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Welcome, I'm glad you're here! I offer a supportive, nonjudgmental space where we can work together to understand what you're going through and move toward healing.
Chavonn Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor, Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor Intern, and Certified Case Manager with 10 years of experience. Her concentration is working with adolescents and adults experiencing trauma, depression, anxiety, and trouble adjusting to life's daily challenges.
Chavonn received a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington. She offers therapy that is comprehensive and individualized using trauma-informed, cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, and skills therapy.
Chavonn strives to provide an environment of compassion and support to help individuals and families overcome obstacles to move forward and thrive. She is excited about the opportunity to collaborate with you in accomplishing your therapeutic goals.
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I am a firm believer in everybody’s potential to achieve well-being. My approach to therapy is based on principles of positive psy...
I am a firm believer in everybody’s potential to achieve well-being. My approach to therapy is based on principles of positive psychology: We all have strengths and a purpose to fulfill; we can regulate emotions and rule thoughts and behavior to build gratification.
Veronica Herrera is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, under the supervision of Asha Johnson LPC-S, who has been a consultant, accredited executive, and career coach for 20 years. Veronica conducts psychotherapy in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. She treats relational issues, self-confidence concerns, trauma, depression, demotivation, mood instability, mental turmoil, chronic stress, anxiety, anger/behavioral issues, addictive behaviors, and grief and loss as well as individuals navigating desired or unplanned change. Veronica works with clients to help them uncover and process their truths as they learn coping mechanisms and utilize their psychological resources.
With a Master’s in Counseling, Veronica earned graduate degrees in Business and Marketing, Organizational Change, and Positive Psychology. Veronica utilizes cognitive behavioral techniques integrated with DBT, REBT, and existential psychology. Veronica intends for the client to leave each session with a sense of accomplishment, a breakthrough, or a new tool.
If you are in early adulthood, mid-life, or senior years and find yourself lacking mental clarity or motivation, Veronica invites you to schedule an appointment and chat.
Erin Schovanec is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), dance/movement therapist, and certified Yoga Therapist who has 16 years...
Erin Schovanec is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), dance/movement therapist, and certified Yoga Therapist who has 16 years of experience as an expressive and creative mental health professional. Erin’s clinical experience has ranged in various treatment settings including outpatient therapy, Treatment Foster Care, and residential treatment. She has served children, adolescents, and adults experiencing symptoms related to attachment, anxiety, depression, trauma, and substance abuse.
Erin completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Dance Education magna cum laude at the University of Central Oklahoma and her Master of Arts (MA) in Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling Psychology at Antioch New England Graduate School. Erin’s personal hobbies include dancing, teaching group exercise, and running.
Erin's clinical approach is solution-focused, person-centered, with the utilization of positive psychology and cognitive behavioral techniques. In addition, as a movement therapist, Erin’s therapeutic approach stems from a mind-body perspective, in that there is an inner relationship between the physical body and our thoughts and emotions. In order to heal, one has to “move through” challenging barriers with open awareness and self-compassion to develop a deeper understanding of one’s self. This healing process contributes to more meaningful relationships and greater connection to self and others.
I have worked in the mental health field for over 25 years and I love providing quality, evidence-based care in a variety of outpa...
I have worked in the mental health field for over 25 years and I love providing quality, evidence-based care in a variety of outpatient settings.
Yvonne Schilling, a Licensed Professional Counselor, has 25 years of experience in the mental health field and specializes in marriage and family therapy. Yvonne is certified in violence prevention and intervention and provides a unique perspective on family dynamics and healthy relationships. Yvonne works with children, teens, adults, couples, and families, addressing issues like depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, grief/loss, mood disorders, and adjustment-related concerns.
Yvonne holds a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Our Lady of the Lake University. Her training in family systems equips her to support clients through repetitive cycles and patterns in relationships. She focuses on fostering insight, improving communication, and building healthier connections. Her compassionate, systems-based approach helps clients navigate life transitions and rediscover their potential.
