Active Behavioral Group (ABG)
Leonid Royzman
Leo Royzman, LCSW, is the owner of Active Behavioral Group (ABG) and has dedicated more than 15 years to providing mental health counseling. His passion for helping vulnerable families is rooted in his own lived experience. His family lived in the City Housing Projects, after moving to New York from Ukraine. As immigrants, Leo’s family relied on welfare, and his father—who was disabled—depended on SSI. Despite their struggles, his parents worked hard to support both Leo and his sister through college, giving them the opportunity to build successful, independent futures.
One of Leo’s greatest influences was his father, who was known for helping anyone who needed support. “If somebody needed something, he was usually the one to call,” Leo recalls. That spirit of generosity shaped Leo’s path into social work and continues to guide his work today. Eventually, Leo moved to San Antonio four and a half years ago with his family, seeking a warmer climate and a new chapter. Currently he provides psychotherapy to medically complex clients in nursing homes, dialysis centers, and those receiving hospice care. He provides in-home counseling services to individuals of all ages and their families and works with clients on the autism spectrum, ADHD, and varied mental and behavioral health disorders. He found that meeting clients in their home creates the safest, most effective environment for healing.
At ABG, Leo serves Medicare and Medicaid patients, with a special focus on children experiencing PTSD, cognitive, emotional and behavioral disorders, ADHD, and trauma-related challenges. He frequently works with caregivers to help them understand new ways of supporting children who have endured difficult experiences.
Half of ABG’s clients are children who are referred to by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Many of these children have been removed from the only home they have ever known, often due to issues involving substance use, unstable housing, lack of childcare, or economic hardship. With a shortage of foster homes, CPS must often be creative in finding temporary placements, sometimes placing children with relatives or rotating living situations.
ABG addresses both the individual needs of each child and the broader “macro” situation affecting the family. When a child enters a foster environment, ABG provides behavioral interventions to help them adjust to their new home setting, build coping skills, and process the trauma associated with separation. Beyond CPS cases, ABG also works with children diagnosed with ADHD. Leo notes that the fast-paced environment of today’s world contributes to difficulties in concentration and behavior. Through careful observation and relationship-building, ABG works to uncover the root cause of a child’s behaviors and tailor interventions that truly fit their needs.
ABG has collaborated with several respected organizations, including SJRC Belong, ChildSafe, and TruLight127 Ministries. These partnerships have strengthened Leo’s understanding of CPS cases and deepened ABG’s role in providing trauma-informed care across Bexar County. Active Behavioral Group is committed to helping children and families access compassionate, effective, and culturally sensitive mental health services. For more information call
(210) 702-1252 or visit
www.activebehavioral.net
