Psychoanalytic Therapists in Austin, TX
I believe healing happens through curiosity, connection, clarity, and the freedom to explore your story in a safe and therapeutic space. My work with adult clients is tailored to their unique story.
Are you feeling -anxious, depressed, fearful, or other negative emotions that cause you to feel stuck right now? Let's work together on creating a new path in life that can unfold with intention and awareness. I support clients going through - Life transition, interpersonal conflict, divorce, career change, family changes, diminished self-esteem, self-harm, loss of purpose, or suffering from the loss of a loved one.
I believe healing happens through curiosity, connection, clarity, and the freedom to explore your story in a safe and therapeutic space. My work with adult clients is tailored to their unique story.
Are you feeling -anxious, depressed, fearful, or other negative emotions that cause you to feel stuck right now? Let's work together on creating a new path in life that can unfold with intention and awareness. I support clients going through - Life transition, interpersonal conflict, divorce, career change, family changes, diminished self-esteem, self-harm, loss of purpose, or suffering from the loss of a loved one.
You don’t have to keep doing this alone. Maybe you’re feeling stuck, disconnected in your relationships, or overwhelmed by emotions you can’t seem to shake. You might be someone who’s always relied on your intelligence, creativity, or drive to succeed—but right now, something isn’t working, and you’re ready for real change. I help individuals and couples understand the patterns that keep them stuck and learn to relate to themselves and others with more clarity, self-compassion, and confidence. Together, we’ll look at what’s happening beneath the surface and help you to move forward in a way that feels authentic to you.
You don’t have to keep doing this alone. Maybe you’re feeling stuck, disconnected in your relationships, or overwhelmed by emotions you can’t seem to shake. You might be someone who’s always relied on your intelligence, creativity, or drive to succeed—but right now, something isn’t working, and you’re ready for real change. I help individuals and couples understand the patterns that keep them stuck and learn to relate to themselves and others with more clarity, self-compassion, and confidence. Together, we’ll look at what’s happening beneath the surface and help you to move forward in a way that feels authentic to you.
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy and Modern analysis are my primary modalities.
You already know what you should do. It's not complicated, but it feels impossible. My job is to create a unique therapy for you - to help you uncover and build upon strengths you already possess. I seek to make the therapy room a safe & non-judgmental place for all emotional experiences, and a place to make peace with parts of ourselves that we fear & dislike. As you build compassion and understanding for yourself, fear recedes. You find the strength to do the things you need to do, and the ability to let go of what you don't. It won't happen overnight, but change, happiness, and connection are possible for you, in this lifetime.
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy and Modern analysis are my primary modalities.
You already know what you should do. It's not complicated, but it feels impossible. My job is to create a unique therapy for you - to help you uncover and build upon strengths you already possess. I seek to make the therapy room a safe & non-judgmental place for all emotional experiences, and a place to make peace with parts of ourselves that we fear & dislike. As you build compassion and understanding for yourself, fear recedes. You find the strength to do the things you need to do, and the ability to let go of what you don't. It won't happen overnight, but change, happiness, and connection are possible for you, in this lifetime.
My approach is psychoanalytic and relational, and my style is warm, engaged, curious, and direct.
Sometimes knowing why we do what we do isn't enough to keep us from doing it. We can be thoughtful, accomplished, and remarkably self-aware and still find ourselves returning to the same arguments, the same relationships, the same places where something inside us shuts down. A marriage can be loving and still become lonely. Sex can disappear from a relationship that still contains tenderness. Parenthood can be deeply wanted and still awaken grief, anger, ambivalence, or a longing for the person you were before. I work with individuals and couples who want to understand more deeply what is happening in their lives and relationships.
My approach is psychoanalytic and relational, and my style is warm, engaged, curious, and direct.
Sometimes knowing why we do what we do isn't enough to keep us from doing it. We can be thoughtful, accomplished, and remarkably self-aware and still find ourselves returning to the same arguments, the same relationships, the same places where something inside us shuts down. A marriage can be loving and still become lonely. Sex can disappear from a relationship that still contains tenderness. Parenthood can be deeply wanted and still awaken grief, anger, ambivalence, or a longing for the person you were before. I work with individuals and couples who want to understand more deeply what is happening in their lives and relationships.
I believe the therapeutic relationship should be authentic and emotionally safe for you. I am practical and honest with feedback and have a laid back and warm approach. I will go at the pace you set and provide insight and encouragement. I will be respectful of your cultural, spiritual and lifestyle choices.
I believe the therapeutic relationship should be authentic and emotionally safe for you. I am practical and honest with feedback and have a laid back and warm approach. I will go at the pace you set and provide insight and encouragement. I will be respectful of your cultural, spiritual and lifestyle choices.
