Marriage Counseling Therapists in Lakeway, TX

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor with special training and interest in areas of marriage and relationships, postpartum depression, separation and divorce, parent-child relations and women's issues. In my practice I strive to create a compassionate, respectful and trusting environment in which clients feel comfortable to explore their individual experiences. I conduct individual, couples, and family therapy, which includes practice with adults, adolescents, and children.

Each of us is complex with a physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspect. My goal is to help you explore every part of your being and promote integration instead of compartmentalization, for true wholeness. I work with those who have struggled with anxiety, depression, fear, anger and shame to discover healing, giftedness and purpose.

I offer effective couples, marital and individual therapies based on the latest research and my thirty-seven years of experience. You'll find me to be warm, clear-spoken without lots of psychology jargon, and very practical. I try to provide clear paths to quick change from the very first appointment.

Welcome! I am Covid-19 vaccinated. I offer a free phone consult to answer your questions and make sure we're a match. I am a Marriage & Family Therapist (TX), Licensed Psychologist (CA) with 35+ years experience. I have served my country with NASA and USMC. My passion is to transform your pain/confusion into peace and well-being. My work is commended by Mental Health Peers at Yale, Princeton, Notre Dame and Stanford. Sessions are weekly or bi-monthly. View my VIDEO TOUR at: "AustinPremierTherapy.com." You can talk to me from your own home by Video, or see me in person quickly. Brief Solution Focused Therapy brings rapid results.

Therapy shouldn't have to be complicated - it's really about sitting down and talking with another person. What is most crucial - perhaps even more important than credentials and education - is that you feel comfortable with your therapist; otherwise, the therapy won't work. I am a licensed marriage and family therapist (in Texas and California) as well as a certified alcohol and drug counselor. I have been in practice since 1994 and work with individuals, couples, families, and adolescents.

Born and raised in Austin, I knew at age 13 that I wanted to be a therapist. I earned a dual licensure in both professional counseling and marriage and family therapy so that I would be qualified to help individuals, couples, and families address a wide range of life issues.Over the past 14 years in private practice, I have developed my clinical specialties to address the unique challenges of adult males, couples and moms.

It can be very frustrating to be misunderstood by your spouse or your partner. You probably have a hard time communicating with each other. You probably find yourselves fighting about seemingly minor issues. You might be hurting and even feel a great deal of anger and resentment. You tried hard to fix the situation yourself or even hoped it would go away but you always seem to end up fighting again. You may even feel defeated because of the frequent arguing and worried about the future of your relationship. You know its time to get some help.

When life and daily stresses pull you down the shame and fear from earlier wounds can wear away tender, hard earned trust in yourself and with others. The result usually is a sense of emotional isolation and loneliness. It takes time but change is possible. Based on advanced neuroscience and better understandings new counseling alternatives are available. My office provides a safe and therapeutic environment to heal and to learn how to leave behind old judgments, frustrations, worries and unhappiness. It is a place to find your true self. To find the purpose and meaning missing in your life, marriage , family, friendships and career.

I approach therapy as a partnership with my clients in which you are the ultimate decision maker and I work with you to clear away obstacles and identify opportunities. My clients have successfully overcome or managed depression, anxiety, OCD, trauma, marital stress, parent-child difficulties, domestic violence, substance abuse, bipolar disorder, and anger issues.

Are you feeling anxious and overwhelmed about your relationship with your partner? Are you stressed out and needing support to help navigate your relationship with your partner? Are you and your partner experiencing more frustration and conflict? Talking to someone to find hope and to feel more grounded can help. I specialize in treating relationships. I guide women and couples in managing everyday challenges as well as major changes in their life by providing skills and support to strengthen and restore relationships.

Are you looking to find harmony and intimacy while increasing communication in your interpersonal relationships? I am an active listener and I want to help you process your tough issues while giving you feedback on what to do outside of the therapy relationship. I can help you implement and maintain lasting change in your everyday life. I use humor, warmth and empathy to engage every person who walks through my door and I want nothing more than for you to feel at home and comfortable as you work hard toward emotional healing.

Are you struggling with sexual behaviors you've promised yourself you'll stop? Has your porn use become a source of frequent fighting in your marriage ? Is your spouse's porn use or sexual betrayal threatening your marriage ? I offer counseling in a safe confidential environment to those struggling with Porn or Sex Addiction, their Partners as well as Trauma Survivors. Most struggling with Sex Addiction or Infidelity want to love each other and learn how to return to connection and intimacy. As a CSAT, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, I am uniquely qualified to treat porn/sex addiction as well as partners of sex addiction.

As a practical, interactive, solution-focused therapist, my treatment approach is to provide support and practical feedback. My objective is for clients to resolve current issues and long-standing, potentially negative behavioral patterns via video therapy. I also assist clients find solutions to a wide range of life challenges and psychological issues. By utilizing a number of conventional and individually tailored approaches, I look to focus on which methodologies are most helpful for you as an individual.

Whether your child or adolescent struggles with self-esteem, stress, difficult behaviors, history of trauma or abuse, relationships, school or is experiencing a big life transition such as divorce, death, or illness - or they are expressing feelings of anxiety or depression with no known trigger, - therapy can be a safe space for them to work through their emotions and build on coping strategies. While my current practice is dedicated mostly to child/adolescent clients, I do work with some adults, especially those impacted by cancer, bereavement, infertility, reproductive trauma, ADHD, or parenting concerns.

I believe that relationships shape who we are and impact our behavior. When these relationships become challenging many areas of our lives are affected including school, home, work and individual wellbeing. I strive to create a safe therapeutic space where we can authentically explore those avenues and roadblocks so that each person can have a new experience of themselves and those around them.

As we go through life, we experience joy but also heartache, pain and suffering. My clients usually have a consistent theme of childhood and/or adult trauma and as a result are having relational issues and doubts about themselves. They need to be heard and validated. They need to know that each person is unique and special. I have many years of experience and I have studied various models of therapy. I have learned that if a client learns to regulate their internal state, then they begin to heal. All of life's healing happens in the context of attuned relationships based on trust, mutual respect, and partnership.

Whether it's life challenges, obstacles or transitions that are prompting you to seek counseling, today you are one step closer to your personal journey of growth and healing. Fear of change is natural, but can prevent us from letting go of old beliefs, behaviors, ways of being and situations that are no longer beneficial to our wellbeing.

As a therapist, I use a collaborative approach to help you solve problems, reach important goals, improve your relationships, and feel better.