Mindfulness Techniques

Mindfulness is frequently used in meditation and certain kinds of therapy. Its benefits include lowering stress levels, reducing harmful ruminating, and protecting against depression and anxiety. Research even suggests that mindfulness can help people better cope with rejection and social isolation.

What is mindfulness, exactly? It is intentionally maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of yourself, your thoughts, emotions, sensations, through a gentle, friendly, curious lens. Mindfulness also involves acceptance, meaning that we pay attention without judging. We drop notions of right or wrong. We just notice what is, the way a compassionate helper would. If our brain begins rehashing past stories or imagining future scenarios, the practice of mindfulness guides you to notice that’s happening, then to bring your attention back to noticing the current state of sensations or emotions.

Since the 1980’s, thousands of studies have documented the physical and mental health benefits of mindfulness. For more mindfulness resources and information see this site.

Mary Torkelson Therapy Austin

Life Transitions, Divorce, Co-Parenting

Anxiety and Depression

Solution-Focused, Compassionate, Strengths-Based

Rebekah Johns Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Life Transitions 

Outliers & Underrepresented 

Relational Cultural Therapy


Allison Turner Therapy Austin

Anxiety, Depression, Grief and Loss 

Couples and Individuals, Self-Esteem, Personal Growth, and Body Positivity 

Safe environment for all body types, cultural and religious beliefs, relationship types, and sexualities (LGBTQIA+ Affirming)


Lorelei Qunibi Therapy Austin

Warm, empathetic, nonjudgmental 

Life transitions, identity, self-acceptance, and self-compassion 

CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, and Attachment


Sorry! Lorelei is not accepting new clients at this time.
Ananya Sabharwal Therapy Austin

Holistic Healing, Neurobiology, and Attachment Theory 

Affair Recovery, Betrayal Trauma, and Relationship Issues 

Authentic, positive, humorous, and vibrant


Carson McCarthy Therapy Austin

Warm, humorous, affirming, empathic, and relaxed approach 

Personal growth, self-actualization, finding meaning, and mindful acceptance 

Person-centered, relational cultural theory, existentialism


Molly Kazemi Therapy Austin

Anxiety, Depression, Self-acceptance, Attachment 

Meaning making after loss, Relationship dynamics 

Identity affirming and Open


Rachel Carley Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor

DBT skills, Strength-based, and CBT 

Self-Esteem, Self-care, and Mindfulness 

Anxiety, Depression, Neurodiversity, and Trauma


Olivia Tomlin Therapy Austin

Genuine, sense of humor, compassionate 

Trauma-informed, addiction recovery, athletic success 

Life transitions, anxiety, depression, grief and loss


Elizabeth Duffey Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Couples and Relationship Issues

Chemical and Behavioral Addiction

Life Transitions

Samantha Simms Therapy Austin

Warm, Curious, Compassionate

Strengths-based, Trauma-Informed Care

LGBTQIA+ and Neurodiversity Affirming

Alex Barshop Therapy Austin

Empathic, Warm, Neurodiversity Affirming, LGBTQIA+ Ally 

Holistic, Strengths-Based, Person-Centered

Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, ADHD


Gwendolyn Foehringer Therapy Austin

Authentic, Person-Centered, Collaborative 

Mindfulness, Holistic, CBT, Narrative, LGBTQAI+ Affirming 

Anxiety, Depression, Disordered Eating, Perfectionism, Couples, and Life transitions


John  Orr Therapy Austin

Warm, Empathic, Strengths-based 

Life transitions, Exploring meaning, Self-compassion 

Highly sensitive persons, Anxiety, Loneliness


Ileana Gonzalez Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Anxiety and Depression

Culturally Sensitive, Identity, Self-Esteem

Mindfulness, Relationship Issues

Marcos Salinas Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and Relationship issues.

