"Daring greatly means the courage to be vulnerable. It means to show up and be seen. To ask for what you need. To talk about how you're feeling. To have the hard conversations."
~ Brené Brown
ALL PARTS OF YOU ARE WELCOME HERE :)
It takes a great deal of courage to seek out therapy. Vulnerability is hard and scary! I would be honored to be a part of helping with whatever is on your mind. I believe healing comes through honesty and openness with oneself, so I strive to create a compassionate and non-judgmental space for you to do so. I work to create an open-minded atmosphere of respect, calm, trust, kindness, willingness, and full acceptance of every person as they are. I want everyone to feel heard, understood, and to know they don’t have to go through this alone. I am comfortable with the tough conversations that healing requires. I believe every person has the ability and the right to be who they authentically are, and my goal is to help empower you to do so through slowing down and building a deeper understanding of your internal system; a deeper connection to the parts of you that are showing up. I see our minds and bodies as deeply committed to keeping us safe. Over time, we develop creative and powerful strategies to protect ourselves from harm. While those strategies may have once been necessary—even lifesaving—there are moments when they begin to create new challenges or forms of suffering. Rather than judging them, we approach them with curiosity and respect for the role they’ve played.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy
My primary therapeutic approach is Internal Family Systems (IFS), which we will apply together to explore and care for the different parts of you that shape your thoughts, emotions, and actions, in order to foster your journey towards healing and personal growth. IFS sees the mind/body as an inner community—because, like members of a family, inner parts can be pushed into extreme roles—parts that carry pain from the past, parts that help us manage the day-to-day, and parts that step in when things feel too intense or overwhelming.
From this perspective, there is nothing “wrong” with you that needs “fixing.” Instead, together, we gently get to know these parts, learning what they’re trying to do for you and what they might need in order to soften or heal. Rather than pushing anything away, we approach your inner world with curiosity and respect. Over time, this process helps you access the grounded, wise, and compassionate core of who you are—your “Self”—which knows how to heal, and can lead with clarity and care when inner conflicts arise. From that inner leadership, we understand and help parts transform, fostering both inner and outer connectedness.
Whether you’re navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, relationship challenges, or a sense of disconnection from yourself/others, IFS offers a way to build a more supportive and understanding relationship with yourself and others. The result is often greater distress tolerance, emotion regulations, deeper self-acceptance, meaningful personal growth, and more connected relationships. I’m here to support and guide you through that journey of growth and healing.
About Me
I earned my Master’s Degree in Professional Counseling in 2012. I have worked in a wide range of roles within the mental health field including foster care, the inpatient setting, intensive outpatient setting, group therapy, administration, and the outpatient setting. I have experience working with people from all walks of life including individuals from various cultures, religions, and worldviews.
I work with adolescents (13+), young adults, and adults of all ages. I am open to helping you find your way through almost any problem or obstacle you may be facing, but my areas of specialty include: adjusting to life transitions, depression, anxiety, all types of trauma, LGBTQ related issues, recovery from addictions, personality disorders, self-worth, stress management, emotion regulation, parenting stress/issues, women's issues, men's issues, creating healthy relationships, work/life balance, and overall psychological health.
Please know that I am fully human, with my own background, lived experiences, wounds, and journey toward healing, personal growth, and psychological health. I believe bringing that to our practice together is important. I am not the ‘expert’ therapist that sits stoically and has it all figured out. I won’t give you advice and I won’t pretend to have all the answers. What I will do, is treat you with the utmost respect and welcome all parts of yourself to the room, even the ones that you don’t like or understand yet.
The therapeutic relationship between counselor and client is admittedly odd and strangely unique. When I make mistakes (misunderstand you, say the wrong thing, mentally reply to an email but forget to actually send it) I will own them and apologize for them—this is a part of the therapeutic relationship that I deeply cherish and that I have found to be healing in itself.
If you are looking for a therapist to give you ‘quick fixes,’ tell you what to do, help you try to change someone else, or just sit and talk for an hour, then I am not likely a good match. However, if you are open to someone who is fully human, with good intentions, who tries her best, and who allows you to be fully human, then I am probably a good match for you.
If you would like to make an initial appointment with me, please email me with your contact information to get started. If you have questions about how I work or would like to talk tome before scheduling an initial session, I encourage you to email me to schedule a complimentary 15 minute informational phone call. I treat it as an honor and privilege to get to know you and work with all of the parts of yourself.
Email: misty@mistymcguffinlpc.com
Phone: 210-201-5891
Mailing address:
7700 Broadway St.
Ste. 104 1122
San Antonio, TX, 78209
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FAQs
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misty@mistymcguffinlpc.com
210-201-5891Mailing address:
7700 Broadway St.
Ste. 104 1122
San Antonio, TX, 78209
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I can help verify your mental health benefits covered by your insurance, however, the information I receive is not always 100% accurate. Due to this, I strongly recommend you call your insurance and verify your benefits for mental health services and tele-therapy sessions so that you are aware of what costs you will be responsible for prior to beginning therapy sessions
Insurances Accepted:
United HealthCare
Aetna
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Cigna
Optum
Oscar
Self- Pay- Sessions are $150 and I allot up to 55 minutes per session. Please call our office for more information on Self-Pay Rates. Sliding scale available upon request.
