Otto Berdiel, LPC-S, LCDC

Otto Berdiel, LPC-S, LCDC With 20 years of experience in mental health, I offer counseling and supervision for LPC-Associates in both English and Spanish in Texas.

Phone: 915-251-3466
Email: [email protected]

We tend to think that change means leaving something behind: a pattern, a relationship, a fear, a way of responding.And ...
09/01/2026

We tend to think that change means leaving something behind: a pattern, a relationship, a fear, a way of responding.

And yet, we often find ourselves returning to familiar places. The same conflicts appear in different relationships. The same questions return under different circumstances. We make choices we promised ourselves we would not make again.

But repetition does not necessarily mean that nothing has changed.

Sometimes we return to the same place from a different position. A word appears that was not there before. A question replaces an old certainty. Something that once seemed inevitable begins to feel less so.

Therapy can offer a space to listen differently to what repeats, not simply to eliminate it, but to discover what it may be trying to say and what else might become possible.

I offer bilingual therapy in Texas and Arizona. To schedule a session:

https://care.headway.co/providers/otto-berdiel

“Es posible que la repetición, a veces, conduzca a otra cosa.”

Solemos pensar que cambiar significa dejar algo atrás: un patrón, una relación, un miedo, una manera de responder.

Sin embargo, muchas veces regresamos a lugares conocidos. Los mismos conflictos aparecen en distintas relaciones. Las mismas preguntas vuelven bajo otras circunstancias.

Pero repetir no significa necesariamente que nada haya cambiado.

A veces volvemos al mismo lugar desde otra posición. Aparece una palabra que antes no estaba. Una pregunta sustituye una vieja certeza. Algo que parecía inevitable comienza a dejar de serlo.

La terapia puede ofrecer un espacio para escuchar de otra manera aquello que se repite: no simplemente para eliminarlo, sino para descubrir qué puede estar intentando decir y qué otra cosa podría hacerse posible.

Ofrezco terapia bilingüe en Texas y Arizona.

Sometimes what affects us most is not what we say, but what remains unsaid.We often think of silence as empty space. Yet...
06/01/2026

Sometimes what affects us most is not what we say, but what remains unsaid.

We often think of silence as empty space. Yet silence can protect, conceal, resist, or reveal. It can create distance, but it can also speak in ways words cannot.

Many of us carry conversations we never had, questions we never asked, feelings we never found a way to express. Over time, those silences can become part of how we relate to ourselves and to others.

Therapy offers a space to listen differently. Not only to what is spoken, but also to what appears in pauses, repetitions, hesitations, and unexpected moments.

Sometimes the most important discoveries do not come from finding the right answer, but from hearing something that had been waiting quietly in the background.

If you are ready to explore that space, you can schedule a session here:
https://care.headway.co/providers/otto-berdiel

A veces, lo que más nos afecta no es lo que decimos, sino aquello que permanece sin decirse.

Solemos pensar el silencio como un espacio vacío. Sin embargo, el silencio puede proteger, ocultar, resistir o revelar. Puede crear distancia, pero también puede decir algo que las palabras no alcanzan a expresar.

Muchos cargamos conversaciones que nunca tuvimos, preguntas que nunca hicimos y sentimientos para los que nunca encontramos palabras. Con el tiempo, esos silencios pueden formar parte de la manera en que nos relacionamos con nosotros mismos y con los demás.

La terapia ofrece un espacio para escuchar de otra manera. No solo lo que se dice, sino también aquello que aparece en las pausas, las repeticiones, las dudas y los momentos inesperados.

Si estás listo para explorar ese espacio, puedes agendar una sesión aquí:
https://care.headway.co/providers/otto-berdiel

Not every silence means the same thing.Some silences bring calm. Others create distance. Some protect us, while others s...
05/19/2026

Not every silence means the same thing.

Some silences bring calm. Others create distance. Some protect us, while others slowly become unbearable. There are silences we choose, and silences that seem to choose us.

At times, silence says more than words ever could. A pause in a conversation, something left unsaid, the feeling that there is more beneath the surface, these moments often carry meanings that are difficult to explain directly.