Holistic, Strength Based, and Mindfulness

Accepting, Empathic, Relational

Sorry! Sal is not accepting new clients at this time.
James  Baker Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor

Warmth, Curiosity, Humor

Empathy, Connection, Insight

Attachment, Developmental, and Relational Trauma

Adriana Quintero Celestino Therapy Austin

Strength Based, Collaborative, Trauma-Informed 

Life Transitions, Relational Issues, Addictive Behavior 

Mindfulness, Self-Acceptance, Self-Compassion


Catherine Dilger Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Trauma Informed Care

Strengths-Based, Direct and Supportive

Non-Judgmental and Collaborative

Alexandra Hale Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor

Person-Centered, Open-Minded, Integrative

Life Transitions, Personal Growth, Relationship Issues, Depression and Anxiety

Mind-Body, Trauma-Informed, Somatic Psychology

Ashlyn Simmons Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Authentic, Relational, and Trauma-Informed 

EMDR, DBT, and Family Therapy 

Identity Affirming and Supportive


Tessa Lucia Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor

Trauma-informed, CBT, Attachment & Trust 


Life Transitions, Personal Growth, Stress Management, Family & Relationship Issues 


Collaborative, Modern, Warm, & Authentic

Evelina Matveyev Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor

Warm and Accepting 

Anxiety & Depression, Trauma, Chronic Illness 

EMDR Trained, LGBTQIA + and Neurodivergence Affirming


Kayla Chauvin Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Warm, Relational, Holistic 

Perfectionism, Relationship Issues, Recovery from Emotionally Unavailable Parents 

Boundary Setting, Religious Trauma, Queer-Related Life Transitions

Isaac Gallegos Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

People-Pleasing, Social Anxiety, and Imposter Syndrome 

Pandemic/Post-Pandemic Adjustment Difficulties 

Existential and Identity Exploration

Kenneth Walker Therapy Austin

Stress, Trauma-informed, Anxiety and Adjustment 

Mindfulness, Genuine, Authentic, Warm and Supportive 

LGBTQIA+ Affirming, Ally, Personal Growth and Culturally Sensitive


Sally  Mayo Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Personal Growth

Grief and Loss

Divorce Recovery

Victoria Elizarde Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Anxiety, Stress, Low Mood, and Depression

Self-Compassion, Resiliency, and Personal Growth

Authentic, Relational, and Accepting

Moné Miller Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor

Anti-Oppressive, Anti-Racist 

Trauma-Informed 

Empathetic, open-minded, warm


Vanessa Gill Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Shame, Anxiety, and Loss

Interpersonal and Relationship Issues

Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Skills

Ussama Taha Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ Affirming 

EMDR Trained and Trauma-Informed 

Relationship and Family Challenges

Keeley Arnecke Therapy Austin

Relationship/Communication Issues and Conflict Management 

Exploring Sex, Sexuality and Ethical Non-Monogamy 

Strengths-Based and Mindfulness Techniques


Jordan  Weinert Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor

Trauma, Attachment Styles, and Life Transitions

Meaning, Spirituality, Anxiety

Holistic, Warm, and Collaborative

Micaela Hernandez Therapy Austin

Collaborative, Empathetic, Strengths based 

LGBTQIA+ Affirming, Culturally Sensitive, Identity Affirming 

Anxiety, Chronic/Lifelong Illness, Grief and Loss, Depression


Noor Zibdeh Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Life Transitions and Personal Growth

Depression, Anxiety, and Substance Use

Couple and Relationship Issues

Stephen  Waller-De La Rosa Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor

Life Transitions, Anxiety, Spirituality

Autism, Spectrum Disorders, Learning Disabilities

Integrative, Strengths-Based, Depth-Oriented

Miguel Martinez Therapy Austin

Humanistic & Holistic 

Cognitive Patterns & Perspectives 

Anxiety, Trauma, & Depression


Sorry! Miguel is not accepting new clients at this time.
Chloe Rogers Therapy Austin

People-pleasing and boundary work 

Relationships, communication, and love languages 

LGBTQIA+ affirming and client-centered


Susan Hilton Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Certified Grief Counselor, Loss, Anxiety and Depression

EMDR and Advanced Mindfulness

Parenting and Relationship Issues, Attachment Theory

Sorry! Susan is not accepting new clients at this time.
Chase Benson Therapy Austin

