Therapists in Austin, TX

I'm here to help you lead a healthier and more satisfying life! Therapy is beneficial for many people with many different life experiences. My goal is to meet you where you are and help you navigate to where you want to go. I'm solution-focused and client-centered. Therapy can definitely be hard. Often I will compare therapy to cleaning out your garage: in the middle it's a bigger mess than before you began but at the end things have a place; the junk is mostly gone and there is a sense of accomplishment. That's my therapeutic goal for you.

I have been licensed since 2001 and in private practice since 2003. I work with children; adolescents and adults. I use a variety of treatment modalities in my practice. These modalities include cognitive behavioral therapy; solution-focused; and Christian counseling. I enjoy providing insight and fresh perspectives to each and every client and truly enjoy seeing people overcome adversity.

Thank you for taking one of the most important steps in your life. I am proud of you. Let’s work together. I am here to help you. I understand at times; life seems to be more than what we can handle. Every single meeting that we have; will be warm; interactive and treating you with the upmost respect; sensitivity and compassion and avoid stigmatizing labels. We will combine different modalities; tailoring our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. With the understanding that there is no single approach that works for everyone. I am ready to take this journey with you.

Donald Bright; Pastor; MA. LPC-S has 32 years experience in pastoral ministry andfifteen years experience in professional counseling. Donald received a Bachelorof Arts in Biblical Studies from the Criswell College in Dallas; TX and a Master of Artsin Professional Counseling from Amberton University; Garland TX. Donald islicensed as a professional counselor by the state of TX.

Michael Brooking is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate who earned his Master of Science degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Texas A&M University Central Texas. He has previously worked in hospital settings with inpatient and intensive outpatient individuals; where he successfully implemented the use of DBT and CBT skills to meet the needs of his patients. He specializes in working with adolescents and adults to overcome issues with depression; anxiety; PTSD; and personality disorders.

Kendale is Licensed Professional Counselor; Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor; EMDR trained; Mental Health First Aid Instructor and Certified Life Coach including former teacher. She is passionate about Neurodiversity. She has extensive knowledge in Marriage and Family therapy. Kendale facilitates; coaches; and counsels’ individuals with emotional; relational; and mental health concerns. Kendale is a holistic therapist; primarily uses cognitive behavioral therapy. She is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR); and has provided services for children and adults in many phases of life.

I have been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for over 10 years. Life is full of change; struggles; and uncertainty; it is often helpful to have a nonjudgmental listener to share these struggles. I want to provide support; empathy; and assist you with problem solving. I look forward to working with you.

I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LPC). I have over thirteen years of counseling experience. I earned my graduate degree in marriage and family counseling in California in 2005; and my wife and I moved to Texas in 2009.My counseling style utilizes various forms of mindfulness and cognitive-based therapies; such as acceptance commitment therapy; to explore how thoughts and coping styles influence how we manage our feelings. I look forward to the opportunity to work with you.

I am a Trauma Specialist with many years experience working with clients to heal PTSD. I am successful with Veterans with Military trauma; survivors of childhood sexual; physical; and emotional abuse & neglect; First Responders; and survivors of Natural Disasters. I work well with clients with Social Anxiety; Depression ; Anxiety; and Bipolar. I help clients heal negatvie self-belief systems and increase their self-acceptance; confidence; and self-love. I am an expert in EMDR Therapy; Emotional Freedom Techniques; Psych-K; & Meditation. I work well multi-culturally. I am spiritual & use Energy Psychology skills.

I have been married and divorced; suffered deaths in my family and have had many wonderful life experiences and some incredibly difficult ones.  In addition; I have worked with a wide variety of clients in many different contexts.  I believe you can benefit from my extensive life experiences and from my comprehensive training.  My constant motivation is to use myself as a vehicle through which we can work together to resolve whatever it is you are trying to work through. Clinically; I have extensive experience going back over 20 years with a wide variety of clients.  Some areas I have worked in include anger management; anxiety; depression; substance abuse; and PTSD; both individually and in groups. Other areas include working with families; including children engaging in inappropriate or self-destructive behaviors.  I enjoy working with couples for pre-marital; marital; and post-marital counseling.  Issues here include conflict about money; parenting; sex; infidelity; in-laws; chronic health issues; infertility; gambling; substance abuse; emotional distance; and frequent conflict; including domestic violence. I have conducted groups for BIPP (Batterers’ Intervention Prevention Training) and worked individually with men who are violent towards women. I have experience helping with substance abuse recovery both individually and in groups. As a Certified Vocational Evaluator and I have years of involvement in work hardening facilities; pain management and the Workers’ Compensation system.  I have led groups and individual counseling for those with chronic pain to help them cope with the discomfort and its ripple effect throughout life. Although you can learn to live with a disability; it may impact your enjoyment of life; finances; marriage; and career prospects. Part of this rehabilitative process involves performing a vocational assessment to uncover transferable skills so as to recommend what type of work and/or training would be most advantageous for someone to continue to live and thrive while keeping in mind their skills and interests. These assessments and counseling may include; or simply be career counseling as well. Outside of my counseling work; I earned a Juris Doctorate in Law and am licensed as an attorney (family law) with significant experience as a Mediator; including divorce mediation.  In my clinical role as a therapist; I can offer clinical consultations regarding issues related to custody agreements applying; creating; and appropriately following them.  Additionally; I am familiar with domestic violence issues such as getting a restraining order; regaining custody of your children and many other family law issues. As legal issues sometimes arise; I am happy to give you legal advice but will not be your representing attorney inside or outside of our counseling; or consultation sessions.  My EducationI am currently licensed as a Professional Counselor (LPC #67092) and Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #201725). I am also certified as a National Certified Vocational Evaluator (002033) and hold a certification as a General Mediator and Divorce Mediator. I hold a license as an Attorney in the State of Texas; I can work in Spanish (although not a native speaker); and am currently pursuing my doctorate in Clinical Psychology.My Therapeutic ApproachesI am familiar with all the major evidence-based therapeutic methodologies; and am particularly interested in working with couples; including high-conflict couples. Thank you for reading my information.