Oppositional Defiance (ODD) Therapists in Austin, TX
If you feel like you’ve tried every "calm-down corner," sticker chart, and deep-breathing exercise only to end up back at square one, you aren’t alone. You don’t need years of talk therapy to see a shift in your home. You need a battle-tested plan and the confidence to lead it. I work with motivated parents who are ready to trade "hope it works" for "know it works." Using scientifically backed strategies that have been refined by real families, we’ll map out why meltdowns are happening and build a roadmap to stop them.
If you feel like you’ve tried every "calm-down corner," sticker chart, and deep-breathing exercise only to end up back at square one, you aren’t alone. You don’t need years of talk therapy to see a shift in your home. You need a battle-tested plan and the confidence to lead it. I work with motivated parents who are ready to trade "hope it works" for "know it works." Using scientifically backed strategies that have been refined by real families, we’ll map out why meltdowns are happening and build a roadmap to stop them.
I work with children, teens, parents, young adults, and families (nuclear, separation/divorce, and blended). Counseling is BIG stuff, and it takes courage to start the process. I believe that each of us has the ability to make powerful, positive, growth-oriented changes in their lives. I strive to build a relationship of trust with my clients so we can tackle life's chaos and challenges. Unique to me, I like to employ humor into my sessions and engage with my clients through different modalities aside from traditional talk therapy including games, art, music, and writing.
I work with children, teens, parents, young adults, and families (nuclear, separation/divorce, and blended). Counseling is BIG stuff, and it takes courage to start the process. I believe that each of us has the ability to make powerful, positive, growth-oriented changes in their lives. I strive to build a relationship of trust with my clients so we can tackle life's chaos and challenges. Unique to me, I like to employ humor into my sessions and engage with my clients through different modalities aside from traditional talk therapy including games, art, music, and writing.
Being a parent is hard. We want our children to succeed in all areas of their lives, but sometimes we find ourselves dealing with difficult behaviors, such as defiance, tantrums, and meltdowns. We watch them struggle at home, at school, and with other kids. We talk to our friends, try a range of strategies, and still feel lost when all the traditional approaches don't help. That's why our experienced therapists are so glad that we can offer Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), an extremely effective evidence-based treatment designed to help you connect with your child and reduce behavior problems and distress in 3-4 months.
Being a parent is hard. We want our children to succeed in all areas of their lives, but sometimes we find ourselves dealing with difficult behaviors, such as defiance, tantrums, and meltdowns. We watch them struggle at home, at school, and with other kids. We talk to our friends, try a range of strategies, and still feel lost when all the traditional approaches don't help. That's why our experienced therapists are so glad that we can offer Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), an extremely effective evidence-based treatment designed to help you connect with your child and reduce behavior problems and distress in 3-4 months.
Greetings and thanks for giving me the opportunity to describe my therapy practice! My approach is one where I see myself as a guide alongside you in your journey toward reaching your goals. You are the expert on yourself! I see my role in our therapeutic relationship as being able to help aid you in feeling understood, gaining insight, and learning new skills to manage the challenges you are going through and will go through in the future.
Greetings and thanks for giving me the opportunity to describe my therapy practice! My approach is one where I see myself as a guide alongside you in your journey toward reaching your goals. You are the expert on yourself! I see my role in our therapeutic relationship as being able to help aid you in feeling understood, gaining insight, and learning new skills to manage the challenges you are going through and will go through in the future.
I am a passionate, client-centered practitioner dedicated to creating a safe, supportive, and empowering therapeutic environment. My work is deeply shaped by the challenges I have overcome through my own therapeutic journey, which fuels my commitment to helping others navigate theirs. I strongly advocate for my clients, honoring the unique experiences, identities, and stories each person brings to the process. My goal is to provide compassionate guidance, practical tools, and a judgment-free space where clients can heal, grow, and build the lives they envision.