How are your relationships with the important people in your life? Are they as strong as you’d like them to be? Are you anxious, irritable, or uncomfortable around others? Is it hard for you to know how to relate to others? Do your relationships offer strength or stress? Everyone experiences relationship issues. It’s okay to get help when you need it.
How are your relationships with the important people in your life? Are they as strong as you’d like them to be? Are you anxious, irritable, or uncomfortable around others? Is it hard for you to know how to relate to others? Do your relationships offer strength or stress? Everyone experiences relationship issues. It’s okay to get help when you need it.
I did my psychoanalytic training at the Center for Psychoanalytic Studies in Houston, where I currently serve on the faculty.
I am a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst experienced in working with older adolescents and adults suffering from depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship problems and struggles with family dynamics, mood disorders, substance abuse, college and life transition anxieties - and those helping family members with these problems. My style is warm, engaged and collaborative. While I draw on a range of therapeutic approaches, my orientation is primarily psychodynamic, which means I start with the assumption that the sources of distress can be complex and often outside our immediate awareness.
I did my psychoanalytic training at the Center for Psychoanalytic Studies in Houston, where I currently serve on the faculty.
I am a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst experienced in working with older adolescents and adults suffering from depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship problems and struggles with family dynamics, mood disorders, substance abuse, college and life transition anxieties - and those helping family members with these problems. My style is warm, engaged and collaborative. While I draw on a range of therapeutic approaches, my orientation is primarily psychodynamic, which means I start with the assumption that the sources of distress can be complex and often outside our immediate awareness.
Occasionally we need someone to help guide us back to ourselves and to ground in that inner knowledge. Whether it is mid-life transitions, loss, trauma, our past history, relationships, or simply the chaotic pace of our modern life that has caused us to lose touch, finding our way back helps us to find what we are seeking. Decisions and life transitions then feel a little less burdensome, our relationships less fraught with conflict, our lives a little more joyful. I think Jon Kabat-Zinn found the most eloquent way of saying it...
Occasionally we need someone to help guide us back to ourselves and to ground in that inner knowledge. Whether it is mid-life transitions, loss, trauma, our past history, relationships, or simply the chaotic pace of our modern life that has caused us to lose touch, finding our way back helps us to find what we are seeking. Decisions and life transitions then feel a little less burdensome, our relationships less fraught with conflict, our lives a little more joyful. I think Jon Kabat-Zinn found the most eloquent way of saying it...
If you struggle with loneliness, depression and anxiety. If you struggle in your relationships to feel fulfilled and nourished because of experiences in your childhood, we are a good fit! This can include parental neglect, alcoholism, abandonment, and abuse. You function well but often times feel that it is not enough and feel that you just aren't doing things the right way. I work in a direct but compassionate way to navigate through these painful experiences in order to get more of your needs met and to experience more fulfilling relationships. We work together to find what suits you and your needs.
If you struggle with loneliness, depression and anxiety. If you struggle in your relationships to feel fulfilled and nourished because of experiences in your childhood, we are a good fit! This can include parental neglect, alcoholism, abandonment, and abuse. You function well but often times feel that it is not enough and feel that you just aren't doing things the right way. I work in a direct but compassionate way to navigate through these painful experiences in order to get more of your needs met and to experience more fulfilling relationships. We work together to find what suits you and your needs.
I am trained in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and enjoy working with teenagers and adults.
I enjoy working with clients who want to understand and get to know themselves in a deeper way by exploring how their emotions and behaviors are connected with the way they interact and perceive the world, themselves and others. My main focus is working on building a strong therapeutic relationship so that we can create a safe space to feel, process and understand things as well as get a better understanding on the role the environment and relationships with others play in our lives.
I am trained in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and enjoy working with teenagers and adults.
I enjoy working with clients who want to understand and get to know themselves in a deeper way by exploring how their emotions and behaviors are connected with the way they interact and perceive the world, themselves and others. My main focus is working on building a strong therapeutic relationship so that we can create a safe space to feel, process and understand things as well as get a better understanding on the role the environment and relationships with others play in our lives.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 4 years of experience working with individuals, families, and groups of all ages. I specialize in treating depression, anxiety, family issues, life transitions, and relationship concerns. I have spent time as a social worker in the legal system and enjoy empowering others to better understand their thoughts and feelings.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 4 years of experience working with individuals, families, and groups of all ages. I specialize in treating depression, anxiety, family issues, life transitions, and relationship concerns. I have spent time as a social worker in the legal system and enjoy empowering others to better understand their thoughts and feelings.
