Motivational Interviewing Therapists in 78758
Martha Ballesteros
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78758
My name is Martha Ballesteros. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. My focus in practice is primarily on substance use, addiction, codependency, co-occurring disorders, cultural identity, and family systems. My clinical practice experience is primarily with individuals dealing with substance abuse issues and with mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. My approach in proving therapy is to provide a judgement-free and safe zone for others. Seeking therapy can be a challenging step and I would like for you to feel comfortable. I primarily focus on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing.
My name is Martha Ballesteros. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. My focus in practice is primarily on substance use, addiction, codependency, co-occurring disorders, cultural identity, and family systems. My clinical practice experience is primarily with individuals dealing with substance abuse issues and with mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. My approach in proving therapy is to provide a judgement-free and safe zone for others. Seeking therapy can be a challenging step and I would like for you to feel comfortable. I primarily focus on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing.
Ashley Ratcliffe
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78758
Ashley utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and Family Systems theoretical lenses.
Ashley Ratcliffe is a Licensed Professional Counselor with experience working with individuals, families, and couples. She is passionate about helping others find the link between the way we process emotions and how we experience the world. Ashley specializes in anxiety, adjustment, relationship issues, and parent coaching. Ashley Ratcliffe is a Licensed Professional Counselor with experience working with individuals, families, and couples.
Ashley utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and Family Systems theoretical lenses.
Ashley Ratcliffe is a Licensed Professional Counselor with experience working with individuals, families, and couples. She is passionate about helping others find the link between the way we process emotions and how we experience the world. Ashley specializes in anxiety, adjustment, relationship issues, and parent coaching. Ashley Ratcliffe is a Licensed Professional Counselor with experience working with individuals, families, and couples.
Brittany Tyrrell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78758
Waitlist for new clients
I use a combination on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectal Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), coping skills and mindfulness.
Brittany is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Texas. She received her Master’s in Social Work at Boston College in 2020. She has several years of working in therapy with children, teens and adolescents. She has worked in outpatient settings, school settings, and most recently at a residential treatment facility for adolescents struggling with mental health. Brittany specializes in trauma, attachment, depression, anxiety, behavioral issues, and relationships. Additionally, she has her EMDR basic training certificate, which can be beneficial for those struggling with trauma.
I use a combination on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectal Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), coping skills and mindfulness.
Brittany is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Texas. She received her Master’s in Social Work at Boston College in 2020. She has several years of working in therapy with children, teens and adolescents. She has worked in outpatient settings, school settings, and most recently at a residential treatment facility for adolescents struggling with mental health. Brittany specializes in trauma, attachment, depression, anxiety, behavioral issues, and relationships. Additionally, she has her EMDR basic training certificate, which can be beneficial for those struggling with trauma.
Jason Ian Frazier
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78758 (Online Only)
I have been successful in the past with all manner of clients through many different settings – male, female, transgender, heterosexual, LGBTQ+, in inpatient, outpatient, technician, assessment, or even consulting settings. I also really enjoy working with teens and adolescents, since early brain-based interventions help everyone succeed even more in their lifetime. I find that my personality and style seem to fit best with clients who feel they are trapped in a negative routine, have no one with which to talk, or no way out of the situation from which they suffer.
I have been successful in the past with all manner of clients through many different settings – male, female, transgender, heterosexual, LGBTQ+, in inpatient, outpatient, technician, assessment, or even consulting settings. I also really enjoy working with teens and adolescents, since early brain-based interventions help everyone succeed even more in their lifetime. I find that my personality and style seem to fit best with clients who feel they are trapped in a negative routine, have no one with which to talk, or no way out of the situation from which they suffer.
Laura Poulter
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78758
If you have hopes and dreams for yourself but all you know is that whatever you do, it’s never enough; if you avoid facing the mirror because you don’t like who you see; or if you don’t know where to go but all you know is that you don’t want to be where you are: then searching for a therapist is an excellent first step to something new.
If you have hopes and dreams for yourself but all you know is that whatever you do, it’s never enough; if you avoid facing the mirror because you don’t like who you see; or if you don’t know where to go but all you know is that you don’t want to be where you are: then searching for a therapist is an excellent first step to something new.
