Chris
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFT, Associa, te
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Available both in-person and online
6850 Austin Center Boulevard Suite 320 Austin, TX 78731
Let's Connect (830) 254-7816
Now Booking Sundays
Worried Austin parent? If your child or teen struggles with intense anxiety, behavioral challenges, self-harm, or suicidal thoughts, often fueled by school stress, family conflict, or overwhelming emotions, the daily fear and exhaustion can feel endless.
Specializing in Polyvagal family therapy in Austin, I focus on nervous system regulation to help restore calm, safety, and connection. We work together to ease anxiety, improve emotional regulation, reduce protective behaviors, and support your family in feeling more grounded and resilient.
Reach out today for compassionate and body-aware support.
Polyvagal techniques gently regulate the nervous system to shift out of fight-flight-freeze states, reduce intense anxiety and reactive behaviors, and create space for calmer, connected family interactions. Many parents find relief as their teen gains tools for emotional regulation, self-harm decreases, and hope returns, allowing your family to thrive again.
Parents often see rapid shifts as their teen learns to calm an overactive nervous system, leading to less anxiety, fewer explosive moments, decreased self-harm risks, and stronger family bonds. With Polyvagal family therapy, we build tools for lasting emotional regulation and safety, helping your child feel more in control and your home feel more in control.
Call or Email Chris Putnam now for a free 15 minute consultation - (830) 254-7816
Let's Connect (830) 254-7816
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $225
- Couple Sessions $250
Payment Methods
Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Venmo, Visa, Zelle Chris Putnam
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFT, Associa, te
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (830) 254-7816
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Prelicense by State of Texas / 205561 Supervised by Dean Janeff, LMFT-S (Texas / 202360) Chris C Putnam
- In Practice for 3 years
- Attended National University, MA-Marriage and Family Therapy/Child & Adolescent Family Therapy, Graduated 2024
- Certificate from Association for Death Education and Counseling Fellow in Thanatology / 2022
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Chris Putnam
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFT, Associa, te
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (830) 254-7816
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Self Esteem
- Grief
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Autism
- Behavioral Issues
- Child
- Depression
- Divorce
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Family Conflict
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- PANS/PANDAS
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self-Harming
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
Chris Putnam
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFT, Associa, te
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (830) 254-7816
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Coaching
- Emotionally Focused
- Family / Marital
- Gestalt
- Humanistic
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Jungian
- Narrative
- NeuroEffective Relational Model (NARM), Polyvagal
- Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
- Psychodynamic
- Somatic
- Trauma Focused
Chris Putnam
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFT, Associa, te
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (830) 254-7816
Location
Additional Location
HiveZen Family Therapy
12600 Hill Country Boulevard
Suite R-275
Bee Cave, TX 78738
(830) 254-7816Nearby Areas
Cities
Counties
Neighborhoods
Chris Putnam
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFT, Associa, te
Call for a free consultation now - (830) 254-7816