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I listen without judgement, and as a Black woman who grew up in a rural community in East Texas, I know firsthand how powerful it ...
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I listen without judgement, and as a Black woman who grew up in a rural community in East Texas, I know firsthand how powerful it is to be heard, understood, and appreciated.
Nikki Easter is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 12 years of experience. She began her career supporting individuals with substance use challenges, and later expanded her expertise to clients facing trauma, grief, anxiety, and identity-related concerns. Nikki has worked extensively with marginalized populations, including those experiencing chronic homelessness, domestic violence, and severe mental illness.
Nikki earned her Master’s in Community Counseling from Argosy University. She uses a trauma-informed, strength-based approach. She primarily uses CBT and integrates modalities like ACT, mindfulness, distress tolerance, and psychodynamic therapy to support healing and emotional growth in clients of all backgrounds.
Nikki believes healing isn’t linear. She creates a safe, judgment-free space for clients to work through fears, doubts, and emotional setbacks. Nikki’s compassionate approach helps you move forward with confidence and clarity when navigating trauma or life transitions.
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I use a client-centered, strength-based approach and strive to create a therapeutic relationship where you are heard, respected, a...
I use a client-centered, strength-based approach and strive to create a therapeutic relationship where you are heard, respected, and encouraged.
Kathy Del La Paz is a Licensed Master Social Worker who is passionate about helping individuals and couples address the issues they are facing by creating a safe, positive therapeutic relationship that facilitates meeting their individual goals. Kathy specializes in anxiety, depression, grief, postpartum depression and anxiety, stress, career, and life transitions.
Kathy earned her Master of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin. With experience, compassion, and empathy, she helps those wanting to make positive changes in their lives achieve their goals. Kathy uses multiple treatment approaches including mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and positive psychology.
Kathy creates a safe space, working side by side with you to help you gain new perspectives and techniques and reach your goals. She aims to provide counseling to empower clients through a collaborative relationship. Additionally, she provides you with insight and practical tools and discusses solutions to utilize in your daily life.
Working as a first responder in various capacities, I'm familiar with the continuous high level of stress and expectations and how...
Working as a first responder in various capacities, I'm familiar with the continuous high level of stress and expectations and how one event can alter your life.
Kasie "Fallon" Beasley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with over 6 years of experience working with adults and seniors who are struggling with conditions or concerns related to stress, anxiety, PTSD, life adjustment issues, boundaries, grief, and depression.
Fallon earned her Bachelor's degrees in Criminal Justice and Victim Studies from Sam Houston State University, as well as her Master’s in Clinical Counseling. She employs cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and reality-based therapy to support her clients. Fallon understands the toll that stress, trauma, and anxiety can take on a person while trying to balance out the complexities of life.
Fallon has the experience of being a first responder in combination with her work experience as a counselor. Her unique perspective and insight into what is required to be 'in the trenches' offers clients a unique and understanding perspective. Fallon looks forward to working with you—finding personalized solutions as a team.
As I progress in my journey in life, I am determined to partner with people to transform their lives....
As I progress in my journey in life, I am determined to partner with people to transform their lives.
Gay Hunter is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 30 years of experience in the mental health field. She is passionate in partnering with adults to transform their lives. Gay specializes in anxiety, depression, and trauma. Gay completed her Master of Divinity at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. She has been a single mother for 40 years with ample experience in child rearing and being supportive of adult children. Her life experiences coupled with her professional experience enable her to build a partnership that will help you transform your life.
Gay utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and cognitive processing therapy for PTSD (CPT) along with educating you on the connection between the brain, body, and mind and adverse childhood experiences.
We all go through times when it is beneficial to talk to a mental health professional. Gay is confident that she would be able to partner with you to learn new skills to transform your life. If you are ready to start your journey to transform your life, schedule and appointment with her today.
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
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My go-to approach for treating anxiety is cognitive behavioral therapy. I find CBT to be beneficial in unraveling cognitive distortions and fears.
I teach the following tools in anxiety therapy: playing the scenario through all the way to the end, movement, and radical acceptance.
I know a client is making meaningful progress in anxiety therapy when they are able to recognize, name, and move through their anxiety without it taking over.
Clients can supplement their time in anxiety therapy using “I” statements or practicing saying “no.”
In your first anxiety therapy session, you can come to therapy and still feel anxious; it's okay.
