Therapists in University of Texas, Austin, TX

Let's face it, engaging in compulsions is annoying! Anxiety causes us to avoid life! As a certified clinical anxiety treatment professional, I specialize in helping millennial women and first-gen Latinas navigate OCD, anxiety, and trauma. My counseling approach is holistic and person-centered, providing a safe virtual space for you to explore intrusive thoughts. With training in EMDR and Exposure Response Prevention, I help reduce your compulsions and trauma. Embrace discomfort and find comfort within it! Need an immigration evaluation? I also provide assessments for I601A, T-Visas, Cancelation of Removal, VAWA, and U-Visa cases.

My clinical and research expertise includes the range of anxiety and stress-related disorders, especially PTSD, OCD, panic, social anxiety, and generalized anxiety. My approach is non-judgmental, compassionate, caring, and fundamentally science-based. I have extensive training and experience working with clients and their families across the lifespan, including children, adolescents, adults, and Veterans. I am also well-versed in delivering several gold-standard CBT and exposure-based treatments. I view meaningful connections and delivering evidence-based treatments as the most important factors that drive therapeutic change.

I am currently accepting new adult and adolescent clients. My clients are typically individuals that have experienced trauma, and are working on integrating and processing those experiences. I also have experience treating individuals managing acute and chronic anxiety and depression. As a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, I enjoy working with other Queer individuals--especially young people looking to find comfort and safety in their identity. Additionally, I am a HAES (Health At Every Size) aligned therapist.

My ideal client is itching for a change, even if they are unsure a change is possible. They may find themselves experiencing recurrent uncomfortable emotions (grief, depression, shame, anxiety), painful relationship dynamics, or a deep longing to heal a past trauma (sexual abuse or family violence). I cary the belief that change is possible and healing is feasible even when it may feel far off. My work is rooted in attachment theory- which means I hold authenticity, compassion, connection, and unrelenting hope at the center of every session.

I believe that self-expression is key for confidence and healthy relationships. I work with people to better understand themselves and express themselves with others. If you are feeling overwhelmed and alone, we can work together to face past hurts, get ahold of big emotions, and face insecurities head-on. Together we explore pain points and self-talk that can lead to messy relationships, anxiety, sadness, shame, self-doubt, and burn-out. I work well with individuals who want to connect with their own power, to take responsibility for their part in relationships, & to express both their strength and softness with ease.

I specialize in helping clients overcome recent traumatic events and ongoing challenges like anxiety (including performance anxiety), depression, or loss. Trauma or attachment wounds can lead to overreactions in situations, feeling trapped in negative belief systems, and significantly impact workplace performance and the ability to form healthy relationships. As a trauma-informed therapist, I take pride in supporting high-achieving individuals who feel limited in reaching their full potential and clients who have experienced secondary trauma, such as medical professionals, teachers, judges, and police officers.

Do you feel like you swing between constant worry and overthinking to periods of extreme exhaustion, numbness, and shutdown? For many of us, this state of constant survival has become part of our daily lives. For valid reasons, we can become masters at under or over-responding to our body’s distress signals. If you are reading this, you are already becoming aware this is an unsustainable relationship. You know on a deeper level it is time to make changes that lead to a life beyond survival. I help individuals understand the connection between their bodies, emotions, beliefs and how each influence overall wellbeing.

Everyone shares the highs of life, but no one really talks about the lows. When we experience a low, it can leave us feeling as if we are not enough, alone, exhausted, defeated or misunderstood. Leaving us to go through the motions and endure the day to day responsibilities, relationships, and/or expectations. This may cause feelings of hopeless or struggle with unwanted thoughts. These feelings are overwhelming and isolating. Isolating in order to protect themselves, to protect others, or to avoid judgement. This is why Enduring Soul was created. To be seen, heard, and supported through your healing, without fear of judgment.

My clients come in experiencing self-doubt, anxiety and believing they are not quite “good enough”. Maybe you’re feeling the constant weight of perfectionism in your life and relationships. You could be tired of over performing for others and under delivering to yourself. Many of my clients overly accommodate others at the expense of their own needs, resulting in uneasiness in the body, nervous system exhaustion and burnout! I see therapy as a way to start connecting with and speaking your truth and to finally quit abandoning yourself! Most of my clients are younger women (UT students welcome!) however, I see all genders ages 18+.

