Art Therapy in Lakeway, TX

I am a professional creativity, leadership, and career coach, consultant, educator, and facilitator based in Austin, Texas. My areas of focus in coaching include mindfulness, creativity, organizational psychology, existential issues, spirituality, and life transitions, drawing inspiration from humanistic, existential, positive, transpersonal, and Jungian depth psychology. I help individuals and organizations tap into their innate creativity for greater insight, innovation, collaboration, and resilience. While my Ph.D. is in psychology / creativity studies, I am not a therapist or clinical psychologist, so I cannot accept insurance.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Art Therapist in San Antonio, TX. I hold a Master’s degree in Art Therapy/Counseling from Southwestern College in Santa Fe, NM with specialized classes in Children’s Mental Health. I work with individual children, teens, families and adults. I have worked with a variety of populations and settings including inpatient and outpatient care, residential facilities, and hospital settings centralized in trauma-informed care.

Being human isn't always easy, and when life gets complicated and becomes challenging, therapy can help offer tools to navigate through a crisis while providing you a deeper exploration of yourself. Problems in relationships often come from old ways of coping that served you in the past, but now may be keeping you from feeling fulfilled and satisfied with your life. I believe our most challenging times can also be our greatest opportunity for change. Healing is possible, and therapy is a journey towards self-discovery where you get to explore the landscape of your own mind.

Hello. I am happy you are checking out my profile for the possibility of working together. I was first licensed as a Marriage Family Therapist in California in 2006. I lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for 24 years and have now relocated back to Central Texas where I grew up. I attended John F Kennedy University and Graduated with a Masters in Counseling Psychology and a Certificate in Addictions Studies. I am passionate about assisting individuals to achieve their maximum potential in all areas of their lives. Are you questioning if substance abuse is interfering with your life? Are your relationships suffering?

Whether you're exploring counseling for the first time or revisiting its transformative power, I'm glad you are here! Seeking counseling for you and/or your loved ones is not just courageous, but a proactive investment to one’s mental and emotional well-being. Your story is unique and so are the obstacles that come your way. As a Licensed Professional Counselor - Associate, I utilize the power of therapy to bridge the gap from where you are now to where you want to be. I focus on helping individuals work towards a better understanding of who they are in order that they can live their most authentic, healthy and meaningful life!

Hi! I am Stacey and I offer a compassionate, non-judgmental, and safe space for you to process the unique circumstances of your life. I believe everyone has the innate ability to change their life for the better, and I am here to help you do just that. Together, we can navigate life's obstacles and transitions to help you move toward a healthy self-understanding, self-compassion, authenticity, healing, and growth. I will nurture, challenge, and guide you to deepen a connection with yourself, others, and build the skills necessary for you to grow and thrive.

Pain exists to make us pay attention. Trying desperately not to hurt, we compromise our integrity, our hearts and our sense of self, on some misguided mission to be invulnerable, to please, to care-take, or just to belong...Somewhere along the way, our vision of ourselves loses focus. Therapy can help create a new template for living. Research shows us that the brain can actually re-wire itself in the context of a secure relationship, developing new capacities for self-soothing, obtaining perspective, and being intimate. I believe that all suffering bears embedded gifts, if we look hard enough.

As a therapist who helps others explore barriers and spark change, I am a fit for individuals seeking tools to move toward emotional healing and bolstered inner strength. With two decades of experience in behavioral health, I support a variety of populations, including individuals impacted by brain injury, medical complexities, trauma, grief/loss, low mood, anxiety and those desiring to move forward through large life transitions. I also remain passionate about opportunities to work with clients in the creative community.

**Now supporting clients in Texas and Minnesota** I believe walking into therapy is one of the bravest gifts you can give yourself. I try to create a calm, safe environment for clients. My style is relational, warm, kind, and encouraging which makes it easy for my clients to relax. I have a genuine, down-to-earth personality and I speak to clients in much the same way that I would talk to a friend or any other person in my life. I am not just a “smile and nod” therapist nor am I just going to stare at you until you start talking. I much prefer to roll up my sleeves and “sit in the suck” with you to make real progress.

Sometimes we're faced with the why's (why is this happening), the what if's (what if it doesn't get better), and the how's (how am I supposed to get through this), and a lot of times these can take over, leaving us completely feeling well...hopeless. The truth is we are more resilient than we think, we can be stronger than we currently feel, and it's NOT always going to last forever.

I believe the therapeutic progress is successful by supporting my clients in their journey toward a healthier sense of self. I also believe a fundamental piece of forming a foundation for long lasting change begins with the power of a genuine, accepting relationship with my clients. This is achieve by creating a compassionate, authentic and safe space enabling client(s) to feel comfortable and understood in their process. I have been in public schools for more than 12 years helping students and their families navigate unexpected times. I look forward to my clients growth and journey.