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Everyday life can be overwhelming full of obstacles and challenges. Sometimes we can feel trapped, helpless, or alone. These feelings and thoughts are natural, however if not properly managed they can lead to emotional disturbance and unhealthy behaviors. With the help of guidance, insight and self-awareness, we can become resilient and empowered. I believe that we are all humans with the ability to love ourselves and make positive change. Let me help you adjust to life changes, improve your relationships, manage stress, cope with loss, and most importantly become more resilient.
I use a strength-based approach to therapy where I uplift my clients and utilize their strengths and abilities to increase self-esteem. I provide a compassionate and nonjudgmental space for my clients to be accepted and feel safe. I integrate many tools of Psychotherapy including Internal family systems CBT, and ACT to meet each individual's needs.
I see people for who they are, not their race, gender, economic status, or sexual orientation. Everyone is special and has something to contribute to this world. I have experience in helping individuals adjust to life changes, help build healthy boundaries to enhance relationships and improve emotional intelligence. I look forward to working with you!
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I believe that psychiatric care should focus on providing clients with individualized treatment plans to meet their specific needs...
I believe that psychiatric care should focus on providing clients with individualized treatment plans to meet their specific needs, which may include medication management and supportive psychotherapy.
I am a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with 10 years of experience providing compassionate, evidence-based mental health care. My approach integrates both psychotherapy and medication management to address a wide range of conditions, including anxiety, depression, and mood disorders. I strive to help each client reach their optimal level of functioning physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually.
I earned my Master’s in Nursing from the University of Texas. My approach blends psychopharmacology and holistic methods to create treatment plans that support the whole person, mind and body. I believe in fostering self-awareness, resilience, and emotional balance through collaborative and individualized care.
Sometimes when dealing with life, you may feel alone, but you are not. I invite you to take the next step in your mental health journey. Together, we can work toward healing, growth, and a renewed sense of purpose and peace.
Paul DeLew is a Licensed Professional Counselor and graduated from National Louis University in Chicago. He has experience in trea...
Paul DeLew is a Licensed Professional Counselor and graduated from National Louis University in Chicago. He has experience in treating a wide range of mental Illnesses, including panic disorder, generalized anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, addiction, trauma, and sexual abuse. He treats adolescents, young adults, and adults, creating a specialized treatment to best help each client.
Paul utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), psychodynamic therapy, solution-based therapy as well as other treatment modalities. He is successful at quickly building rapport in order to create a trusting, safe environment, and he provides a nonjudgemental attitude where clients feel free to express themselves. He understands that each person is a unique individual and will guide you through your specialized treatment to help you live your best self.
As a therapist, I view the journey like this: "It is to look pain in the eye and imply 'this is not too much for me. I can sit in ...
As a therapist, I view the journey like this: "It is to look pain in the eye and imply 'this is not too much for me. I can sit in this with you.'"
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 4 years of experience. I specialize in working with clients navigating trauma, anxiety, addiction, emotional dysregulation, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, eating disorders, and relationship issues. I enjoy helping individuals who want to build self-awareness, create meaningful change, and develop stronger connections with themselves and others.
I earned my Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Texas. My approach is rooted in evidence-based practices, including cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and eye movement desensitization reprocessing.
I provide a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where clients feel empowered to grow and heal. I work with adolescents, adults, and families facing life transitions, recovery, or relationship challenges, and I am dedicated to helping clients build resilience and live more balanced, fulfilling lives.
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Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a set of strategies used by therapists to assist individuals in improving emotional regulation and social interactions. Mindfulness, present moment awareness, and non-judgmental acceptance of thoughts and emotions are key strategies.
Skills taught in DBT include interpersonal skills, such as positive communication skills for self-advocacy and setting boundaries; skills to identify, name, and manage intense emotions; and distress tolerance skills to adapt and cope with challenges and crises in order to increase resilience.
Meaningful progress is evident in therapy as the list of progress and successes gets longer and the list of challenges gets shorter.
Clients' efforts to implement the skills they are learning and the goals that they set between sessions are essential to making progress in therapy.
Clients can prepare for therapy by thinking about what they want to achieve, in addition to what it is they want to move away from.
At Thriveworks, Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) primarily concentrates on assisting individuals in emotion regulation, enhancing interpersonal relationships, and acquiring effective coping strategies for managing stress and emotional difficulties.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) targets your personal challenges. You may work with your DBT therapist to maintain diary cards to monitor progress, emphasizing validation and support in the therapeutic relationship. DBT follows a stage-based approach, prioritizing crisis reduction initially and life satisfaction.
DBT was initially developed to address the needs of individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD). However, its versatile approach has enabled its application to a wide range of mental health conditions, including but not limited to, anxiety, depression, stress, and anger issues.
The 4 pillars of DBT are mindfulness, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) have distinct purposes and aren’t inherently superior or inferior to one another. DBT is most effective for managing emotional regulation, personality disorders, and interpersonal challenges, while EMDR is specifically tailored for individuals with trauma-related conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) with therapists at Thriveworks in Austin, TX is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
The duration of a standard DBT program is typically around 24 weeks, which is roughly six months. The actual number of sessions will vary depending on the issues you wish to address.
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Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management
Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Austin is located in the Northcross Center near Research Blvd and Burnet Rd, off US-183. It is close to Hill Elementary School and a short distance from Regal Gateway.
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