Feminist Therapists in Austin, TX
My therapeutic approach draws from psychodynamic, person-centered, attachment-based, and feminist theories.
I work with adults and children. I consider my client’s cultural context and values, so that our work together is sensitive, relevant, and respectful of your individuality. My practice is also inclusive and affirming of queer-identified people. I am aware of the ways that one’s intersecting identities can shape their experiences, I am here to offer guidance, validation, and understanding. With children, I provide a space for kids to learn about their feelings, and how to process them. I draw from child-centered play therapy techniques and tailor my approach to honor your child's agency, individual preferences, and interests.
My therapeutic approach draws from psychodynamic, person-centered, attachment-based, and feminist theories.
I work with adults and children. I consider my client’s cultural context and values, so that our work together is sensitive, relevant, and respectful of your individuality. My practice is also inclusive and affirming of queer-identified people. I am aware of the ways that one’s intersecting identities can shape their experiences, I am here to offer guidance, validation, and understanding. With children, I provide a space for kids to learn about their feelings, and how to process them. I draw from child-centered play therapy techniques and tailor my approach to honor your child's agency, individual preferences, and interests.
Peyton Jones
Psychologist, PsyD, HSP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78731
Not accepting new clients
I help people explore how their relationships with self, other people, culture, and larger societal systems have shaped who they are and how they move through life. I provide an empowering and affirming space for my clients to explore their emotions, relationships, and patterns of behavior. My ultimate goal is to help people heal, craft satisfying relationships, and create a life worth living. My clients can expect warmth, compassion, directness, and humor in our work together. I flexibly draw from relational cultural, feminist, dialectical behavioral, experiential, and emotion-focused approaches.
I help people explore how their relationships with self, other people, culture, and larger societal systems have shaped who they are and how they move through life. I provide an empowering and affirming space for my clients to explore their emotions, relationships, and patterns of behavior. My ultimate goal is to help people heal, craft satisfying relationships, and create a life worth living. My clients can expect warmth, compassion, directness, and humor in our work together. I flexibly draw from relational cultural, feminist, dialectical behavioral, experiential, and emotion-focused approaches.
Are you struggling to make changes in your life and maintain care and compassion for yourself? Are you having trouble with the relationships that matter to you? Helping others build their self-compassion and relational strengths is a true passion of mine. It’s a priority for me to meet my clients where they’re at, but I always work from a trauma-informed, relational, feminist-multicultural perspective. I believe that our habits, patterns, and behaviors make so much sense in the context of what we’ve experienced throughout our lives, and part of supporting our mental wellness is meeting ourselves with kindness and understanding.
Are you struggling to make changes in your life and maintain care and compassion for yourself? Are you having trouble with the relationships that matter to you? Helping others build their self-compassion and relational strengths is a true passion of mine. It’s a priority for me to meet my clients where they’re at, but I always work from a trauma-informed, relational, feminist-multicultural perspective. I believe that our habits, patterns, and behaviors make so much sense in the context of what we’ve experienced throughout our lives, and part of supporting our mental wellness is meeting ourselves with kindness and understanding.
My counseling approach centers the client through compassionate presence and I draw from a mix of humanistic orientation, multicultural counseling, career counseling, feminist theory, relational-cultural theory, Internal Family Systems, positive psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy, spirituality, creativity, mindfulness, and trauma-informed theory.
Finding the right therapist can be difficult, maybe you have asked yourself questions like “will they “get” me?”, “do they know what it’s like to feel torn in multiple directions?” Or maybe, if you are anything like me, you have asked yourself “is there something wrong with me?”, “where are the therapists that look, even vaguely, like me?” As a half-Asian, bicultural woman of color, I’m passionate about supporting others who live at the intersection of multiple identities.
My counseling approach centers the client through compassionate presence and I draw from a mix of humanistic orientation, multicultural counseling, career counseling, feminist theory, relational-cultural theory, Internal Family Systems, positive psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy, spirituality, creativity, mindfulness, and trauma-informed theory.
Finding the right therapist can be difficult, maybe you have asked yourself questions like “will they “get” me?”, “do they know what it’s like to feel torn in multiple directions?” Or maybe, if you are anything like me, you have asked yourself “is there something wrong with me?”, “where are the therapists that look, even vaguely, like me?” As a half-Asian, bicultural woman of color, I’m passionate about supporting others who live at the intersection of multiple identities.
Kara Nassour
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78757 (Online Only)
I teach clients the practical communication and coping skills of cognitive behavioral therapy through a feminist and multiculturally-informed lens.
