Best Psychologists In Austin Near Me

4worldlovers: Having the courage to seek help and trust your choices in unknown waters can be an empowering experience. To know when you have suffered enough. Whether you are navigating symptoms or situations or both, you believe things can be different and you are driven to make them so. That’s why you're here, correct? Before you came to this site were you aware of your courage, your belief in a better future, or that you had the drive to make it happen? In those terms? As a therapist, I can help you change perspective like the second set of eyes when you have lost your keys. I can help you with personal transformation. I can show you how to adopt positive habits that don’t include attachments and let go of that which no longer serves you.

The past provides valuable lessons, but is not a place to live. I equip you with the tools and knowledge to truly care for yourself.

Together, we navigate the journey, as you take the driver's seat!

“Self acceptance is my refusal to be in a adversarial relationship with myself”

You're as unique as your own fingerprint. Each one of us struggles with the burdens rooted in our past, present and future. When you come into our office, your sessions will be a collaboration - tailored to your specific needs and rooted in psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, or another therapeutic modality. Working together, we can discover where we're going—and the best way to get there.

Today, in order to work through anxiety, depression, addiction, and other problems. We have learned there are simple, effective approaches such as mindfulness meditation and self compassion that have shown us that the quality of our lives and our resiliency depend on how we connect to ourselves. Our suffering comes from the maladaptive ways that we connect to others, along with a misperception that we are “not enough.”

We experience so many toxic emotions based on what we believe others think or feel about us. We put ourselves down, thinking that we are not good enough. We judge others, we seek validation, and we strive to show ourselves to the world as better than average (or worse: perfect). We also run around trying to anticipate and take care of everyone else’s needs, ignoring our own. This formula leaves no room for happiness and instead generates suffering.

After being liberated from a concentration camp, psychiatrist Viktor Frankl wrote about extensively about suffering. In Man’s Search for Meaning, he explored the idea that suffering was a part of life and we all experience it one way or another. He began to see that if we are mindful and aware of our suffering in any given moment, we can transcend it. Today, we’re beginning to see the wisdom in this idea. It’s much easier to work with our suffering when we are aware of it—and almost impossible to do anything about it when we are mindless.

I'll be your biggest advocate/cheerleader as you take your bravery to task

I've always wanted to be a therapist. As a child my friends tended to gravitate to me if they needed someone to talk to or help them get out of a pickle. After having a positive experience with a school counselor my future was solidified. It was so healing to be able to talk to someone I could trust, without judgment and most of all, feel safe. That year I learned about compassion, resiliency, and gratitude - first hand. I don’t have a job, I have a passion; and I am in awe of the bravery each person brings when they walk through my door.

I received my BA in psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, my Masters from South Texas State University in San Marcos, and my PhD in Clinical Supervision at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. For the last 25 years I've had the good fortune of working in many different paradigms of mental health: inpatient/outpatient, public/private as both clinician and administrator. Since I started my career ongoing research has been the platform for new evidence based approaches to healing, growth, and resiliency.

4worldlovers: "Sometimes in life we find ourselves staring up at a huge mountain wondering how we are ever going to get to the top. We may feel like turning back, like the path is too long and too difficult. Or we may not see a path at all and have no idea how to move forward."

I often tell therapy clients that a therapist is like a guide who has climbed that mountain not only once but many, many times and with many people. Someone who knows the best paths, where to stop and rest and where to push forward. Someone who can carry some of the load when you are tired and struggling. A good therapist can help you not only get to the top of that peak but learn along the way how to conquer the peaks that lie beyond.

4worldlovers: If anxiety is your issue, why see a generalist? Each Anxiety Treatment Center of Austin clinician is an anxiety specialist. We work with the full spectrum of anxiety problems. Additionally, we each have areas of particular interest and experience.

We offer coordinated, individualized, compassionate treatment for a broad range of anxiety and fears. Our treatment model is focused on using the most up-to-date and effective methods of intervention.

Explore how we can help you overcome the anxiety and distress that interferes with your work, school, and/or relationships. Don’t let fear rule your life. Hope and help is possible.

4worldlovers: Life is a continuous process of growth and change. At times it is seamless and easy and at other times a struggle. People usually start counseling when they feel ineffective in the struggle. Examples of struggle could be insurmountable professional or relationship challenges, recent loss or trauma, experiencing major life events, or not feeling confident or comfortable with yourself. The providers will use compassion, skill, and understanding to help you restore peace and balance to your life. They will help you build upon your strengths to attain the personal growth you desire. "You can't stop the waves, but you can learn how to surf."


Founded on the principles of quality service and compassion, The Raeda Group, PLLC is Austin’s leading Private Practice, offering a variety of services to our clientele. Our staff of seasoned professionals use advanced therapeutic techniques coupled with dynamic interventions to achieve maximum results. Through our focus on exceptional customer service, we ensure that our clients are satisfied with their experience.

The name of our private practice was purposely chosen. "Raeda" is the Latin word for coach. A coach is generally viewed as an expert in a field who trains others trying to learn, or improve, a skill in that field. You can find coaches in all aspects of athletics, education, and occupation. Coaching can also be a powerful tool for our own mental health and the health of our relationships. Coaching can help you create and maintain the highest quality of life. In addition, coaching can be used to help you bounce back from life’s curve balls.