Anxiety therapy helps people better understand and manage their anxiety. Anxiety therapists at Thriveworks in Austin, TX can develop a treatment plan that will help you better manage your day-to-day anxiety or your anxiety disorder.
Anxiety therapy involves talking to a therapist about symptoms, potential causes, and more. Thriveworks Austin therapists will then work with you to determine where your anxiety might stem from and teach you effective coping mechanisms.
One of the best ways to deal with anxiety is to learn about your own anxiety: your symptoms, what triggers it, and what coping mechanisms have been effective in the past. When you learn what your anxiety is tied to, it can help you be mindful of what’s really happening as well as prevent and mitigate symptoms by processing and working through the issue in therapy. Other strategies that have been shown to help manage anxiety are meditation, challenging anxious thoughts, exercising, and journaling.
Common symptoms of anxiety include:
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can be incredibly effective in treating anxiety and anxiety disorders. Other effective techniques include exposure therapy, Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and EMDR therapy.
Anxiety therapy is conducted both in person and online, depending on the individual’s preferences and their therapist’s availability. We suggest choosing the option that best suits your needs.
On average, people can tend to attend 15 to 20 session of anxiety therapy (five or more months). However, this number is heavily dependent on the type of anxiety that’s being treated and its severity, with many choosing to attend anxiety therapy for a longer period of time to ensure its effectiveness long-term.
Yes, it is worth going to therapy for anxiety. If you are struggling with regular anxious thoughts and feelings that are affecting your day-to-day life or you suspect that you have an anxiety disorder, you should seek expert anxiety help.
There are reasons to be anxious in this world. Many of these causes of anxiety or fear are very reasonable and valid. Murder, terrorism, robbery, job security, poor schools for our children, health concerns; the list can go on. We all spend some time thinking about our fears and experiencing anxiety. It is normal. In fact, fear and anxiety can be a positive force in our lives to keep up safe and well.
However, too often these natural gifts don’t help — they hurt. It’s not healthy to concentrate on anxieties so much that they prevent normal healthy functioning. When this begins to happen, anxiety counseling, such as the services provided at Thriveworks West Lake Hills anxiety therapy, can be very helpful in preventing fears from taking over our minds and daily life.
While anxiety is a normal and sometimes even healthy and beneficial part of human functioning, at times it can become overwhelming. There are many forms that anxiety disorders can take in an unhealthy manner. The causes of these disorders vary widely and can develop at any time of life. Children and adults, male and female, experience problems with anxiety.
Types of anxiety disorders include:
Anxiety can take the form of panic disorders or just a more generalized sense of fear. Avoiding certain situations can be helpful, but when you must avoid a great deal of things in your own life, it can make normal functioning extremely difficult.
Thriveworks West Lake Hills anxiety therapy counselors are trained to employ methods and techniques for your overcoming anxiety that can provide great relief. Without help, you may feel trapped in your home, unable to face certain situations, and unable to complete normal tasks and duties. It may be difficult to imagine a time when you were not burdened by this issue. Many anxiety disorders begin at a very young age, possibly at the age of 8 or 9. If you seek help for this issue as an adult, this means you may have been dealing with this issue for decades. If you are able to seek help for your child that is dealing with an anxiety disorder, you may be able to prevent years of pain and fear.
Some methods of treatment for anxiety include:
A trained counselor can combine various methods of counseling to create a specialized treatment plan for your specific issue. There is no one method that will work for every person that is seeking counseling for anxiety. Every individual is unique, and every treatment plan and counseling session will be unique.
Thriveworks West Lake Hills anxiety therapy counselors are prepared to take on the anxiety problems that you are experiencing, whether big or small. You do not have to walk through this alone. We have licensed experts in the field of Anxiety Counseling that can help you identify and help to heal your anxiety problems. Our trained and licensed counselors are experts in their field. Our counselors have been featured in many reputable news outlets and publications, such as The Boston Globe, Counseling Today, Psychiatric Times, The Journal of Mental Health Counseling, and many others.
We know that seeking counseling is an important decision, and we want to be ready when you reach out. Unlike many other therapy offices or mental health providers, we pride ourselves on not operating with a waiting list. In most cases, we have appointments available within 24 hours.
You do not have to deal with your anxiety alone. It would be our honor to walk with you on this journey of healing and growth.
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