Incredible therapist. She does EMDR and we worked through sex traumas, religious trauma,…read morerelationship skills, parts work (IFS or internal family systems) and so much more. If you can get in with Dr. Michaelson, do it.

Jessica is an invaluable resource for sleep training and behavioral issues with children…read more I have seen her several times over the last year for struggles with both of my children -- who are now ages 1 and almost-5 years. She is a compassionate and careful listener who provides practical solutions to problems that seem hard to manage and solve on your own. Her action plan always reflects where you are, what type of parent you are and what your needs are -- rather than following a particular method. The plan evolves after your session with her through email contact and continued direction and encouragement. And by "plan" i mean you will get an email outlining what you are going to do (which you, of course, discussed in your session). It eliminates all the self-doubt, questioning and middle-of-the-night-internet-combing! Many of the reviews here are about her help with sleep training -- and she has worked miracles in our house including teaching me to help our son (age 4) to sleep through the night (again) on his own. he stopped after the birth of our daughter... AND training our daughter to sleep through the night -- which included a comprehensive plan related to eating and nap schedules too. But where Jessica has brought me the most peace is with behavior "problems" my son was having at school and at home. I felt so out of control and desperate...and Jessica calmly and entirely without judgment or shame helped us learn how to help him and help ourselves. In one session, she reviewed his school parent/teacher evaluation form with me and provided me with reassurance, encouragement and direction. She provided information about age-appropriate expectations and behaviors. We have learned, with jessica's help, to help our son manage his own emotions -- an invaluable skill -- and have learned how we participate in escalating or, hopefully, deescalating emotional situations. I am so very grateful for Jessica's skill and compassion. She has been an invaluable part of my growth as a mom.

Angela was recommended to me by a friend. I wasn't sure how a phone consult would be, but I was…read morepleasantly surprised by how easy she was to talk to. I won't get into personal details, but Angela really helped me when I needed it. I am sad Angela no longer works in the Bay Area, but Austin is lucky to have her.

Over the past few months I collaborated with therapist Angela and a few other Bay Area…read moreprofessionals to compile a mini guide about pregnancy and new parenthood. Angela wrote a heartfelt and helpful article about how to keep the relationship to your partner strong after you've become a new parent. I look forward to getting her expert input on future projects around maternity, post partum, and growing family life.

Marian is an incredibly gifted therapist who has done a ton of training over the years. She is…read morequite knowledgeable around sex, couples, and trauma. She is a rare and gifted counselor who I would suggest to anyone without reservation. Contact her and you will immediately feel her warmth, compassion, and intellect.

Marian is my go to referral for adults and couples who want to work on their relationship or sexual…read moreintimacy. She is warm, honest and committed to results. I highly recommend her for couples' and sex therapy.

Vielka helped me get very clear on the blocks I was placing on myself when it comes to love. I'm…read moreimpressed how in very time she is able to uncover limiting beliefs and ask the right questions so I can own my sexual identity.

Working with Vielka has been beyond helpful! At first, I was very nervous to do this work, but her…read morecalm and nurturing yet playful demeanor was really soothing for me. I loved how we were able to laugh even when taking on such a serious and sometimes embarrassing topic for me. I feel like I've progressed very quickly working with her, and I wish I had started this work sooner as it's really shifted my confidence, my ability to receive, and has unlocked parts of me I didn't know existed.

Coming from teams with great focus to building a team with the sole focus of helping others, I…read morefound myself in need of a voice with a high EQ. I was directed to Austin Strong by someone whose opinion I trusted and I was not disappointed. They are well equipped and will empower you to create your own solutions if you are willing to do the work.

Excellent therapists in South Austin who take great pride in the work they do with their clients…read more These therapists specialize in working with couples and trauma.

Me and my ex-wife contacted this service, and we had counseling on October 30th. The next Thursday…read morewe were supposed to have counseling. But I had to continue work. So my boss could not let me have that off. Because it was a very important client. My ex-wife does not believe that happened. So anyways, on November 13th? We had counseling through zoom and the counselor wouldn't even let me speak. She kept interrupting me. She just wanted to listen to Everything my ex. Wife said, that's not very professional counseling. Any counselor knows that if someone has had something that's happened in their past. That it's going to affect them. They should know this, but when it comes to me, people don't believe that they believe it with everybody else. But they don't believe it with me, and all I was wanting was someone to help me. And this counselor turned me away for help. Because you'd rather listen 21 side of the story and believe one side of the story, because my ex wife has made me homeless twice jobless three times all because I need to speak to a counselor because she doesn't know the difference between someone who's actually violent and someone who needs counseling.And she thinks because if you need counseling, you're a threat to society.And this counseling service just turned me away for no reason, and I spoke to a guy to try to talk to him.And he told me to shut up.That's not how you talk to someone asking for help

Good afternoon!…read more Actually, this isn't about Mr. Laves-Webb. It is about an LPC intern that he supervises, Mr. Deric Hollings. Sorry Mr. Laves-Webb. I am sure you are great at what you do. I can move the review somewhere else, but Mr. Hollings isn't found on yelp My partner and I saw Mr. Hollings yesterday at 3pm. I had requested this appointment as an opportunity to speak with my partner about some issues we had over the weekend.husband about the events of Sunday 5/31. Mr. Hollings quickly aligned himself with my partner. For most of the session, my participation was limited to giving feedback to the suggests that Mr. Hollings and my partner made. The situation involved family dynamics. Mr. Hollings was dismissive and condescending of my thoughts and perceptions. It was the Man Show y'all. I felt demoralised, unheard and discounted I am writing this review as I do not think he has the expertise or compassion for our situation. I hope that he takes an opportunity to explore his therapuetic interactions with women. At this point, well, he doesn't have any. I