Adam Bertoch, MS, LCDC, LMFT

Professional Experience:

Adam, a dual-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist [LMFT] and Chemical Dependency Counselor [LCDC], began his career counseling adolescents in juvenile justice and corrections centers in Idaho and Texas. He later worked in a family therapy clinic in Lubbock, Texas. In 2016, he moved to Spring, Texas, where he became the Clinical Director of dual diagnosis intensive outpatient [IOP] and partial hospitalization programs [PHP] at New Dimensions Day Treatment Center of the Woodlands. After his third daughter’s birth in 2018, he opened his private practice, On The Mend Counseling, where he works with adolescents and their families to create healing centers for connection and belonging, as well as provide individual and couples therapy. Adam departs from traditional views of psychopathology as a disease, focusing instead on the diagnosis as a response to trauma or perceived relational/attachment injuries and threats. He views clinical terms like depression, anxiety, and addiction in the context of their function within a person’s relationships with self and others. Adam diligently seeks and hears each person’s unique emotional language to unlock meaningful relationships. He believes that mental health is defined by the capacity to be seen, heard, and found. Anything that disrupts this process is explored, understood, and confronted. Due to the fact that the therapeutic work can bring up certain discomforts or emotional distress, Adam provides a  compassionate attention that only another human being can offer.

Family Life:

Outside of his educational experience, Adam’s life experiences (including being a father of 3 daughters and a husband to a beautiful, creative, intelligent, and fun loving wife) have led him to develop great care and concern for the precious and powerful connection between parents and their children.

Hobbies:

Adam enjoys singing, song writing, playing guitar and piano, engaging in spiritual activities, and studying philosophy. He enjoys spending time playing with and educating his daughters. He loves being in nature, goofing off, appreciating fast cars, and spending time with his wife, kids, family and friends.