I am a passionate, client-centered practitioner dedicated to creating a safe, supportive, and empowering therapeutic environment. My work is deeply shaped by the challenges I have overcome through my own therapeutic journey, which fuels my commitment to helping others navigate theirs. I strongly advocate for my clients, honoring the unique experiences, identities, and stories each person brings to the process. My goal is to provide compassionate guidance, practical tools, and a judgment-free space where clients can heal, grow, and build the lives they envision.
I specialize in working with marriages in crisis, relationship issues, grief, and oppositional defiant behaviors.
My personal and social goals in counseling are to help people make safe and healthy choices, develop healthy marriages, gain self-awareness and understanding, develop resilience to cope with problems, develop positive attitudes, respect others, take personal responsibility, resolve conflicts peacefully, and make effective decisions.
I specialize in working with marriages in crisis, relationship issues, grief, and oppositional defiant behaviors.
My personal and social goals in counseling are to help people make safe and healthy choices, develop healthy marriages, gain self-awareness and understanding, develop resilience to cope with problems, develop positive attitudes, respect others, take personal responsibility, resolve conflicts peacefully, and make effective decisions.
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.
My ideal client is one who is ready to begin the journey towards a better functioning family, and/or a happier life. That person wishes to move through their past experiences and begin the healing process. Healing may require a level of discomfort, but my ideal client has likely been uncomfortable before. That person is ready to feel safe and find the strength and comfort to provide connection with this clinician needed for goals like improved intimacy, decreased sadness or motivation, work-life balance, couples, family of origin issues, and trauma. I enjoy working with the LGBTQAI+ community.
My ideal client is one who is ready to begin the journey towards a better functioning family, and/or a happier life. That person wishes to move through their past experiences and begin the healing process. Healing may require a level of discomfort, but my ideal client has likely been uncomfortable before. That person is ready to feel safe and find the strength and comfort to provide connection with this clinician needed for goals like improved intimacy, decreased sadness or motivation, work-life balance, couples, family of origin issues, and trauma. I enjoy working with the LGBTQAI+ community.
My ideal client is one that has been feeling stuck, unheard, and disconnected, and wants to work to reestablish a relationship with themselves and the world around them. You are not alone, and change is possible. I will work with you to find the skills to reestablish an excitement for life and I will do so on your terms. I have worked with CBT, DBT, CRM, and trauma informed approaches. Together we will find the approach that works best for you to establish and achieve your goals.
My ideal client is one that has been feeling stuck, unheard, and disconnected, and wants to work to reestablish a relationship with themselves and the world around them. You are not alone, and change is possible. I will work with you to find the skills to reestablish an excitement for life and I will do so on your terms. I have worked with CBT, DBT, CRM, and trauma informed approaches. Together we will find the approach that works best for you to establish and achieve your goals.
30+ years of direct clinical experience using Q-EEG guided Neurofeedback and Biofeedback to help children, teens, and adults with goals ranging from optimal performance for sports, the performing arts, and business, to clients who seek help with trauma, PTSD, ADHD, anxiety and depression, sleep issues, and more. I consider myself to be a "Mind Body Detective" and I enjoy sleuthing through a client's history, presenting issues, and goals to help create a truly customized training plan for success.
30+ years of direct clinical experience using Q-EEG guided Neurofeedback and Biofeedback to help children, teens, and adults with goals ranging from optimal performance for sports, the performing arts, and business, to clients who seek help with trauma, PTSD, ADHD, anxiety and depression, sleep issues, and more. I consider myself to be a "Mind Body Detective" and I enjoy sleuthing through a client's history, presenting issues, and goals to help create a truly customized training plan for success.
i am Licensed Professional Counselor and an author of two books: A World of Respect and Rsspect-Focused Therapy, has been helping couples, families, children and individuals of all ages overcome relational, behavioral and emotional conflicts.
RFT is an approach which emphasizes respect as the centerpiece of therapy, I help clients identify and overcome hurtful patterns, resolve conflicts. past or present, and develop effective coping strategies in life' struggles
l welcome cients from all bakgrounds. abilities, and orientations.
i am Licensed Professional Counselor and an author of two books: A World of Respect and Rsspect-Focused Therapy, has been helping couples, families, children and individuals of all ages overcome relational, behavioral and emotional conflicts.
