Dementia Therapists in Austin, TX
My experience has focused on supporting adults, couples, older adults, and caregivers with anxiety, depression, grief, and various family dynamics.
Hi! I'm Caitlin. Are you feeling lost or looking for a way to find your true self? Working with individuals who are ready to make a meaningful change is something I truly enjoy. Learning about individuals from a holistic point of view, including their background, their interests, and their environment allows me to better understand each person and provide an evidence-based approach to their growth process. At this time, I offer virtual therapy sessions that can easily fit into clients' busy lifestyles, in a place where they feel safe, without the added stress of meeting at a physical location.
My experience has focused on supporting adults, couples, older adults, and caregivers with anxiety, depression, grief, and various family dynamics.
Hi! I'm Caitlin. Are you feeling lost or looking for a way to find your true self? Working with individuals who are ready to make a meaningful change is something I truly enjoy. Learning about individuals from a holistic point of view, including their background, their interests, and their environment allows me to better understand each person and provide an evidence-based approach to their growth process. At this time, I offer virtual therapy sessions that can easily fit into clients' busy lifestyles, in a place where they feel safe, without the added stress of meeting at a physical location.
I also have experience working with individuals facing cognitive impairment related to the early stages of dementia.
I specialize in a variety of areas, including family relationships, life transitions, medical issues, multicultural and diversity issues, perinatal support (pregnancy, prenatal, postpartum), intimate and romantic relationships, stress, and suicidal ideation or self-harming behaviors.
I also have experience working with individuals facing cognitive impairment related to the early stages of dementia.
I specialize in a variety of areas, including family relationships, life transitions, medical issues, multicultural and diversity issues, perinatal support (pregnancy, prenatal, postpartum), intimate and romantic relationships, stress, and suicidal ideation or self-harming behaviors.
I have successful experience working with adults and older adults dealing with depression and anxiety, grief and loss, stress, divorce, family and care giving issues.
Providing treatment for adults and older adults for depression, anxiety, grief and loss, stress related issues, divorce, family relationships, as well as care-giving issues often faced by adult children of Older Adults. My Office is now located in Kerrville, Texas serving the areas of Fredericksburg, Bandera, Ingram and Leakey for in person sessions.
I have successful experience working with adults and older adults dealing with depression and anxiety, grief and loss, stress, divorce, family and care giving issues.
Providing treatment for adults and older adults for depression, anxiety, grief and loss, stress related issues, divorce, family relationships, as well as care-giving issues often faced by adult children of Older Adults. My Office is now located in Kerrville, Texas serving the areas of Fredericksburg, Bandera, Ingram and Leakey for in person sessions.
Welcome! You may be seeking support and aid in handling issues in a variety of areas in your life. I believe that each person holds a well of knowledge inside themselves; counseling and psychotherapy can help you to access this inner knowing and can lead to a greater understanding of the self and others - and can bring about profound change in your life. Stepping onto the path to self-discovery is the beginning of change. I would be honored to join you on your journey.
Welcome! You may be seeking support and aid in handling issues in a variety of areas in your life. I believe that each person holds a well of knowledge inside themselves; counseling and psychotherapy can help you to access this inner knowing and can lead to a greater understanding of the self and others - and can bring about profound change in your life. Stepping onto the path to self-discovery is the beginning of change. I would be honored to join you on your journey.
Living can often land you on a different course than the one you expected. There are moments in life when you feel lost and unsure where you took a wrong turn. Maybe you’ve been feeling down or worried but are hesitant to bring it up to family and friends out of fear of burdening them. In these moments, it's important to have a space where you are safe to be yourself, a place to remind you that where you are at is not who you are.
Living can often land you on a different course than the one you expected. There are moments in life when you feel lost and unsure where you took a wrong turn. Maybe you’ve been feeling down or worried but are hesitant to bring it up to family and friends out of fear of burdening them. In these moments, it's important to have a space where you are safe to be yourself, a place to remind you that where you are at is not who you are.
My name is Dr. Amy Thomas, and I am a licensed clinical psychologist. I specialize in working with adolescents and adults who are navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, burnout, spiritual concerns, or career-related stress. Many of my clients come to me feeling overwhelmed, uncertain, or disconnected from their sense of purpose, seeking clarity and healing during challenging times.
My name is Dr. Amy Thomas, and I am a licensed clinical psychologist. I specialize in working with adolescents and adults who are navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, burnout, spiritual concerns, or career-related stress. Many of my clients come to me feeling overwhelmed, uncertain, or disconnected from their sense of purpose, seeking clarity and healing during challenging times.