Do other people push you around? Do you have a hard time saying no, and speaking up for yourself? Is it hard to even know what you want at all? Let's find your voice together. You'll discover what you need, and how to ask for it. You'll learn to identify your boundaries, put them into words, and expect respect from other people. Best of all, by learning to care for yourself, you can improve your relationships with your loved ones, too.
I teach clients the practical communication and coping skills of cognitive behavioral therapy through a feminist and multiculturally-informed lens.
Do other people push you around? Do you have a hard time saying no, and speaking up for yourself? Is it hard to even know what you want at all? Let's find your voice together. You'll discover what you need, and how to ask for it. You'll learn to identify your boundaries, put them into words, and expect respect from other people. Best of all, by learning to care for yourself, you can improve your relationships with your loved ones, too.
Gianna K Colera
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LPC-A, LMFT-A
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78746
I use Interpersonal neurobiology, feminist theory, parts work, as well as techniques from Gottman and EFT.
Supervised by Nicole Richardson, LPC-S, LMFT-S
I use Interpersonal neurobiology, feminist theory, parts work, as well as techniques from Gottman and EFT.
Supervised by Nicole Richardson, LPC-S, LMFT-S
Abigail Blaisdell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78757
Waitlist for new clients
I tend to use a blend of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, as well as psychodynamic, existential, and feminist (or empowerment) therapies.
My expertise lies in treating mood disorders such as depression, bipolar and anxiety as well as trauma, relationship issues, and issues around sex, sexuality, and sexual health. Sex positive, kink friendly, LGBTQIA+
I tend to use a blend of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, as well as psychodynamic, existential, and feminist (or empowerment) therapies.
My expertise lies in treating mood disorders such as depression, bipolar and anxiety as well as trauma, relationship issues, and issues around sex, sexuality, and sexual health. Sex positive, kink friendly, LGBTQIA+
Melanie Margot Dyer
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78745 (Online Only)
I couple that with a deeply humanistic approach, as well as feminist, anti-racist, and systemic lenses through which to conceptualize behavior.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Austin, TX who works with folks experiencing anxiety, perfectionism, and people-pleasing tendencies. My style can be adapted to work with just about anyone, but the clients who find their way to me tend to be millennial aged women, often in high performance careers, and often married with children. My clients need space to express their feelings after years of putting others before themselves. Sometimes, the tendency to under-prioritize the self comes from a background of childhood neglect, high expectations, and/or verbal abuse. Clients come to me for self-actualization.
I couple that with a deeply humanistic approach, as well as feminist, anti-racist, and systemic lenses through which to conceptualize behavior.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Austin, TX who works with folks experiencing anxiety, perfectionism, and people-pleasing tendencies. My style can be adapted to work with just about anyone, but the clients who find their way to me tend to be millennial aged women, often in high performance careers, and often married with children. My clients need space to express their feelings after years of putting others before themselves. Sometimes, the tendency to under-prioritize the self comes from a background of childhood neglect, high expectations, and/or verbal abuse. Clients come to me for self-actualization.
Kelly Harold Edwards
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78704
I use an approach informed by Interpersonal Neurobiology, Terry Real's Relational Life Therapy and Feminist Psychology.
I work with individuals and couples who are struggling with their relationships or feeling stuck in their lives. I believe it takes courage to show up as our authentic selves, and in our work I encourage clients to stand in their truth and live in a way that feels fulfilling. I work with couples who are experiencing conflict, disconnection, or are recovering from betrayal. I help couples learn relational health by shedding light on dysfunctional patterns, improving communication of needs and feelings, and practicing co-regulation.
I use an approach informed by Interpersonal Neurobiology, Terry Real's Relational Life Therapy and Feminist Psychology.
I work with individuals and couples who are struggling with their relationships or feeling stuck in their lives. I believe it takes courage to show up as our authentic selves, and in our work I encourage clients to stand in their truth and live in a way that feels fulfilling. I work with couples who are experiencing conflict, disconnection, or are recovering from betrayal. I help couples learn relational health by shedding light on dysfunctional patterns, improving communication of needs and feelings, and practicing co-regulation.
Alex Paro
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFT-A
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78723
I bring elements of feminist, social justice, attachment, person centered, and queer theory together with solution-based techniques to create a holistic approach to rewrite your story the way you want it to be.
You’re here, and that’s a huge first step. Finding a nonjudgemental, compassionate therapist to share your struggles with isn’t easy, I definitely understand that. Together we’ll tackle those struggles, your desires, your pain points. We’ll fight together within the confines of society to discover your authentic self and learn to share your magic outwardly. Let’s work together to find the relationships you want, the love you want, the sex, the job, the life that brings you joy - the YOU that you want.