Many people arrive to therapy believing they need to “find the right words.” But sometimes what matters first is creating a space where even silence can begin to speak differently.

In therapy, it is not only what is said that matters, but also what repeats itself, what hesitates, what interrupts, and what struggles to be expressed. Little by little, those silences can begin to take shape and meaning.

Because who we are is formed not only through words, but also through the silences that have accompanied us throughout life.

If you are ready to explore that space, you can schedule a session here:
https://care.headway.co/providers/otto-berdiel

No todos los silencios significan lo mismo.

Hay silencios que traen calma y otros que crean distancia. Algunos nos protegen, mientras otros poco a poco se vuelven insoportables. Hay silencios que elegimos y silencios que parecen elegirnos.

A veces, el silencio dice más que las palabras. Una pausa en una conversación, algo que quedó sin decir, la sensación de que existe algo más debajo de la superficie, momentos que cargan significados difíciles de explicar directamente.

Muchas personas llegan a terapia pensando que necesitan “las palabras correctas.” Pero a veces lo importante es crear un espacio donde incluso el silencio pueda comenzar a hablar de otra manera.

Porque quienes somos no se forma solo a través de palabras, sino también a través de los silencios que nos han acompañado a lo largo de la vida.

“Memory is made of fragments and remnants of language.”— Otto Berdiel, LPC-S, LCDCWe often think of memory as something ...
05/12/2026

“Memory is made of fragments and remnants of language.”
— Otto Berdiel, LPC-S, LCDC

We often think of memory as something complete and clear, as if the past existed somewhere intact, waiting to be recovered.

But memory rarely works that way. Sometimes it appears in fragments: in certain words that stay with us, in moments we repeat, or in stories that change each time we tell them.

What shapes us is not only what we clearly remember, but also what remained unsaid, unfinished, or difficult to explain. A phrase, a silence, or even a small moment can stay with us longer than we realize.

Therapy offers a space to listen to those fragments differently. Not to force a perfect version of the past, but to explore how certain experiences and words continue shaping the present.

As we speak, connections begin to appear. Things that once felt confusing can start to take on a different meaning, not because the past changes, but because our relationship to it can.

If you are ready to explore that space, you can schedule a session here:
https://care.headway.co/providers/otto-berdiel

“La memoria está hecha de fragmentos y restos del lenguaje.”
— Otto Berdiel, LPC-S, LCDC

Muchas veces pensamos la memoria como algo completo y claro, como si el pasado existiera intacto esperando ser recuperado.

Pero la memoria rara vez funciona así. A veces aparece en fragmentos: en ciertas palabras que permanecen, en momentos que repetimos o en historias que cambian cada vez que las contamos.

Lo que nos forma no es solo lo que recordamos claramente, sino también aquello que quedó no dicho, inconcluso o difícil de explicar. Una frase, un silencio o incluso un pequeño momento pueden permanecer más de lo que imaginamos.

La terapia ofrece un espacio para escuchar esos fragmentos de otra manera. No para construir una versión perfecta del pasado, sino para explorar cómo ciertas experiencias y palabras siguen dando forma al presente.

Al hablar, comienzan a surgir conexiones. Cosas que antes parecían confusas pueden empezar a tener otro sentido, no porque el pasado cambie, sino porque nuestra relación con él puede cambiar.

“We are divided beings.”— Otto Berdiel, LPC-S, LCDCWe often expect to feel like one, consistent version of ourselves. To...
05/04/2026

“We are divided beings.”
— Otto Berdiel, LPC-S, LCDC

We often expect to feel like one, consistent version of ourselves. To know what we want, to act in line with it, to feel certain.

But many times, that is not how we experience life. We say one thing and do another. We want something and, at the same time, resist it. We move forward, yet something in us seems to pull us back.

It can feel confusing, even frustrating, like there is another side of us we don’t fully understand.

In a way, there is.

There is a part of us that speaks without us planning it, that shows itself in what we repeat, in what slips out, in the choices we don’t quite know how to explain.

