Couples Counseling Therapists in Austin, TX

My primary goal as a therapist is to provide you with a safe place to explore your thoughts and feelings, in a caring, supportive and respectful environment. I have extensive experience providing psychological and behavioral treatments for drug and alcohol abuse/dependence, depression and anxiety, interpersonal relationships, divorce, grief and loss. I use an integrated approach which draws on the best practices of various counseling theories and I tailor these treatments for each client. Together we will work to help you discover and access your personal wisdom and strength in order to find solutions to your interpersonal or psychological issues.

Often, people seek therapy because they are struggling with difficult and painful feelings. Others may have trouble getting in touch with their feelings at all but know something is not quite right in their lives. To me, the goal of therapy is finding balance- getting in touch with our feelings without allowing them to overwhelm us, being vulnerable and asking for support when we need it while trusting our own inner strength and abilities.

Does it seem like anxiety and OCD are hijacking your life? You ask yourself, why can't I stop worrying? Why can't I trust myself and gain control? I'm here to help! Allow me to help you turn down the volume on OCD. It's difficult to manage OCD and anxiety alone. It's not like you can just "snap out of it" and quit worrying. Using a cognitive approach, and I-CBT will allow you to restore faith in yourself and feel confident. As a CBT counselor, I work with adults, teens and children providing effective strategies to help you find relief. Together, we will help you learn how to live life peacefully and lower your stress level.

PEACE. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart." This has been a goal in my life, and one I have enjoyed sharing with my clients. These days, most of my clients seek counseling because they are having trouble sleeping, are overindulging in food or alcohol, are feeling angry and irritable, or sad and low on energy, much of the time.

Having concerns about your body or your relationship with food can be difficult to live with. Messages we hear from our families, communities, and media can make us feel disconnected from our physical experience. You might be hoping to improve your relationship with food, or to heal from the societal messages you've absorbed, or to understand yourself better. You may wish to bridge the gap between your mind, your body, and your soul.

I am all about empowering and guiding adults on their journey to self-discovery. I will partner with you to achieve your desired emotional and life goals. When counseling is used effectively, it can be a powerful tool for all areas of your life. If you are ready for change and commit to applying the skills you learn, you will walk away from counseling with the necessary tools to face life’s challenges. My approach to therapy is simple, I will focus on symptom reduction and provide you with skills to practice between sessions to help you become self-reliant. Don't let this moment escape, start creating evolution in your life.

Families are a system and when one a part of the system is disrupted it can affect the entire system. Lindsay is looking forward to working with couples and families. Her focus is couples who are facing divorce or working to reconcile, blended families, parenting, co-parenting and seeing members of the family on an individual bases who are working through depression and anxiety ages 12+.

It takes a lot of courage to seek out mental health services, I'm glad you found my page! I'm eager to help individuals, couples , or families seeking support for Substance Use Disorders, Anxiety and Depression, ADHD, Bipolar, Personality Disorders, Simple or Complex Traumas, or any type of Relationship Issues. Additionally, our work could include improving self-esteem, self-worth, communication and boundaries in relationships, grief and loss, direction in school, career, or difficult life decisions that you'd like to work on, work through, or resolve.

Amanda Spencer, Psy.D, LCSW is Doctor of Psychology and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a concentration in Clinical Psychology which focuses on Rurality and Communities. Because of Dr. Amanda Spencer’s love for people, she has a diverse background and experience with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma and Crisis Intervention, Solution Focused, Stress Management, Mood Management, Empowerment, increasing self-worth, Mind/body and connection, and Work life/balance integration.

Academically trained in psychodynamic technique, I offer clients an integrated and responsive psychotherapy experience. By combining elements of narrative, existential, and person-centered theory, clients are encouraged to explore their life experiences in a supportive environment that provides new insight and deeper understanding. DBT and REBT techniques are often combined with solutions-focused interventions to move clients from recognition of problematic defenses to active strategies for improving coping skills and increasing resilience. I also provide EMDR therapy to assist clients with post-traumatic growth.

My focus is on meeting the client from a holistic and integrative approach to therapy. There are many avenues to find motivation to achieve optimal health, as well as maintaining gains through recovery efforts. I find great passion in assisting the client to find their true sense of self (authentic self) through self-actualization, which includes self-image, self-esteem, and the ideal self. There's also a desire for positivity and purpose, healthy balanced thoughts, grounding and breathing through mindfulness, replacement of negative behaviors for positive, identifying strengths/solutions, and rewriting the story of their lives.

Discover your purpose and be more fulfilled all via telehealth. Get practical coping skills and CBT tools to be happier, calmer, build better relationships, and be more productive. Self doubt, anxiety, quarter-life stuff, roommate issues, relationship issues, academic and career issues, and adult ADHD. Start feeling better about yourself and enjoying life again. I offer a warm, relaxed, professional yet laid-back vibe and specialize in helping people in their 20's and 30's overcome anxiety. Working professionals, grad students, college students, or whoever, hit me up and we'll see if it's a good fit.

Struggling to overcome relationship difficulties, trauma, or current psychological symptoms? Feeling out of touch with yourself, your life's purpose, or those around you? With the demands of life and the weight of our personal histories, it can be easy to lose sight of who we are, who we want to be, and what we can do to enact positive change in our lives. You may have arrived here because you are tired of waiting to feel better. If you are ready to know yourself, love yourself, tear down the obstacles standing in your way, and discover what life is like when you live according to your own deeply held values, I am here to help.

Living authentically requires a sense of self and trust of self that many struggle to achieve for many reasons. A disconnect to self often culminates in issues related to: ineffective communication, enmeshment with others' boundaries, unhappy/unbalanced relationships, false narratives that perpetuate misery, hypersensitivity, self expression/embodiment, expression of needs/wants, emotional regulation, "Imposter Syndrome," intergenerational trauma and patterns of choices/behaviors that keep you feeling "stuck." I enjoy helping others to reach within and reclaim power through insight oriented approaches to illicit real change.

I am an in-person therapist for teens, adolescents & adult women's issues w/evening & Sat availability. Are you ready for change? Curious what's going on? Want to find both acceptance and the change you desire? This often involves identifying the roles of our big emotions and taping into internal compassion. The healing path might involve learning connections between thoughts, feelings and actions and exploring attachment. Or learning distress tolerance, emotional regulation skills and mindfulness. My approach is caring, curious, non-judgmental and utilizes evidence based approaches.

If you are having trouble achieving your goals, affecting change in your life and overcoming roadblocks, I can provide a supportive environment in which to work through what is holding you back. My direct,genuine and caring style coupled with an extensive knowledge of therapeutic methods and years as a therapist will help you achieve the results you want quickly. I welcome the opportunity to partner with you in your journey to become your best self.

Welcome :) I’m Amy and as a therapist, I believe every person is different and unique. My goal is to help you find your best self, the goals you wish to achieve, and the you who you wish to be! It’s exciting to find the values that mold the way we think and behave, and I hope to work with you to find and enhance the healthy values you hold dear, and to balance the ones that may be holding you back. Although we’re all unique, we all have potential for a happy, healthy life. I just want to help you find yours :)