Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Therapists in Austin, TX
I have specialities in Crisis Management, Parenting, Interpersonal Skill Development, Couple Counseling and Communicating for Impact. I am dedicated to helping individuals with Adulting Issues and persons needing assistance navigating the challenges of everyday life. I have over 17 years of experience with an intuitive and empathetic approach which helps people trust me to guide them when they are seeking support in their journey towards better mental and emotional well-being. Everyone has problems of some sort, but everyone has gifts, talents, skills- some they don't even realize they have. If not me -find someone to help you!
I have specialities in Crisis Management, Parenting, Interpersonal Skill Development, Couple Counseling and Communicating for Impact. I am dedicated to helping individuals with Adulting Issues and persons needing assistance navigating the challenges of everyday life. I have over 17 years of experience with an intuitive and empathetic approach which helps people trust me to guide them when they are seeking support in their journey towards better mental and emotional well-being. Everyone has problems of some sort, but everyone has gifts, talents, skills- some they don't even realize they have. If not me -find someone to help you!
At Pediatric Psychotherapy Associates, we believe in providing safe, nurturing and effective psychotherapy to children, adolescents and their families that are in crises or major life transitions. We work very closely with other specialists out in the community (such as pediatricians, child psychiatrists and psychologists, occupational therapists and school counselors) to provide the best continuity of care for our clients. If we can be of help to you or someone you care about, please call or email us today for more information or to make an appointment with one of our counselors.
At Pediatric Psychotherapy Associates, we believe in providing safe, nurturing and effective psychotherapy to children, adolescents and their families that are in crises or major life transitions. We work very closely with other specialists out in the community (such as pediatricians, child psychiatrists and psychologists, occupational therapists and school counselors) to provide the best continuity of care for our clients. If we can be of help to you or someone you care about, please call or email us today for more information or to make an appointment with one of our counselors.
My specialty is integrating mindfulness-based ABA with third-wave behavioral approaches, like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), to offer a truly holistic path to well-being. I provide a compassionate and supportive environment where we blend traditional behavior analysis with mindfulness practices and psychological flexibility skills.
My specialty is integrating mindfulness-based ABA with third-wave behavioral approaches, like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), to offer a truly holistic path to well-being. I provide a compassionate and supportive environment where we blend traditional behavior analysis with mindfulness practices and psychological flexibility skills.
My areas of focus are: traumatic experiences and PTSD, adoption & foster care, couple & family life challenges, Depression, drug and alcohol problems, LGBT youth and families, ADHD, parenting enhancement, Learning Disabilities, Anxiety Disorders, adolescent issues, subtle neuropsychological issues, Mood Disorders, youth and the criminal justice system, and CPS involvement with families. In April of 2017, I was honored with the Heart of the Home award for my career working with the abused children of Texas.
My areas of focus are: traumatic experiences and PTSD, adoption & foster care, couple & family life challenges, Depression, drug and alcohol problems, LGBT youth and families, ADHD, parenting enhancement, Learning Disabilities, Anxiety Disorders, adolescent issues, subtle neuropsychological issues, Mood Disorders, youth and the criminal justice system, and CPS involvement with families. In April of 2017, I was honored with the Heart of the Home award for my career working with the abused children of Texas.
Lydia Valdés
Licensed Professional Counselor, MAT, MS, LPC
Austin, TX 78745
Waitlist for new clients
We travel various paths throughout our lives, weaving experiences together writing the story of who we are. Experiences may cause us to question the path, and suddenly our story no longer reflects the life we intended to live. At these times of questioning, we must explore how to proceed. If you find yourself looking for someone to talk with, to think through where life has led you, allow me to walk with you for a while on your journey. What meridian lines do you need to guide you to your destination? Let’s work together to find how your story shifted from your intended path, and let’s find how your journey continues.
We travel various paths throughout our lives, weaving experiences together writing the story of who we are. Experiences may cause us to question the path, and suddenly our story no longer reflects the life we intended to live. At these times of questioning, we must explore how to proceed. If you find yourself looking for someone to talk with, to think through where life has led you, allow me to walk with you for a while on your journey. What meridian lines do you need to guide you to your destination? Let’s work together to find how your story shifted from your intended path, and let’s find how your journey continues.
