Our Team at Sayers Hill Country Counseling

Counselor, Bilingual (Spanish & English) Valerie Trevino is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and School Counselor based in San Antonio, Texas. Her journey into the mental health field is fueled by a deep-seated passion for helping individuals and families navigate life’s transitions with resilience and clarity. As a first-generation Mexican-American graduate and the daughter of an American Navy veteran, she carries a profound respect for service, heritage, and the courage it takes to pursue higher education and personal growth. Valerie's therapeutic philosophy is grounded in a systemic, trauma-informed approach, offering bilingual therapy to cater to a diverse clientele. Whether she is working with an adult navigating a major life shift or a child processing big emotions, she believes in meeting every client exactly where they are. Valerie blends evidence-based techniques like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with creative, expressive modalities. She is particularly passionate about Play Therapy-based theory, utilizing tools like Sand Tray to help younger clients (and the young at heart) communicate and heal through a language that transcends words. She earned a Master’s in School Counseling from the University of Texas at San Antonio in May 2016 and is a proud member of the Texas Counseling Association (TCA). With over 10 years of experience as a School Counselor and dedicated time in private practice focusing on high-acuity individual therapy, she offers professional counseling that includes crisis intervention and individual counseling, providing responsive services that foster actionable growth for clients navigating life's transitions. Beyond her professional life, she is a wife and a mother of three school-aged children. These roles keep her grounded and remind her daily of the beautiful, complex balance required to thrive in modern family life. She is honored to walk alongside her clients as they work toward becoming the best versions of themselves, a testament to the dedication of therapists in San Antonio like herself.

Owner Kimberly is the owner of Sayers Hill Country Counseling, a practice that emphasizes bilingual therapy options. She has worked as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas for over 15 years and has been licensed as a clinical supervisor for nearly half that time. Kimberly graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's degree in Psychology and obtained her master's degree in Community Counseling from the University of Texas at San Antonio. With her extensive background in trauma-informed practices, she has been trained in CBT, DBT, solution-focused therapy, and various other modalities. Kimberly has experience working with adults and children and has provided professional counseling in school settings for most of her career. Additionally, she can provide supervision for LPC Associates in the state of Texas. She specializes in supporting Associates to gain clinical experience while working in non-profit sectors, community health, and the educational space, and she is well-versed in supervising Associates in many other settings. If you are looking for therapists in San Antonio who can offer guidance for licensure supervision, visit our Supervision page and submit a request form to schedule a conversation. As a wife and mother, Kimberly understands the stressors created by everyday life and strives to help others develop coping strategies and build resilience to be their best selves.