Anxiety, depression, and self-esteem    

Warm, collaborative, and personal   

CBT and Strengths based approach


Melissa Quackenbush Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Cultivating Self-Compassion, Self-Love, and Acceptance

Developing Healthier Behaviors, Habits, and Relationships

Warm, Affirming, Authentic

Asha Ramkumar Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Life Transitions, Relationships, Painful Experiences

Stress, Anxiety, Self-Esteem, Identity

Non-Judgemental, Culturally Sensitive, LGBTQIA+ Ally

Krista Britton Therapy Austin

Addictions, Compulsive Behaviors, Codependency 

Stress, Anxiety, Depression 

Life Transitions, Career Transitions, Personal Growth


William Maria Rain-Shadid Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor

Trauma, Dissociation, and Anxiety

Disability and LGBTQQIA+ affirming

Strengths-Based, trauma-Informed, Mindfulness, CBT

Alice Kelly Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed
Trauma-Informed, EMDR Trained
Familial and Relational Issues, Communication Issues, Trauma
Client-centered, Collaborative, Empathetic, Non-Judgmental
Diana Maxwell Therapy Austin

LGBTQIA+ Affirming and Ally, Committed to Inclusivity, Anti-racism 

Enjoy working with young adults, midlife adults, older adults 

Friendly and Direct, Active sense of humor 

Decades of life experience


Aayeh Falahat Therapy Austin

Person-Centered & Trauma-Informed Care 

Multicultural Identity, Attachment Wounds, Inner Child Healing 

LGBTQIA+ and Neurodiversity Affirming


Brianna Hamlyn Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor

Domestic Violence, Relationship Abuse

Chronic Illness, Disordered Eating, HAES/IE

Feminist, Trauma-Informed, Strengths-Based

Heather  Thiel Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Nonjudgmental, Caring

Anxiety/Depression Coping

CBT and Mindfulness

Sorry! Heather is not accepting new clients at this time.
Elisha Wynn Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Life Transitions 

Grief and Loss 

Spirituality


Emma Denning Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor

ADHD specialized, sense of humor, warm and direct 

Gender and neurodiversity affirming 

People-pleasing and Perfectionism, life-long trauma, holistic and long-term healing


Gurjit Kaur Therapy Austin

Couples - Communication, Affair Recovery, Deeper Relationship 

Anxiety, Personal Growth, Life Transition 

Family of Origin issues, Culturally Informed Counseling



Nayrobith Betancourt Therapy Austin

Trauma-Informed, DBT, cultural-relational, strengths-based 

Experience in Couples Work, and treating Anxiety, Depression, and PTSD

Self-Compassion, Stress management, Mindfulness, Self-Regulation


Daniella Catalfumo Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Board Certified Art Therapist 

Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Attachment, Identity and Life Transitions 

Positive, Strength-Based Therapy. Incorporates mindfulness and elements of Jungian analysis.

Jason Pearce Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Genuine, Open-minded and Warm 

Substance use, Life Transitions, Personal Growth 

ACT, CBT, and Solution-Focused


Sorry! Jason is not accepting new clients at this time.
Mark Muecke Therapy Austin

Collaborative, Compassionate, Holistic 

Substance Use, Anxiety, Depression 

Attachment Styles, Developmental Trauma, Dysfunctional Relationships


Melanie Dyer Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Feminist, Social Justice-Oriented

LGBTQIA+ Affirming

Authentic, Person-Centered, and Strengths-Based Relational Counseling

Julia Shirar Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Trauma-Informed, Dissociation, Anxiety

Person-Centered, Culturally Sensitive, and Accepting

Creativity Therapy, Somatically-Informed, Dream Work

Andrew Gregory Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor

Self-discovery, self-acceptance 

Sandtray Therapy 

Career Transitions


Miranda Dooley Therapy Austin

Silence Inner Critic

Anxiety and Depression

Life Purpose and Direction

Courtney  Vujcich Therapy Austin

Relationships, Interpersonal Issues, Healthy Boundaries

Grief and Loss, Life Transitions

Anxiety, Depression, Stress

Camila Gomez Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Trauma-informed, Humanistic, Attachment Theory, and EMDR Trained