I bring elements of feminist, social justice, attachment, person centered, and queer theory together with solution-based techniques to create a holistic approach to rewrite your story the way you want it to be.
You’re here, and that’s a huge first step. Finding a nonjudgemental, compassionate therapist to share your struggles with isn’t easy, I definitely understand that. Together we’ll tackle those struggles, your desires, your pain points. We’ll fight together within the confines of society to discover your authentic self and learn to share your magic outwardly. Let’s work together to find the relationships you want, the love you want, the sex, the job, the life that brings you joy - the YOU that you want.
Alana O'Malley
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78731
Not accepting new clients
I often integrate elements of cognitive, behavioral, feminist, attachment/family systems, interpersonal, psychodynamic, and mindfulness-based therapies.
We all go through periods in our lives that challenge us. Perhaps you are going through a significant life change, like starting college or grad school, moving, grieving the loss of a loved one, or relationship changes. Perhaps you are in a period of intense emotions that overwhelm you. Perhaps you just want to get to know yourself better. As a therapist, I am here to help support you through these difficult times. I offer a warm, judgment-free space that allows for exploration, healing, and growth. My style is engaging, kind, and curious. I hope to make the process comfortable for you.
I often integrate elements of cognitive, behavioral, feminist, attachment/family systems, interpersonal, psychodynamic, and mindfulness-based therapies.
We all go through periods in our lives that challenge us. Perhaps you are going through a significant life change, like starting college or grad school, moving, grieving the loss of a loved one, or relationship changes. Perhaps you are in a period of intense emotions that overwhelm you. Perhaps you just want to get to know yourself better. As a therapist, I am here to help support you through these difficult times. I offer a warm, judgment-free space that allows for exploration, healing, and growth. My style is engaging, kind, and curious. I hope to make the process comfortable for you.
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78728 (Online Only)
I use an eclectic, relational approach & evidence based practices informed by feminist, anti-oppression & anti-colonizing perspectives.
Are you feeling ready to take steps towards a happier, healthier, more balanced & authentic life? Looking for a compassionate, caring, non-judgmental therapist who is highly experienced? Are you seeking to engage in self-exploration and explore ways to truly feel better, take steps towards the life you want? Are you in search of a therapist who can help you navigate the impact of collective and individual experiences of oppression, overcome limiting conditions, change unhelpful patterns, and have better relationships with others and with yourself ? Are you interested in a deeper healing process?
I use an eclectic, relational approach & evidence based practices informed by feminist, anti-oppression & anti-colonizing perspectives.
Are you feeling ready to take steps towards a happier, healthier, more balanced & authentic life? Looking for a compassionate, caring, non-judgmental therapist who is highly experienced? Are you seeking to engage in self-exploration and explore ways to truly feel better, take steps towards the life you want? Are you in search of a therapist who can help you navigate the impact of collective and individual experiences of oppression, overcome limiting conditions, change unhelpful patterns, and have better relationships with others and with yourself ? Are you interested in a deeper healing process?
Katharine Barnhill
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S, CGP
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78746
Not accepting new clients
I have advanced training in: Group therapy, Interpersonal Neurobiology, Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT), EMDR, Attachment Theory, Gottman Method, Modern Analytic theory, Feminist Relational Theory, Mindfulness and more.
**Only accepting group therapy clients at this time** I am an individual, couple and group therapist with over 20 years of experience. Most of my clients are interested in psychodynamically oriented therapy with the goal of healing attachment wounds, trauma, and improving their relationships with themselves and others. I particularly enjoying supporting other therapists and helpers. I lead 6 weekly process groups (2 are for therapists only). I prioritize authenticity and collaboration in the therapeutic relationship.
I have advanced training in: Group therapy, Interpersonal Neurobiology, Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT), EMDR, Attachment Theory, Gottman Method, Modern Analytic theory, Feminist Relational Theory, Mindfulness and more.
**Only accepting group therapy clients at this time** I am an individual, couple and group therapist with over 20 years of experience. Most of my clients are interested in psychodynamically oriented therapy with the goal of healing attachment wounds, trauma, and improving their relationships with themselves and others. I particularly enjoying supporting other therapists and helpers. I lead 6 weekly process groups (2 are for therapists only). I prioritize authenticity and collaboration in the therapeutic relationship.
Karli K Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78727 (Online Only)
As a queer, feminist, anti-racist, kink & poly positive therapist, I work to provide a safe space for diverse clients and sexual issues.
