Find a Therapist in West Columbia, Texas.

Psychotherapy? For some, a therapist office and talking about themselves is a very comfortable and “normal” setting. For many others, it’s a HUGE step out of their comfort zone, evoking fears and every movie cliché about laying on a couch. To help calm these fears, I tend to compare psychotherapy to athletic coaching. Top athletes – LeBron James, J.J. Watt, Serena Williams – all have a coach. These athletes excel at their individual sport, have been playing for most of their lives; and still benefit from coaching. In life, or sport, we sometimes lack insight to what blocks our progress to our full potential. In psychotherapy, like a coach, I offer that support, feedback, and clarity.

There is a great value to having someone who hears you. Your story. Psychotherapy provides an ally. Someone who isn't there to judge, but there to listen and hear Your voice. Your therapist can provide an outside interpretation that is informed by their education, training and experience. Maybe you aren't alone. Maybe you don't have to do it on your own.

With a holistic blend of therapies, including a focus on Somatic Experiencing, my practice offers transformative support for those navigating persistent mental health challenges. My approach is deeply rooted in understanding attachment dynamics and the unconscious processes shaping our lives, thanks to extensive training at The Menninger Clinic and practical experience in diverse therapeutic modalities like CBT and DBT. I am committed to creating a therapeutic space that fosters self-awareness, resilience, and growth, empowering clients to untangle complex emotional patterns and embark on a path to recovery.

Lake Austin Psychotherapy offers general psychotherapy via the narrative perspective of externalization from the problem. Additional subconscious processing with EMDR can facilitate cognitive narrative connections that allow for new, adaptive perspectives to emerge. While past experiences cannot be changed, the story we tell ourselves can always evolve.

You can freely explore your ideas and feelings in the private, compassionate setting of our psychotherapy sessions. We will identify and address underlying issues using individualized strategies, promoting self-awareness and resilience. Together, we'll create useful coping skills and confront unproductive mental habits. You will be given the tools you need to manage life's obstacles with newfound clarity and purpose thanks to this method. Our therapy relationship will provide ongoing support and encourage constructive change, ensuring that you always feel heard and understood on your path to mental health.

My approach to psychotherapy is rooted in fostering a therapeutic alliance built on trust, empathy, and active listening. I believe in creating a safe and non-judgmental space where clients can explore their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors in depth. Through a client-centered and integrative approach, clients will benefit from tailored interventions and techniques that address their unique needs and goals. I strive to empower clients to gain self-awareness, develop coping strategies, and facilitate personal growth.

If you are thinking of changing your life for the better, therapy can be an instrumental tool in the process. Most people experience stress at some point in their lives and psychotherapy can help you transition from stress to confidence. Working with one of our therapists gives you an outside perspective to help you understand and express your feelings in a compassionate setting, clarify and focus on what you value most in life, develop strategies to help you cope with difficult emotions, identify your unique strengths, and set and achieve goals for living the life you want to live. You are special. As therapists, we appreciate and honor your uniqueness and feel privileged to help.

I have focused on adult relationship issues through marriage counseling, couples counseling, singles (dating) counseling, and premarital counseling. I am also available to help individuals with anxiety, depression, and sexual issues. I provide a warm environment for achieving your therapeutic goals and would love to work with you. Please call my office at 713-774-2122.

My approach to therapy is not a quick fix or a band-aid approach. It is not self-help advice or executive coaching. It is a process of research-proven, emotional surgery that gets at the heart of your issues and heals them at their source. If you’re like many of my clients, you’ve conquered in the workplace and found success. And yet, you’re not at peace with your life. Whether it’s stress, trauma, addiction, strained relationships, or a lack of motivation, something needs to change. Often, my role is to help successful men get their hearts back. I can help you rediscover your purpose, reconnect with what matters, heal your insecurities, improve your relationships, and leave a legacy.

Ken and Karen have a combined 58 years of experience doing psychotherapy using a variety of techniques and approaches. Therapeutic approaches may include Gestalt Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Clinical Hypnosis, Systems, Humanistic Psychology, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Psychodrama, Interpersonal Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Relaxation Techniques, Mindfulness, and Insight Oriented Therapy.

I counsel using a combination of clinical training and experience as well as biblical principles. Ten years of experience providing psychotherapy has equipped me to offer my clients with the tools and skills they need to succeed in life. My primary focus is clients in crisis from infidelity and other fractures to the most important relationships in their lives.