If you are struggling more days than not, Yvonne invites you to reach out. She believes in exploring the unknown together because within it lies your untapped potential. Her goal is to walk alongside you on the path to growth, healing, and greater clarity in individual and relational challenges.
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Thriveworks Couples therapy helps couples work through their specific relationship issues. It is led by licensed professionals — often licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs) — who are experts in their field and best-equipped to help couples. Some examples of common focuses within couples therapy include:
Couples therapy works by helping couples identify and better navigate their unique challenges. Following an initial assessment of the couple in terms of strengths and needs, the therapist would then discuss their therapeutic goals and any possible approaches or ways of working together as therapist and couple.Couples attend sessions together, whether they meet in person or by video. In addition to regular couples therapy sessions, each partner may also be asked to attend a few individual sessions to supplement their progress. This will allow their counselor to get to know each individual better, assess each of their personal needs, and develop the very best treatment plan moving forward.
Couples therapy at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and via Online therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you and your partner.
On average, couples attend couples therapy for 12 weeks. However, couples therapy may last longer or shorter, dependent on the couples’ needs, the challenges they’d like to work through, and the pace of their progress.
Have you been fighting with your spouse, or have you lapsed into an apathetic relationship? Are your thoughts on raising children, where to spend holidays, or how to spend money coming between you? If any of this sounds familiar, or if you just know your relationship could be stronger, contact Thriveworks Austin. Our professional therapists can see you as early as this week. We’re ready to help you get your relationship back on track. Reach out today to get started.
Counseling has successfully helped many couples create a happier, healthier, more ideal relationship, and it can help you too. If disagreements or misunderstandings become constant, it’s easy for couples to forget how much their partner means to them. This is where couples counseling comes into play. Couples counseling provides couples with a counselor who is trained in dealing with marital and relationship issues.
If you’re living in an unhappy relationship, it can also cause physical and mental health problems beyond simply dealing with the strife itself. To prevent deterioration of your health, it’s important to seek therapy as soon as problems begin developing. In fact, the sooner you seek help, the better the outcomes of marriage and couples counseling. Your romantic relationship should be one of comfort and peace, not discord. If you’re struggling, contact us. We’ve helped many couples, and we can help you too.
Many communication problems can be linked to one particular event or pattern that started a chain of miscommunication. Your Thriveworks Austin couples counselor will help figure out the events that caused this to happen. Once those events are uncovered and processed, couples will then learn how to build a new framework of communication that involves creating loving interactions instead of harmful ones.
However, in some situations the couple may have lost their mutual respect. This typically occurs when there has been significant dishonesty between the partners, such as when one (or both) of the partners have cheated, lied (possibly about money or activities), or been deeply and consistently unkind to the other. If any of these circumstances apply, or if some other situation has caused you to lose respect for your partner, your relationship has the best chance of recovery with the help of a therapist.
Your Thriveworks Austin couples counselor can help you get to the bottom of the feelings behind the action that caused the loss of respect and help you to communicate those feelings in order to reestablish mutual understanding. From there, the therapist can help you, once more, to develop positive communication skills to avoid repeating the action in the future. Equally important, you and your partner will be given “homework” and led through exercises designed to help you reconnect as a couple and earn each other’s respect.
Now that you know communication is the main reason for relationship issues, don’t think that it can be resolved without outside help. It helps to have a neutral third party, such as one of the licensed, caring professionals at Thriveworks Austin, present to facilitate a productive discussion. If the two people try to work it out themselves, their deep hurts will likely prevent them from being successful. While earlier intervention is ideal, no matter what phase you’re in, couples counseling can help.
Thriveworks Austin does not keep a waiting list—we know the difficulty of living with relationship dysfunction, and we want to help you rebuild a healthy relationship as quickly as possible. For that reason, we’ll be able to schedule your appointment within a week. We also offer evening and weekend sessions, and we accept many major insurances.
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