Psychotherapy for Individuals and Couples

IN AUSTIN, TX | IN PERSON AND ONLINE THERAPY

CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS | ONLINE ONLY

A Dynamic Space for Growth and Deeper Connection

Welcome. I’m so glad you’re here. You have taken the first step in calling in meaningful and important change that has the potential to transform your relationship to yourself and others. Relationships are what feed us, and when those relationships are fraught we often experience feelings that can be overwhelming. A relationship with a therapist can be the antidote to such overwhelm.

I’m a relational psychotherapist who believes that growth happens through consistent and courageous introspection while in the presence of an attuned other. I offer a supportive space where you can feel seen, heard, and respected as we explore what matters most to you. My goal is to support you in reconnecting with yourself and moving toward greater clarity, agency, and meaningful connection.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:

Trauma/Complex Developmental Trauma

Relationship Issues

Mood Disorders (Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder)

Shame/Low Self-worth

Struggles related to family of origin issues

Substance Use Disorder

Services

Individual Therapy

My approach to individual therapy is deeply curious and respectful. Together we will explore and examine the inner currents that are shaping the ways in which you are showing up in your relationships. Through this thoughtful process we will identify what it is that you want for yourself and what barriers exist that prevent you from achieving your goals.

Utilizing a number of different therapeutic approaches including psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness I aim to support you in examining thoughts and beliefs that may be compromising your ability to feel clear and confident in your relationship to love, work, family and friendship. I’ll invite you to try on new ways of understanding yourself and others as well as challenge you to play with approaches to life that may feel risky. I believe that changing our behavior can greatly improve our sense of self.

Couples Therapy

Drawing from my training in PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy), I aim to guide a couple into a dialogue about what is best for the couple by identifying a shared purpose and agreed upon rules of engagement.

The couples that I see often feel stuck in patterns of hurt and disappointment due to unacknowledged wants and desires. In therapy, couples learn to communicate these needs effectively which leads to greater intimacy and connection.

Credentials

Education

MSW, California State University East Bay (2006)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Texas #58239, 2018-present

California #LCSW136332, 2025-present

Certificates

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy & Mindfulness, 2018

Dynamic, Enriched, Experiential Psychotherapy (DEEP) 2019-2020

NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM), Level 1, 2021-2022

Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT), Level 1, 2025

I am not okay today.

So, in the absence of okay,

What else can I be?

I can be gentle.

I can be unashamed.

I can turn my pain into connection.

I can be a student of stillness.

I can be awake to nature.

I can sharpen my empathy 

on the stone of my discomfort.

I am not okay,

but I am many worthy things. 

-Jarod Anderson