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I believe people thrive with connection and support. Connection to self, connection to others, and connection to something bigger ...
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I believe people thrive with connection and support. Connection to self, connection to others, and connection to something bigger than ourselves.
Ashley Ratcliffe is a Licensed Professional Counselor with experience working with individuals, families, and couples. She is passionate about helping others find the link between the way we process emotions and how we experience the world. Ashley specializes in anxiety, adjustment, relationship issues, and parent coaching.
Ashley completed her Master's in Clinical Mental Health at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. Ashley utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and Family Systems theoretical lenses.
If you feel Ashley would be a good fit, let's get started! She would love to get to know you and hear more about your story.
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I believe healing begins with feeling truly seen, and my approach is grounded in creating a space where you can show up authentica...
I believe healing begins with feeling truly seen, and my approach is grounded in creating a space where you can show up authentically without judgment, pressure, or pretending to be okay.
I am a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 12 years of experience supporting individuals through emotional, relational, and personal growth challenges. I work with adults navigating anxiety, relationship stress, family conflict, trauma, and major life transitions. I also support clients who want to better understand themselves, improve communication, and break patterns that no longer serve them.
I earned my master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling from Langston University. My clinical approach is grounded in evidence-based, trauma-informed care and integrates cognitive behavioral therapy, attachment-focused work, and person-centered therapy. I emphasize emotional regulation, insight-building, and practical skill development.
My style is warm, collaborative, and supportive, creating a space where you can feel safe exploring what lies beneath the surface. Whether you are healing from past experiences, strengthening relationships, or reconnecting with your sense of self-worth, I will walk alongside you with honesty and compassion as you move toward meaningful, lasting change.
Paul DeLew is a Licensed Professional Counselor and graduated from National Louis University in Chicago. He has experience in trea...
Paul DeLew is a Licensed Professional Counselor and graduated from National Louis University in Chicago. He has experience in treating a wide range of mental Illnesses, including panic disorder, generalized anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, addiction, trauma, and sexual abuse. He treats adolescents, young adults, and adults, creating a specialized treatment to best help each client.
Paul utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), psychodynamic therapy, solution-based therapy as well as other treatment modalities. He is successful at quickly building rapport in order to create a trusting, safe environment, and he provides a nonjudgemental attitude where clients feel free to express themselves. He understands that each person is a unique individual and will guide you through your specialized treatment to help you live your best self.
I am a firm believer in everybody’s potential to achieve well-being. My approach to therapy is based on principles of positive psy...
I am a firm believer in everybody’s potential to achieve well-being. My approach to therapy is based on principles of positive psychology: We all have strengths and a purpose to fulfill; we can regulate emotions and rule thoughts and behavior to build gratification.
Veronica Herrera is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has been a consultant, accredited executive, and career coach for 20 years. Veronica conducts psychotherapy in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. She treats relational issues, self-confidence concerns, trauma, depression, demotivation, mood instability, mental turmoil, chronic stress, anxiety, anger/behavioral issues, addictive behaviors, and grief and loss as well as individuals navigating desired or unplanned change. Veronica works with clients to help them uncover and process their truths as they learn coping mechanisms and utilize their psychological resources.
With a Master’s in Counseling, Veronica earned graduate degrees in Business and Marketing, Organizational Change, and Positive Psychology. Veronica utilizes cognitive behavioral techniques integrated with DBT, REBT, and existential psychology. Veronica intends for the client to leave each session with a sense of accomplishment, a breakthrough, or a new tool.
If you are in early adulthood, mid-life, or senior years and find yourself lacking mental clarity or motivation, Veronica invites you to schedule an appointment and chat.
I’m here to understand you better and help identify the treatment goals you want to pursue....
I’m here to understand you better and help identify the treatment goals you want to pursue.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over ten years of experience supporting adults through mood disorders, addiction, and life challenges. I began my career as a chemical dependency counselor and now specialize in helping clients build coping skills that support lasting growth and change.