NOTE! Call for appt. Email no longer works for scheduling. Thank you.
I feel that my role as a therapist is to facilitate growth and change by assisting my clients in realizing and exploring the primary concerns in their lives. My job is to help them get "unstuck," so that they can choose other ways to live. I offer tools that can help them communicate better, establish necessary and healthy boundaries, manage anger and fear healthily, and eliminate self-destructive and self-harming behavior. Most importantly, I offer assistance in improving the self, which can enrich and increase the joy in my client's lives.
NOTE! Call for appt. Email no longer works for scheduling. Thank you.
I feel that my role as a therapist is to facilitate growth and change by assisting my clients in realizing and exploring the primary concerns in their lives. My job is to help them get "unstuck," so that they can choose other ways to live. I offer tools that can help them communicate better, establish necessary and healthy boundaries, manage anger and fear healthily, and eliminate self-destructive and self-harming behavior. Most importantly, I offer assistance in improving the self, which can enrich and increase the joy in my client's lives.
Samaritan Center has been saving lives and giving hope to Central Texas families for more than 45 years. We envision a healthy and compassionate community where every individual achieves mental, physical, spiritual and social well-being. We heal hearts, provide hope, and enhance lives with a holistic approach to mental health for all ages, whole families and the military community. Since 2007, we have supported veterans and military families through our Hope for Heroes program. With 14 counselors and 2 acupuncturists, we have a unique approach to treating individuals and families.
Samaritan Center has been saving lives and giving hope to Central Texas families for more than 45 years. We envision a healthy and compassionate community where every individual achieves mental, physical, spiritual and social well-being. We heal hearts, provide hope, and enhance lives with a holistic approach to mental health for all ages, whole families and the military community. Since 2007, we have supported veterans and military families through our Hope for Heroes program. With 14 counselors and 2 acupuncturists, we have a unique approach to treating individuals and families.
We can sometimes find ourselves in a position of dissatisfaction with how things are playing out for us. We feel that our life should be going differently, or that things just don't make sense anymore. When our life is in disarray we may deal with sabotaging coping skills, arguments with friends and family, and have a negative view of ourselves that controls how we view the world. Going on a healing journey is important in changing ourselves and the environment we are currently living in. Change can be difficult but it is such a rewarding experience. Therapy is a tool to assist you in becoming the best version of yourself.
We can sometimes find ourselves in a position of dissatisfaction with how things are playing out for us. We feel that our life should be going differently, or that things just don't make sense anymore. When our life is in disarray we may deal with sabotaging coping skills, arguments with friends and family, and have a negative view of ourselves that controls how we view the world. Going on a healing journey is important in changing ourselves and the environment we are currently living in. Change can be difficult but it is such a rewarding experience. Therapy is a tool to assist you in becoming the best version of yourself.
I provide psychotherapy services to both individuals and couples for a variety of reasons. I have assisted clients who are experiencing anxiety, depression, and stress or need help with anger management, assertiveness, marital discord or maybe need coaching for personal growth and development. I use an integrated practice style that is both strength-based and goal-oriented. Depending on what you want to work on, I may utilize various evidence-based approaches based upon the presenting problem. As long as goals are safe and ethical, my goal is to help you achieve yours in a relaxed and non-judgmental environment.
I provide psychotherapy services to both individuals and couples for a variety of reasons. I have assisted clients who are experiencing anxiety, depression, and stress or need help with anger management, assertiveness, marital discord or maybe need coaching for personal growth and development. I use an integrated practice style that is both strength-based and goal-oriented. Depending on what you want to work on, I may utilize various evidence-based approaches based upon the presenting problem. As long as goals are safe and ethical, my goal is to help you achieve yours in a relaxed and non-judgmental environment.
My clients are often individuals, families, or adolescents, seeking support during emotional, relational, or life transitions. They often come to my practice feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or impacted by mental health concerns, recovery challenges, family dynamics, or stress. With over 20 years of experience, I hope to provide trauma‑informed, evidence‑based therapy that focuses on understanding patterns, building coping skills, and strengthening relationships. Through collaboration and compassion, I help clients gain clarity, resilience, and meaningful movement forward.
