Services
I provide individual, couples and group therapy for adults and adolescents in Austin and the Lakeway area.
Approach to Counseling
Former clients report that I have an engaging, easy going, and laid back style with a good sense of humor that they find refreshing, but that I also challenge them to think of different perspectives and examine difficult areas of their lives to help with creating change. If this is a style of therapy you might respond to, please read on.
There are many facets of counseling that lead to a successful experience, and I work hard ensuring they are present. A good relationship between the client and therapist or “fit” is an essential element of therapy. Simply put, you have to like your counselor otherwise therapy will not be as effective. Other important components include:
- Creating a supportive and comfortable environment, making your therapy sessions a safe place for self-exploration, self-expression, and to work towards change.
- Establishing a strong collaborative relationship in which you and I work together exploring your areas of concern and determining your treatment goals.
- Focusing and building upon your inherent strengths and resources, not just your problem areas, to help with your current struggles.
- Assisting clients in gaining a deeper understanding of themselves, which can help facilitate more satisfying interpersonal relationships - romantic, social and family.
- Emphasizing the important connections between thoughts, behavior, and emotions.
Because each individual client is unique, there is no one-size-fits-all technique that will help create change. My extensive education and years of training help me use many therapeutic techniques shown through research to be effective for an array of clients and their concerns.
So, while my practice is based upon cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal process as well as psychodynamic aspects, I also use other techniques frequently to help achieve your goals.
Concerns in Which I Have Experience:
- Depression (e.g. post-partum depression, bipolar, withdrawal, lack of enjoyment, pervasive sadness, mood swings)
- Anxiety (e.g. stress, sleep difficulties, nervousness, preoccupations, panic attacks Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD)
- Eating Disorders (e.g. anorexia, bulimia, body image concerns, disordered eating)
- Self-esteem (e.g. increasing self-confidence, being too self-critical)
- Romantic Relationship Concerns (e.g. trust issues, commitment difficulties, sexual difficulties, communication problems, difficulty dating, financial stress, unhealthy boundaries, divorce, break-ups)
- Social Relationship Concerns (e.g. social anxiety, loneliness, difficulty making friends, conflicts with friends)
- Career or School Challenges (e.g. procrastination, motivation problems, perfectionism, difficulty with colleagues, boss, or professors, time management)
- Personal Growth Obstacles (e.g. resolving childhood issues, increasing self-awareness, developing assertiveness, setting limits)
- Identity Issues (e.g.gender identity and coming-out concerns)
- Stress Management (especially stress that may exacerbate physical symptoms)
- PsychosomaticComplaints (e.g. irritable bowel, chronic headaches, chronic pain, acid reflux and other GI symptoms)
- Others (e.g. ADHD, self-harm behaviors, erectile dysfunction, anger management, loss/grief)