Alegría Family Counseling

Alegría Family Counseling Alegría Family Counseling provides compassionate mental health support for individuals, couples, and families.

With both in-person and telehealth options, they ensure accessible, confidential care. Our primary mission is to work with children, individuals, couples, and families toward the meaningful resolutions of the problems they're facing. The Clinic provides an atmosphere of respect and dignity where each individual and family can be served. Our professional therapists work with each family and individual client to create practical and effective ways of solving the client’s concerns, issues, and problems. We are a committed team of professionals that values trust, honesty and respect while providing quality services to our clients. Family Counseling
We work with individuals, couples, children and families to help improve interaction between family members. We assist in identifying conflicts and anxieties and help the family develop strategies to resolve them. Couples Counseling
We work with couples to help recognize and to better manage or reconcile troublesome differences and repeating patterns of distress. Some of our services
Our experienced, qualified, licensed, clinical therapists offer complete, confidential mental health options for children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. Abuse
Adoption Issues
Anger Management
Attention Deficit Disorder
Behavior Modification
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Couples Counseling
Developmental Disabilities
Domestic Violence
Family Therapy
Grief/Loss Issues
Infant Mental Health
Learning Disabilities
Multicultural Issues
Mental Health Disorders
Personality Disorders
Post-Partum Depression
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
and more.......

We accept a variety of health plans, and Centennial Health. A referral from a physician or primary care provider is not necessary. Population Served
Children (4 – 12 years), Adolescents (13 – 18 years) Adults (18 and over), couples, families and parent/child dyad in Infant Mental Health practice.

April is National Counseling Awareness Month—the perfect time to hear from one of our Alegría Family Counseling Clinicia...
04/02/2026

April is National Counseling Awareness Month—the perfect time to hear from one of our Alegría Family Counseling Clinicians! 💙

Meet Char Debus, LCSW, Licensed Independent Clinician. 😀 Char is in the process of becoming a Registered Play Therapist and is trained in play therapy techniques. "Child-centered play therapy is one of the most studied and evidence-based models for supporting children with a wide variety of problems, ranging from managing big behaviors, coping with feelings of anxiety, and recovering from trauma," she said. You can read more from Char here: https://vist.ly/4x5ct

To learn more about Alegría's counseling services and to explore if play therapy may be a good fit for your child, call (575) 652-3448 or visit https://vist.ly/4x5cu.

Alegría Family Counseling is currently welcoming new in-person clients in Las Cruces. 🌟We have availability for individu...
03/18/2026

Alegría Family Counseling is currently welcoming new in-person clients in Las Cruces. 🌟

We have availability for individuals, couples, and families seeking counseling services in a safe, confidential, and supportive environment. Our team includes certified clinicians who provide specialized approaches to help clients work through life challenges, trauma, and emotional stress. 👥

Self-referrals are always welcome.

Call (575) 652-3448 or visit aitkids.com/alegria to get started today.

We are grateful for the continued trust of our families and community.

Did you know March is National Social Work Month? 💙We want to give a huge shout-out to the incredible Social Work Team a...
03/12/2026

Did you know March is National Social Work Month? 💙

We want to give a huge shout-out to the incredible Social Work Team at Alegría Family Counseling! 🌟 Your dedication to supporting individuals, children, and families makes a meaningful difference in our community.

Thank you for the compassion, care, and commitment you bring every day. We appreciate you and ALL that you do! 🫶

The small moments matter. ❣️In many families, moments like these are shaped by the work happening behind the scenes. Hon...
03/11/2026

The small moments matter. ❣️

In many families, moments like these are shaped by the work happening behind the scenes. Honest conversations. New ways of understanding one another. The patience to keep showing up, even when things feel difficult.

At Alegría Family Counseling, therapy creates space for those conversations to happen. Our clinicians help families slow down, listen, and build healthier ways to respond to stress, emotions, and life’s challenges.

Because meaningful change doesn't happen all at once.

It grows through small moments of connection, trust, and understanding that begin to reshape the way people care for one another.

Healing Families, One Conversation at a Time. 💞At Alegría Family Counseling, we witness quiet transformations every day....
03/04/2026

Healing Families, One Conversation at a Time. 💞

At Alegría Family Counseling, we witness quiet transformations every day.