My focus is on understanding and supporting individuals, couples, and families as they navigate life's challenges and transitions. With over 20 years of experience, I offer a range of psychological services tailored to adults, adolescents, and children in Austin, Texas, and surrounding areas. I provide a collaborative, solution focused, cognitive behavioral approach to therapy and an efficient, functional assessment approach to neuro-psychological evaluations.
My focus is on understanding and supporting individuals, couples, and families as they navigate life's challenges and transitions. With over 20 years of experience, I offer a range of psychological services tailored to adults, adolescents, and children in Austin, Texas, and surrounding areas. I provide a collaborative, solution focused, cognitive behavioral approach to therapy and an efficient, functional assessment approach to neuro-psychological evaluations.
I work with older adults processing life transition issues.
I have extensive experience working with anxiety and depression utilizing CBT to provide the client with skills and tools for reframing thoughts with rational thoughts. Meeting the client in the here and now as well as talking about your emotions and how they are involved in your struggles with your life.
I am also trained in EMDR for trauma and helping the client adapt to and process traumatic experiences.
I work with older adults processing life transition issues.
I have extensive experience working with anxiety and depression utilizing CBT to provide the client with skills and tools for reframing thoughts with rational thoughts. Meeting the client in the here and now as well as talking about your emotions and how they are involved in your struggles with your life.
I am also trained in EMDR for trauma and helping the client adapt to and process traumatic experiences.
I'm Donna Carpenter, PhD. I work with women in midlife and beyond who are navigating complex transitions—career pressures, retirement decisions, caregiving, and unexpected loss or illness.
Many of my clients are used to being highly capable, yet find themselves overwhelmed, stuck, or questioning what comes next. If anxiety, low mood, or chronic stress are keeping you up at night or draining your energy, therapy can help. Together, we’ll identify the patterns and beliefs that are holding you back and develop practical, values-based strategies to help you move forward.
Regain a sense of clarity, resilience, and purpose!
I'm Donna Carpenter, PhD. I work with women in midlife and beyond who are navigating complex transitions—career pressures, retirement decisions, caregiving, and unexpected loss or illness.
Many of my clients are used to being highly capable, yet find themselves overwhelmed, stuck, or questioning what comes next. If anxiety, low mood, or chronic stress are keeping you up at night or draining your energy, therapy can help. Together, we’ll identify the patterns and beliefs that are holding you back and develop practical, values-based strategies to help you move forward.
Regain a sense of clarity, resilience, and purpose!
Being a responsible adult and managing all the demands of your day to day life can take a toll on your energy and mood. Many of us, even those who “should be OK, and have it all” get by with a bare minimum of reserve and just function or survive. I want to help you get to “thrive”, to free up that energy that is locked in the past, in the stories we tell ourselves that are not updated with our strengths and growth, and our difficulties and traumas. This will allow you be more present in the day to day and have a fuller, more joyful life.
Being a responsible adult and managing all the demands of your day to day life can take a toll on your energy and mood. Many of us, even those who “should be OK, and have it all” get by with a bare minimum of reserve and just function or survive. I want to help you get to “thrive”, to free up that energy that is locked in the past, in the stories we tell ourselves that are not updated with our strengths and growth, and our difficulties and traumas. This will allow you be more present in the day to day and have a fuller, more joyful life.
Hello, I'm Pam, and I'm here to support you through your mental health journey. With over 25 years of experience, I've had the privilege of working with a diverse range of individuals facing various mental health and behavioral challenges. My extensive background includes counseling adults and special needs populations, helping those with Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, and many other personality, behavioral, and relationship issues, as well as life transitions.
I describe my counseling style as 'Talk Therapy' with an easy-to-talk-to presence.
Hello, I'm Pam, and I'm here to support you through your mental health journey. With over 25 years of experience, I've had the privilege of working with a diverse range of individuals facing various mental health and behavioral challenges. My extensive background includes counseling adults and special needs populations, helping those with Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, and many other personality, behavioral, and relationship issues, as well as life transitions.
I describe my counseling style as 'Talk Therapy' with an easy-to-talk-to presence.
