Therapists in Austin, TX

Reaching out for support is the first step! Difficult friendships, periods of self-doubt, trauma, and major life changes often place people in situations were extra support is helpful. In these moments, we often want a sounding board, a nonjudgemental place, and most importantly to be seen and heard.

Lucy in the Peanuts cartoon once said, "to be happy you also have to be sad sometimes; then you're really happy." I agree! Life is about engagement with all of your feelings. How do you relate to your life? Are you finding challenges, aliveness, connection to self and others? Do you have a sense of meaning or is life just something to get through? Are you living or just existing? I strive to assist clients in being closer, more alive, connected, and vibrant, embracing the highs and the lows of life with more balance and acceptance.

Welcome, I currently have a couple of openings for new clients and scheduling a phone consultation is a good way for us to determine if I can be helpful. I specialize in depth-oriented therapy for adults facing personal, professional, and family challenges. I also work with individuals who generally feel resilient and successful but are navigating significant or acute levels of stress.

Making the decision to seek counseling is the first and most difficult step in this process. I offer a warm and relaxed environment to my clients- a place they can feel safe and protected. I believe having a natural connection with your therapist is the most important aspect of the counseling process- it is within the therapist and client relationship that healing and growth occurs. I am compassionate, respectful and nonjudgmental. I combine my positive energy with a grounded, realistic approach.

I am an experienced mental health and life transitions counselor and psychotherapist with 25+ years of experience. I have trained in brief and family therapy and Ericksonian psychotherapy and offer hypnosis as an adjunct to therapy. My style is synthesis of many approaches and techniques that I have created over the years which really works. I see children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families.

There are times in our lives when we feel overwhelmed. I believe that clients already possess the knowledge of how to work through complicated feelings and situations that arise in our daily lives. Through a collaborative, supportive, non-judgemental, and empathetic relationship between the client and counselor, one can make their own discovery and control their behaviors and feelings. Together, we will strive to find the tools necessary to overcome life’s challenges. We will draw from your strengths and navigate through rough waters. Hope is within reach, and happiness is attainable.

It takes courage to reach out and make the call to get help.I know this is often a critical time in a person's life, a time of crisis and/or confusion.It is also a time for growth. I provide a safe, accepting, and supportive setting in which to explore your experiences and emotions both in the past and present. I work with individuals, couples, and families, on issues such as grief, depression, anxiety, relationship dynamics, trauma, life transitions, careers and creative blocks. I have experience with, and enjoy working with, people of all cultures, ethnicities and sexual orientations.

I am a compassionate therapist specializing in individuation, connection to nature, and authentic living. With a deep understanding of the transformative power of self-discovery, our work is a journey to embrace true identity. I combine evidence-based techniques with holistic principles; encourage self-awareness, acceptance, and alignment with personal values. Driven by the belief that nature plays a pivotal role in well-being, I integrate ecotherapy into practice, fostering a profound connection with the natural world.

You don't need to be alone. Through therapy, I help people who seek connection. I help people identify connections between past and present relationships, their body, and brain. Understanding how these interact and influence one another helps empower people to take control of their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Working with a counselor who understands the anatomy and biology of the brain is critical during therapy. Identifying when and why specialized neural systems are activated helps people gain self-awareness, prepare for action, and implement change.

At Conscious Grace Therapy, I work with clients to explore their relationship to self and to develop a life that is a more authentic expression of who they are and how they actually experience the world. My clients often identify feeling so overwhelmed by expectations, responsibilities and challenging experiences that being honest with what they feel, need, desire or experience is often not a realistic option. Instead, they live in the tension of striving to be the person they need to be or are supposed to be.

I help ambitious women gain clarity and empowerment through their mental health struggles. I work with the woman dealing with relationship issues, anxiety, trauma, and body image dissatisfaction. The truth is, I’m more like you than you can imagine. I know life can be hard. But that’s where courage comes in to attend therapy.

In making the decision to find a therapist, you are already taking an important step toward growth and change. Whether you are hoping to learn healthier ways to cope with challenging feelings and experiences or you’re ready to explore the parts of yourself that seem to be holding you back from living a more fulfilling life, a therapist who sees your unique strengths and honors your story is crucial in the process.

I specialize in helping people who are dealing with depression, anxiety, and problems with interpersonal relationships. My goal with every client is to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. I aim to develop a strong therapeutic relationship built on mutual-respect, empathy, authenticity, and trust. I enjoy helping people realize how their past affects the present and the value of learning to recognize, process and manage their emotions in ways that improve their functioning and quality of life.

Your relationship with yourself and others cause you to suffer in ways that your friends can't fully comprehend. Feelings of failure, insecurity, anxiety and depression have left you feeling like a stranger in your own life. You question yourself, wondering if you've done something wrong... whether there's something you should be doing differently. Friends and family are trying to be helpful with their advice, but it often leaves you feeling worse. Some days you have hope and others you feel you are in true despair. You are desperate to make sense of it all, and you don't know where to turn.

Welcome! Now is a great time to make some positive changes. My specialties include working with couples and individual adults. We focus on building healthy relationships, setting boundaries, managing anxiety, OCD, exploring family dynamics and boosting coping skills. I work with adult trauma, relational trauma, grief and challenging life seasons. With couples, we practice effective communication, build understanding, set realistic expectations, and pursue emotional safety. We address family of origin and other individual struggles, and (re) create a meaningful connection with each other. My worldview is Christian.

I approach therapy with the intent to get to know you on a core level. This includes understanding your feelings, thoughts, behaviors, desires, and relationships. We then collaboratively use this information to make meaning of your experiences both past and present. I pay attention to your emotional presence and seek to understand how your past experiences may be leading you to protect yourself from vulnerability and uncomfortable feelings. This understanding can help you engage more actively with yourself and enriches your interpersonal relationships.

Are you looking for an inclusive, culturally aware, and relationally focused therapist? Many of the concerns that clients bring up in therapy often involve challenges related to their various identities (e.g., race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality, body size, etc.) and/or the quality of their relationships. When describing their experiences with previous therapists, many clients have expressed things to me like, “my therapist just didn’t get me", and as a result, find themselves wanting to be understood and seen. As part of my practice, it’s important to me that I hold a deep understanding of your story, worldview, and experiences.

Making the decision to begin counseling can be difficult and finding a therapist that is a good match can be equally overwhelming. I work to create a comfortable, safe, and supportive environment to make it easier to start the process. Everyone enters therapy at a different place, and I work to meet clients where they are. My approach is primarily relational because the quality of the client-therapist relationship can serve as the catalyst for change.

Congratulations on your journey towards healing and a full life. I invite you to learn a bit more about my practice and the path I have taken to join you. I strive to provide a safe environment for clients to become in touch with their agency, while experiencing difficult life situations. Most of my work is done in the context of the parent/child relationship, when working with young children and families. With individuals and couples, I allow clients to identify their inner strength and insight to foster personal growth, or develop deep meaningful relationships.