| Office: |
8500 Shoal Creek Blvd.
Building 4, Suite 170
Austin, TX 78757
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| Phone: |
(512) 577-3371
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| Cell Phone: |
(512) 577-3371
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| E-mail: |
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| Profession: |
Marriage and Family Therapist
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| Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling
EMDR
Relationship Coach
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| Practice Description: |
Overcoming anxiety and other emotional blocks can be challenging on your own. Working through stuck places in a relationship can be equally difficult without support. In my work with artists, it seems there is often this type of struggle with anxiety, sometimes directly in performance anxiety and other times in a more general way, or in social anxiety. If you are a creative person or are seeking a mind-body approach, I may be a good fit for you.
Many of my clients find that they begin to feel better as we explore new ways to see themselves and their relationships and as they then move out of these stuck places or clear an emotional block. Sometimes pain or panic attacks can come out of a block and clients may be able to find relief as we uncover a deeper truth.
Creative people generally find my use of metaphor, archetype, and image resonates with them. If you would like, we can explore dreams, myths, and world religions to draw a deeper understanding of your self and your own story. By exploring the stories you tell yourself, the roles you take on in your work or personal life, and the perspectives of the other "actors" in your life, we can see you as an individual in the context of their life.
In this way, there is no need to judge, but rather, together we can understand how your choices made sense and find new directions for you.
Relationships are challenging and often end up being the Kryptonite that can bring the best of us down. Most people I work with have more success then most in their work life, and many find that setting goals and achieving great things is almost second nature. If only relationships worked like that! When these same clients learn how relationships work and get a bit of objectivity with new perspectives they find relationships CAN be done. Marriage Counseling, relationship work, or individual work is really all about figuring out "what you want," and then getting support in that process of change and growth.
I use "talk therapy" and at times I use EMDR or Voice Dialogue to help people heal or remove an emotional block. These work more with the unconscious and body memories (implicit memories) that block us. You can read more about both of these types of therapy on the pages to the right.
If you are a couple looking for communication skills to lower conflict or to strengthen and deepen your connection, please look at the classes I offer on the links to the lower right of this page. In addition, I can coach you in private couple sessions, or longer "intensive" sessions. I am a Certified Imago Relationship therapist. This means that I have over 100 hours of special training in working with couples in addition to graduate level education. Same sex couples are welcome in my practice and classes.
If you are ready to gain energy towards the achievement of your goals, please call me. Together we can explore the best way to work.
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are
in bold text) |
Relationship Issues
Anxiety Disorders/Phobias
Gay/Lesbian Issues
Life Transitions
Pain Management
Stress Management
Performance Anxiety and Enhancement
Social Anxiety
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| Age Specialties: |
Adults
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| Session Formats: |
Individual
Couples
Group
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| Treatment Approaches: |
EMDR
Jungian
Somatic
Imago
Voice Dialogue
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| Demographic Specialties: |
Buddhist
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender
Dual- or multicultural influences
Non-dogmatic spirituality (Unitarian, etc...)
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| Education: |
B.A. Organizational Communications
University of Texas, Austin, 1993
Master of Arts in Professional Counseling
Texas State University, 2006
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| License #: |
201086 |
| License State: |
Texas |
| Additional Licenses/ Certifications: |
Certified EMDR Therapist
with Advanced Training in Performance and the Art of EMDR
Certified Imago Therapist |
| Professional Affiliations: |
 | Association of Marriage and Family Therapists | | Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapists | | EMDR International Association | | Imago Relationships International |
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| Fee Schedule: |
90-minute Initial consultations $180
50-minute Individual Sessions, $130
50-minute Couple's Sessions, $180
90-minute Couple's Sessions $210
Michelle is not on any insurance panels, but call your carrier to find out about filing on your own and for preapproval.
8-hour intensive session for couples, $600/day
includes some psycho-educational components as well as couples counseling
$250 for 8-hour Premarital Class, $50 discount for preregistration, Includes a $60 waiver of Marriage License |
| Insurance and Billing Instructions: |
For more information about being reimbursed by your insurance benefits,
you may wish to read http://www.austinpsychology.com/info.html |
| Office Hours: |
By appointment |
| Driving Directions: |
From Mopac, exit Steck heading East on Steck. Turn left heading North on Shoal Creek. Look for warehouses on your left, or West. All four buildings are listed as 8500. Building four is the last building, a two story black glass and brick building with a courtyard. You can park in the back or front and come in the lobby entrances. My office is on the first floor.
Check out the link to the right for a picture of building four, maps, etc....
 View Map
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| Additional Comments: |
Please see the link to the right for detailed directions. |
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