Therapists in Zilker, Austin, TX

My hope for every client is to obtain the highest benefit possible from counseling. I strive to join with each client at the point they feel most comfortable in order to begin the journey of permanent change. By uncovering the inner strengths that everyone possesses, I work with clients to overcome challenging life obstacles while partnering with them to assure the counseling direction is a perfect fit.

I believe at some point in our lives we all need some extra support. Therapy gives people the opportunity to talk to a non-judgmental, caring individual who can help you in the difficult moments of your life, and help you feel not alone or lost.

Are you feeling a lack of purpose in life? I help adults that are anxious, depressed because they feel stuck or lost. I believe that most people struggle with emotional challenges when they have not aligned with their purpose in life. Our goal is to assists you in relieving your inner struggles so you may embody your dreams. Together we will work on the lies, self-deceptions and the fears about the powers you perceive to be outside of yourself that dictate your life. With this approach we work on your inability to make decisions and to trust yourself to do, to make bold choices in life. Transformation is the objective.

We all feel stuck, lost, or heartbroken at some point in our lives and need help getting back to a good place or back on track.....maybe even on a completely new path. I'm here to partner with you to do just that along your journey. I care and I believe you have the strength, resources, and capability to push through obstacles and get to a place where you can feel empowered and hopeful about the direction of your life.

Do you yearn for closer, more connected relationships? Are you a parent managing overwhelm? Does your partner’s reactivity bring out the worst in you? An accepting, compassionate, and calm presence is one of the biggest gifts we can give ourselves and our loved ones. Yet, today’s stressors make that increasingly hard to do! Imagine what it would feel like to be living your best life. To move through hardships instead of away from them. To grow rather than shrink. Imagine feeling a deep love and connection for yourself and for others. How might your life unfold differently?

Life's struggles may be knocking you down but they don't have to knock you out. Asking for help sometimes takes a leap of faith but taking that first step can make all the difference in the world! I can help you build the emotional resourcefulness needed to break out of a cycle of anxiety and depression or self-destructive ways of coping. If you feel like you are avoiding life more than you are living it, stop the cycle by prioritizing your mental and emotional health. Therapy is a courageous decision and an investment in your long-term well-being. If you are ready, things can change.

Things kind of suck right now, don't they? At the time of writing this, the word feels like it's a dumpster fire. If you're like me though, things have always felt rough internally and connection has never been easy. I hope to offer connection and unconditional positive regard for anyone whose ever felt like they're on the outside looking in. The vision I hold for all clients is to know they are worthy and valid exactly as they are in this moment, and my role is to hold that belief for you until you can hold it yourself. I practice from an anti-racist, relational cultural, fat-positive, and generally affirming lens.

When daily life pulls you down shame and fear from earlier wounds can wear away any tender hard earned belief in yourself and for others. The result usually is a sense of emotional isolation and loneliness. It takes time but change is possible. Based on advanced neuroscience and better understandings new counseling alternatives are available. My office provides a safe and therapeutic environment to heal and to learn how to leave behind old judgments, criticisms, frustrations, worries and unhappiness. It is a place to find your true self. To find the purpose and meaning missing in your life, marriage, family, friendships and career.

I provide a safe space for you to explore, heal, and flourish; a space without judgement or expectation. In this space my priority is to make sure you feel seen, heard, and understood. You need someone to meet you where you are in your unique journey and sit beside you as you move through the suffering.  How will we do this, you ask? I believe in focusing on strengths while challenging unhealthy and unhelpful behaviors that interfere with living your best life. No pain is too small or too big for us to process and find healing comfort.

Are you ready to make some changes in your life, but not sure how? In therapy we can work together to figure out what is holding you back and make a plan for you to move forward. The common roadblocks that I help clients overcome are anxiety, depression, transitions in life, and issues in relationships. I enjoy helping women work through these issues. Being a young adult in your 20’s and 30’s can be a difficult time in life. It is full of big decisions and new experiences. It is common to feel overwhelmed by it all, especially in today's world.