Some people move through the world with a constant sense of strain. You keep up with responsibilities and do what adults are "supposed" to do, yet it takes far more effort for you than it seems to for others. Daily tasks, planning, and self-care quietly drain you in ways people rarely see. You may look put together while privately operating at maximum capacity just to stay afloat.
Whether you've been diagnosed with ADHD or Autism, are questioning whether you might be neurodivergent, or just know something feels off, the strain is real. I work with neurodivergent adults and young adults who recognize themselves in this experience.
Some people move through the world with a constant sense of strain. You keep up with responsibilities and do what adults are "supposed" to do, yet it takes far more effort for you than it seems to for others. Daily tasks, planning, and self-care quietly drain you in ways people rarely see. You may look put together while privately operating at maximum capacity just to stay afloat.
Whether you've been diagnosed with ADHD or Autism, are questioning whether you might be neurodivergent, or just know something feels off, the strain is real. I work with neurodivergent adults and young adults who recognize themselves in this experience.
I am certified in Jungian Somatics, Movement for Trauma and under the mentorship of its creator, Jane Clapp, and am involved in ongoing psychodynamic training and mentorship with the Austin Psychoanalytic Society.
I practice an integrative approach to psychotherapy that combines multiple modalities and responds to the unique goals and needs of each client. My practice is informed primarily through a psychodynamic lens and I interweave somatic, expressive, attachment, and analytic influences. Alongside symptom reduction, we work to grow and advance capacity and wisdom.
I am certified in Jungian Somatics, Movement for Trauma and under the mentorship of its creator, Jane Clapp, and am involved in ongoing psychodynamic training and mentorship with the Austin Psychoanalytic Society.
I practice an integrative approach to psychotherapy that combines multiple modalities and responds to the unique goals and needs of each client. My practice is informed primarily through a psychodynamic lens and I interweave somatic, expressive, attachment, and analytic influences. Alongside symptom reduction, we work to grow and advance capacity and wisdom.
Maybe you're the one who holds it together. For your family, your friends, your classes, or your career. You're self-aware, you've done the work. And yet the same patterns keep showing up. The same relationship dynamics. The same tendency to put everyone else first and lose yourself in the process. The high-functioning anxiety that never fully quiets. Or the feeling that no matter how much you achieve or understand, something still feels just out of reach. You don’t need someone to tell you what’s wrong. You need a space to understand why these patterns keep showing up, and how to create something different.
Maybe you're the one who holds it together. For your family, your friends, your classes, or your career. You're self-aware, you've done the work. And yet the same patterns keep showing up. The same relationship dynamics. The same tendency to put everyone else first and lose yourself in the process. The high-functioning anxiety that never fully quiets. Or the feeling that no matter how much you achieve or understand, something still feels just out of reach. You don’t need someone to tell you what’s wrong. You need a space to understand why these patterns keep showing up, and how to create something different.
It is my passion to help YOU evolve! By choice or necessity, we are motivated to seek change and balance. The desire can grow to be so strong that it pains us. It causes us to act against our authentic self. This can be expressed through substance abuse, depression & anxiety or complicated interpersonal relationships. My therapy approach is about resolving problems using a relational and collaborative style.
It is my passion to help YOU evolve! By choice or necessity, we are motivated to seek change and balance. The desire can grow to be so strong that it pains us. It causes us to act against our authentic self. This can be expressed through substance abuse, depression & anxiety or complicated interpersonal relationships. My therapy approach is about resolving problems using a relational and collaborative style.
We work with people, not labels. It’s about you, a person. And us, people. It becomes about us working together for your goals, whatever those are-we can help. Are you surprised when you feel something but it “doesn’t make sense”? Do you then “should” & judge yourself? We all waste a helluva lot of time doing this. How often have you tried to think yourself out of a feeling? Right? Doesn't work! Together we can figure out how & why you think, feel & behave the way you do. You can't think your way out of feeling unhappy & dissatisfied. We can help you work through your barriers to a better place.
We work with people, not labels. It’s about you, a person. And us, people. It becomes about us working together for your goals, whatever those are-we can help. Are you surprised when you feel something but it “doesn’t make sense”? Do you then “should” & judge yourself? We all waste a helluva lot of time doing this. How often have you tried to think yourself out of a feeling? Right? Doesn't work! Together we can figure out how & why you think, feel & behave the way you do. You can't think your way out of feeling unhappy & dissatisfied. We can help you work through your barriers to a better place.
Elizabeth Haberer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S, BCD, CGP
16 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78751
Waitlist for new clients
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy offers a space to explore the less conscious ways past experiences and relationships may be shaping your present life.
