Female Therapists in Austin, TX

As a parent, you often wonder if you’re getting it right. You might be noticing some concerning changes in your child, or maybe your family has just gone through something that shook your world. You may be exhausted by the emotional rollercoaster or wondering if you are enough. It might even be hard to remember when things got this way, or remember how things used to be. To be sure, you are ready for relief. You’re ready to feel more peace, and have confidence that you and your child have the support you need. Most of all, you’re ready to enjoy and connect with your children in deeper ways.

People sometimes struggle as they transition through change and loss. I can help you find meaning in these transformative events, and weave them into a life narrative from which to move forward.

I have worked as a therapist in a wide range of settings for over a decade now, and during this time, the one thing that I have seen repeatedly is that the therapeutic process is wholly unique for each individual client, whether they be middle schoolers, college students, or senior adults. When it comes to my therapeutic approach, it is relational and person-centered. I have found that there is no “one-size-fits-all” template. I firmly believe that you, the client, are the expert on you, and my job is to facilitate your journey towards healing and trusting yourself.

The possibilities for change, healing, and well-being often aren't trusted if you are dealing with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, or difficult circumstances. My goal is to provide support and safety for you to explore and understand problems with emotions, relationships, and painful past and present experiences. It is possible to come to terms with difficult issues, accept (not like) these human experiences, and move through them to change.

Most of my clients come in struggling with challenges related to anxiety, depression, complex trauma, substance abuse, grief and communication. I work with families, mother-daughter relationships and individual adults. I place strong value on fostering deep connections with my clients by facilitating an authentic and healing connection. Ultimately, our working relationship paves the way for the most profound and meaningful experiences therapy offers.

Are you feeling stressed? Overwhelmed with various aspects of your life? Are you looking to make a change, but are not sure where to begin? If you answered yes, you are in the right place! Kristen will assist you in taking the first steps toward achieving your personal goals, and continue to support you along your journey to wellness.

I help people through individual, couples, and group therapy better understand themselves and find more satisfaction in their relationships. With an eye toward your past but with feet firmly in the present, I help people make sense of what they've tried sort it out on your own. You may have asked, what else can I do for myself, for my relationship? Reaching out for help can be uncomfortable, but it can be a major step toward gaining greater insight about yourself and more comfort in your relationships.

I incorporate my experience at Meridell Achievement Center, which includes working with high-risk individuals that struggled with suicidal ideation/ self-harm/ aggression/ severe depression and anxiety/ and family and social conflict, into my therapeutic technique. Yet, I will work with your unique story by exploring your struggles and unhealthy coping mechanisms to find the turning point that can be reversed using cognitive behavioral therapy and solution focus therapy techniques. I use my unique observation techniques to help them discover both healthy and mal-adaptive sub-conscious patterns.

The human experience can be overwhelming. We all have experienced trauma - whether relational, mental, physical, sexual, spiritual, or emotional. We can find healing & our way forward in the safe space of a therapeutic relationship as we learn more about ourselves through genuine, non-judgmental curiosity. Learning how to be safely in our body (embodied) with all our different parts, experiences, memories, feelings, & thoughts can be life changing. By regulating the nervous system, we can teach your body that you are safe on a cellular level.

Are you ready to make a change or need help figuring out how to move forward? Are you ready for more in your career, your relationships, or need relief from stress? Maybe you're not feeling yourself. I am here and want to help you. I have a broad base of experience and specialize in helping with relationships and premarital counseling, career development and changes, stabilizing mood and functioning in daily life, recovery from substance abuse, family building and infertility, developing new ways of relating to others as well as consultation for clinical leaders & non-profit managers.

You've been told you're gifted a lot in life. In school you did well and as an adult, you're high-achieving and you work hard. As an ambitious person, you're drawn to complex, challenging environments. But while you're excited by your work and are - on paper at least - successful, you come home at the end of every day and feel awful about yourself. And you don’t understand why. Regardless of the work you're in, does this sound like you? Perhaps you're in a tech start-up or you're a new therapist struggling with how bad you feel. And perhaps that's affecting your relationships. Perhaps you've felt like this for a long time.

Individual therapy: 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. 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!

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who is passionate about supporting individuals with disordered eating/eating disorders, body image issues, anxiety, depression, identity development, low self-esteem, and life transitions. I believe in the importance of relationships and creating a safe therapeutic environment that allows clients to be their authentic selves and utilize their unique strengths to drive the change process. I welcome people from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences with an open mind and curiosity to understand individuals as a whole person.

Book with me now by clicking on my website! Congratulations on taking the first step on your journey of healing and empowerment! I have been a licensed counselor for 4.5 years and in those years, I have worked alongside clients that faced challenges related to anxiety, depression, and severe mental illness. I have assisted clients exiting homelessness and those addressing substance use disorders as well.

Many folx come to work with me to address, understand and better navigate their anxiety, difficult life transitions, their sense of self, relationship difficulties, family of origin issues, and/ or trauma. I work with people in these areas from a body-mind perspective, meaning that our mental health is not just comprised of our thoughts and feelings, but how we hold these things in our bodies, too.

Are you ready to overcome the past and get your life back? It IS possible to find healing and get your life back. It is my goal to empower my clients to regain a sense of control over their lives and build resilience in the aftermath of trauma or difficult experiences. I tailor my interventions to meet the individual needs of each client and combine evidence-based practices with a person-centered approach. I am fluent in Spanish and English and I am passionate about working with the Latinx/e and Hispanic community.

My natural approach to people is very humanistic. A central value of mine is being compassionate, non-judgmental and accepting towards others. I value genuineness, warmth and kindness when connecting with my clients. I believe in the critical role of the relationship between myself and the client, because in my opinion this is the primary mechanism of change. Only in the presence of a caring, safe and trustworthy relationship can we work together towards self-exploration, insight and change.

Lisa provides a warm, non-judgmental, and safe space for clients. She believes that all people have the power to grow and change and that making the choice to come to therapy is a brave one. Her goal is to be a partner in therapeutic relationships with her clients to support their process of development and exploration. Lisa works with various types of clients and presenting concerns. Some areas of interest include non-monogamy, desire discrepancy, and asexuality. She has experience using trauma-informed approaches with those who have experienced trauma through sexual harm from her time with the Respark Foundation.

I am interested in getting to know each of my clients and forming a close, collaborative relationship that affords them the freedom to learn more about themselves. Creating this type of unique relationship is invaluable to the therapeutic process. The opportunity to grow in self awareness can be a powerful way to learn about what motivates us and how our histories affect us throughout our lives. I have both personal and professional experience with individuals in the LBGTQ community, and extensive work helping people with disabilities entering the workforce.