My clients are often individuals, families, or adolescents, seeking support during emotional, relational, or life transitions. They often come to my practice feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or impacted by mental health concerns, recovery challenges, family dynamics, or stress. With over 20 years of experience, I hope to provide trauma‑informed, evidence‑based therapy that focuses on understanding patterns, building coping skills, and strengthening relationships. Through collaboration and compassion, I help clients gain clarity, resilience, and meaningful movement forward.
I assist clients in re-connecting to their authentic selves and engaging with the life they are pursuing. I believe that genuine interactions and feeling understood allows people the opportunity to rediscover their own value and strength. This can assist people in accomplishing their unique goals as individuals and in relationships. I am experienced in working with children, adolescents and adults with depression, anxiety, trauma, substance abuse, and behavioral struggles.
I assist clients in re-connecting to their authentic selves and engaging with the life they are pursuing. I believe that genuine interactions and feeling understood allows people the opportunity to rediscover their own value and strength. This can assist people in accomplishing their unique goals as individuals and in relationships. I am experienced in working with children, adolescents and adults with depression, anxiety, trauma, substance abuse, and behavioral struggles.
I provide therapy in a supportive, authentic and normalizing environment. I work to help others feel empowered as they work toward their goals and recognize how much they are able to shape their own lives when provided with effective tools and insight. I believe that the appropriate use of humor is extremely helpful and I strongly believe that it is not my place to judge you or to impose my values on you during the therapeutic process. I view counseling as a team effort where the counselor and client work together.
I provide therapy in a supportive, authentic and normalizing environment. I work to help others feel empowered as they work toward their goals and recognize how much they are able to shape their own lives when provided with effective tools and insight. I believe that the appropriate use of humor is extremely helpful and I strongly believe that it is not my place to judge you or to impose my values on you during the therapeutic process. I view counseling as a team effort where the counselor and client work together.
To learn and grow, children require a tapestry of love, safety, and challenge. When the challenges youth face exceed the amount of resources available, therapy can be helpful. Private, goal oriented, engaging and fun activities can motivate youth to participate in a process they might otherwise avoid. In my practice, I help children address anger, depression, trauma, school related difficulties, divorce, and adjustment issues. With over 20 years of clinical expertise, I understand that children's therapy is most effective when the process is safe and interesting. In my practice I help youth and families embrace needed change by using their strengths to solve problems.
To learn and grow, children require a tapestry of love, safety, and challenge. When the challenges youth face exceed the amount of resources available, therapy can be helpful. Private, goal oriented, engaging and fun activities can motivate youth to participate in a process they might otherwise avoid. In my practice, I help children address anger, depression, trauma, school related difficulties, divorce, and adjustment issues. With over 20 years of clinical expertise, I understand that children's therapy is most effective when the process is safe and interesting. In my practice I help youth and families embrace needed change by using their strengths to solve problems.
I believe that we can make many changes in our lives in a myriad of ways. We can make changes within ourselves by breaking negative thinking patterns, learning new ways to manage and react to feelings, or by changing behavioral habits. We can also makes changes in our physical and social world, and I seek to help you make decisions and find solutions by identifying realistic, practical, acheivable goals. Core to my practice is a belief that therapy does not need to be painful to be effective, and that smaller changes lead to more and bigger changes.
I believe that we can make many changes in our lives in a myriad of ways. We can make changes within ourselves by breaking negative thinking patterns, learning new ways to manage and react to feelings, or by changing behavioral habits. We can also makes changes in our physical and social world, and I seek to help you make decisions and find solutions by identifying realistic, practical, acheivable goals. Core to my practice is a belief that therapy does not need to be painful to be effective, and that smaller changes lead to more and bigger changes.
I hold a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. I am internationally recognized for my work with adolescents and their families in the areas of trauma and problematic sexual behavior, and I present regularly about my work at conferences locally, nationally, and internationally. I am a Licensed Psychologist and a Licensed Sex Offender Treatment Provider (LSOTP), and I have extensive experience in clinical and forensic (legal) settings. I provide therapy, consultation, and expert testimony, especially in the area of problematic sexual behaviors and trauma, in English and Spanish.