Leah Walter
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LMFT
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78758 (Online Only)
I help individuals struggling to find joy and satisfaction in life who may be lacking support from loved ones, feeling isolated from a community, and pressured to live a standard lifestyle. I do this by exploring your relationship with others and yourself and unpacking societal pressures and internalized barriers holding you back from authenticity and fulfillment. I believe everyone has the right to live a fulfilling and rewarding life. My values are rooted in authenticity, freedom, and respect. These values have driven my practice and work with my clients.
I help individuals struggling to find joy and satisfaction in life who may be lacking support from loved ones, feeling isolated from a community, and pressured to live a standard lifestyle. I do this by exploring your relationship with others and yourself and unpacking societal pressures and internalized barriers holding you back from authenticity and fulfillment. I believe everyone has the right to live a fulfilling and rewarding life. My values are rooted in authenticity, freedom, and respect. These values have driven my practice and work with my clients.
Insomnia Therapy Rachel Schafer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78758 (Online Only)
I partner with adults who are frustrated with their sleep & desperate for more restful nights. Together, we can collaborate to ensure you get the restorative sleep you need. As a sleep therapist, I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and specialize in identifying and addressing the root causes of your insomnia. CBT-I is the most effective treatment for insomnia and often only takes 8-10 sessions.
I partner with adults who are frustrated with their sleep & desperate for more restful nights. Together, we can collaborate to ensure you get the restorative sleep you need. As a sleep therapist, I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and specialize in identifying and addressing the root causes of your insomnia. CBT-I is the most effective treatment for insomnia and often only takes 8-10 sessions.
Jaime Nichols
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78758
Hardly anybody I know aspires to be that average, center-of-the-bell-curve person. In different ways, we all deviate from the norm, which explains our own uniqueness. My aim as a therapist is to work with individuals, couples, triads, and families in a way that celebrates their uniqueness and "incurable deviance." By meeting you where you are, with who you are, in a way that makes best use of your unique strengths, hopes, dreams, and quirks, we can work together as client(s) and therapist to help you address your current challenges, get lots more of what you want, develop skills, transform, and explore new choices available to you.
Hardly anybody I know aspires to be that average, center-of-the-bell-curve person. In different ways, we all deviate from the norm, which explains our own uniqueness. My aim as a therapist is to work with individuals, couples, triads, and families in a way that celebrates their uniqueness and "incurable deviance." By meeting you where you are, with who you are, in a way that makes best use of your unique strengths, hopes, dreams, and quirks, we can work together as client(s) and therapist to help you address your current challenges, get lots more of what you want, develop skills, transform, and explore new choices available to you.
Ruth Saenz
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78758 (Online Only)
It is our unique life experiences that influence our perspective. Most of us confront our problems based on our life experiences. At PAZ Behavioral Health, PLLC, it is our belief that life is a tapestry and it is beautiful, even with its imperfections. Like a tapestry, our lives are woven differently, which makes us all unique.
It is our unique life experiences that influence our perspective. Most of us confront our problems based on our life experiences. At PAZ Behavioral Health, PLLC, it is our belief that life is a tapestry and it is beautiful, even with its imperfections. Like a tapestry, our lives are woven differently, which makes us all unique.
Tiara Blackwood - Accepting New Clients
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA, ADHD, CCSP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78758 (Online Only)
Do you want to be heard, validated, and challenged to grow? We can collaborate to expand upon perceptions, outlooks, and hope for the future. We can process past and current experiences in order to develop goals for your future! I am especially interested in working with adults with ADHD, and am a certified ADHD Clinical Services Provider.
Do you want to be heard, validated, and challenged to grow? We can collaborate to expand upon perceptions, outlooks, and hope for the future. We can process past and current experiences in order to develop goals for your future! I am especially interested in working with adults with ADHD, and am a certified ADHD Clinical Services Provider.
Gabriela Galvan De Antillon
Counselor, MS, LMHC, CHT, BCST, CSOTS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78758 (Online Only)
I believe sex can be a healing act. We can enjoy great orgasmic sex not only at a physical level but at a spiritual level. I love working with clients who want to take sex to the next level. To reach levels where sex can unite and heal as well. States of true bliss were each person is able to experience their loved one at a core level. Also, I enjoy working with individuals and couples that struggle with a physical limitation that has changed the dynamic of sex in their lives.
I believe sex can be a healing act. We can enjoy great orgasmic sex not only at a physical level but at a spiritual level. I love working with clients who want to take sex to the next level. To reach levels where sex can unite and heal as well. States of true bliss were each person is able to experience their loved one at a core level. Also, I enjoy working with individuals and couples that struggle with a physical limitation that has changed the dynamic of sex in their lives.