RFT is an approach which emphasizes respect as the centerpiece of therapy, I help clients identify and overcome hurtful patterns, resolve conflicts. past or present, and develop effective coping strategies in life' struggles
l welcome cients from all bakgrounds. abilities, and orientations.
Life as a teen or young adult often feels like a balancing act between who you are and who the world expects you to be. Whether you’re navigating cultural identity, family expectations, or the pressure to succeed, it’s easy to feel disconnected from your own path.
At Wisdom with Purpose, PLLC, I provide a secure virtual space for young people across Texas to bridge the gap between their insights and their actions. My approach is culturally sensitive and focuses on helping you set boundaries and live intentionally. You deserve a partnership that honors your unique story while equipping you with practical tools to thrive.
Life as a teen or young adult often feels like a balancing act between who you are and who the world expects you to be. Whether you’re navigating cultural identity, family expectations, or the pressure to succeed, it’s easy to feel disconnected from your own path.
At Wisdom with Purpose, PLLC, I provide a secure virtual space for young people across Texas to bridge the gap between their insights and their actions. My approach is culturally sensitive and focuses on helping you set boundaries and live intentionally. You deserve a partnership that honors your unique story while equipping you with practical tools to thrive.
Have you ever felt helpless, lost, or confused as a parent? Felt overwhelmed by the daily decisions we face as parents compounded by the number of differing opinions on how to be a good parent? Alongside the intense love a parent feels for their child can also come worry, fear, and a deep desire to do everything that we can to nurture their development. Watching your child struggle at school, be rejected by friends, hurt themselves, or explode with anger can feel like an open wound that will not heal. A journey this important should not be undertaken alone.
Have you ever felt helpless, lost, or confused as a parent? Felt overwhelmed by the daily decisions we face as parents compounded by the number of differing opinions on how to be a good parent? Alongside the intense love a parent feels for their child can also come worry, fear, and a deep desire to do everything that we can to nurture their development. Watching your child struggle at school, be rejected by friends, hurt themselves, or explode with anger can feel like an open wound that will not heal. A journey this important should not be undertaken alone.
Reaching out to begin counseling takes strength, courage and vulnerability. It represents a desire for understanding and a hope for change to take place. As a counselor, I work with adolescents, adults and couples. I hope to enrich the lives of the clients that I serve by working alongside each individual while offering guidance, support and empathy. My goal is to help my clients figure out how to use their unique strengths to work through a challenging time in their lives by developing new coping skills to deal with previous roadblocks.
Reaching out to begin counseling takes strength, courage and vulnerability. It represents a desire for understanding and a hope for change to take place. As a counselor, I work with adolescents, adults and couples. I hope to enrich the lives of the clients that I serve by working alongside each individual while offering guidance, support and empathy. My goal is to help my clients figure out how to use their unique strengths to work through a challenging time in their lives by developing new coping skills to deal with previous roadblocks.
Your path to self-discovery starts with clear goals and techniques to tackle any obstacles. Relationship conflicts can affect every area of your life and fuel depression and anxiety. Finding a renewed self-esteem can help you create healthier partnerships, friendships, and families. My work focuses on challenging negative self talk and ineffective behaviors through positive communication, behavioral interventions, and improved self-care. I believe in working collaboratively to help patients build on their personal strengths and find their path to meaningful relationships and happiness.
Your path to self-discovery starts with clear goals and techniques to tackle any obstacles. Relationship conflicts can affect every area of your life and fuel depression and anxiety. Finding a renewed self-esteem can help you create healthier partnerships, friendships, and families. My work focuses on challenging negative self talk and ineffective behaviors through positive communication, behavioral interventions, and improved self-care. I believe in working collaboratively to help patients build on their personal strengths and find their path to meaningful relationships and happiness.