Currently accepting new clients. I offer individual therapy for adults ages 18 and beyond, with an expertise in developmental trauma recovery. I use a variety of methods including Somatic Experiencing, ART(Accelerated Resolution Therapy), AEDP, Pia Mellody's Post Induction Therapy(Codependency), Interpersonal Neurobiology, Attachment Theory, and NARM(NeuroAffective Relational Model). My therapeutic approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges.

Most of us struggle with habitual reactions to life’s challenges — from doubt or depression to shame or frustration. These responses are built-in, long-established parts of ourselves that we put in place to guard and protect ourselves but that are, ultimately, unhelpful and can be damaging. I want to help you get in touch with and untangle those reactions — those parts — so that you can live a freer life with a more fully-realized sense of self.

Do you feel like you are at at crossroads or in a life transition? Perhaps you are feeling at your wit's end and suspect a change needs to happen and are not sure where to begin - or if you even want to. Life transitions can take many forms. Some examples include: changing careers, feeling you're in a quarter-life or mid-life crisis, moving, the loss of a close loved one, and the shift of a troubled relationship dynamic (with yourself, family, finances, your body, etc). The individuals I see are often high performers struggling with chronic stress and anxiety, a sneaky, loud inner critic, and a history that includes some trauma.

My name is Mandi and I view our work together as a partnership where we are both equals collaborating to work towards the change you are seeking in your life. Whether we work together in one one-on-one therapy sessions or I support you by sharing other mental health resources through Zessio, you are welcome here. I arrive at our sessions as a curious learner of your inner world. I honor the vulnerability involved in this process and hold this space with you with care. I am socially and culturally conscious, body-affirming, LGBTQ+ allied, and sex-positive. “Y’all” means all, y'all.

Looking to feel more whole? To address inner conflict and live with greater joy and integrity despite the challenges and viscitudes of life? Together, we will help you find greater connection with your own inner guidance and resources, develop more skillful boundaries and more productive habits and awaken a deeper capacity for relational intimacy with this Life flowing in and around you. Trauma and loss, depression and anxiety, relational conflict, past mistakes and addictions don't have to create a lifelong sentence limiting your life's unique potential. I'm here to assist in your journey from Victim to Survivor to Thriving.

My goal is to help you make the best of your unique life circumstances and work towards being the person you want to be. I work with mood and anxiety disorders of all kinds, and also enjoy working with people navigating major life transitions, people in substance use recovery, dieting recovery, and those setting boundaries with complex families of origin. Prior to becoming a therapist I worked in public policy for over a decade, and have a deep understanding of the societal structures in place that feel immovable, and yet greatly impact our mental health.

Life's challenges can lead to a range of difficulties in our relationships, work, parenting, and processing of trauma and grief. Whether your life feels overwhelming or underwhelming, I believe that the care and curiosity that you find in therapy can go a long way in helping you explore new possibilities. I seek to provide a warm and non-judgmental space to process your concerns, develop emotional awareness, and use authentic self-reflection to find new paths forward.

New couples are often reluctant to seek help. Be it stigma surrounding couple's therapy, or feeling like they have not been together "long enough," couples usually wait until resentment and unhappiness have grown to distressing levels before reaching out for help. According to relationship expert Dr. John Gottman, couples often endure an average of six years of unhappiness before seeking help. Why let years of resentment build up when you can spend that time strengthening your bond and finding new ways to overcome and adapt to life's inevitable conflicts?

In my practice, I combine compassion, directness and humor in addressing clients' challenges. Safety, attunement and respect are key elements in the therapeutic relationship, and we cultivate these together. Areas of expertise include trauma and PTSD, depression, anxiety, grief and loss. I have trained in Hakomi Therapy, Clinical Hypnosis and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy and am an EMDRIA Certified Therapist. I work with individuals aged 20 to 70+. Providing services to military personnel and individuals who have experienced recent traumatic incidents is of special interest to me.