Therapists in Austin, TX

As a therapist and supervisor for associates, I strive to always be honest with my clients, open to feedback, and work collaboratively. It is my focus to assist you in reaching the goals that YOU want to achieve. We will work in a collaborative manner to create goals and design a pathway to change. I will challenge you to enact this change and guide you through the process in a supportive manner. For Parents of Children and Teens: Trauma, ADHD, Anxiety, and Depression can play havoc with your child's ability to thrive and be happy, affect grades, and lower cognitive abilities and emotion regulation. I am here to help.

Awareness. It is often what is missing when you are feeling overwhelmed, out of control, or trapped by negative patterns in your life. I work with you to help you grow your awareness of the factors within yourself, others, and the world around you that are contributing to your unhelpful thoughts, feelings, and actions. By collaborating together to reveal these hidden factors, we will bring useful processes and tools into sessions to help you set goals that move you toward greater balance in your life.

So you’re thinking about investing into yourself via mental health? Great idea, you won’t regret it! I support my clients in improving their quality of lives for themselves (first) and for those around them. Our relationship with ourselves is the only one that’s guaranteed and is the foundation of our life experience. Whether you experience anxiety or bad-feeling thoughts, have goals not yet accomplished, or just want a space to process and receive guidance, I'm here for you when you're ready for change!

Does it seem like everyone else have something figured and you are missing something? Are you feeling lost and confused about where to take your life? It can be hard to turn down all the noise of life's distractions (work, friends, family, etc) in order to really understand and articulate how you feel, what you need and what direction is best for you. My work with clients centers around taking a step out of their every day life to explore what is going right in their life and what needs to change. If you ready to make a change but you don't know where to begin, let's talk!

Do you feel stuck making the same relationship mistakes over and over again? Do you find yourself giving too much in friendships, just to become bitter or lonely? Does your mind feel like an exhausting, rolling inner monologue? How can you know why you do these things, but keep doing them? Have you tried therapy but were left wanting? I feel you. I work with anxious individuals who are looking to explore their sense of identity in a deeper approach to therapy. So much of what makes us, us, is unconscious and not accessed via verbal processing.

I have 15 years of experience counseling youth and adults. I am licensed to work in both Texas and Massachusetts. My focus has been young adults and the LGBTQ+ population. I take the approach of starting where you are. Through connecting and talking about your intentions, we can begin to find a pathway to addressing and exploring the issues that are impeding your happiness. Within each human is an inner wisdom, and my role is to help you connect with that part of yourself, increasing self-confidence and life satisfaction. It helps to have an outside perspective, and I support your path to choosing a life with more understanding.

Hi, I'm the clinical director at Austin Integrative Counseling and Training Center. You can learn about me and the group through our website at: inaustincounseling.com. In short, I've been practicing for more than 26 years and I am as dedicated to the art of therapy as when I started. Relationships are the foundation of good health and sense of well-being -- whether the relationship is with others or with yourself. Sometimes we need to start with the relationship with ourselves, sometimes we can go straight to the relationships with others. Either way, I'm here to help you find your way to what your are wanting in life

Everyone feels anxious at times. Anxiety motivates us to prepare for important events and protects us when we are in harm's way. However, anxiety becomes problematic when it is out of proportion to the situation in a way that interferes with daily activities. Though anxiety is very treatable, only about one-third of those suffering from an anxiety disorder receive treatment. With the right type of therapy, the prognosis for anxiety disorders is very good; however, without treatment, anxiety tends to become more debilitating.

I'm JoAnn Ponder, psychologist in private practice. I earned my Ph.D. in educational psychology in 1998, but started practicing with my M.A. in 1977. I have over 30 years of experience in working with children and adults in inpatient and outpatient treatment. I've had postgraduate training in play therapy, sandplay, infant-parent intervention, family/couples therapy, and child/adult psychoanalysis. Research has demonstrated that early experiences with significant others affect brain structure; foster individuation, self-esteem, and emotional regulation; and serve as templates for subsequent interpersonal relationships.

My hope for every client is to obtain the highest benefit possible from counseling. I strive to join with each client at the point they feel most comfortable in order to begin the journey of permanent change. By uncovering the inner strengths that everyone possesses, I work with clients to overcome challenging life obstacles while partnering with them to assure the counseling direction is a perfect fit.

Have life or world events caused you to lose sight of your goals or identity? Do you question your place in the world, struggle with authenticity, walk on eggshells or have a history of being considered the black sheep or scapegoat in your family, marriage or relationship? Gaining perspective can be a powerful tool in examining your life and choices. Many of my clients seek help understanding their relationship to traumatic events, life changes, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, chronic illness/pain, grief, communication, spiritual beliefs or recovery from narcissistic abuse. I utilize a holistic approach, encompassing mind, body and spirit.

Hola, it’s Katia! I'm guessing life isn't what you have imagined or planned for. In times like this we often freeze and get stuck in a spiral that only makes us feel worse. Let's try something different this time. Together, let's create a plan tailored to you, your needs, your desires, and let's tap into what truly matters to YOU. I'd love to walk together and support you to get your life back.

In this unprecedented time of chaos and confusion, we all need someone to talk to that understands our needs and concerns. For those struggling with depression and anxiety, I can provide a soundboard, encouragement, and ongoing support. I can provide you with creative ways to redirect yourself, re-focus yourself, and to cope with what's going on around us and inside your close-knit family or social circles. For those struggling with addiction issues, I can provide a non-judgemental ear, help teach you coping strategies for cravings and triggers to use, and help you find creative avenues to enjoy life during these difficult days.

Seeing BCBS & UHC Medicare Advantage! I am here to work with you to develop resilience against anxiety, depression---and any other painful or distressing issue. I am hoping for you to have a happy, creative, and productive life in a world full of challenges. Many patients need to verbalize their fears to be able to look at their situation from multiple perspectives. You can face the irrational aspects of worrisome thoughts. We can consider your prior coping mechanisms, to be replaced by more adaptive coping tools. Let's think of your life today and forward, accepting yourself more, and understanding how to deal with others.

I enjoy working with adults of all ages, in different stages of life. My areas of focus are grief and loss, depression and anxiety, trauma, and relationship issues. I use different approaches in therapy, from CBT and DBT to mindfulness and self-compassion. I've worked in a variety of settings with different mental health professionals and with people at varying times of need.

**We are not accepting new patients at this time, and our wait list is full.** Insomnia. “Sleep performance” may be a better term for it. Dreading each coming night, fearing that it will be a fresh experience of frustration and worry. Dreading the coming day, knowing that it will be one in which you are not at your best. I treat sleep and only sleep.

Something isn't working. Maybe the conflict, or lack of connection, in your relationship is leaving you hurt and hopeless. Or you've taken the hard step of ending a relationship, but now don't know how to avoid making the same mistakes with your next one. Perhaps, like many, the last few years have left you stressed and burnt out at work, and you're looking for a new sense of purpose or meaning. Maybe, on paper, everything looks good, yet you still aren't happy. It's easy to get overwhelmed and discouraged; to not know what to do.

My coaching practice is geared at helping high performing women who are hard on themselves heal burnout, find peace and develop meaningful careers they are proud of.

What is your life trying to tell you? Whether you're struggling with a life transition, failed relationship, grief and loss, anxiety or depression, it's an opportunity for growth. Although growth can be difficult, it can also be extremely rewarding. I primarily work with individual adults dealing with relationship issues, life transitions, grief & loss, aging parents, personal & professional development, anxiety and depression. Working collaboratively with clients is important to me and for those looking to go deeper outside of session, I provide homework and reading resources.