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I work to provide an affirming and nonjudgmental environment for exploring areas of growth where you want to make changes....
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I work to provide an affirming and nonjudgmental environment for exploring areas of growth where you want to make changes.
Brian Sharp is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with over 5 years of Counseling experience. He specializes in treating anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, mental stress, and other issues that can hold us back. Brian believes everyone has a unique desire and ability to grow and develop, and he enjoys helping others on their journey. Brian entered the Counseling profession after a long Corporate career, and he can also help those who may be struggling with work-related stress and burnout.
Brian completed his Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Lamar University. He is also a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP) and Certified in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (C-DBT). Depending on your individual needs and goals, Brian will utilize dialectical behavior therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, positive psychology, and motivational interviewing to help you achieve your goals.
Brian fosters a client-therapist relationship based on acceptance, understanding, and respect. He will work with you to help clarify your needs and expectations, and then collaboratively develop a plan to achieve your goals and support your growth and healing. Together, you will explore sources of problems and discover solutions to help you heal.
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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 goin...
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.
I am honored that you are considering me to accompany you on your mental health journey....
I am honored that you are considering me to accompany you on your mental health journey.
I am a Resident in Counseling with 5 years of experience supporting clients from diverse cultural backgrounds. I specialize in helping individuals facing depression, anxiety, work stress, and addiction. I provide a safe, nonjudgmental space to explore challenges, build resilience, and foster growth. My goal is to empower clients to manage stress, improve relationships, and overcome patterns of self-doubt so they feel more balanced, confident, and connected in their daily lives.
I have a Master’s in Social Work from Our Lady of the Lake University. I integrate evidence-based practices such as dialectical behavior therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and trauma-informed care. I tailor therapy to meet each client’s needs, ensuring that every person feels understood, supported, and empowered in their healing journey.
I believe everyone deserves a safe place to feel heard and supported. Life’s challenges can be heavy, but you don’t have to face them alone. Through warmth, compassion, and care, I help clients find healing, balance, and hope while working together at a pace that feels right for them.
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.
My family, friends, and I have had decades grappling with ADHD, the autism spectrum, and that balance between others and ourselves...
My family, friends, and I have had decades grappling with ADHD, the autism spectrum, and that balance between others and ourselves.
Abe Clabby is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who specializes in treating relationship issues, workaholism, trauma, codependency, depression, anxiety, autism, and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Abe spent the last 6 years at the Love Is Respect hotline and the National Domestic Violence Hotline, where he has seen the best and the worst that family and relationships have to offer. He is the author of "Cool Off the Burnout: Feel Better at High-Pressure Jobs".
Abe completed his master's degree in Counseling at St. Edward's University, where he earned a 3.7 GPA and spent an extra semester taking courses in marriage and family therapy. In postgraduate training like the Gottman method, Abe found what some couples do that makes them thrive. There are things that help with a partner, but they also help with our parents, our jobs, and our friends. Abe uses motivational interviewing in a client-centered way, empowering people to change the narrative and find an existential purpose for what they do and using the tools of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to get around the obstacles where people feel stuck.
Abe works with a lot of good-hearted people. They're compassionate and want to do good in the world and to help people they love. Caring people can be taken for granted, taken advantage of, and even hurt and used. They can be left feeling empty, unfulfilled, and unloved. But with the right mindset, boundaries, and self-care, they can be respected, appreciated, and live a life that they're proud of. Abe helps people care for others and in turn, care for themselves. With therapy, people can troubleshoot their troubles in jobs and relationships. Everyone has more options than they realize.
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.
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.
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Family therapists may have clients practice positive communication skills, not interrupting, and trigger identification.
Family therapists may teach clients to let each person discuss thoughts and feelings, taking space when necessary, in order to not let communication escalate to yelling and disagreements.
Clients are making progress when they can talk to each other without talking over each other, using “I” statements with each other instead of blaming.
Clients can have weekly family check-in meetings with each other to keep issues from being swept under the rug and prevent resentment.
Clients can know that family therapy can be difficult at first, but everyone is entitled to their thoughts and feelings.
Family therapy helps families resolve conflicts and strengthen their relationships. It is led by qualified mental health professionals like psychologists, licensed professional counselors (LPCs), and licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs) who have extensive training in family dynamics and group communication.
Thriveworks family therapists in Austin, TX usually begin by asking what everyone’s goals are for family counseling. Family members may need help with very specific issues or with general relationship functioning. But there are three main purposes in family counseling: to educate, to counsel, and to strengthen. Thriveworks also offers online family therapy and in-person services, so you may all meet in an office together or join a video call from your home depending on everyone’s location and availability.
The most effective form of Family therapy will often depend on the family itself, as there are many types of family therapy for therapists to use as they see fit in order to best meet the needs of their clients. However, one of the most commonly used types of family therapy is structural family therapy (SFT). SFT focuses specifically on family dynamics and interactions, looking at how they shape the relationships and structure present in the family. It can be effectively used to treat a variety of concerns.
This answer often looks different to each family that starts family therapy. However, some signs that your family might need to consider family counseling include frequent fights or misunderstandings, constant tension, experiencing loss, behavioral issues, marital issues, divorce, and blended family issues, among others.
In family therapy, therapists will often start by asking questions and assessing individual and family dynamics. From there, they may employ therapeutic techniques such as structured family therapy, CBT, strategic family therapy, and more depending on the present concerns and conflicts. From there, a therapist will work to open lines of communication between family members and facilitate emotional healing and growth.
Family therapy can be incredibly successful, with some studies reporting a success rate of almost 90% for improving participants’ emotional and mental health, and around 66% for improving their physical health.
Thriveworks therapists in Austin, TX offer both online family therapy and in-person family therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
Family therapy is usually short term and solution-focused, with most families accomplishing their goals in 12 sessions or fewer. However, it can also last for longer if the probles at hand are more complex — and that’s okay, too.
In a picture-perfect world all family life would be stable, and accord in the home would be commonplace. Unfortunately, we don’t live in an unflawed world. The best efforts of families to get along are not always enough. Problems and major upsets can sometimes poison the atmosphere in homes across the state. Kids run into major conflicts with each other or their parents. Sometimes parents get to the stage whereby they can no longer cope with their own children.
The longer the conflicts go on for, the more desperate the situation becomes. Family systemic therapy or family counseling is often the best solution. Qualified counselors can offer hope to what are otherwise hopeless situations. Reach out to Thriveworks Austin today for family counseling.
Here are a few of the most common causes of family turmoil:
For families who cannot resolve issues among themselves, counseling might be their missing link. Family therapists assist in all kinds of ways, for example they can:
Family therapists have helped all kinds of families resolve all sorts of difficulties. We are often the solution to otherwise complex problems. A simple phone call could be just the beginning of the end of your family turmoil.
If you think your family could benefit from therapy, reach out to Thriveworks Austin to schedule a family therapy session today. We offer many benefits to our clients including evening and weekend session options, same-week appointments, most major insurances accepted, and so much more. We look forward to hearing from you.
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