt so clients can make more purposeful choices.

He offers short-term steps and longer conversations depending on what a person needs. Sessions often look at current thoughts and habits, then test small changes to see what helps. Enrique blends career perspective into therapy, because work often shapes how people feel at home and in relationships.

Before counseling he spent a decade in graphic design and later earned a Master of Education in Counseling from Colorado State University. That background informs his interest in career development and in the ways work and mental health interact. He has about 10 years of counseling experience in Colorado.

In practice he tends to use techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy to help people find clarity. That can mean reframing negative self-talk, identifying values that guide career moves, or creating manageable action steps. Enrique aims for sessions that feel direct and hopeful.

People commonly bring stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, or struggles with purpose and self-esteem. He also addresses caregiver stress, workplace issues, fatherhood concerns, multicultural questions, and men's issues for individual adults. Sessions are offered in English and are available through multiple online formats.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Enrique commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Motivational Interviewing supports people who are ambivalent about change by clarifying values and strengthening motivation for specific steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on their goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. That plan can change over time as progress is made and new needs appear.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face interaction and visual cues, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day, live chat helps with quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work and family schedules and to keep momentum between sessions.