Sudha Banerjee, LMFT, Practice Owner
Sudha Banerjee, LMFT is a licensed therapist specializing in couples and family therapy. Sudha maintains an office at Brownsville and McAllen, TX. Sudha also meets with clients virtually. Sudha is trained in evidenced based models for trauma related symptoms, relational struggles, depression, anxiety and behavioral issues. She serves children, adolescents and adults. Services offered include couple's therapy, individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy and intensive workshops.
Sudha is trained in cognitive behavioral therapy, cognitive processing therapy, prolonged exposure, Gottman method for couples therapy, Integrated behavioral couple's therapy, Narrative therapy, solution-focused therapy, motivational interviewing and mindfulness.
Sudha specializes in couples and parenting assessments and therapy. Her specialty focuses on couples' assessment which includes a combination of attachment and cognitive based relational questionnaire, helping couples work through communication and conflict resolution skills and teaching co-parenting and parallel parenting skills. She offers intensive training sessions focused on breaking the chains of co-dependency, skill building to resolve parent-child relational conflict and intensive training focused on couples' relationship including ways to work through betrayal trauma. She offers confidential services in a safe and supportive environment to help clients work through their struggles. Sudha is open to feedback from clients and believes that therapy is a collaborative effort with focus on the client's recovery and well-being.
Sudha accepts BCBS, United Healthcare, Cigna, Aetna, Imagine360 and EAP Referrals.
In her free time, she enjoys cooking, unintentionally enjoying anime (thanks to her kids), hot yoga, travelling and playing board games. She lives in McAllen with her family.
Services Offered:
Individual mental health assessment: $135/hour
Individual session: $150/hour
Couple's therapy: $200/hour
Family sessions: $200/hour
Intensive workshops on co-parenting: 6-8 sessions at $200 per session
Couple's relational workshops: 3-5 sessions at $200 per session
Parenting assessments and evaluations: $250/hour
Surrogacy evaluations: $250/hour
Consulting and Coaching Services: $250/hour
Alejandro Sanchez, LPC Associate
Alejandro is a second-generation Chicano. His parents, from Matamoros and Valle Hermoso, Mexico, immigrated like many to Brownsville seeking a better life. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Mexican American Studies, a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, and a Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health. His interests include the intersection of multiculturalism and mental health. He is a License Professional Counselor-Associate supervised by Vanessa Villarreal, LPC-S, NCC, EMDR Certified Therapist.
Alejandro’s theoretical approach includes Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy. He seeks to work from a bottom-up perspective which integrates the body and mind into one. He is also interested in Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Somatic Therapies to name a few. He prides himself on being present for his clients, helping them stay grounded, and validating their feelings.
In his spare time, Alejandro likes to play video games, specifically survival horrors like Resident Evil or Dead Space, or shooters like Call of Duty. He also likes to go to the and lift. Alejandro joins the Empowerment LMFT Counseling & Consulting family on a part-time basis as an associate clinician. He is bilingual and can see clients who speak Spanish.
Services Offered:
Individual session: $75/hour
Couple's therapy: $95/hour
Family sessions: $95/hour
Jayda N. Silva, LMFT Associate
Jayda N. Silva, LMFT-Associate, supervised by Sudha Banerjee, Psy.D., LMFT-S, brings a wealth of academic depth to her clinical work, holding a Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from Abilene Christian University and a second Master of Science in Clinical Rehabilitation Therapy from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Her approach is built on a systemic foundation—meaning she looks at the "big picture" of the environments and relationships that shape us—while remaining deeply attentive to the individual needs of children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families.
To support these diverse goals, Jayda draws from a versatile toolkit. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help individuals and teens untangle "stuck" thought patterns and build healthier habits. Through Brief Solution-Focused Therapy, she helps couples and families pivot toward the future by identifying the strengths they already possess. For a deeper emotional connection, she incorporates Symbolic Experiential Therapy, using metaphor and play to help children and families uncover the "unspoken rules" and underlying dynamics that influence their daily lives.
Outside the office, Jayda finds her own balance through the art of creating. Whether she’s spending time with her son, baking, tackling a home renovation, or meticulously piecing together a model kit, she enjoys the process of building something from the ground up. She brings that same patience and precision to her clinical work, serving as a steady, reliable collaborator on your path to wholeness.
Services Offered:
Individual session: $75/hour
Couple's therapy: $95/hour
Family sessions: $95/hour
Aide Alvear Gonzalez, Intern
Aide Alvear Gonzalez is a Master of Education in Counseling and Development student at Lamar University, and a Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) intern under the supervision of Dr. Sudha Banerjee. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, bringing both academic knowledge and practical training as she works with individuals, couples, and families. Her background in psychology has provided Aide with a strong foundation in understanding human behavior, emotional development, and relational dynamics, which she now applies in a therapeutic setting under supervision.
As part of her clinical training, Aide utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to help children, adolescents, and adults identify and reframe unhelpful thought patterns and develop healthier coping strategies, and the Gottman method for couple’s therapy. She is gaining hands-on experience in conducting intake assessments, creating treatment plans, and facilitating therapy sessions that emphasize both systemic and evidence-based approaches. Her work is guided by ethical practice and genuine passion for supporting clients through life’s challenges.
In her leisure time, Aide enjoys crafting, fishing, traveling, baking sourdough bread, learning other languages using Duolingo (currently learning Italian), but mostly looks forward to her time with her family, including her husband, two adult daughters and their husbands, and her teenage son. She is based in Brownsville and also provides services to clients in our McAllen location, with evening and Saturday availability. She is bilingual, fluent in both English and Spanish.
Services Offered:
Individual session: $75/hour
Couple's therapy: $95/hour
Family sessions: $95/hour
Jessica Iracheta Martinez, Program Support Assistant
Jessica Iracheta Martinez is a first-generation graduate from San Benito High School, a wife, and a proud mother of 14-year-old twins (girls), a 12-year-old (girl), and a 10-year-old (boy). She enjoys spending time with her children, enjoys cookouts, and supports her children’s love for sports. Her favorite past time is reading, especially romance novels, crafting homecoming mums, and coaching little league volleyball with the support of her children.