With more than 25 years of clinical experience across private practice, hospitals, and community settings, I offer a collaborative and individualized approach. My work is grounded in psychoanalytic psychotherapy, while also drawing on EMDR, trauma-informed somatic practices, and psychedelic-assisted therapy when these approaches may support the work.
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy offers a space to explore the less conscious ways past experiences and relationships may be shaping your present life.
With more than 25 years of clinical experience across private practice, hospitals, and community settings, I offer a collaborative and individualized approach. My work is grounded in psychoanalytic psychotherapy, while also drawing on EMDR, trauma-informed somatic practices, and psychedelic-assisted therapy when these approaches may support the work.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 12 years of experience. I began my career supporting individuals with substance use challenges and later expanded my expertise to clients facing trauma, grief, anxiety, and identity-related concerns. I have worked extensively with marginalized populations, including those experiencing chronic homelessness, domestic violence, and severe mental illness.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 12 years of experience. I began my career supporting individuals with substance use challenges and later expanded my expertise to clients facing trauma, grief, anxiety, and identity-related concerns. I have worked extensively with marginalized populations, including those experiencing chronic homelessness, domestic violence, and severe mental illness.
Do you feel disconnected from your desire, your body, or your sense of self in relationships? Whether you're navigating sexual dissatisfaction, shame around sex, compulsive sexual behavior, intimacy struggles, or the aftermath of abuse and trauma, you deserve support that goes beneath the surface. I specialize in sex therapy and relational healing for individuals and partners. My work centers on the places where sexuality, identity, and attachment intersect: including dating difficulties, low self-worth, people-pleasing patterns, and the ways early wounds show up in your closest relationships.
Do you feel disconnected from your desire, your body, or your sense of self in relationships? Whether you're navigating sexual dissatisfaction, shame around sex, compulsive sexual behavior, intimacy struggles, or the aftermath of abuse and trauma, you deserve support that goes beneath the surface. I specialize in sex therapy and relational healing for individuals and partners. My work centers on the places where sexuality, identity, and attachment intersect: including dating difficulties, low self-worth, people-pleasing patterns, and the ways early wounds show up in your closest relationships.
I work from a person-centered approach, which means you’re steering this thing and I’m in the passenger seat calling out the blind spots. I’m not here to hide behind clinical jargon or hand you canned advice. We’re going to talk honestly about what’s messing with your life, stealing your happiness, and why it keeps showing up. We’ll tear into the patterns, build something real, and treat vulnerability like the strength it actually is. If you’re ready to dig deep and do the raw, uncomfortable work of healing, I’m here for the whole ride.
I work from a person-centered approach, which means you’re steering this thing and I’m in the passenger seat calling out the blind spots. I’m not here to hide behind clinical jargon or hand you canned advice. We’re going to talk honestly about what’s messing with your life, stealing your happiness, and why it keeps showing up. We’ll tear into the patterns, build something real, and treat vulnerability like the strength it actually is. If you’re ready to dig deep and do the raw, uncomfortable work of healing, I’m here for the whole ride.
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Psychoanalytic Therapists
Does psychoanalytic therapy work?
Psychoanalytic therapy derives from the work of Sigmund Freud. In this type of therapy, discovering buried thoughts and emotions from the unconscious will help a person work through their difficulties and negative behaviors. Research shows that psychoanalytic therapy can be highly effective, with patients reporting improvement in mood, quality of life, and overall well-being.
How long are people typically in psychoanalytic therapy?
Traditional psychoanalysis is in-depth and is conducted in five sessions every week. Today, modern psychoanalytic therapy is less intense and normally incorporates as few as one or two sessions a week. In some cases, positive change can occur quickly. However, if the condition, difficulty, or behavior is deep-seated, improvement may require many months or years of therapy.
Is psychoanalytic therapy suitable for young people?
Children and adolescents can benefit from this type of therapy. Many kids and teens are often unable to form and communicate their thoughts and emotions. Psychoanalytic therapy uses specific techniques such as dream analysis, symbolism, and free association or word association; all of which can be useful tools for less-communicative young people. Through this therapy, a patient will hopefully make connections between what they feel inside and how the world works outside.
Can psychoanalytic therapy be done online?
Modern-day psychoanalytic therapy is very different from traditional psychoanalysis. While an individual can sit face-to-face with the psychoanalyst for multiple sessions a week, they do not have to. Today, psychoanalytic therapy can be effectively conducted online or by phone. The key is that the individual confronts what is repressed and avoided, and this can be done whether in person or over online video.