You should be able to feel comfortable being yourself in therapy.
About Ada Clerigo
Ada Clerigo, MEd, LPC-Associate
Supervised by Norma Reyes, Phd., LPC-S
Growing up across different cultures taught me something early on: every person carries a story shaped by their family, their culture, and everything they've lived through. That curiosity about people's stories is what led me here.
As a teenager, I had my own experience with counseling — through Communities in Schools and later my own therapist — and I remember what it felt like to be truly accepted and understood. That feeling stayed with me, and it's the reason I do this work.
My approach is curious, patient, and direct, always led with compassion. I draw from psychodynamic, attachment-based, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) frameworks, which really just means I'm interested in how your early and current relationships have shaped the way you see yourself and connect with others — and I want to help you build real tools for working through what's hard and moving toward the life you want.
I work most often with teens and adults, especially women, navigating grief, childhood trauma, life transitions, anxiety, depression, and bicultural or multicultural identity. Grief is an area especially close to my heart — my time as a support group facilitator at Bo's Place taught me how important it is to have space to process loss without rushing it.
I speak Tagalog and English, and I welcome clients of diverse cultural backgrounds, identities, and sexual orientations. Outside of sessions, you'll usually find me reading, making jewelry, playing guitar, or trying a new bubble tea flavor.
Therapy should be a space where you can be yourself. I see it as a team effort — you're in the driver's seat, and I'm here to support, guide, and collaborate with you along the way.
Why Ada choose therapy as a career:
Ada's own experience as a teenager, first through Communities in Schools and later in her own therapy, showed her how much it matters to feel accepted and understood. That experience is what led her to become a therapist — so that other people, especially those navigating identity, grief, and change, can feel that same sense of being seen.
What it’s like to work with Ada:
Ada describes her approach as curious, patient, and direct, always led with compassion. She draws from psychodynamic, attachment-based, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) frameworks — in practice, that means helping clients understand how early and present relationships shape the way they see themselves and connect with others, while building real tools to work through difficult thoughts and feelings and move toward the life they want.
Sessions might include conversation, worksheets, or other tools, depending on what fits best. Ada sees therapy as a team effort: the client drives the change, and her role is to support, guide, and collaborate along the way.
Your first session:
The first session is about building trust and getting to know each other — what brings you to therapy, your experiences, and what style of support feels like the best fit for you. Ada will ask questions, and you're welcome to ask her anything too. There's no need to have it all figured out; you'll take it step by step.
Who she works best with:
Adolescents and adults, primarily women, navigating grief, childhood trauma, life transitions, anxiety, depression, and bicultural or multicultural identity. Those looking for help in the following areas:
Anxiety
Depression
Grief
Childhood trauma
Life transitions
Bicultural identity
An area close to her heart
Grief. As a former grief support group facilitator at Bo's Place, Ada is especially equipped to hold space for loss — helping clients process not just the emotion, but everything that changes around it.
Let’s work together!
If you're ready to work it through the challenges you’re facing, I'd be honored to be part of your journey.
Insurances accepted: Aetna, Cigna, Curative, BCBS
Private Pay Rates: $100 for individuals
Beyond the office
Ada speaks Tagalog and English, and welcomes clients of diverse cultural backgrounds, identities, and sexual orientations. Having grown up across different cultures herself, she brings genuine curiosity to each client's story, understanding it within the context of their family, culture, and lived experience. She works often with immigrants and Asian clients navigating multi- and bicultural identity, and finds real meaning in helping clients discover where they belong within and across cultures.
Outside of sessions, Ada reads, makes jewelry, and plays guitar and recorder. She likes to keep moving — dancing, walking, trying a new workout — and has a running love of discovering new cuisines and bubble tea flavors. She joined Pathway to Inner Healing for its focus on supporting people through different seasons of life while helping them build self-understanding and confidence — the same approach she brings to her own clients.
Ada is currently accepting new clients at Pathway to Inner Healing, virtually serving clients that reside within the state of Texas.
Contact us
We’d love to connect with you. Whether you’re navigating a life transition, seeking support on your healing journey, looking for counseling services for yourself or a loved one, or exploring clinical supervision opportunities, our team is here to walk alongside you.
Our office is conveniently located in Schertz, Texas, serving clients throughout Cibolo, Selma, Universal City, Converse, and the surrounding Northeast San Antonio communities, with secure virtual therapy available anywhere in Texas. Reach out today with any questions or to schedule a consultation—we look forward to helping you find the support and services that best fit your needs.