Couples Counseling Therapists in Manchaca, TX

Are you feeling stuck or immobilized by fears or indecision in your life and relationships? Are you hurting from loss or disappointment? Do you feel like happiness, peace and satisfaction in life are beyond your reach? Do you find yourself repeating ineffective patterns of relating? Do you question your own value, strengths and capabilities? At South Austin Counseling Services, PC (SACS), we are passionate about working with children, teens, men and women who are trying to get through difficult issues such as life challenges, perfectionism, mood and/or anxiety challenges, complex relationships, and traumatic experiences.

We travel various paths throughout our lives, weaving experiences together writing the story of who we are. Experiences may cause us to question the path, and suddenly our story no longer reflects the life we intended to live. At these times of questioning, we must explore how to proceed. If you find yourself looking for someone to talk with, to think through where life has led you, allow me to walk with you for a while on your journey. What meridian lines do you need to guide you to your destination? Let’s work together to find how your story shifted from your intended path, and let’s find how your journey continues.

Changing anything in life can feel like a struggle and seeking help is an important part of the process. During my time as counselor, I have had the privilege to collaborate with adolescents, couples and families as they courageously embark on the pathway to change. I value working with my clients to gain awareness of the patterns in life and finding ways of adjusting them to meet current needs. Whether you are feeling stuck or completely lost, counseling can be a great tool for change. I look forward to working with you.

"I believe in people and their desire to be in balance. My best clients are the ones who are ready to make the decision to experience therapy as a tool in their self-discovery and healing process. I want to help them believe that change is possible no matter how their lives have been affected by emotional & mental problems, trauma, and multiple painful experiences. I am here to help you learn how to create your own balance and harmony and achieve order out of chaos making your life more meaningful."

My approach to therapy is interpersonal and collaborative. I strive to develop a strong therapeutic alliance that will allow us to achieve your treatment goals. I have a strong interest in multicultural issues and working with diverse populations. For me, diversity not only consists of race or ethnicity but also consists of sexual orientation, gender, socioeconomic status, religious affiliation, age, and a myriad of other characteristics that make an individual unique. I integrate your personal history (narrative) and solution-focused goals to develop a treatment plan in order to facilitate growth and change you wish to see in your life.

Let's face it, life gets messy. At one point or another, we've all asked ourselves the questions; how did I get here or how will I get through this? Whether it's a shaky relationship, a difficult life transition or just a need to have someone to confide in, I believe that the broken places in our hearts can be healed and you can write a life story that you are proud to live.

Are you dealing with difficult relationships or encountering difficult people in your life? Maybe you are having a hard time setting boundaries or people in your world are not respecting the boundaries you set. Are you looking for quality relationships with quality people but you seem to keep finding the same issues? It's time to look at those patterns! I want to help you to gain a deeper understanding of yourself. And understand how those patterns developed and what you can do now to change them.

I am a licensed counselor and have been in the mental health field since 2002 & started my practice in 2007. My approach stems from a cognitive-behavioral model which dictates that a client is able to re-learn automatic belief systems as well as behavior patterns. For example, you can change your thinking about a situation, which can in turn change your feelings and behavior. I facilitate each counseling session from a person-centered approach, which considers the client to be the most important aspect of the counseling process. The choice to make changes is yours, however, it takes work!

Janis Claflin is a psychotherapist in a private practice. Her practice includes individual, family and group therapy, grief and loss, business consulting, mediation, executive coaching and wealth counseling. She has over 30 years experience. Janis is licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist. She is also the founder of several non-profit organizations.

Are you struggling in your relationship to find a communication style that creates more intimacy and closeness? Are you depressed and unhappy and cannot find a way out to happiness and inner peace? I see my role as assisting you in understanding your challenges.I assist clients in achieving their goals in becoming emotionally, and physically healthy individuals.

Bravo for taking this 1st step. We believe that all humans are born with unique strengths and we all have the power of living life to its fullest hidden inside us. We are here to facilitate you in the process of unleashing your power to reach your potential in your life. We believe you are the person who is in complete control and in charge of your life and your goals. Our counseling is directed by Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) and Cognitive Behavior Theory (CBT); We use other theories as per needed basis like the Person-Centered approach, trauma-informed therapy, DBT, Narrative, and alternative therapies.

Welcome! If you are sitting at your computer perusing therapy websites, I applaud you for taking the first step and having the courage to consider whether taking a therapeutic journey is the right decision for your life. While taking this journey is not easy, I fully believe that delegating time to work on ourselves allows us to grow in a mindful and self-accepting way. Psychotherapy is not a "one size fits all process." Instead, psychotherapy should be tailored to the client. Psychotherapy is about meeting you where you are at and working towards your goals in order for you to obtain the life you desire.