Hi, I'm Karli. :) I'm so glad you're here! I am passionate about working with people who want a safe and sex-positive environment to grow individually and relationally in their sexuality and eroticism. I often work with people who feel hopeless about their sex life, relationship conflict, or dating insecurities, or who have internalized sexual shame keeping them from exploring their pleasure and desires. I also work with people experiencing sexual dysfunction and pain. If you are feeling insecure or hopeless, I would love to help show you just how common and valid your experiences are.
As a queer, feminist, anti-racist, kink & poly positive therapist, I work to provide a safe space for diverse clients and sexual issues.
Hi, I'm Karli. :) I'm so glad you're here! I am passionate about working with people who want a safe and sex-positive environment to grow individually and relationally in their sexuality and eroticism. I often work with people who feel hopeless about their sex life, relationship conflict, or dating insecurities, or who have internalized sexual shame keeping them from exploring their pleasure and desires. I also work with people experiencing sexual dysfunction and pain. If you are feeling insecure or hopeless, I would love to help show you just how common and valid your experiences are.
Tamela (Tami) Malone
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78748 (Online Only)
I enjoy using narrative therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy skills, and solutions focused therapy from a collaborative, feminist, and relational approach.
Welcome! I am a believer in living one's life deliberately; however, the day to day commitments, expectations, and challenges sometimes divert us from living the life we want for ourselves and loved ones. Having a fierce advocate to remind you of your strengths, help you navigate challenges, and support you on your journey is why therapists are here. Building a strong healthy relationship with your therapist serves as an incredible catalyst for change in our lives. Building community helps us connect better to ourselves and enrich our everyday existence.
I enjoy using narrative therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy skills, and solutions focused therapy from a collaborative, feminist, and relational approach.
Welcome! I am a believer in living one's life deliberately; however, the day to day commitments, expectations, and challenges sometimes divert us from living the life we want for ourselves and loved ones. Having a fierce advocate to remind you of your strengths, help you navigate challenges, and support you on your journey is why therapists are here. Building a strong healthy relationship with your therapist serves as an incredible catalyst for change in our lives. Building community helps us connect better to ourselves and enrich our everyday existence.
Madeleine Brunk
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78731 (Online Only)
I ground my work in anti-racist, disability justice, decolonial, and feminist frameworks.
Wherever you are on your therapy journey, reaching out for help can feel vulnerable. Congratulations on taking the first step! My goal as a clinician is to provide a warm, affirming space for my clients to access support and exercise autonomy. I love working with neurodivergent folks, people with chronic illnesses or disabilities, trauma survivors, and people who are seeking connection and community.
I ground my work in anti-racist, disability justice, decolonial, and feminist frameworks.
Wherever you are on your therapy journey, reaching out for help can feel vulnerable. Congratulations on taking the first step! My goal as a clinician is to provide a warm, affirming space for my clients to access support and exercise autonomy. I love working with neurodivergent folks, people with chronic illnesses or disabilities, trauma survivors, and people who are seeking connection and community.
Sara Balkanli Watkins
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78746
I also practice from a feminist/sociological lens to explore how our community & culture shapes who we are.
Hey there! I am so glad you are here. I know how much courage and vulnerability it takes to seek out counseling. You are incredibly brave to take this step & I am grateful for your bravery! I love working with teens, college students, young professionals, couples/families, and women-identifying persons through the lifespan. I have experience with a variety of concerns including: anxiety, depression, life transitions, emotion regulation, relationship challenges, identity exploration, healthy assertiveness/boundary setting, body image, communication skills, and trauma.
I also practice from a feminist/sociological lens to explore how our community & culture shapes who we are.
Hey there! I am so glad you are here. I know how much courage and vulnerability it takes to seek out counseling. You are incredibly brave to take this step & I am grateful for your bravery! I love working with teens, college students, young professionals, couples/families, and women-identifying persons through the lifespan. I have experience with a variety of concerns including: anxiety, depression, life transitions, emotion regulation, relationship challenges, identity exploration, healthy assertiveness/boundary setting, body image, communication skills, and trauma.
Amber A J Jones
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78750
With a foundation rooted in feminist and Adlerian philosophy, I use integrative and evidence-based methods to enhance your personal strengths and achieve your personal goals.
Regardless of what life has thrown at you, I am here to go through it and grow through it with you. As a queer woman of color, I can relate to those who feel marginalized as a result of life’s most challenging situations and experiences. My goal is to help you effectively manage painful emotions and educate you to respond to difficult situations, thereby leading to a healthier, happier life. My approach is direct, open, and empathic. Respect, optimism and advocacy are at the core of my work. I specialize in counseling with individuals, couples, multi-partner relationships within LGBTQ+, and heterosexual communities of color.
