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
Hey there, I’m Ada!
I work most often with teens and adults, especially women, navigating grief, childhood trauma, life transitions, anxiety, depression, and bicultural or multicultural identity. My approach is curious, patient, and direct, always grounded in compassion. I draw from psychodynamic, attachment-based, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) frameworks.
I’m interested in how your experiences and relationships have shaped the way you see yourself and connect with others, while also helping you build practical tools to navigate what feels difficult. My personal and professional experiences have shaped my interest in the ways family, culture, relationships, and life experiences influence how we understand ourselves and connect with others.
Through my work as a support group facilitator at Bo’s Place, I’ve also developed a particular interest in supporting clients as they navigate grief and loss. Therapy should be a space where you can be yourself. I see therapy 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. I speak Tagalog and English and 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
Credentials
MEd in Counseling - University of Houston
BS in Psychology - University of Houston-Downtown
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate in Texas #103242
Why Ada choose therapy as a career:
Ada’s experiences with counseling as a teenager, first through Communities In Schools and later in her own therapy, shaped her understanding of how meaningful it can be to feel accepted and understood. Those experiences, along with her interest in people’s stories and the ways we make sense of ourselves and our experiences, led her to pursue a career in therapy.
What it’s like to work with Ada:
Ada describes her approach as curious, patient, and direct, always grounded in compassion. She draws from psychodynamic, attachment-based, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) frameworks. In practice, this means exploring how early and present relationships can influence the way clients see themselves and connect with others, while also building practical tools to work through difficult thoughts and feelings.
Sessions may include conversation, reflection, worksheets, or other tools depending on what feels most helpful. Ada sees therapy as a team effort. The client is in the driver’s seat, while Ada’s role is to support, guide, and collaborate along the way.
Your first session:
The first session is a chance to get to know each other, build trust, and talk about what brings you to therapy. Ada will want to learn about your experiences, what you hope to get from therapy, and what kind of support feels most helpful to you. You’re welcome to ask questions too. From there, you can begin figuring out together what therapy might look like.
Who she works best with:
Ada works most often with adolescents and adults, primarily women, navigating grief,
childhood trauma, life transitions, anxiety, depression, and bicultural or multicultural
identity.
Areas of focus include:
Burnout
Coping Skills
Peer Relationships
Racial Identity
Relationship Issues
School Issues
Self Esteem
Stress
An area close to her heart
Grief. As a support group facilitator at Bo’s Place, Ada has seen the importance of having space to process loss without feeling rushed or having to make sense of everything all at once. She brings this perspective into her work with clients who navigate grief and the changes that can come with 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.