Attachment-based Therapists in Hays County, TX

I serve diverse adults (age 20+), specifically those who have alternative identities (artists, creatives, counter-culture, & minorities of all types) as well as other therapists. I provide a non-judgmental and understanding space for people who may have struggled engaging in therapy in the past due to feeling judged for being “weird” or “different”. My clients typically feel stuck in one or more areas of life (relationship, family, career, holistic health, identity, personal happiness, etc.) and are sometimes struggling with mood and/or anxiety disorders, substance abuse, maladaptive coping behaviors, unresolved traumas, etc.

More Shifting - Less Processing. Instead of talking your feelings to death, our aim is to give you a transformative experience. Using everything that psychology knows about the parasympathetic nervous system, we can quickly SHIFT you to a new story - accessing the part of the brain that perceives life in a fresh way. This Isn't Your Average Talk Therapy - of course we'll talk about your stories, your history, your painful issues. But something more needs to take place in order to dig down to those deep-seated memories and pockets of pain that keep you stuck or sick. We have to go beyond the place most psychology can take you.

Thanks for stopping by!! Do you have big questions about what you have experienced in your life and you seek healing? ​ Do you want to grow in your relationships with others and yourself? ​ Do you struggle with anxiety, depression, grief or find yourself in the midst of a transition? I love questions and helping people as they learn more about themselves and their own capacity for healing and wholeness. Do you travel often? Is scheduling an in-person appointment difficult? ​ Have you struggled to find a therapist you work well with? ​ If so, online counseling might be an alternative for you!

Hello! I wanted to introduce myself and let you know that I am currently accepting new in-person and online clients. My life journey has led me to be dedicated to helping children, adults, and families realize their ability to heal and grow. My work focuses on using a trauma-informed lens to help with anxiety, depression, behavior difficulties, grief, loss, and past traumas. I believe in empowering my clients while ensuring their felt safety, regardless of age or background.

Investing time into better understanding and developing yourself is one of the most pivotal decisions that you can make. Self-awareness and self-care are important for success. Life can feel overwhelming at times and can be difficult to manage. Change can challenge our ability to navigate. Thankfully, you don’t have to navigate life’s transitions alone. I'm passionate about working with my clients to gain an understanding of both their past and present stressors, while discovering tools for healing and growth. Together we can explore what gives your life purpose, hope and meaning and discover new paths for living your best life.

You have taken a wonderful first step to figuring out what brings you joy, understanding, hope, and healing. Therapy is a safe space to hold hope. Hope for relief from what life brings you and at times is overwhelming…and hope that you can be heard and validated. My view of counseling is that each client and their story is unique and deserves a collaborative, person-centered approach. My therapeutic approach is based on attachment theory, Gottman Method couple's therapy, interpersonal neurobiology, family therapy models, and trauma modalities such as cognitive processing therapy.

Feeling stuck sucks. It’s exhausting, discouraging, and leaves you questioning everything. You want to have goals, and you want to be proud of the person you see in the mirror. But perfectionism and low self-esteem are getting in the way. And you’re exhausted from trying to outrun your past. Feel familiar? Please know you're not alone, and this feeling doesn't have to be your forever. Whatever comes next, I'm here to help. I can be your sidekick and your cheerleader. I will believe in you when you're having trouble believing in yourself.

My focus is on meeting the client from a holistic and integrative approach to therapy. There are many avenues to find motivation to achieve optimal health, as well as maintaining gains through recovery efforts. I find great passion in assisting the client to find their true sense of self (authentic self) through self-actualization, which includes self-image, self-esteem, and the ideal self. There's also a desire for positivity and purpose, healthy balanced thoughts, grounding and breathing through mindfulness, replacement of negative behaviors for positive, identifying strengths/solutions, and rewriting the story of their lives.

Have you experienced trauma or attachment wounding? Are you in a constant state of fight or flight or dissociation and shut down? Does your nervous system feel like your enemy? Traumatic events affect people in very different ways. One thing is certain though; trauma is stored in your body and affects your mind, body, memory, mood, spirit, and relationships with yourself and with others. There is a way to befriend your nervous system, effectively heal your past wounds, cope with your current triggers, and discover your own personal post-traumatic growth and resiliency for the future.

Hi! As a parent we are facing different challenges everyday in which we struggle and feel pressured to constantly have it together. I’m a mother of two and understand your struggles of not feeling enough, especially during a time when we are required to be parents, teachers, doctors, nurses etc. all at once. So if you take anything from landing on my page I want to tell you that: You are enough! As a clinician I have helped children and families who had experienced challenges and adversities in their lives.

I work with adults ages 19+. I have experience working with individuals, couples, and groups. I am a trauma based, and focused clinician. As a trauma informed clinician I work well with many groups of individuals that have experienced forms of trauma at different or constant points in their lives. I specialize in working with active military, veterans, first responders, and those with cooccurring disorders. I have experience with diverse populations and am multiculturally informed. I am curious of your lived experience. Although it may be the source of the pain you carry unseen, I believe in it we can also find your place to heal.

Are you searching for a way to feel better and find your path in life? Are you afraid to make a change? Sometimes life's circumstances can cause individuals to feel stuck. I can help you discover your strengths and overcome barriers to change.

New clients welcome! I provide space for clients to get support with challenging feelings. Here, my clients are met within a relationship that enables them to work towards their goals. This shift often transforms their relationships and the world. My clients’ experiences in the past and present matter in our work together. Our feelings are wonderful tools that can help us live richer lives. Many people have been mistakenly given the message that feelings are too big or bothersome to give full respect and attention.

MJ's path has led her to specialize in areas involving sexual dysfunction, sexual betrayal, intimacy discrepancies and desire disorders. Her experience includes working as a mental health counselor at Hope Alliance, a domestic and sexual violence crisis center; counseling patients experiencing sexual dysfunction at the North Austin Urology Clinic, and helping individuals and couples work through the pain of betrayal, infidelity, and sex addiction for Affair Recovery. MJ specializes in using Emotional Transformation Therapy (ETT) to help her clients reduce and sometimes eliminate the effects of trauma, grief, anxiety, and depression.

*Does not take insurance* The main population I see is women and college students, with a few exceptions interspersed along the way (I’m looking at you, guys! I do work with men as well). I see 18+ only. I primarily work with college students who are working through all the things you would expect to work through in your late teens and early twenties! Anxiety, life transitions, depression, processing childhood trauma, processing your family and how it impacts you, relationship issues among partners and friends- the list goes on!

I enjoy working with young adults who are navigating through issues related to personal identity/values, career, and relationships. Our background and past experiences can certainly have an impact on the way we think and feel in the present. Together, we can explore those issues, develop new insights, and take action in order to work towards becoming the best version of yourself. It has truly been a pleasure to witness people grow and improve their quality of life.

You may be trying to: Find answers to questions that are holding you back from living a life that you are excited about. Heal from past experiences that are keeping you in a state of shame, guilt, judgment, and/or emotional pain. Learn ways to adapt healthy, helpful behavior which may include coping skills, ways of understanding your emotions and needs, communicating in a way that helps you build healthy relationships, set healthy boundaries, and develop a grounding connection with yourself. The work to create a “better” version of yourself will be guided by you and supported by my clinical experience.