Genuine, Warm, Relational 

Bilingual (English/Spanish)


Roxanne Watson Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Anxiety and Stress

Depression and Low Mood

Relationship Issues

Sorry! Roxy is not accepting new clients at this time.
Mohadev  Bhattacharyya Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Nonjudgmental

Becoming Unstuck, Self-Development

Bicultural

Mia Pastel Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor

Person-Centered, Holistic, Trauma-Informed

Trauma, Religion/Spirituality, Identity, LGBTQIA+ Affirming

Warmth, Humor, Authenticity, Acceptance

Kara Allen Therapy Austin

Warm and accepting 

Curious and compassionate 

Anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, and LGBTQIA+ affirming 

Gina Rodriguez Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Generalized and Social Anxiety, Perfectionism, Overcoming Self-Doubt 

Healing Relational and Attachment Wounds 

Combines Practical Tools With Insight-Building Strategies


Sorry! Gina is not accepting new clients at this time.
Louise  Sawaki Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Troubled Childhood

Anxiety and Depression

Relationship Issues

Matthew Jernigan Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor

Anxiety & Stress, Depression, Trauma, Identity Formation

Collaborative, Relational, Authentic

Anti-Oppressive, Anti-Racist, LGBTQIA+ Affirming, Sex-Positive

Adam Jimenez Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Domestic Violence Prevention, EMDR Trained and Trauma-Inform

Self-Compassion, Mindfulness, Stress Management, and Anxiety

Shame, Loss, and Taming the Inner Critic

Kelsey Eidson Therapy Austin

Embodied, Relational, Trauma-Informed 

Neurobiology, Somatic Psychology, Expressive Arts 

Holistic & Long-Term Healing, Intra- & Interpersonal Challenges


Kelly Pajares Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Grief and Loss

EMDR

Communication Issues

Winona Rapose Therapy Austin

Anxiety, Depression, and Relationship/Attachment Issues. 

Person-Centered, CBT-Based, ACT-Based 

Empathetic, Relational, Holistic


Natasha Horner Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor

Couples and Relationship Issues

Pregnancy & Postpartum Concern
Trauma & Attachment
Catherine Ferguson-Mappus Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

EMDR, IFS, IPNB 

Addiction, Binge Eating 

Trauma, Chronic illness



Sorry! Kitty is not accepting new clients at this time.
Kimberly Lacorte Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor

Art Therapist, Creative Expression Trauma-Informed, Culturally Sensitive LGBTQIA+ Affirming, Grief and Loss

Jill Hokanson Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Family Relationships

Anxiety and Stress

Warm and Collaborative

Sorry! Jill is not accepting new clients at this time.
Tara Stewart Therapy Austin

Nonjudgmental, strengths-based, person-centered 

Trauma, Anxiety, and Depression 

CBT, neurodevelopment, and traumatology approach to therapy

Melanie Skyler Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor

Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Loss, Trauma

Neurobiology,Science of the Mind, Brain and Relationships

Military Service Members and Veterans

Morgan  Shingle Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Family of Origin Issues, Self-Acceptance, Healthy Boundaries 

Attachment Theory, Neurobiology, Mindfulness 

Person-Centered, Integrative, Long-term Healing

Sorry! Morgan is not accepting new clients at this time.
Joslyn Wilson Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

DBT-informed, Emotion-focused, Neurodiversity Affirming

Understanding and changing unhealthy patterns/behaviors

Sense of Humor, Authentic, Relatable

Maria Spada Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Open-Minded, Warm, and Supportive

Couples—Relationship and Connection Issues

Healing Past Wounds and Personal Growth

Sorry! Maria is not accepting new clients at this time.
Alexandra Rosen Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Anxiety and Stress

Depression and Low Mood

Personal Growth

Bryna  Dye Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor

Authentic, Empathetic, and Curious

Relationship Challenges, Feeling Overwhelmed, Life Skills

Emotional Disconnection, Anxiety, Depression

Irene Perez Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor

Bowen Theory (Family Systems)

EMDR Trained

Bilingual (Spanish-English)