Therapy offers a space to listen to that other side, not to get rid of it, but to begin to understand what it might be saying.

As you put your experience into words, something begins to shift. Not because everything becomes clear, but because what felt divided can start to make more sense.

If you are ready to explore that space, you can schedule a session here:
https://care.headway.co/providers/otto-berdiel

“Somos seres divididos.”
— Otto Berdiel, LPC-S, LCDC

Muchas veces esperamos sentirnos como una sola versión coherente de nosotros mismos. Saber lo que queremos, actuar en consecuencia, sentir certeza.

Pero muchas veces no es así. Decimos una cosa y hacemos otra. Deseamos algo y al mismo tiempo lo evitamos. Avanzamos, pero algo en nosotros parece detenernos.

Puede sentirse confuso, incluso frustrante, como si hubiera otra parte de nosotros que no terminamos de entender.
En cierto sentido, la hay.

Hay algo en nosotros que habla sin que lo planeemos, que aparece en lo que repetimos, en lo que se nos escapa, en decisiones que no sabemos explicar del todo.

La terapia ofrece un espacio para escuchar esa otra parte, no para eliminarla, sino para comenzar a entender qué está diciendo.

Al poner en palabras tu experiencia, algo empieza a moverse. No porque todo se vuelva claro, sino porque lo que estaba dividido puede comenzar a tener sentido.

Si estás listo para explorar ese espacio, puedes agendar una sesión aquí:
https://care.headway.co/providers/otto-berdiel

04/27/2026

I’m looking to build my referral network and would appreciate recommendations for a Spanish-speaking psychiatrist, preferably in San Antonio, TX or available via telehealth in Texas.

If you know someone who provides thoughtful, patient-centered care, I’d be grateful if you could share their contact information or connect us.

Thank you for your help.

“We are part of what we remember, but we inhabit what we forget.”— Otto Berdiel, LPC-S, LCDCWe often think that who we a...
04/27/2026

“We are part of what we remember, but we inhabit what we forget.”
— Otto Berdiel, LPC-S, LCDC

We often think that who we are is defined by what we remember, our stories, our experiences, the moments we can clearly name.
But much of what shapes us lives elsewhere. In what was never fully said. In what felt too confusing, too painful, or simply too early to understand.

What we forget does not disappear. It continues to influence how we feel, how we relate, and the choices we make, often without us noticing.

Therapy offers a space to explore both: what you remember and what has been left outside of those memories. Not to force answers, but to listen differently, so something new can emerge.

In that process, your story can begin to take a different form, one that is not only shaped by what is known, but also by what has been waiting to be heard.

If you are ready to explore that space, you can schedule a session here:
https://care.headway.co/providers/otto-berdiel

“Somos parte de lo que recordamos, pero habitamos lo que olvidamos.”
— Otto Berdiel, LPC-S, LCDC

Muchas veces creemos que somos lo que recordamos, nuestras historias, experiencias y momentos que podemos nombrar.

Pero gran parte de lo que nos forma vive en otro lugar. En lo que no se dijo, en lo que fue demasiado confuso, doloroso o temprano para entender.

Lo que olvidamos no desaparece. Sigue influyendo en cómo sentimos, cómo nos relacionamos y en las decisiones que tomamos, muchas veces sin darnos cuenta.

La terapia ofrece un espacio para explorar ambos: lo que recuerdas y lo que ha quedado fuera de esos recuerdos. No para forzar respuestas, sino para escuchar de otra manera y permitir que algo nuevo surja.

En ese proceso, tu historia puede tomar una forma distinta, no solo desde lo conocido, sino también desde aquello que estaba esperando ser escuchado.

Si estás listo para explorar ese espacio, puedes agendar una sesión aquí:
https://care.headway.co/providers/otto-berdiel

“At times, the direction consists in forgetting in order to rewrite.”— Otto Berdiel, LPC-S, LCDCMany people come to ther...
04/20/2026

“At times, the direction consists in forgetting in order to rewrite.”
— Otto Berdiel, LPC-S, LCDC

Many people come to therapy trying to remember, to understand what happened, to make sense of their past, to find clarity.

