Our therapists provide couples therapy in Austin, TX

I am a Resident in Counseling with 5 years of experience supporting clients from diverse cultural backgrounds. I specialize in helping individuals facing depression, anxiety, work stress, and addiction. I provide a safe, nonjudgmental space to explore challenges, build resilience, and foster growth. My goal is to empower clients to manage stress, improve relationships, and overcome patterns of self-doubt so they feel more balanced, confident, and connected in their daily lives.

I have a Master’s in Social Work from Our Lady of the Lake University. I integrate evidence-based practices such as dialectical behavior therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and trauma-informed care. I tailor therapy to meet each client’s needs, ensuring that every person feels understood, supported, and empowered in their healing journey.

I believe everyone deserves a safe place to feel heard and supported. Life’s challenges can be heavy, but you don’t have to face them alone. Through warmth, compassion, and care, I help clients find healing, balance, and hope while working together at a pace that feels right for them.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 4 years of experience. I specialize in working with clients navigating trauma, anxiety, addiction, emotional dysregulation, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, eating disorders, and relationship issues. I enjoy helping individuals who want to build self-awareness, create meaningful change, and develop stronger connections with themselves and others.

I earned my Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Texas. My approach is rooted in evidence-based practices, including cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and eye movement desensitization reprocessing.

I provide a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where clients feel empowered to grow and heal. I work with adolescents, adults, and families facing life transitions, recovery, or relationship challenges, and I am dedicated to helping clients build resilience and live more balanced, fulfilling lives.

Brian Sharp is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with over 5 years of Counseling experience. He specializes in treating anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, mental stress, and other issues that can hold us back. Brian believes everyone has a unique desire and ability to grow and develop, and he enjoys helping others on their journey. Brian entered the Counseling profession after a long Corporate career, and he can also help those who may be struggling with work-related stress and burnout. 

Brian completed his Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Lamar University. He is also a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP) and Certified in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (C-DBT). Depending on your individual needs and goals, Brian will utilize dialectical behavior therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, positive psychology, and motivational interviewing to help you achieve your goals.

Brian fosters a client-therapist relationship based on acceptance, understanding, and respect. He will work with you to help clarify your needs and expectations, and then collaboratively develop a plan to achieve your goals and support your growth and healing. Together, you will explore sources of problems and discover solutions to help you heal.

Abe Clabby is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who specializes in treating relationship issues, workaholism, trauma, codependency, depression, anxiety, autism, and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Abe spent the last 6 years at the Love Is Respect hotline and the National Domestic Violence Hotline, where he has seen the best and the worst that family and relationships have to offer. He is the author of "Cool Off the Burnout: Feel Better at High-Pressure Jobs".

Abe completed his master's degree in Counseling at St. Edward's University, where he earned a 3.7 GPA and spent an extra semester taking courses in marriage and family therapy. In postgraduate training like the Gottman method, Abe found what some couples do that makes them thrive. There are things that help with a partner, but they also help with our parents, our jobs, and our friends. Abe uses motivational interviewing in a client-centered way, empowering people to change the narrative and find an existential purpose for what they do and using the tools of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to get around the obstacles where people feel stuck.

Abe works with a lot of good-hearted people. They're compassionate and want to do good in the world and to help people they love. Caring people can be taken for granted, taken advantage of, and even hurt and used. They can be left feeling empty, unfulfilled, and unloved. But with the right mindset, boundaries, and self-care, they can be respected, appreciated, and live a life that they're proud of. Abe helps people care for others and in turn, care for themselves. With therapy, people can troubleshoot their troubles in jobs and relationships. Everyone has more options than they realize.

Chavonn Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor, Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor Intern, and Certified Case Manager with 10 years of experience. Her concentration is working with adolescents and adults experiencing trauma, depression, anxiety, and trouble adjusting to life's daily challenges.

Chavonn received a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington. She offers therapy that is comprehensive and individualized using trauma-informed, cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, and skills therapy.

Chavonn strives to provide an environment of compassion and support to help individuals and families overcome obstacles to move forward and thrive. She is excited about the opportunity to collaborate with you in accomplishing your therapeutic goals.

Yvonne Schilling, a Licensed Professional Counselor, has 25 years of experience in the mental health field and specializes in marriage and family therapy. Yvonne is certified in violence prevention and intervention and provides a unique perspective on family dynamics and healthy relationships. Yvonne works with children, teens, adults, couples, and families, addressing issues like depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, grief/loss, mood disorders, and adjustment-related concerns.

Yvonne holds a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Our Lady of the Lake University. Her training in family systems equips her to support clients through repetitive cycles and patterns in relationships. She focuses on fostering insight, improving communication, and building healthier connections. Her compassionate, systems-based approach helps clients navigate life transitions and rediscover their potential.

If you are struggling more days than not, Yvonne invites you to reach out. She believes in exploring the unknown together because within it lies your untapped potential. Her goal is to walk alongside you on the path to growth, healing, and greater clarity in individual and relational challenges.

Simone Ducloux is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who is passionate about providing treatment for depression, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, compulsive behaviors, and body image concerns. During her experience counseling adults in a community clinic setting, and her experience counseling young adults in a college counseling center, and her experience counseling adults in a community clinic setting, as well as young adults in a college counseling center, Simone developed a strong awareness of the important roles that creativity and self-compassion play in helping people connect with their strengths and trust themselves to work through challenges.

Simone completed her Bachelor of Music (BM) and her Master of Music (MM) in Piano at the University of Texas. She completed her Master of Arts (MA) in Professional Counseling at Texas State University. 

Simone has a warm and attentive style and integrates clinical perspectives and evidence-based techniques from acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT), and person-centered/humanistic approaches into her practice. It can feel lonely and confusing to navigate through life’s difficulties in the absence of a therapeutic relationship with someone who can help you process your thoughts and feelings, and to connect with your inner resources, so that you may build skills to find meaning and worth in all of your experiences, as you work toward your goals.