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Sara Galindo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW , LCDC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78758 (Online Only)
The journey toward healing and overall mental health can be difficult, and often, the most challenging part is knowing where to begin. You may feel stuck or even overwhelmed. My role is to eliminate that complexity, so you can concentrate on the path to recovery, and ultimately free yourself to focus on what matters to you most – your family, your career, your relationships. With specializations in research-based modalities - including EMDR, I empower my clients with the knowledge and understanding to face their challenges, stressors, or symptoms head-on. And in that process, free yourself from the mental barriers and fog weighing you down.
The journey toward healing and overall mental health can be difficult, and often, the most challenging part is knowing where to begin. You may feel stuck or even overwhelmed. My role is to eliminate that complexity, so you can concentrate on the path to recovery, and ultimately free yourself to focus on what matters to you most – your family, your career, your relationships. With specializations in research-based modalities - including EMDR, I empower my clients with the knowledge and understanding to face their challenges, stressors, or symptoms head-on. And in that process, free yourself from the mental barriers and fog weighing you down.
Nicolas Carrasco
Psychologist, PhD, LSOTP
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78758
I hold a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. I am internationally recognized for my work with adolescents and their families in the areas of trauma and problematic sexual behavior, and I present regularly about my work at conferences locally, nationally, and internationally. I am a Licensed Psychologist and a Licensed Sex Offender Treatment Provider (LSOTP), and I have extensive experience in clinical and forensic (legal) settings. I provide therapy, consultation, and expert testimony, especially in the area of problematic sexual behaviors and trauma, in English and Spanish.
I hold a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. I am internationally recognized for my work with adolescents and their families in the areas of trauma and problematic sexual behavior, and I present regularly about my work at conferences locally, nationally, and internationally. I am a Licensed Psychologist and a Licensed Sex Offender Treatment Provider (LSOTP), and I have extensive experience in clinical and forensic (legal) settings. I provide therapy, consultation, and expert testimony, especially in the area of problematic sexual behaviors and trauma, in English and Spanish.
Bryant Hyland Packard
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78758
To accomplish the change you want, will require bravery and vulnerability. Asking for help takes courage you are worth it! You can do your work now, or at the next relationship, or the work can “do you”. Experience with adults, adolescents, individuals, couples and families, specializing in Trauma, PTSD, Panic, Depression, Anxiety, Marital Conflict, Grief, Bi-Polar, ADHD, Sex & Love Addiction, Codependency and Relationship Issues. My passion is helping you actualize your authentic self, focused on your values, disempowering stories we tell ourselves to truly accomplish your ultimate goals and a life worth living.
To accomplish the change you want, will require bravery and vulnerability. Asking for help takes courage you are worth it! You can do your work now, or at the next relationship, or the work can “do you”. Experience with adults, adolescents, individuals, couples and families, specializing in Trauma, PTSD, Panic, Depression, Anxiety, Marital Conflict, Grief, Bi-Polar, ADHD, Sex & Love Addiction, Codependency and Relationship Issues. My passion is helping you actualize your authentic self, focused on your values, disempowering stories we tell ourselves to truly accomplish your ultimate goals and a life worth living.
Jennifer Pitman
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78758
Life has its challenges and can create difficulties for anyone. Counseling can help provide the tools needed to get through those times and resolve issues that are in the way of your goals.
Life has its challenges and can create difficulties for anyone. Counseling can help provide the tools needed to get through those times and resolve issues that are in the way of your goals.
Brad DuBois
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78758
We all have experiences in life that are beyond our ability to cope. Following such events, many people feel distress for weeks, months, or years after. Are you "stuck" with the thoughts and feelings brought about by one or more traumatic experiences? Have you noticed a change in your mood, relationships, or work-life following a traumatic event? If you're interested in taking steps to change your relationship to your trauma, then we may be a good fit.
We all have experiences in life that are beyond our ability to cope. Following such events, many people feel distress for weeks, months, or years after. Are you "stuck" with the thoughts and feelings brought about by one or more traumatic experiences? Have you noticed a change in your mood, relationships, or work-life following a traumatic event? If you're interested in taking steps to change your relationship to your trauma, then we may be a good fit.