With a foundation rooted in feminist and Adlerian philosophy, I use integrative and evidence-based methods to enhance your personal strengths and achieve your personal goals.
Regardless of what life has thrown at you, I am here to go through it and grow through it with you. As a queer woman of color, I can relate to those who feel marginalized as a result of life’s most challenging situations and experiences. My goal is to help you effectively manage painful emotions and educate you to respond to difficult situations, thereby leading to a healthier, happier life. My approach is direct, open, and empathic. Respect, optimism and advocacy are at the core of my work. I specialize in counseling with individuals, couples, multi-partner relationships within LGBTQ+, and heterosexual communities of color.
Embrace Therapy Austin
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78748
We use person-centered, attachment, and feminist approaches to support clients in finding their voice.
Not currently accepting new clients. Do you feel like you are too much and not enough all at the same time? Are you craving new, enduring, and healthy relationships but don’t know how to find them? Do you want a more peaceful, satisfying relationship with your body or sexual desires? If so, you have found the right place to explore your identity and relationships in a supportive, compassionate and judgment-free environment. Exploring yourself or finding your voice may sound daunting, but you don’t have to take on this journey alone.
We use person-centered, attachment, and feminist approaches to support clients in finding their voice.
Not currently accepting new clients. Do you feel like you are too much and not enough all at the same time? Are you craving new, enduring, and healthy relationships but don’t know how to find them? Do you want a more peaceful, satisfying relationship with your body or sexual desires? If so, you have found the right place to explore your identity and relationships in a supportive, compassionate and judgment-free environment. Exploring yourself or finding your voice may sound daunting, but you don’t have to take on this journey alone.
Ruby Lewis Branson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78704 (Online Only)
I am committed to anti-racist, LGBT+-affirming, feminist practice that examines the complex roles of systems in our lives.
Struggle is a part of life, but our struggles can often make life feel overwhelming, stifling, or meaningless. It’s all too easy to get stuck in patterns of living and relating that feel like endless repetitions of old models that seem to generate more problems than they solve. Whether your goal is healing from traumas, improving relationships, addressing complex mental health concerns, or striving for a deeper and more meaningful understanding of life and yourself, I believe that therapy can be an invaluable tool for exploration, healing, and growth.
I am committed to anti-racist, LGBT+-affirming, feminist practice that examines the complex roles of systems in our lives.
Struggle is a part of life, but our struggles can often make life feel overwhelming, stifling, or meaningless. It’s all too easy to get stuck in patterns of living and relating that feel like endless repetitions of old models that seem to generate more problems than they solve. Whether your goal is healing from traumas, improving relationships, addressing complex mental health concerns, or striving for a deeper and more meaningful understanding of life and yourself, I believe that therapy can be an invaluable tool for exploration, healing, and growth.
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Feminist Therapists
How does feminist therapy work?
Feminist therapy sessions are not only personal but often cultural or political in nature, as the approach is based on the belief that people are affected by, and often struggle with, cultural and societal norms and biases, and need to move beyond those external pressures or stressors to tap their own confidence and engage more fully in their own identity. Sessions may therefore include discussions of sexism, diversity, and gender issues and talk of steps toward greater empowerment for patients who believe they have been silenced and seek to raise their voices.
What are examples of feminist therapy techniques?
Along with traditional talk therapy and analysis, a feminist therapist may employ techniques such as role-playing and assertiveness training to help clients build their self-esteem so that they feel they can act freely, and not based on cultural expectations or gender roles dictated by others. A feminist therapist may also engage in bibliotherapy, offering suggested readings on gender identity or social power inequities as they work toward viewing mental-health concerns through a broad cultural lens before focusing on how they affect the individual. Somatic therapy techniques, with an emphasis on body awareness, self-compassion, and mindfulness practices are also often part of feminist therapist practice.
How long does feminist therapy last?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for feminist therapy; people who believe that they are making progress typically continue until they feel they’ve addressed the issues that had been holding them back. It may take some time to become comfortable discussing personal issues, but once a client feels they can do so, they could expect therapy to last for a number of months, typically including at least 12 sessions.
Does feminist therapy work?
As a relatively recent therapeutic technique, there is not yet a body of evidence proving the efficacy of feminist therapy. However, the approach is based on proven core principles of talk therapy, with a particular emphasis on developing a therapeutic relationship based on equality and authentic connection between therapist and client and discovering and building on clients’ personal strengths to help them gain a greater sense of personal power and agency.