Marriage Counseling Therapists in Austin, TX

If you are struggling with gambling and/or sex addiction, or your long term addiction recovery, you've reached the right place.

Hi there. First, I'd like to wish you well -- especially as you work with a psychotherapist for movement in both your inner and outer lives, including in your relationships. Because each person and each relationship is unique, I've developed a variety of ways to do psychotherapy and relationship therapy that help individuals ascend and help couples relate more smoothly. Working with thoughts and feelings, with mind and with heart, people can move through what is in the way, blocking them from feeling better and being better. I'm honored to help with that movement.

I work with individuals and couples who want to learn more about themselves and grow within their relationships. My couples aim to improve their communication, conflict management, emotional/sexual connection, and trust. They wish to grow together, restore their curiosity, and have deeper conversations about challenging topics. My individual adults and teens often seek support in improving their relationships, processing difficult feelings/events, managing anxiety/stress, and making positive behavioral changes. They typically want to feel heard and understood, to learn skills when facing everyday life.

Life might have thrown you a new curveball that has gotten you off balance. OR nothing big has happened, but feelings of being stuck have emerged from somewhere. Psychotherapy offers you a safe place to make changes to old patterns that hold you back. I can help you navigate the uncharted path & assist in developing the insights & skills you need to thrive in life. Therapy works best when we collaborate toward created goals in a respectful & affirming setting. Our work involves identifying & working through unhealthy relationship patterns, helping to change the way you think to improve the way you feel, in order to live your life.

I'm proud of you. Awareness is the first step and searching for a therapist means you are already on a path to self-betterment. My role is to be a companion, someone to walk that path with you and help unlock personal insights and perspectives to improve your quality of life. Change is the unknown, so it is scary and difficult. We can become too comfortable in our routine of life, but your presence here means you are ready for the next adventure. Allow me to connect with you to fulfill my life's purpose and help you reach your full potential. You are not alone and you are cared for, even by people you haven't met yet.

COUNSELORS OF TEXAS is one of the largest private counseling groups in Central Texas with offices located in Killeen and Round Rock. Our services include individual therapy, marital and family counseling, group therapy, psychological and educational testing, Christian counseling, educational assessments, chemical dependency counseling, vocational counseling and play therapy. We work with children, adolescents and adults.

I have enjoyed working in private practice for over 30 years with adolescents and adults. Frequently their struggles include such things as depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, and interpersonal conflict or estrangement from loved ones. Sometimes people have been struggling with these things for a very long time. Experience has shown me that using a relational psychodynamic approach works best for most people, and can lead to deep and lasting transformation in people's lives. At other times I work with people on a more short-term basis, using a more eclectic, skill building approach to our work together.

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.

As a psychologist licensed in both NY and TX, my aim is to help people understand and overcome challenges that are restricting their well being, relationships, and effectiveness at work. For adults, I specialize in these issues: high-achievers, stress management, relationship issues, life transitions, parenting, marital or family conflicts, anxiety and depression (e.g., social anxiety, covid-19 related). It is truly rewarding to watch my clients become more self-regulated, more satisfied in their relationships, and more equipped to handle life’s stressors through learned coping skills.

Solutions Over Stress - you have the power to choose. It takes strength and courage to do something different. Through the collaborative process of therapy you will not have to face the unknown alone. Together we will identify the barriers that make it difficult to reach your desired goals and live up to your greatest potential. As your therapist, I will create a safe environment for you to openly express and explore your thoughts and feelings. I use a variety of therapeutic approaches to initiate lasting changes from the inside out.

Sometimes Change Is Hard. As humans we are much like butterflies. As the caterpillar works in the dark lonely cocoon to transform, its struggle gives it the strength to emerge and take flight. And sometimes that change is so hard for us humans that we need help. We may need encouragement, guidance, tools, feedback or a safe place to process.

Communication Issues in Your Marriage ? I can help.

I'm a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with extensive experience in the field of addiction treatment, trauma and relationship issues. I have formerly worked as a Director of Intake for Clearview Treatment Programs and I facilitated the Outpatient Substance Abuse program for Cedars Sinai Hospital. In 2009 I co-founded One to One Treatment Program. In addition I am trained in EMDR and Biofeedback. Currently I work private practice in central Austin.

Are you struggling with sexual behaviors you've promised yourself you'll stop? Has your porn use become a source of frequent fighting in your marriage ? Is your spouse's porn use or sexual betrayal threatening your marriage ? I offer counseling in a safe confidential environment to those struggling with Porn or Sex Addiction, their Partners as well as Trauma Survivors. Most struggling with Sex Addiction or Infidelity want to love each other and learn how to return to connection and intimacy. As a CSAT, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, I am uniquely qualified to treat porn/sex addiction as wells as partners of sex addiction.

I specialize in couples therapy and marriage counseling for couples who find themselves in the midst of a crisis in their relationship. Crises can arise from many things, but if you or your partner are struggling to understand how to reconnect, and save your relationship, then give me a call for a FREE consultation to see if I'm the right therapist for you.

My practice focuses mainly on topics surrounding relationship difficulties, depression/anxiety, sexual problems, and infertility. I work with male and female clients equally and work with all couple types. I believe you are the expert on your background, experiences, values, and goals. The therapeutic relationship relies on honesty, mutual respect, sharing, and openness. Making a connection is vital to the process. My ultimate goal is to help you define and attain the goals you want in life, and direct you on a healthy path to achieve them.

My work focuses on helping people with childhood trauma issues, addictive behaviors and relationships issues. With over 20 years of experience, I have seen that childhood experiences of neglect or emotional, physical and sexual abuse, often cause serious problems like anxiety and depression which may eventually lead to addiction. Some of these people grow addictive behaviors using substances (alcohol, drugs) or processes (sex, love, work) that are unconscious defenses used to deal with their emotional pain. There is a high correlation between painful childhood experiences and addictive behaviors.

You keep hoping that one thing will change and everything else will be ok. But that one thing never seems to change, or sometimes it does and there's something else that starts eating at you. If this sounds like you, I can help! I see therapy as a safe place to explore all thoughts, feelings and behaviors. The more you can talk about your life, the more mental space is created. Having more internal mental space gives us the freedom to approach problems with more energy and creativity, leading to the resolve we yearn.

I'm a Kink Aware Professional and believe that relationships and sex are building blocks to our lives no matter in what form they come. I have experience working with a variety of sexual and relational issues and have worked with people from varying backgrounds, from BDSM to open marriage .

Janis Claflin is a psychotherapist in a private practice. Her practice includes individual, family and group therapy, grief and loss, business consulting, mediation, executive coaching and wealth counseling. She has over 30 years experience. Janis is licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist. She is also the founder of several non-profit organizations.