Female Therapists in Austin, TX

Sharing your story and asking for help can feel scary, and that's okay! You may feel overwhelmed, discouraged, confused, or at a loss to connect to your authentic self. I am here to listen. Has self-blame made it challenging to forgive yourself? Or has a difficulty finding motivation left you at a loss of control over your environment? Perhaps a life transition has you overwhelmed, anxious, or exhausted. Maybe fear and anxiety have held you back, making you feel stuck. If so, I am here to help and provide a safe and non-judgmental space for you to heal.

I adore working with clients to process their past, consider their present and plan for their future. My work is collaborative, meaning you and I are a team working to heal, process and grow. While I may have the training, you are the only expert of you! I understand that life can throw curveballs, and things can feel overwhelming regardless of the stage of life. I believe that no matter how messy life gets, individuals and couples can be empowered by learning tools and techniques to help ease the discomfort and restore peace in their lives.

Regardless of what life has thrown at you, I am here to go through it and grow through it with you. As a queer woman of color, I can relate to those who feel marginalized as a result of life’s most challenging situations and experiences. My goal is to help you effectively manage painful emotions and educate you to respond to difficult situations, thereby leading to a healthier, happier life. My approach is direct, open, and empathic. Respect, optimism and advocacy are at the core of my work. I specialize in counseling with individuals, couples, multi-partner relationships within LGBTQ+, and heterosexual communities of color.

Do you ever just want to go on strike? The kids, the spouse, the job, community commitments and all the rest take a toll after awhile, and everyone is depending on you. Maybe there are transitions going on with you or your family - a new baby, a first or last child starting school or graduating. You feel exhausted, overwhelmed, frustrated and maybe depressed and anxious. It's hard to shut off your mind, and even at night when you should be sleeping, you stare at the ceiling worrying over all the people and responsibilities in your world.

I find my strengths are working with women in all stages of life: college women , career women , new mothers, career mothers, women battling infertility, women going through divorce, and women suffering from low self esteem. My compassion, open mindedness, and solution focused approach creates a setting of hope, positive change, and trustworthy rapport.

Would you like to feel better, gain clarity and have empowering, unconditional support along way? Please know that you can have all these things and more. You can get support for wherever you are in your life and wherever it is you would like to be. We were meant to grow. Here are two things I know: 1. You were born to have a great life. 2. You deserve more love, not less. I am not your typical therapist or coach, through collaboration and devoted commitment to your success, my clients achieve life-changing results. I help ambitious, soulful women create more love, joy and wealth by living the life they want, now.

I work collaboratively with my clients to help them identify, appreciate and cultivate their strengths so they can utilize them in resolving their difficulties. I use a brief therapy approach to treatment, but the length of treatment depends on the nature of the problem and the needs of the client. I work primarily with adults and older teenagers. The therapeutic relationship is an important part of treatment and it is essential that we feel comfortable working together. A brief consultation would help us to determine if the treatment approach and therapeutic relationship might be a good fit for you.

I have 6 years of experience working with adults, teens, and families, and I specialize in counseling members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and those with a history of trauma. If you're experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, family struggles or a general feeling of being stuck; I can help you work towards meeting goals, relief from negative symptoms or unhelpful behaviors, and to gain self-awareness. I will provide an environment that is free of judgement, and offer helpful tools and knowledge about how our brains and bodies work. I hope we can work together to give you some relief!

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 people overcome are anxiety, depression, transitions in life, and issues in relationships. I enjoy helping young women work through these issues. Being a young adult 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.

As a BIPOC woman , do you feel isolated, scrutinized, and uncomfortable setting boundaries? Does it take monumental effort to get through everyday tasks? Perhaps you want to wear that cute new outfit, lipstick, or hairstyle, but are too self-conscious to be the center of attention. You are not lazy, unmotivated, or unfocused. These may be symptoms of anxiety, depression, and trauma-induced disfunctions, including those caused by the repeated micro-aggressions experienced by sexual, gender, racial, and ethnic minorities. Therapy can help.