When you're carrying the weight of past experiences, current stressors, or emotional pain, it’s easy to feel alone or misunderstood. Sometimes, even one more challenge can be enough to make you pause and wonder if you need support. If you’ve found your way here, you’re already taking a meaningful first step.
When you're carrying the weight of past experiences, current stressors, or emotional pain, it’s easy to feel alone or misunderstood. Sometimes, even one more challenge can be enough to make you pause and wonder if you need support. If you’ve found your way here, you’re already taking a meaningful first step.
Pain, mental suffering, and relational anguish are a part of life. The question is, what are these experiences saying for you? Desire might be inhibited, hidden by anxiety, or revealed through a symptom, but living without it seems impossible. Psychoanalysis is the process of finding out how to live with what cannot be lived without.
Pain, mental suffering, and relational anguish are a part of life. The question is, what are these experiences saying for you? Desire might be inhibited, hidden by anxiety, or revealed through a symptom, but living without it seems impossible. Psychoanalysis is the process of finding out how to live with what cannot be lived without.
If you’ve been holding it together while feeling anxious, overwhelmed, exhausted, or stuck, therapy can give you a place to slow down. I work with adults navigating chronic illness or pain, anxiety, burnout, and major life changes—especially when you’re tired of feeling like you need to push through.
Living with chronic illness, pain, anxiety, or depression can affect more than your physical health. It can bring frustration, uncertainty, grief, and the challenge of adjusting to a life that looks different than you imagined. Therapy can help you process these experiences, reconnect with what matters, and move forward meaningfully.
If you’ve been holding it together while feeling anxious, overwhelmed, exhausted, or stuck, therapy can give you a place to slow down. I work with adults navigating chronic illness or pain, anxiety, burnout, and major life changes—especially when you’re tired of feeling like you need to push through.
Living with chronic illness, pain, anxiety, or depression can affect more than your physical health. It can bring frustration, uncertainty, grief, and the challenge of adjusting to a life that looks different than you imagined. Therapy can help you process these experiences, reconnect with what matters, and move forward meaningfully.
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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.
Dealing with the stresses of life and a variety of emotions can seem overwhelming and sometimes lonely.
Dealing with the stresses of life and a variety of emotions can seem overwhelming and sometimes lonely.
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Oppositional Defiance (ODD) Therapists
What is the most effective treatment for oppositional defiant disorder?
The treatment of Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) will involve multiple approaches designed to help both the youngster and their parents, sometimes including medication. A therapist will help a child learn ways to regulate their emotions, curb their impulsiveness, and counteract anger, defiance, and disruption, while showing parents ways to bring these lessons into their home. A technique designed for children with conditions like ODD, known as Collaborative and Proactive Solutions (CPS), may also be used. CPS addresses a child’s concerns and rewards appropriate responses while discouraging harsh punishment or criticism.
How does treatment for oppositional defiant disorder work?
Treatment for ODD addresses the issues underlying a child’s defiance and disruption, the emotional regulation and impulse-control skills they lack, and the way adults respond to them. ODD therapy is based on the idea that children with the disorder understand the difference between right and wrong, that they want to behave well, and that, with help, they can. By responding to the child with empathy instead of harsh criticism, ignoring nonviolent behaviors, and rewarding positive actions, a therapist, and the other adults in a child’s life, can help children improve their behavior.
How long does therapy for oppositional defiant disorder take?
Therapy for oppositional defiant disorder is not a short-term undertaking. Depending on the severity of a child’s symptoms, their age, the presence of other conditions like ADHD, anxiety or a mood disorder, and their family dynamic, it can take months before improvement is noted. The cooperation of parents and teachers is crucial, because the skills learned in therapy must be practiced in real-world situations, with all their potential triggers.
Does oppositional defiant disorder go away?
ODD can remit following treatment. ODD is often diagnosed in nursery school, and early intervention is essential for a positive prognosis. In two-thirds of children, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, symptoms resolve within three years.