Therapists in 78749

You’re tired of feeling like a failure when it comes to your life and you’re ready to nourish yourself. I know this might be hard to believe, but the truth is, our bodies are so wise. I am here to guide you through possibly the most terrifying thing you will ever do, learning to listen to your body and process its experience. I specialize in working with young adults who have experienced childhood or recent sexual trauma and fellow therapists. Talk therapy is great, learning to express emotions through art-making and somatic body movement is better. With me, you can do both.

I help clients who have have become stuck or unable to connect with others or themselves. My ideal client is someone is experiencing a transitional life crisis due to anxiety, loss, trauma, and relationships. My insight-oriented approach to therapy will help you reconceptualize past experiences so that you can create a new framework for yourself and your life. Whatever issues you present, we will work together to improve your current situation and enhance your lifelong resiliency.

You can have more peace and fulfillment in your life, and I can help you cultivate this. Together we will face your obstacles and help you increase self-confidence, improve self-esteem, form better relationships, and enjoy greater successes in life! You will uncover sources of your pain and discomfort, which keep you stuck in a place of discontent. I will teach you skills to resolve troublesome senses of confusion, loss, sadness, regret, worries, guilt, shame, and other pain. You will gain clarity and experience a more peaceful way of moving through life, no matter what has kept you stuck for a month, a year, or for decades.

If you desire self-understanding, growth, and change, you're in the right place! Oftentimes we seek help when we outgrow the beliefs, adaptations, and identities that once helped us survive. We come to a point where a part of us feels stuck in learned patterns of shame, overthinking, people pleasing, self-rejection, and self-judgment... And yet another part of us longs to thrive. It longs for more ease, freedom, joy, playfulness, depth, connection, self-trust, and authenticity. If you feel ready to honor the authentic part of you that wants more out of life - let's begin! Reach out today and schedule a free video consultation!

My work is relationally focused and I often utilize EMDR to help individuals resolve trauma that is being triggered in their relationships and change negative beliefs that are impacting their daily lives. I often work with individuals that are hoping to change behavior that is impacting their relationships and couples that are hoping to shift out of dynamics that are not working for them.

You are so brave and wise to reach out for counseling. I would love to hear your story and give you support, caring, encouragement, and teach you some tools to help you move past whatever is holding you back from living your best life. You are taking a step in the direction of growth, change and hopeful new possibilities, and I would be honored to come alongside you and walk this next part of your journey with you.

I enjoy working with clients who want to understand and get to know themselves in a deeper way by exploring how their emotions and behaviors are connected with the way they interact and perceive the world, themselves and others. My main focus is working on building a strong therapeutic relationship so that we can create a safe space to feel, process and understand things as well as get a better understanding on the role the environment and relationships with others play in our lives.

Whether one seeks relief from anxiety, trauma, relational impasses, or life disillusionment, therapy can help. It is unfortunate that insufficiently engaged approaches to therapy, prohibitive rates, and the unconscionable reluctance of most clinicians to accept insurance fail so many clients, who in good faith seek to discover a healing of heart and mind. As a psychodynamic therapist, I view my role as an empathic change agent employed to help bring about a fuller knowledge of self and a more liberated experience of life and relationship. I also supervise highly promising interns from NWU available for as low as $15-30 per session.

Congratulations on taking a step towards your healing. I know how important it is to find someone with whom you feel safe and can guide you in meeting your goals. So thank you for your interest in me as your potential therapist. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and graduated with my Master of Social Work degree from the University of Southern California in 2011. I have over a decade of experience in the health and mental health fields including community health, community mental health, and hospice.

When working with clients I use an integrative approach that combines cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, and humanistic forms of therapy. I believe the foundation of growth and healing starts with an empathetic and present therapeutic rapport. I strive to meet my clients where they are and at the same time help facilitate further exploration of self.

When life presents challenges, a trusted guide can help you through the maze. For over a decade, I have partnered with my clients to help them find solutions when they are faced with difficult situations and decisions. My focus in every counseling session is to provide a safe and respectful space, free of judgement, for my clients. We explore underlying issues in order to gain a new perspective and restore balance to their lives. It is through us working together as a team that clients gain a deeper understanding of their circumstances, process their emotions, and improve positive coping strategies.

As a global community, we are navigating unprecedented challenges. "Business as usual" is a luxury we don't have. Change is daunting, whether it's welcomed or unexpected. Even as new longings are unearthed, you find that old patterns rear their heads and get in the way of your deepest intentions. You are not alone. I am passionate about working with you to claim an enlivened connection to yourself, the Earth, and your aligned purpose. Together we'll embark on the healing necessary to help you step into your fullest and vibrant potential.

Adolescents is a time filled with continuous change that can bring unique challenges to each individual, ultimately making this a difficult time for not only teens but families too. Adolescents marks the transition from childhood to adulthood and includes those ages 13-25. It is an intensely important developmental stage in which teens develop a sense of self, independence, boundaries, social connections, communication and emotional regulation skills. Accomplishing these tasks is no easy feat and often conflict arises. This is where I can help!

Immediate Availability.- Successful therapy depends on the therapist's ability to connect with the client, understand their goals, adapt to their needs, and cultivate a safe, secure space in which to foster emotional awareness and personal growth. I strive to tailor every aspect of my integrative therapeutic approach to provide the individual, couple, or family with an experience that fully embraces these principles.

You deserve to feel connected and safe in your closest relationships. It is lonely, painful, and frustrating when those relationships aren't going as you'd like. You may be confused about how to help a child who is struggling. You might wonder if you're making the right choices for your child and you may even worry that you're a bad parent. Or, maybe you feel disconnected from a partner. You long to feel close to the person you care about, but years of hurt and bottled up emotion make it difficult to know where to start.

Do you want to grow and self-actualize? My modalities are experiential/insight oriented, so I like to work with people who look into themselves for healthier, fulfilled lives. Do you have depression/anxiety, bipolar? Looking for a career change, have gender identity questions, or want to maximize your potential? Need learning disability advocacy? Then call me today. We bring our past and decisions into every situation. Knowing what those decisions are, and that the past does not define us, is the first step in successful therapy. I use re-decision, Gestalt, NLP, hypnosis, and mindfulness to find answers and peace within.

Topaz ABA provides behavior therapy and autism services to children and adolescents throughout the Austin and surrounding areas. We provide services in the home, in the community, or via telehealth.