Zachary Anglin Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor

Understanding, Non-Judgmental, Actively Engaged

Relationships and Identity 

Substance Use and Compulsive Behaviors


Georges Jiho Kim Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

EMDR, Specialized in Couples 

Decades of Life experiences 

Warm and Supportive 

Relationship and Communication Challenges 

Life Transitions & Career Exploration


Ellen Fencl Therapy Austin

Artistic, playful, creative, warm, funny, accepting 

Art therapy! self-expression, creative vision, imagination, and inspiration 

Depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss


Mona  Amin Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor

Couples Issues Surrounding Family Life Cycle

Relationship With Self

Attachment, Safety, and Trust

Courtney Caudill Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor

Compassionate and client centered

Depression, anxiety, family of origin issues, trauma informed care

Lgbtqia+ & POC affirming, sex positive and women issue focused for ALL women

Taylor Mulmi Therapy Austin

Warm, Non-judgmental, Genuine 

Anxiety, Depression, Personal Growth and Discovery 

Person-Centered, Mindfulness, ACT,  value and strength based, LGBTQIA+ Affirming


Bradley  Watson Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Anxiety, Depression, Self-Esteem

Life Purpose and Direction

Grief and Loss

Maria  Cordero Robinson Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Anxiety and Depression

Trauma-Informed, Culturally Sensitive

Mindfulness and Person-Centered

Sorry! Maru is not accepting new clients at this time.
Brittany Rettenmeier Therapy Austin

Warm, Curious, and Accepting 

Anxiety, Depression, Stress & Burnout, Life Transitions 

LGBTQIA+ Affirming, Person-Centered, ACT


Colton Seggern Therapy Austin

Authentic, Curious, Compassionate

Anxiety, Depression, Self Acceptance

Lifelong Development, Identity Growth

Madeleine Brunk Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor

Trauma-Informed, Anti-Oppressive Practice

LGBTQIA+ and Neurodivergence affirming

Disability and Chronic Illness

Monica Rosario Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor

Warm, Trauma-informed, Collaborative, Humor, Empowerment 

Anxiety, Depression, Burnout, Stress, Grief & Loss 

Life transitions, Healthy Boundaries & Relationships, Self-Compassion


Sorry! Monica is not accepting new clients at this time.
Rachel Bono Therapy Austin

Person-centered, LGBTQIA+ Affirming 

Grief and Loss, Life Transitions, Anxiety 

Relational, Accepting, Integrative


Anne Bradley Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Family of Origin Issues

Anxiety and Stress

Life Transitions

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Mary Margaret Behle Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Introspective Growth and Life Transitions 

Intergenerational and Attachment Healing 

Identity Exploration and Boundary Formation


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Kathleen Cullather Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Warm, Wholehearted, and Non-Judgmental

Trauma, Anxiety, and Depression

Resilience, Humor, and Meaning-Making

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Marsha  Lowes Therapy Austin

Humor, authenticity, empathy 

Life transitions, family of origin, journey to parenthood 

Collaborative, strengths based, mindfulness


Abigail Lopez Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor

Empathetic, Affirming, Humorous

Trauma-Informed, Healing From Hurtful Parenting, Social Anxiety

CBT, Person-Centered, Assertiveness Training

Colette Henricks Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Mindfulness and Self-Compassion

Anxiety, Perfectionism, Low Self-Worth

Exploring Meaning and Purpose

Jennifer Herz Therapy Austin

Direct, honest, caring 

Trauma-informed, Neurobiology nerd, CBT 

Anxiety, Depression, Life transitions 

Jana McCook Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed

Personal Growth and Life Transitions

Self-Compassion and Mindfulness

Substance use and Relapse Prevention

Vanessa Dunham Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor
Fully Licensed
Specialized in chronic illness, cancer, and chronic pain counseling 
Compassionate, non-judgmental, and collaborative 
Anxiety, depression, stress, grief and loss counseling
Jeanelle  Turner Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor

Attachment Theory, BIPOC, Person Centered 

Trauma, Mood Disorders, Self-Acceptance 

Open Minded, Warm, Solution Focused


Katherine Collier Therapy Austin
Senior Counselor

Grief and Loss

Family of Origin

Trauma-Informed

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