Modern Balance Counseling is a bilingual virtual therapy practice for folks living in Texas, Michigan, DC, Virginia, and Florida. If you are navigating changes in your relationship, if you are navigating parenthood (in the teen years or the early years), if you are ready to own the healing of your inner child, if you are ready to discover more about yourself and heal from the scripts of the past... then this is the space for you! The name of the practice evokes its "why" as well as what I hope will be its offering for all that work with me. More than work-life balance, something relevant and practical... Modern Balance.
Modern Balance Counseling is a bilingual virtual therapy practice for folks living in Texas, Michigan, DC, Virginia, and Florida. If you are navigating changes in your relationship, if you are navigating parenthood (in the teen years or the early years), if you are ready to own the healing of your inner child, if you are ready to discover more about yourself and heal from the scripts of the past... then this is the space for you! The name of the practice evokes its "why" as well as what I hope will be its offering for all that work with me. More than work-life balance, something relevant and practical... Modern Balance.
I believe that meaningful change happens when people reconnect with their own inner strength and capacity for growth. Therapy is a place of insight, growth, change, and healing. I am here to build a genuine supportive connection with you on your journey working through difficult situations and uncovering the root cause of your suffering.
I believe that meaningful change happens when people reconnect with their own inner strength and capacity for growth. Therapy is a place of insight, growth, change, and healing. I am here to build a genuine supportive connection with you on your journey working through difficult situations and uncovering the root cause of your suffering.
Dr. Vanessa Joy
Licensed Professional Counselor, PsyD, LPC-S
Austin, TX 78701
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I use a strength-based collaborative and active approach and believe in treating the whole person from a biopsychosocial perspective. I integrate research from various sources including: neuroscience and its impact on overall health, individual and relational functioning; the importance of authenticity, emotionality, resiliency and humor, and values identification across personal and professional contexts. Specific resources include: Psychobiological Approach to Couples Counseling, The Daring Way, and Contemplative Based Trauma Resiliency Training (The Portable Calm).
I use a strength-based collaborative and active approach and believe in treating the whole person from a biopsychosocial perspective. I integrate research from various sources including: neuroscience and its impact on overall health, individual and relational functioning; the importance of authenticity, emotionality, resiliency and humor, and values identification across personal and professional contexts. Specific resources include: Psychobiological Approach to Couples Counseling, The Daring Way, and Contemplative Based Trauma Resiliency Training (The Portable Calm).
www.westlakepsychiatry.com
www.westlakepsychiatry.com
My clients are often seeking a deeper sense of alignment, clarity, or connection to their authentic selves. I work with a wide range of people, including those in high-responsibility roles or navigating major transitions. My work is grounded in meeting each person as they are, no matter life situation or goals. With a background in both law and mental health, I’m especially attuned to the experiences of attorneys, advocates, and those directly impacted by the carceral system. Whether you’re processing trauma, facing burnout, or exploring long-held patterns, therapy offers space for growth, healing, and lasting change.
My clients are often seeking a deeper sense of alignment, clarity, or connection to their authentic selves. I work with a wide range of people, including those in high-responsibility roles or navigating major transitions. My work is grounded in meeting each person as they are, no matter life situation or goals. With a background in both law and mental health, I’m especially attuned to the experiences of attorneys, advocates, and those directly impacted by the carceral system. Whether you’re processing trauma, facing burnout, or exploring long-held patterns, therapy offers space for growth, healing, and lasting change.
I am honored to provide a space where women and mothers get to take a deep breath—and finally make themselves the center of their own lives. Together, we gently (and sometimes boldly) unpack patriarchal and cultural norms that taught you to shrink, overgive, or stay silent. Through a decolonizing, deconstructive lens, we decenter men as the main character and reconnect you to your own wisdom. We build the courage to speak your truth, set loving boundaries, and lead from a grounded, matriarchal mindset—strong, clear, and still deeply kind.
I am honored to provide a space where women and mothers get to take a deep breath—and finally make themselves the center of their own lives. Together, we gently (and sometimes boldly) unpack patriarchal and cultural norms that taught you to shrink, overgive, or stay silent. Through a decolonizing, deconstructive lens, we decenter men as the main character and reconnect you to your own wisdom. We build the courage to speak your truth, set loving boundaries, and lead from a grounded, matriarchal mindset—strong, clear, and still deeply kind.
If you’re experiencing depression, anxiety, or trouble in relationships, I'm interested in helping out. My name is Daniel Coborn; I’m a father, husband, LPC Associate and musician. I love learning about my clients and helping them through areas of life in which they feel stuck. I have a particular interest in working with young people, creative types, experiencers, and those struggling with existential concerns. I have a casual approach to therapeutic relationships; I want to understand my clients as people and not as sufferers of mental illness. If any of this sounds reasonable, email is the best way to reach me.