Find help for adults with depression, anxiety, stress, PTSD/C-PTSD, childhood/adult trauma, pregnancy/post-partum struggles, relationship concerns, and more! LGBTQIA+/poly-allied! Feeling sad, stressed, anxious, overwhelmed? Not sleeping well? Do your intense moods feel out of control? Do things you used to enjoy no longer matter to you? Have you been through a lot, but never been able to work through it? I know how to help. I provide attachment-based therapy and believe that relationship and authenticity are the two most important therapeutic tools! I am open-minded and easy-going and would love to work with you. Please email me!

Hello there! My name is Lindsey Best and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and owner of B&L Psychotherapy and consulting. I have been in practice for 18 years providing individual, family and group therapy to a variety of populations. I also have a military treatment background focusing on trauma. I’ve worked with adolescents, adults, and families experiencing a wide range of issues related to, depression, anxiety, relationship problems, grief/loss, and physical and emotional trauma. I earned my Masters of Science in Social Work and my Bachelor of Arts in English Literature both from The University of Texas at Austin, Hook ’em!

Welcome! Embarking on a therapeutic journey can be a daunting step, especially when it involves opening up and being vulnerable with someone new. My primary objective is to establish a nurturing and trust-filled relationship with my clients. Within this space, I aim to offer support, humor, authenticity, and, most importantly, the freedom to express one's complete self without fear of judgment. My therapeutic philosophy is firmly grounded in the principles of social justice, recognizing the profound impact that society, an individual's environment, and support systems can have on one's life journey.

I specialize in the treatment of Complex Psychological Trauma including relational trauma from abusive relationships, PTSD, and all forms of addiction including sex and other process addictions (such as pornography, gambling, and food). I have a great deal of experience working with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Depression, and Bipolar Disorder. I assist individuals in establishing skills to set and maintain appropriate boundaries, identify codependency, address denial, and improve conflict management tools.

Entering therapy can be both daunting and exciting. It usually means something in your life isn’t working quite right, and it also means you are ready to make a change. My goal is to help you discover your own strengths and resources in order to live a life of greater purpose, connection, and joy. We all have a natural tendency to move toward healing and growth, but sometimes painful emotions, negative thoughts, or stressful life events interfere with this natural process. Working together, we can process and release painful emotions and experiences that have kept you stuck.

Whether your present life feels unmanageable, or past hurtful experiences are still causing you pain, there is hope. Reaching out for help is the first step to making positive changes in your life. As a therapist, my goal is to provide you with a safe, supportive, non-judgmental space in which you can share, explore, and achieve greater self-awareness. Together, we will build on the strengths you already possess to help you grow and find balance. My style of therapy is a conversational, collaborative approach aimed at helping people understand themselves better.

Availability in-person/online, evening/weekends. Brittany enjoys working with diverse populations, pursues diversity, equity and inclusion work and deeply values the role and importance of culture and impact of racism on systems, families and individuals. Brittany’s population experience includes medical psychiatric care and the provision of community mental health services to marginalized children and families in Georgia and Mississippi, including inner city work, children and families involved with foster care/legal guardianship and adoption, group home settings, and conducting court mandated mental health fitness assessments.

Deciding to take those initial first steps toward seeking help through psychotherapy can be challenging. Some initial concerns may include, "How will I know if the therapist is competent?" "What if they judge me?" "Will I feel comfortable telling them what I am really feeling and thinking?" These concerns are extremely common in trying to find the right therapist for you. The key phrase is "the right therapist for YOU..." Everyone is different with different needs. I encourage you to read about my experience and the services I provide in to see if I may be the right therapist for you.

My ideal client is anyone who wants a better life and is willing to take a look inward. They are feeling overwhelmed, stressed out or just not satisfied with where they find themselves in their life. They want to know why they do what they do, think what they think and feel what they feel. They most likely have unresolved trauma and/or grief. Their goal is to be able to function in this world in a more positive and balanced way. They seek a brighter future.

Do you feel overwhelmed trying to manage all of your responsibilities, and find yourself doing many things, but none of them as well as you'd like? Do you find your stress level negatively impacting your relationships? You want to be the best parent and spouse you can be while trying to juggle work and time for yourself but you have no idea where to start. You feel like you are doing so much you never have a second to stop and breathe and take in the positives in your life.