Jennifer Hodges
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78758
Waitlist for new clients
Hi! I'm Jennifer. It can be difficult to reach out for help and even harder to find a therapist you are really able to connect with. I'm so glad you are taking a chance! I am passionate about helping clients reach their goals, improve their life, and overcome hangups that keep them from moving forward. I specialize in treating grief, trauma, depression disorders, and anxiety disorders. I love working with teens and adults!
Hi! I'm Jennifer. It can be difficult to reach out for help and even harder to find a therapist you are really able to connect with. I'm so glad you are taking a chance! I am passionate about helping clients reach their goals, improve their life, and overcome hangups that keep them from moving forward. I specialize in treating grief, trauma, depression disorders, and anxiety disorders. I love working with teens and adults!
Julia Hart
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78758
If you're like most of us, life can get pretty busy, complicated, even overwhelming at times, and we push aside those big questions that trouble us - who am I? how do I really want to live my life? what is important to me? what's next? These questions don't go away and often resurface - whether we want them to or not - during times of loss, death, and transition, when everything familiar has been stripped away, and we are left feeling frustrated, uncertain, and alone. It is exactly during these times that therapy can help.
If you're like most of us, life can get pretty busy, complicated, even overwhelming at times, and we push aside those big questions that trouble us - who am I? how do I really want to live my life? what is important to me? what's next? These questions don't go away and often resurface - whether we want them to or not - during times of loss, death, and transition, when everything familiar has been stripped away, and we are left feeling frustrated, uncertain, and alone. It is exactly during these times that therapy can help.
Carl Funk-Sondermind
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCDC
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78758
My regard for my clients is always unconditional and it is always positive. I want to help those who have problems with depression, anxiety, addiction, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, or many other mental health crises, these things that disconnect a person from himself or herself. More than ever, we have a duty to take ownership and redefine ourselves. Sometimes this requires much work, reflection, pain, courage, and sometimes maybe even a rebirth. I believe I can provide help with these things.
My regard for my clients is always unconditional and it is always positive. I want to help those who have problems with depression, anxiety, addiction, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, or many other mental health crises, these things that disconnect a person from himself or herself. More than ever, we have a duty to take ownership and redefine ourselves. Sometimes this requires much work, reflection, pain, courage, and sometimes maybe even a rebirth. I believe I can provide help with these things.
Alexis Wolf
Licensed Professional Counselor, MAC, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78758 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Hey, my name is Alexis! I have a master's degree in Counseling Psychology and 9 years experience in the field. My experience includes working with adults struggling with anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship issues, and any unhappiness in life. I have worked with those who are or have been psychiatrically hospitalized, the formerly incarcerated, as well as veterans. I work with individuals as well as couples who are seeking help to navigate life.
Hey, my name is Alexis! I have a master's degree in Counseling Psychology and 9 years experience in the field. My experience includes working with adults struggling with anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship issues, and any unhappiness in life. I have worked with those who are or have been psychiatrically hospitalized, the formerly incarcerated, as well as veterans. I work with individuals as well as couples who are seeking help to navigate life.
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Motivational Interviewing Therapists
How does motivational interviewing work?
Motivational interviewing aims to uncover a person’s internal motivation to change their life. Toward this end, the therapist listens, empathizes, and collaborates with the client based on their perspective; the therapist doesn’t adhere to a predetermined plan for change or impose their viewpoint on the client. Discovering an individual’s most important reasons for change, and guiding them to achieve those changes, can empower people to shift from ambivalence to action.
Is motivational interviewing evidence-based?
Yes, research shows that motivational interviewing can help treat alcohol and substance use — and in different ways such as reducing drinking, reducing resistance, and increasing the likelihood of staying in treatment. Motivational interviewing has also been shown to help people lose weight, adhere to medication regimens, improve diet for those with Type II diabetes, and improve healthy behaviors in children.
How long does motivational interviewing last?
Motivational interviewing is a short-term therapy that can last just one or two sessions. In some cases, motivational interviewing may be used in conjunction with longer-term therapies, but for most people, motivational interviewing is a brief intervention that aims to help patients understand their personal, specific, and internal reasons for changing their life.
What differentiates motivational interviewing from person-centered therapy?
In person-centered therapy, the individual is in the driver’s seat of the treatment process, creating space for them to trust their instincts and arrive at their own solutions. The two approaches are similar because motivational interviewing is also client-centered; however, person-centered therapy is more open-ended while motivational interviewing is somewhat more structured; the goal is to change, and the therapist helps the client specifically discover their internal motivations to modify their behavior.