Universal Counseling · Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Compassionate Therapy & Counseling in New Mexico
High-quality, professional behavioral-health care in a positive, therapeutic environment — in-person and telehealth, shaped around each unique individual.
We accept most major insurance companies, EAP's, the Veteran's Administration, Medicaid and Medicare. Don't see your provider? Send us a message to see if we accept them. Self-payment and private-pay options are also available — contact us to discuss a plan that works for you.
Coverage and benefits vary by individual plan. Please verify eligibility and benefits before beginning services.
Why Universal Counseling
Welcome to Universal Counseling
Whether you are considering therapy for the first time or are returning to therapy, we understand it is an important decision for you. Whatever your journey has been prior to now, both finding the right therapist to work with and personal readiness are paramount to personal growth.
In working together with a professional counselor, therapy can help you attain your personal goals. There are many different reasons to attend therapy, everyone has their own. Therapy can help to manage stress, process grief, address worries and fears, improve relationships and communication, and develop coping skills and resilience.
Our practice provides inclusive care for individuals of all identities and backgrounds and LGBTQ+ specific support. Each provider is person-centered, offering a safe, non-judgmental atmosphere to help you achieve your therapeutic goals.
A New Mexico tradition
Like the balloons that rise each dawn over the desert, growth begins with a single, steady lift — and the right support beneath you.
Why it matters
Therapy Works
Decades of outcome research show that counseling produces real, measurable change. You don't have to be in crisis to benefit — therapy builds skills that last.
1 in 5
U.S. adults experience mental illness each year
75%
of people who enter therapy report meaningful improvement
2×
more likely to improve with professional support vs. going it alone
Reported symptom improvement after therapy
Approximate rates from psychotherapy outcome research — individual results vary.
Figures are illustrative summaries of general psychotherapy research, not guarantees of any individual outcome. Therapy is most effective when it is tailored to you.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about starting counseling at Universal Counseling. Don't see yours? Reach out — we're happy to help.