If you’re experiencing depression, anxiety, or trouble in relationships, I'm interested in helping out. My name is Daniel Coborn; I’m a father, husband, LPC Associate and musician. I love learning about my clients and helping them through areas of life in which they feel stuck. I have a particular interest in working with young people, creative types, experiencers, and those struggling with existential concerns. I have a casual approach to therapeutic relationships; I want to understand my clients as people and not as sufferers of mental illness. If any of this sounds reasonable, email is the best way to reach me.
Are you conflicted, unhappy, in crisis, in transition, struggling with mental health symptoms, or just feeling that something is off? Are you and your partner stuck repeating the same negative communication cycles and ready to do something different? Change isn’t easy and sometimes even scary but I can help you embrace change to enhance your relationships. I offer non-judgmental support around the challenges and stressors you’re dealing with.
Are you conflicted, unhappy, in crisis, in transition, struggling with mental health symptoms, or just feeling that something is off? Are you and your partner stuck repeating the same negative communication cycles and ready to do something different? Change isn’t easy and sometimes even scary but I can help you embrace change to enhance your relationships. I offer non-judgmental support around the challenges and stressors you’re dealing with.
Whether life has thrown you a curve, or you find yourself on a “hamster wheel” repeating unhealthy patterns, therapy provides an avenue to increase your self-awareness, identify patterns that no longer serve you, and develop resiliency when faced with challenges, all of which will serve to improve your relationship with others and even with yourself. I offer you a safe place to tell your story in an atmosphere of acceptance. Therapy is a lot of work, but it is worthwhile work. When you are ready to understand what happened, when you're ready to stop having the same relationship over and over, I'm here and ready to help.
Whether life has thrown you a curve, or you find yourself on a “hamster wheel” repeating unhealthy patterns, therapy provides an avenue to increase your self-awareness, identify patterns that no longer serve you, and develop resiliency when faced with challenges, all of which will serve to improve your relationship with others and even with yourself. I offer you a safe place to tell your story in an atmosphere of acceptance. Therapy is a lot of work, but it is worthwhile work. When you are ready to understand what happened, when you're ready to stop having the same relationship over and over, I'm here and ready to help.
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Can dementia patients benefit from counseling?
Dementia patients can often benefit significantly from counseling. While neurologists typically treat dementia itself, counselors provide crucial emotional support for patients and their families. Therapists specializing in dementia can help clients navigate aging, end-of-life issues, social isolation, sleep challenges, and grief. They can also assist clients in adapting to the disease by addressing caregiving concerns and supporting family members. Counselors will often also collaborate with a patient's neurologist or other medical providers to manage dementia symptoms and medication needs.
How can you tell if someone has dementia or Alzheimer's?
To determine if someone has dementia or Alzheimer's disease, there are several signs and diagnostic methods that medical professionals use. Early signs of dementia often include memory loss, difficulty with problem-solving, and challenges in completing familiar tasks. Diagnosing dementia or Alzheimer's requires a comprehensive approach, as there is no single definitive test, and initial diagnosis can sometimes be difficult as symptoms tend to worsen progressively over time. To make a diagnosis, medical professionals typically use a combination of methods, including standardized questionnaires and cognitive tests to assess memory, attention, and problem-solving skills, psychiatric evaluations to understand mental health status, brain scans to look for physical changes in the brain, as well as other medical tests to rule out other conditions.
What are the first-line treatment options for Alzheimer’s disease?
There is no cure for Alzheimer's disease, but catching the disease in its early-to-moderate phases can be beneficial in order to initiate first-line treatments to help manage symptoms. Medications such as galantamine, rivastigmine, and donepezil are examples of cholinesterase inhibitors that are commonly prescribed for Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, working with a therapist or social worker can also often help patients with the disease address common behavioral and lifestyle concerns, such as anxiety, depression, irritability, sleep problems, social support, and housing changes.
When to seek treatment for Alzheimer’s?
It’s best to seek treatment at the first signs of Alzheimer's. Early warning signs of Alzheimer’s include memory problems, such as forgetting appointments or directions, as well as trouble concentrating, paying attention, retrieving words, and carrying out daily household tasks. An early diagnosis can help people slow the progression of the disease with medication and plan for the future in terms of housing, social/caregiving support, and finances.