Teletherapy for Downtown - Austin, TX

My mission is to provide ethical and professional clinical services to those overcoming trauma and those struggling with identity and relationship issues. My commitment to my patients is to empower, support, and guide them on a journey of healing and growth. I employ an integrative treatment approach in order to effectively meet my client’s needs. I am licensed to practice in the state of Texas and Washington, DC, and I work with clients in person and/or using Zoom.

I get what it feels like to feel stuck...seemingly unable to move forward or backward. At my group practice, Unstuck, we are professional therapists and counselors who seek to provide genuine, confidential, safe, and healing space for anyone who feels stuck in life. We focus on individuals and couples working through relationship struggles, symptoms of depression or anxiety, navigating life transitions, coming out trauma, dealing with family dynamics, spiritual questioning, or anything that makes them feel stuck or trapped in their current circumstances.

Hello, It's nice to meet you! I am a Sr. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Texas with 18 years of professional work experience. I specialize in Children, Teen, and Adult Survivors of Narcissistic, Borderline, and Antisocial (aka psychopathy) personality-disordered parents. I also treat clients with partners, siblings, work colleagues, and community leaders who exhibit a high amount of characteristics of narcissistic, borderline, histrionic, or antisocial (aka psychopathy) personality disorder traits. I also have a new music album titled, "No Looking Back," which focuses on healing from Complex Trauma and Narcissistic Abuse.

Are you feeling stuck, insecure, stressed, or unlike yourself? Have you tried to improve on your own but continue to face the same challenges in relationships, work, or school without much success? If your answers are yes, I’m here to help.

I get it: the only thing that got me to consider counseling is because my relationship was failing. I felt alone, misunderstood, and resentful. Little did I know at the time, but I was depressed. Covert depression in men is a dull sense of hopelessness which can look like anger, frustration, procrastination, over-eating, over-working, and over-drinking to the outside world.

You can call me Sal. I am an authentic, enthusiastic, funny therapist that can help you feel more present in the moment and actually enjoy it. I provide care for those experiencing excessive amounts of worry, emotions that feel out of control, and feeling hopeless in life. What makes me different: I make almost anyone feel at ease. People tell me that they can let their guard down around me. I’m no different from the clients I see. Like everyone else, I'm human. I've been through both wonderful and difficult experiences that have shaped who I am and how I help.

If you're unsure about who you are and what your strengths are, I can help you find yourself and discover all your strengths. The next step is to learn how to be flexible and use not only the strengths you prefer but all your strengths. The third step is to become psychologically agile. That means that you can access all the strengths that you need to succeed in specific situations. I am most helpful to people who want to achieve the next level of their success (in their personal and business lives) and strengthen their relationships with other people.

You are living a daily battle in your head about what you can eat, how much you should exercise, if you are worthy of taking up space. You are consumed by counting calories and by the negative voice inside that tells you, you’ll never be good enough or thin enough, smart enough or pretty enough. You are fed up with how the society/culture tells you how you should look and feel and behave. Your behaviors have you feeling exhausted and depleted and you wonder how you can go on another day. Others may think you have it all together on the outside, but the mental torture inside is killing you and feel like your life is shrinking.

You have anxiety almost everyday, your depression comes in waves, and sometimes it hits hard. You're overwhelmed and this has all left you feeling absolutely exhausted! You're no longer motivated, you have trouble finding joy in things, and sometimes you question what the purpose of living is. You also may be struggling with your relationships and it's really starting to get to you. Sometimes you feel completely alone. You've tried a number of different things but nothing seems to be working.

Through therapy, I help people who seek connection. I help people identify connections between their brain, body, and relationships. Understanding how these areas interact and influence one another helps empower people to take control of their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Working with a counselor who understands the anatomy and biology of the brain is critical during therapy. Identifying when and why specialized neural systems are activated helps people gain self-awareness, prepare for action, and implement change.

Ultimately, it’s about what is important to you. Please visit our website at www.LouisLaves-Webb.com to best learn how we can meet your needs. We have over 20 years of clinical experience, two locations, and Telehealth, same day, evening and weekend appointments available. Perhaps you're feeling stuck, scared, at a loss, or genuinely overwhelmed. Counseling sessions can provide a soothing ear, clearer direction, deeper connections, and functional tools when needed. Now Offering services Statewide.

I am passionate about working with diverse individuals who want to find more fulfillment and purpose in their life. Within treatment, I actively support my clients to "dive deeper" so that they can shift their behaviors and perspectives to not just survive, but thrive through their challenges.

People experiencing struggles maintaining their desired quality of life, while simultaneously trying to find healing in an unforgiving world, possess immense potential to grow in ways they never thought possible. Pain is an inevitable part of life that we have all experienced. Stressful and painful moments often seem so overwhelming to handle. I firmly believe that you possess the potential and power to overcome this difficult time; and through relational therapy, become an even stronger version of yourself. I vow to stand with and for you to serve you through this hardship.

Has life stress reached a peak? Sometimes we need a safe place to sort through it all. ​No one teaches us what to do with anxiety, depression, anger, grief, or pain. What to do with setbacks, lack of confidence, or loneliness. How to fix a broken relationship, or how to get yourself out of a difficult situation you feel stuck in. Together we can sort through your current life stress, bring understanding, new perspectives, wisdom, and healing.

How people experience the world, collectively and individually, has always been one of my interests. When you explore your own experiences, you uncover thoughts and feelings about the world, yourself, and others that you've always been aware of and some you may not have considered before. These thoughts and feelings impact everything you do, from the way you handle conflict to the negative comments you make to yourself to your ability to use effective coping skills. Once you've identified the thoughts and behaviors that are working against you, you can work to change them in ways that help you rather than harm you.

I work to create an alliance where curiosity and collaboration can emerge to explore your unique humanity. I work with people struggling with engaging meaningfully with their emotions, bodies, careers or relationships and have 20 years of clinical experience. I have worked in inpatient and outpatient settings in Houston and Pittsburgh, such as the Menninger Clinic. My specialties are dual diagnosis, trauma and personality disorders.

I offer therapy sessions online Monday through Friday. I specialize in helping clients build better communication, manage mood disorders, build coping skills for depression and anxiety, and navigate difficult relationship issues. Sessions for teens, couples and individuals are offered using a solution focused, nonjudgmental approach. Keep in mind that the success of therapy largely depends on a client's willingness to participate openly. Each session is tailored to the clients needs and present goals.

Therapy provides the unique opportunity for you to adventure into and openly investigate your internal world. Emotional transformations can be akin to wading into the ocean or navigating a new trail in the forest. While these pursuits are exciting, they can also be intimidating, challenging, or frustrating at times. I view my role as your co-pilot; helping you to navigate what it is that brings you to therapy with the goal of unleashing your innate strengths and ability to overcome. I do so with a genuine curiosity and openness, integrating my training in mindfulness and Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy.