Dual Diagnosis Therapists in Windsor Road, Austin, TX

I welcome the opportunity to help you move in a direction that is happier, healthier, and more aligned with who you really are. Whether you are struggling with relationship issues, anxiety, fear, grief, depression, chronic pain or unresolved trauma, we will work together towards healing and core level change - not just a temporary reduction in your symptoms.

I naturally work from a strengths-based, client-centered perspective and feel that collaboration and rapport are key components in the therapeutic process. My goal is to help clients heal and flourish in their lives. Through deeper emotional exploration, things that seem to keep getting us "stuck" can be examined and worked through, resulting in true healing and change. In our sessions, I work with my clients in exploring thoughts, emotions, experiences, relationships, behaviors, etc. and together we work towards a healthier and happier life.

I understand, it is a big step to reach out for help if you are in pain. While most of us tend to hunker down when feeling overwhelmed and out of control that is actually the best time to seek support. If you suffer from anxiety, depression, relationship issues, addiction, or other challenges I can help. I enjoy most working with clients seeking changes that help them overcome distress, feel good, and reach their goals. Reach out for your free 15 minute consultation to find out how I can assist you and if I am the right therapist for you.

You are making the choice to embrace a new empowered you! Realizing that there is strength in finding support, this choice can lead you to a positive path of growth and well-being. Applying integrative therapeutic techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling life. If you're looking for support and guidance through challenging situations or you're ready to move in another direction, I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals. In a creative atmosphere I can help you uncover your true potential and a life worth celebrating!

My expertise include anxiety disorders, depression, trauma, substance use, and other co-occurring disorders. I am especially passionate about working with mothers, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and individuals challenged by substance use. I foster a collaborative environment and believe we are all inherently good people who want to make healthier choices in life. I would love to help you manage your mental health by offering support and assisting you in adopting stronger coping skills.

It is my goal to assist the client in determining what is keeping them from getting to the place that they want to be. Whether it be dealing with depression, relational issues, or personal addictions that are holding them back. It is my desire to explore with the client not only hindrances but also the tools the client already has to use. I also provide relational counseling for marriages or other significant relationships which you are desiring to improve and move forward in.

Together, let's explore what is troubling you and discover the way to solutions, healing and making changes in your life. Our collaborative relationship will incorporate your strengths, proven therapeutic methods, and my 32 years of counseling experience. I use straightforward problem-solving strategies as well as mindfulness and creative techniques that reduce worry, frustration, confusion about your direction in life, and difficulties in your relationships.

We all go through life struggles, which we are not able to handle on our own. Therapy is a very helpful tool to get the help and guidance that you, your family or typical support network may not be able to provide. My job as a psychotherapist is to work collaboratively with clients to help you heal and grow. My approach is gentle and direct, and while I have confidence in my knowledge about therapy, I treat every client as an individual and learn from every person who works with me. My clients would say they trust my intuition, pay close attention, tell them the truth and empower them with ongoing effective strategies for healing.

To learn and grow, children require a tapestry of love, safety, and challenge. When the challenges youth face exceed the amount of resources available, therapy can be helpful. Private, goal oriented, engaging and fun activities can motivate youth to participate in a process they might otherwise avoid. In my practice, I help children address anger, depression, trauma, school related difficulties, divorce, and adjustment issues. With over 20 years of clinical expertise, I understand that children's therapy is most effective when the process is safe and interesting. In my practice I help youth and families embrace needed change by using their strengths to solve problems.

DBT is short for Dialectical Behavior Therapy. This is a specialized type of therapy that requires intensive post-graduate training by the therapists who offer it. Dialectical Behavior Therapy is recognized as an evidence-based practice by the American Psychiatric Association. DBT is an effective treatment for helping people to manage the intensity of their emotions and impulsive behavioral patterns that are disrupting the quality of their daily lives. What DBT does best is that it teaches skills that are not confined to a clinician's office. These skills generalize to every aspect of your world.

We live in an extraordinary stressful time. Do you find yourself feeling anxious, depressed, or lonely? Maybe you face issues of love and relationship, career and money, health and happiness, or bereavement and loss. Perhaps you are simply sick of repeating the same self-defeating patterns. Whatever the case, we can figure it out together. I will guide you in the journey of self-inquiry that will lead to creating something beautiful and extraordinary in your life no matter the circumstance. Life will take on new meaning and purpose as you begin to explore and discover and love who you are.

Are you seeking inner peace and looking to make the first step towards feeling better? I work with teens and adults of all backgrounds and seek to create a warm, safe, and nonjudgmental space for each client. Together, we will work to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors that hinder you from creating a fulfilling and satisfying life. I meet you where you are and help you build the necessary skills to enhance your emotional health and improve your interpersonal relationships.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist in Austin, Texas where I have been in practice for over 30 years. I work with adults of all ages on difficulties such as anxiety, self-defeating behaviors, depression and problems in relationships. I also have expertise in helping people through loss and adjusting to stress or life transitions. While my work is currently focused within my private practice and for non-profit organizations, I have also treated an array of psychological problems in diverse settings such as hospitals, universities and community centers. Finally, I provide clinical supervision for psychologists in training.

Athletic culture often praises the ability to do it all, however, we all experience issues that cannot be masked or pushed aside. I provide athletes a place of understanding support to work through issues such as eating concerns, body image, anxiety, depression, injury, post-sports career, relationships, substance use, or traumatic events. Athletes devote tremendous time and energy to physical training, and I believe intentionality with mental health is just as important for improving quality of life, and for improved sports performance.

After battling addiction for many years, I discovered a new way to live through psychotherapy, the 12-steps, physical fitness, & spiritual practice. Ramtha said, "Your greatest accomplishment in life will be living through it." Today, living is my way of life. Today, I can look at myself in the mirror without shame, guilt, sadness, & self-hatred. I can appreciate my past & not run from it. I can form meaningful loving relationships with others because I have first learned how to love myself. I have learned how to overcome obstacles and cope with worry, anxiety, & depression. I have learned to enjoy every moment, good or bad...

My deepest professional aspiration is to enable others to discover their own motivations for change and to find within themselves the ability to take responsibility for their thought life and thus find the power to take actions and thereby make dramatic and transformative changes in their lives. In working with individuals, couples, and groups, my aim is to foster self-esteem, coping skills and encourage building positive and supportive relationships. I work with individual clients, couples, and lead weekly therapy groups. Deep lasting change that is already beginning iswithin your grasp. Reach out, I'd be honored to work with you.

If you're looking for lasting change, more fulfilling relationships, and meaningful connection, then let's begin. Whatever brings you to therapy, there is hope. Together we will observe how the events in your life have formed deep rooted beliefs about how the world will respond to you. I believe that change happens in the context of relationships. Our therapeutic relationship will work to ease your distress and equip you towards transformation. We haven't been promised not to experience pain in this life, but I believe we are not meant to experience it alone.

Hello, I’m Dr. Sarah Barron, and I specialize in treating PTSD and trauma-related disorders. With over a decade of clinical experience, I focus on evidence-based treatments to help each client meet their goals. While trauma is my area of expertise, I am also comfortable working with individuals with depression, anxiety disorders, and mild to moderate substance use disorders. The road to recovery is hard, but I believe every person has the ability to confront their fears and overcome obstacles. For additional information please see our website: www.wayfinderccc.com

I look forward to helping you understand and confront anxiety, revel in the freedom to choose, and find insight and enthusiasm. Let's explore the possibility for relationships that are richer, more tolerant, more honest, more loving, and have deeper communication. We will work to resolve ambivalence by exploring the discrepancy between your deeply-held values, day-to-day behavior, and how you want your life to be. Services include interventions for depression, anxiety, grief, adjustment/life transitions, and challenges related to gender, sexual identity, and racial and systemic oppression.