Relationship Issues Therapists in Austin

My focus is on supporting clients navigating trauma, family and relationship challenges, and the stress of caring for others. Many of my clients are caregivers, parents, or people who have spent years being the reliable one, the person everyone turns to, and are beginning to recognize that they deserve support too. I believe healing happens through safe, authentic relationships where you feel seen, understood, and supported. I’m honored to walk alongside clients as they make sense of their experiences, build resilience, strengthen their relationships, and reconnect with a deeper sense of self. I offer in-person therapy in Northwest Austin and Round Rock, as well as online therapy throughout Texas.

People seek therapy for a number of reasons, often because they feel 'stuck' in unproductive patterns and don't know how to move forward toward a more satisfying life. You may be seeking therapy because you are suffering with a biologically based mental illness, such as depression, psychological distress, conflict in your relationships, or out of a desire for deeper understanding of yourself and more authentic connections with others. I believe that through a genuine, validating connection with a therapist you can begin to find the key to a more peaceful, fulfilling life. I believe in working with each individual and family in a non-judgmental, direct, and collaborative way. My aim is to help clients foster a better understanding of themselves as individuals and how they relate to others, and through this understanding, make the changes needed to live a more fulfilling, engaged life. After receiving my Bachelors degree in Psychology from San Diego State University in 1993, I went on to receive my Masters degree in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling from the University of San Diego in 1997. Since graduating, I have worked in a variety of clinical settings, including hospital based psychiatric clinics, community based mental health clinics, school based mental health clinics, and most recently in private practice. My previous work has included crisis management, assessment, and treatment of individuals with severe mental illness, and treatment of children and families.

Hello! I am a Texas board approved LMFT Supervisor accepting LMFT-A supervisees. I am Mexican/American and bilingually trained in Eng/Spanish. I have past experience in working with individuals, couples, families, parenting education, law enforcement/corrections and community mental health. I incorporate my studies in neuroscience and my training as a family therapist into my practice. My trauma work focuses on helping clients process past childhood unmet needs/trauma, sexual, physical, emotional and psychological trauma. I also work with clients that may be experiencing stressful life transitions or grief/complicated grief. I also specialize in the treatment of childhood trauma, depressive and anxiety disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Complex-PTSD, young adults, life transitions, women's health and grief.

Hi! I’m Emily! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) that works with premarital/newly married couples and individual women (18+) located in Texas experiencing life transitions. I am Prepare/Enrich Certified and specialize in working with engaged couples looking to prepare for marriage. I also often work with young adults and women navigating life transitions such as graduating college, starting a new job, moving, or entering motherhood or an empty nester season. I also enjoy supporting women in vocational ministry and have been in ministry + counseling for most of my adult life. I am a pastor’s wife, a mom to our son, and love serving in our young adults ministry at our church.

I work with adults, teens (13+), and couples who look like they have it all together—but are barely holding on. If you're just trying to get through the day, managing everything on the outside while struggling on the inside, you're not alone. And you're not broken. Maybe you're dealing with constant anxiety, a mind that won't stop racing, anger that surprises you, or a need to control everything around you. Maybe you're avoiding things that used to matter, relying on substances to take the edge off, or just feeling exhausted from trying to keep it all together. I don't just treat symptoms. I help you understand why they're there in the first place. Your symptoms—the anxiety, the anger, the avoidance—aren't the problem. They're your body's way of telling you something needs attention. Something you've been pushing aside or don't fully understand yet. We'll work together to figure out what you're really dealing with underneath the survival mode. Once we understand why your nervous system is responding this way, we can find better ways forward that don't require you to just keep pushing through. No clinical jargon. No, making you feel like a diagnosis. Just practical, evidence-based work that helps you understand what's happening and why—and gives you real tools to feel better. I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with nine years of experience in trauma-informed care. I work with individuals and couples in-person and online throughout TX and Austin using CBT/DBT.

Welcome! I'm Shannon, a therapist who works with women struggling with anxiety, trauma symptoms, and relationship challenges. I tend to be the therapist I personally would want to work with: real, genuine, non-judgmental, and with a touch of humor. I offer individual sessions for folks who want a little bit more than traditional talk therapy. This means incorporating some somatic and evidence based practices (called IFS and EMDR) that help you understand and reprocess your symptoms as opposed to just talking about them on a surface level. Whether you are brand new to therapy or have done it for years, I'd love to chat about your current goals.

If you’re living with chronic pain, trauma, or emotional overwhelm and feel stuck in your body or your relationships, I can help. I serve individuals and couples, both in-person and virtually. My work is grounded in a strengths-based, client-centered, and trauma-informed approach. I believe healing happens when we look at the whole person—not just symptoms. I am a strong advocate for mind-body wellness and self compassion. I help clients reconnect with a sense of safety, agency, and trust in themselves.