Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) emphasizes utilizing compassion to understand yourself and the people around you. It’s a good option for people dealing with shame or self-criticism that causes emotional distress.
Developing compassion for yourself and others requires practice. Practicing self-compassion exercises can help you manage shame and guilt, which can help you develop compassion for the people around you.
During the course of our lives we experience many joys and hardships, and along with them the full range of human emotions. Each moment and feeling is an opportunity to better understand self, other, and the world. Your painful feelings may be signals that old wounds need to be attended to, or that your truth is not being lived fully. If you are currently struggling to cope with life challenges...
I am a professional creativity, leadership, and career coach, consultant, educator, and facilitator based in Austin, Texas. My areas of focus in coaching include mindfulness, creativity, organizational psychology, existential issues, spirituality, and life transitions, drawing inspiration from humanistic, existential, positive, transpersonal, and Jungian depth psychology. I help individuals and...
I bring a non-judgmental approach to each session, and I meet clients where they are emotionally and spiritually. When working through the struggles adolescents, individuals, and couples may be experiencing, I use a supportive and holistic approach. In the course of our time together, we will process the impact of negative behaviors, and we will restore and set goals. Together we will work on...
I offer experience, compassion and respect to all clients. I have over 30 years experience as a psychotherapist specializing in hypnosis, the treatment of addiction and trauma and managing loss and change. I am a Reiki Master and am trained in other mind/body/energy treatment modalities. I am experienced in existential/phenomenological philosophy and psychology. I specialize in mind/body work a...
Are you struggling with feeling stressed, anxious, unhappy, or overwhelmed? Do you have the desire to make a change, but are unclear how? There are many paths to creating positive change and by working together we can create the life you desire. I enjoy working with adults and older teens with a variety of challenges such as anxiety, depression, grief, stress, sleep issues, low self-esteem, and...
I work with all ages, as well as individuals, couples and families with a variety of challenges. I have specialty training in family therapy, helping families dealing with challenging behaviors and communication problems. I am trauma focused, cognitive behavioral therapy trained. I have facilitated group therapy for parenting and will be doing more groups on other issues. I am solution focused ...
Do you feel as though life has been full of struggles? Have you had experience with situations that are preventing you from staying on your desired life path? Did you experience a loss or something stressful that you just can’t seem to move past? Sometimes what brings us to counseling isn’t the only thing we need help with. Stress and unaddressed difficult situations can create a perfect storm ...
We all need support sometimes, and although it can be scary, reaching out is the first step! With over 15 years of experience, I offer compassionate counseling services for individuals, families, adolescents, and children, and I also offer group therapy for select populations. I work with clients seeking help for depression, anxiety, stress management, trauma, mood disorders, and many others...
Life presents many stressors that leave us feeling overwhelmed, alone and unsure of where to go next. Perhaps you are experiencing anxiety or depression, problems in marital or family relationships, experienced a loss, or difficulty deciding what direction to go in your career. I use a compassionate, whole person approach to counseling that allows you to explore your thoughts, feelings and acti...
I come with 30 years experience working with couples, individuals, and adolescents. It takes great courage to take the initial step to enter therapy and to take responsibility for change. I am aware that everyone wants their story to be heard and I offer a safe, non-judgmental, compassionate space to meet you where you are. I am of the perspective that we are more than our stories. There is a...
We can empower our own mind-body to work in new ways to face the chronic survival patterns, where we hold on to old comforts, that block us from growing. The coping you acquired around the experiences of fear, hurt, confusion and high stress -to wisely protect yourself at that time, can be eased in body and mind so that you can live more fully in the moment. You can cultivate your attention to...
Are you demoralized, frustrated, or angry? Do you feel as though nobody cares or even understands what you're going through? Life doesn't have to be that way for you, I am here to help. I specialize in helping clients overcome relationship issues, anxiety, anger management, and depression. I also have a special focus on PTSD and trauma. I accept several insurance plans, all PPOs, and cash pay...
My personal journey, along with my education and over 15 years of professional experience, have combined to enable me to be an effective counselor who is compassionate, non-judgmental and empathetic. One who believes we are all equal regardless of our race, sexual orientation, or spiritual beliefs. I believe in recovery of the whole person ... body, mind and soul. We will focus on your strength...
I make every effort to meet my clients needs. I work with clients who are in crisis or who need on-going support. You will find that I am an easy person to speak with and give clients caring and creative interventions that work and are effective. If you are interested in therapy that is focused on your concerns and needs, then you will find that in my practice. I will address all of your concer...
Are you hurting, feeling lonely in your relationship? Is your spouse thinking of leaving you? What happened? Is communication difficult? Learn the Arvon Method to you re-create the magic in your marriage. Feel fully heard and respected. Through counseling, I can help couples who have had an affair find intimacy and create a plan to connect, feel safe, understood, and desired again. If your part...