A parent and a teen finally hearing each other
A child finding the words for big emotions
A family sitting down to talk without tension for the first time in months.

These moments may not be loud, but they are deeply meaningful. They’re signs of progress, connection, and hope.

Our therapists work with entire family systems — parents, children, even grandparents — to help them cope, communicate, and move forward together.

Because when one person in a family is hurting, everyone feels it. And when healing begins, everyone grows stronger.

Today in our Alegría Counseling Corner blog series, we hear from Erika Held, Licensed Mental Health Counselor! 😀Erika sh...
03/03/2026

Today in our Alegría Counseling Corner blog series, we hear from Erika Held, Licensed Mental Health Counselor! 😀

Erika shared helpful information on factors and potential stressors that the Alegría team takes into consideration when providing counseling services for children and families. "Trauma, separation, school pressures, and emotional struggles can deeply impact development, behavior, and relationships. Early mental health support is important because it can help children learn how to regulate emotions, express themselves, and feel safe and supported," she shared. 💜

Click here to read more from Erika in her Alegría Counseling Corner blog post: https://vist.ly/4tmq4

Alegría Family Counseling is currently welcoming new in-person clients in Las Cruces. 🎉Openings are available for indivi...
03/02/2026

Alegría Family Counseling is currently welcoming new in-person clients in Las Cruces. 🎉

Openings are available for individuals, couples, and families seeking confidential, culturally responsive counseling services. We are also pleased to offer EMDR therapy with a certified clinician, providing specialized support for those working through trauma and other distressing experiences.💙

Self-referrals are accepted.

To get started, call (575) 652-3448 or submit a referral at aitkids.com/alegria

We look forward to continuing to support our families and community.

📣 We are thrilled to announce the Alegría Counseling Corner! 📣 This blog series will allow you to hear directly from the...
01/28/2026

📣 We are thrilled to announce the Alegría Counseling Corner! 📣 This blog series will allow you to hear directly from the therapists and professionals who work directly with our clients.

Meet Jennifer McAfee, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Lead Clinician for Alegría Family Counseling. 😀 In this installment of the Alegría Counseling Corner, Jennifer shares what someone just beginning their counseling journey can expect. “When a client begins treatment, we work to understand the severity of symptoms and their needs, with our clinicians using this information to create individual goals and treatment plans that are unique to each client,” she said. 💜

Click here to read more from Jennifer in her Alegría Counseling Corner blog post: https://vist.ly/4pi9s

While this time of year can be magical, ✨ it can also be a time when we forget to prioritize self-care. 💜 Use these five...
12/24/2025

While this time of year can be magical, ✨ it can also be a time when we forget to prioritize self-care. 💜 Use these five helpful holiday self-care tips to help get you through this busy season!

Anxiety is one of the most common mental health challenges, affecting millions of people each year. It can show up as co...
12/08/2025

Anxiety is one of the most common mental health challenges, affecting millions of people each year. It can show up as constant worry, racing thoughts, restlessness, or physical tension. The good news is that anxiety is treatable and there are effective ways to calm both the body and mind.

Visit: https://www.aitkids.com/wellness-within/5-steps-to-manage-anxiety for five steps that can help you find balance and relief.

EMDR helps the brain process unhealed memories stored in the nervous system. When something distressing happens, the bod...
11/25/2025

EMDR helps the brain process unhealed memories stored in the nervous system. When something distressing happens, the body’s natural processing system can become “stuck,” leaving the emotional charge of that memory unprocessed. At Alegría Family Counseling, EMDR is part of a larger therapeutic process. Our counselors combine EMDR with talk therapy, mindfulness, and trauma-informed care to ensure each client’s experience is supported at every stage.

Learn More: https://vist.ly/4fy7s

The question many partners ask is: “Do we need counseling?” At Alegría Family Counseling in Las Cruces, our licensed mar...
11/12/2025

The question many partners ask is: “Do we need counseling?” At Alegría Family Counseling in Las Cruces, our licensed marriage and family therapists help couples reconnect, rebuild trust, and strengthen their relationship through evidence-based approaches and compassionate guidance.

Learn More: https://vist.ly/4e3sw

Address

120 Wyatt Drive
Las Cruces, NM
88005

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+15756523448

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