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Billing Disclosures – Your Rights and Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills
When you get emergency care or get treated by an out-of-network provider at an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, you are protected from surprise billing or balance billing.
What is "balance billing" (sometimes called "surprise billing")?
When you see a doctor or other healthcare provider, you may owe certain out-of-pocket costs, such as a copayment, coinsurance and/or a deductible. You may have other costs or have to pay the entire bill if you see a provider or visit a healthcare facility that isn’t in your health plan's network.
"Out-of-network" describes providers and facilities that haven't signed a contract with your health plan. Out-of-network providers may be permitted to bill you for the difference between what your plan agreed to pay and the full amount charged for a service. This is called "balance billing." This amount is likely more than in-network costs for the same service and might not count toward your annual out-of-pocket limit.
"Surprise billing" is an unexpected balance bill. This can happen when you can't control who is involved in your care — like when you have an emergency or when you schedule a visit at an in-network facility but are unexpectedly treated by an out-of-network provider.
You are protected from balance billing for:
Emergency Services
If you have an emergency medical condition and get emergency services from an out-of-network provider or facility, the most the provider or facility may bill you is your plan's in-network cost-sharing amount (such as copayments and coinsurance). You can't be balance billed for these emergency services. This includes services you may get after you're in stable condition, unless you give written consent and give up your protections not to be balanced billed for these post-stabilization services.
Additionally, Texas law protects patients from surprise medical bills in emergencies and when a patient receives covered medical services from an out-of-network provider at an in-network facility. The law applies to state-regulated insurance plans, including the state employee or the teacher retirement systems. This law does not apply to nonemergency healthcare or medical services when a patient elects in advance and in writing to receive those services from an out-of-network provider and when the out-of-network provider provides the patient with a written disclosure.
Certain Services at an In-Network Hospital or Ambulatory Surgical Center
When you get services from an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, certain providers there may be out-of-network. In these cases, the most those providers may bill you is your plan's in-network cost-sharing amount. This applies to emergency medicine, anesthesia, pathology, radiology, laboratory, neonatology, assistant surgeon, hospitalist or intensivist services. These providers can't balance bill you and may not ask you to give up your protections not to be balance billed.
If you get other services at these in-network facilities, out-of-network providers can't balance bill you, unless you give written consent and give up your protections.
You're never required to give up your protections from balance billing. You also aren't required to get care out-of-network. You can choose a provider or facility in your plan's network.
When balance billing isn't allowed, you also have the following protections:
You are only responsible for paying your share of the cost (like the copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles that you would pay if the provider or facility was in-network). Your health plan will pay out-of-network providers and facilities directly.
Your health plan generally must:
Cover emergency services without requiring you to get approval for services in advance (prior authorization).
Cover emergency services by out-of-network providers.
Base what you owe the provider or facility (cost-sharing) on what it would pay an in-network provider or facility and show that amount in your explanation of benefits.
Count any amount you pay for emergency services or out-of-network services toward your deductible and out-of-pocket limit.
If you believe you've been wrongly billed, you may contact:
If you believe you've been wrongly billed, you may contact the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) at 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) or visit cms.gov/nosurprises for more information about your rights under federal law.
The Texas Department of Insurance Consumer Help Line at 1-800-252-3439 or visit www.tdi.texas.gov/tips/texas-protects-consumers-from-surprise-medical-bills or www.tdi.texas.gov/medical-billing/surprise-balance-billing for more information about your rights under Texas law.
Good Faith Estimate
You have the right to receive a "Good Faith Estimate" explaining how much your medical care will cost.
Under the law, healthcare providers need to give patients who don't have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services.
You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment and hospital fees.
Make sure your healthcare provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least one business day before your medical service or item. You can also ask your healthcare provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or service.
If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill.
Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.
Get More Information
For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit cms.gov/nosurprises or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).
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Notice to Consumers – Texas Mental Health
In accordance with Texas law (House Bill 4224 and Section 181.105 of the Texas Health and Safety Code), the following information is provided to help consumers understand their rights and available resources.
Requesting Your Health Care Records
You have the right to request a copy of your mental health records.
To request your records, please submit a written request to your therapist or to the practice directly. Requests may be made via email, secure client portal, or in writing. Records will be provided in accordance with Texas law and applicable privacy regulations.If you have questions about accessing your records, please contact our office for assistance.
Contacting the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC)
The Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council regulates licensed mental health professionals in Texas.
If you have questions about licensure or professional standards, you may contact BHEC directly:
Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council –
https://bhec.texas.gov/contact-us/Filing a Consumer Complaint
If you wish to file a consumer complaint regarding mental health services, you may do so with the Texas Office of the Attorney General:
Office of the Attorney General – https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/consumer-protection