But sometimes, the way forward is not in holding on more tightly to what we already know, but in loosening it. In allowing certain meanings to fall, so something new can take shape.

We often repeat stories, thoughts, and ways of relating that feel familiar, even when they no longer help us. It can seem like we are going in circles. Yet, in speaking those same stories in a different space, something shifts.

Therapy offers that space. Not to erase your past, but to listen to it differently. To find new ways of putting your experience into words, so it no longer has to repeat in the same way.

If you are ready to explore that process, you can schedule a session here:
https://care.headway.co/providers/otto-berdiel

“A veces, la dirección consiste en olvidar para reescribir.”
— Otto Berdiel, LPC-S, LCDC

Muchas personas llegan a terapia intentando recordar, entender lo que pasó, darle sentido al pasado, encontrar claridad.

Pero a veces, el camino no está en aferrarse más a lo que ya sabemos, sino en soltarlo. En permitir que ciertos significados caigan, para que algo nuevo pueda tomar forma.

Solemos repetir historias, pensamientos y formas de relacionarnos que se sienten familiares, incluso cuando ya no nos ayudan. Puede parecer que damos vueltas en lo mismo. Sin embargo, al decir esas mismas historias en otro espacio, algo cambia.

La terapia ofrece ese espacio. No para borrar el pasado, sino para escucharlo de otra manera. Para encontrar nuevas formas de poner en palabras la experiencia, y que ya no tenga que repetirse igual.

Si estás listo para explorar ese proceso, puedes agendar una sesión aquí:
https://care.headway.co/providers/otto-berdiel

“More often, one finds where one does not search.”— Otto Berdiel, LPC-S, LCDCMany of us spend time searching, trying to ...
04/13/2026

“More often, one finds where one does not search.”
— Otto Berdiel, LPC-S, LCDC

Many of us spend time searching, trying to figure things out, to find answers, to gain clarity about who we are or what we should do next.

But sometimes, the more we search, the more distant things can feel. What we are looking for does not always appear where we expect it.

At times, what matters most emerges in unexpected moments, through a conversation, a pause, a thought that arrives without being forced.

Something shifts, not because we controlled it, but because we allowed space for it to appear.

Therapy offers that kind of space. A place where you don’t have to have everything figured out, where meaning can emerge in ways you didn’t anticipate. By speaking freely and listening differently, new perspectives can take shape.

If you are ready to explore that space, you can schedule a session here:
https://care.headway.co/providers/otto-berdiel

“Más a menudo, uno encuentra donde no busca.”
— Otto Berdiel, LPC-S, LCDC

Muchos de nosotros pasamos tiempo buscando: tratando de entender, de encontrar respuestas, de tener claridad sobre quiénes somos o qué debemos hacer.
Pero a veces, mientras más buscamos, más lejanas parecen las cosas. Lo que buscamos no siempre aparece donde lo esperamos.

En ocasiones, lo más importante surge en momentos inesperados, en una conversación, en una pausa, en un pensamiento que llega sin forzarlo. Algo cambia, no porque lo controlamos, sino porque le dimos espacio para aparecer.

La terapia ofrece ese tipo de espacio. Un lugar donde no tienes que tener todo resuelto, donde el sentido puede surgir de formas que no anticipabas. Al hablar y escuchar de otra manera, pueden aparecer nuevas perspectivas.

Si estás listo para explorar ese espacio, puedes agendar una sesión aquí:
https://care.headway.co/providers/otto-berdiel

03/30/2026

I am thrilled to be speaking at the first Annual Trauma Disruptor Coalition Conference
2026 in Austin, Texas!
This conference will bring together participants from various backgrounds including the
advocate, the caregiver, the faith leader and the professional to explore practical
approaches to trauma-informed care and relational healing. It’s an excellent
opportunity to learn and network with peers and colleagues.
I hope you'll join me in Austin this September!
For more info and registration: traumadistruptors.org

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