I provide virtual individual therapy + counseling to adult (18+) women and non-binary folx of all backgrounds, orientations, expressions, and relationship/family dynamics living in Texas - no topic is off limits. I aim to cultivate a compassionate and empowering space for you to explore and heal, believing laughter, joy, and creativity to be an integral part of that process. No judgement, no shame, no “fixing”, no BS. My approach to therapy is rooted in liberation, decolonialization, healing, and social justice practices. I enjoy working with clients to further explore depression, anxiety, identity development, and cultural issues.

I began private practice in 1986 but have counseled troubled families since 1979. My clients include struggling college students, couples in conflict, families in disarray, substance abusers, employers worried about an employee, seniors who lost a spouse or adjusting to aging, daughters in conflicts with their mothers, women in violent relationships. I use writing for wellness. I have created a 6-week intensive writing course to guide clients through PTSD and other stressors. I have taught this course online around the world and in sessions. Go to: Amazon.com for all my books.

My clients have survived traumas small and large and now find themselves drained of the strengths they once drew from. Whether you are grieving the loss of a loved one, struggling with impostor syndrome, or are stuck in a life situation that you can't shake; you're ready to sit, heal, and move on as best you can. While many around you know you to be the strong one, this time, you don't think you can. You want a therapist who gets you, your struggle, your resilience because you don't want to have to explain everything. You want healing on your terms.

My passions are helping adults, teens, children navigate ADHD, life transitions and developmental trauma. Navigating life with ADHD can be difficult at any age. I seek to help parents, children and adults learn to accept the gifts and manage the challenges of living a successful life with ADHD. Life transitions are major life events that can be difficult to work through. Developmental trauma occurs when we do not get what we need emotionally from our caregivers as children. Altough often intentional this can leave us feeling damaged and unloved. I seek to help you discover how to connect to and love yourself and others.

If you are reading this, you may be feeling called to something more. You want authentic and joyful connections with yourself and others, to stop feeling isolated, even when you're with those you love. Maybe you have lived your life focused on fulfilling others' expectations, only to find it wasn't the answer to your happiness. You have done so much in life, and now you are ready to take your relationship with yourself and your most intimate partners to a deeper level, clear away stale patterns that no longer serve you, and learn how to create and live your own unique, brave, and meaningful life. Take the step, you can do this.

*Currently, I am not taking new clients. Please check back* I would be delighted to explore with you whatever brings you to therapy at this time in your life. If you are struggling with a life transition, stress, or symptoms of depression or anxiety, we can work together with curiosity and compassion to help you develop the skills necessary to tolerate difficult emotions and situations in the present moment while helping you reconnect to your own vitality. If you are feeling stuck and unsure how the future will unfold, I would be honored to help you learn to embrace uncertainty while creating a meaningful, authentic life.

I provide a nonjudgmental, safe space where my clients can increase self-awareness, develop healthy patterns of relating to themselves and others, and overcome barriers that may get in the way of being their best selves. I work with clients who want to explore ways to cope with, and grow through life challenges.

Maybe you're newly single, or new to town, and you despair because you're lonely, you feel lost, and you wonder if things will ever get better. Perhaps you have a history of complicated relationships, and you've noticed you repeat the same cycle but can't stop. Or could it be you say yes... to everything and everyone, and now you're burned out and resentful. Getting up in the morning is a struggle. You're on the verge of crying. You're lashing out. Whatever is going on, your situation is leaving you anxious, discouraged, and even hopeless at times. Sometimes life circumstances feel overwhelming, confusing, or just plain hard.

Are you tired of feeling misunderstood and disconnected? Sometimes it feels like the world will only accept you if you fit in a neat little box. I can help you reconnect with the parts of your identity that have been overshadowed by outside expectations. As a biracial tri-cultural woman of color, I am uniquely qualified to provide a compassionate, non-judgmental space to explore your identity and create the life you want and the relationships you desire. I work with people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds and spiritual orientations.

I'm deeply passionate about supporting women to live authentically and be fully expressed in their relationships, careers, families, and sexuality. However, this often entails healing conditioned patterns from painful childhood experiences and traumatic life experiences that impact how you show up and experience life. I support women who want to go beyond talk therapy & come into greater alignment with their authentic self to experience self-love and self-acceptance, ease, joy, deep fulfillment and thrive in all areas of their life.