I hold a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. I am internationally recognized for my work with adolescents and their families in the areas of trauma and problematic sexual behavior, and I present regularly about my work at conferences locally, nationally, and internationally. I am a Licensed Psychologist and a Licensed Sex Offender Treatment Provider (LSOTP), and I have extensive experience in clinical and forensic (legal) settings. I provide therapy, consultation, and expert testimony, especially in the area of problematic sexual behaviors and trauma, in English and Spanish.
Each day presents us with a unique opportunity to create the lives that we want and you truly have the power to shape important aspects of your life experience. A main focus of our work together will be on maximizing your internal gifts so that you can develop into the best version of yourself to date. It's time to take back control over the things that burden you and begin enjoying your life again. When we know better, we do better so schedule an appointment today. You may book a virtual appointment with me at www. mygramercycounseling. com . I look forward to connecting with you soon!
Each day presents us with a unique opportunity to create the lives that we want and you truly have the power to shape important aspects of your life experience. A main focus of our work together will be on maximizing your internal gifts so that you can develop into the best version of yourself to date. It's time to take back control over the things that burden you and begin enjoying your life again. When we know better, we do better so schedule an appointment today. You may book a virtual appointment with me at www. mygramercycounseling. com . I look forward to connecting with you soon!
Struggling with depression, anxiety, grief, or life issues? My goal, in the counseling field, is to facilitate mental well-being and holistic wellness, as well to assist clients in self-empowerment and personal growth through individual services. Though I am known for bringing creativity into counseling and creating therapeutic alliances tailor-made to client need, I specialize in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), CBT, Trauma-Focused Care, Play/Art Expression Therapy, as well as therapies focused on anxiety, depression, pain & chronic disorders, child and adolescent management, and parenting skills.
Struggling with depression, anxiety, grief, or life issues? My goal, in the counseling field, is to facilitate mental well-being and holistic wellness, as well to assist clients in self-empowerment and personal growth through individual services. Though I am known for bringing creativity into counseling and creating therapeutic alliances tailor-made to client need, I specialize in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), CBT, Trauma-Focused Care, Play/Art Expression Therapy, as well as therapies focused on anxiety, depression, pain & chronic disorders, child and adolescent management, and parenting skills.
Children don’t wake up choosing “bad behavior.” They communicate through play, emotion, movement, and connection. My work focuses on understanding the why beneath the behavior and helping families create lasting change. I support children ages 3–13 with trauma, ADHD, anxiety/depression, and ASD Level 1. Office visits M/W/Th; telehealth for established clients.
Children don’t wake up choosing “bad behavior.” They communicate through play, emotion, movement, and connection. My work focuses on understanding the why beneath the behavior and helping families create lasting change. I support children ages 3–13 with trauma, ADHD, anxiety/depression, and ASD Level 1. Office visits M/W/Th; telehealth for established clients.
I believe that counseling is first and foremost a relationship. As any good relationship is based on trust, so effective counseling is also based on trust. Trust develops when people feel accepted and supported no matter what their circumstances, and when they know the other has their best interests at heart. Honest communication is essential to the therapeutic relationship. For clients this means not withholding information that is difficult to discuss. For the counselor, this means giving honest feedback.
I believe that counseling is first and foremost a relationship. As any good relationship is based on trust, so effective counseling is also based on trust. Trust develops when people feel accepted and supported no matter what their circumstances, and when they know the other has their best interests at heart. Honest communication is essential to the therapeutic relationship. For clients this means not withholding information that is difficult to discuss. For the counselor, this means giving honest feedback.
If you are committed to improving your situation, I will commit to working with you. I have been working with families and children with a variety of issues as a Licensed Professional Counselor since 2000. I offer professional therapeutic services to individuals, couples, families, adolescents, and children.
If you are committed to improving your situation, I will commit to working with you. I have been working with families and children with a variety of issues as a Licensed Professional Counselor since 2000. I offer professional therapeutic services to individuals, couples, families, adolescents, and children.