I earned my Master’s in Rehabilitative Counseling from the University of North Texas. I use cognitive behavioral therapy and rational emotive behavior therapy to tailor care to each client’s needs. I focus on creating a collaborative space where clients feel heard, respected, and supported while working toward their goals.
I understand how important it is to have someone in your corner who listens without judgment. My goal as your counselor is to help you succeed and feel supported every step of the way. You can expect me to be attentive, compassionate, and committed to helping you achieve meaningful progress.
As a strengths- and mindfulness-based counselor, I create a space where you can breathe a little easier, reconnect with your value...
As a strengths- and mindfulness-based counselor, I create a space where you can breathe a little easier, reconnect with your values, and make choices that feel more aligned with who you are.
I am a licensed professional counselor associate, LPC Associate who is under the supervision of John Joslin LPC-S, with 2 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults navigating anxiety, emotional regulation challenges, life transitions, and the stress of uncertainty. I work with individuals who may feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from themselves and are seeking greater clarity, balance, and emotional understanding. I tailor sessions to each client, creating space for reflection, curiosity, and practical tools that support growth and emotional awareness.
I earned my master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from the University of Louisiana. My approach is collaborative and strengths-based, incorporating mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, existential therapy, and child-centered play therapy.
If you’re feeling uncertain, stuck, or navigating a season of change, you don’t have to do it alone. Counseling can provide a space to slow down, reflect, and move forward with intention. I strive to create a supportive environment where you feel heard and empowered as we work together toward meaningful and lasting change.
Kris Fredericksen is licensed clinical social worker and native Texan. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Texas A&M in psycholo...
Kris Fredericksen is licensed clinical social worker and native Texan. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Texas A&M in psychology and her Masters of Science of Social Work at The University of Texas in Austin. She has extensive experience teaching parents effective discipline methods that builds and repairs relationships with their children. She is sensitive to sexual orientation, culture, race, ethnicity, religious or spiritual affiliation, and has specialized training supporting the LGBTQ, transgendered and gender variant communities. She partners with clients to find viable solutions within their existing framework, skills and abilities to improve their mental and emotional states and life circumstances.
Kris treats symptoms of depression, anxiety, poor self-esteem, ADHD, mood and affect disorders, psychosis, substance abuse, self-harm, family dysfunction, relationship issues, domestic violence, and feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. She uses a variety of techniques such as art therapy, games, role-play, music, projects, toys as well as spontaneous ideas brought in by clients and/or brainstormed in session.
Kris works with children (ages 5 to 17) and families, adults to age 65, and couples. She has been successful at building a trusting rapport and working relationship with most clients including teenagers who are skeptical of therapists and therapy.
Bring yourself as you are, for an assessment intent on addressing the issues most important to you. Kris will walk beside you through your struggles and challenges until you are ready to walk individually knowing you are capable and valuable.
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
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When working with people in online therapy, I focus on fitting my approach to the individual. I find that most people benefit from developing a mindfulness practice to become more aware of their thinking and increase their ability to direct their thinking instead of letting it direct them. I also teach strategies to examine and change thinking patterns that lead to distress. These skills can then be used in combination with other skills and methods to address the specific needs of the client, such as issues with negative thinking, emotional reactivity, conflict in relationships, and coping with life stressors.
I often teach the following tools in online counseling:
I check in with clients about their progress with their goals and the improvements they are seeing in their symptoms every session. Meaningful progress is evident as the list of progress and successes gets longer and the list of challenges gets shorter.
Clients' efforts to implement the skills they are learning and the goals that they set between sessions are essential to making progress in therapy.
Clients can prepare for therapy by thinking about what they want to achieve, in addition to what it is they want to move away from.
With Thriveworks, Online therapy is an effective alternative to in-person therapy services in which a client can speak to a Thriveworks therapist remotely via online video conferencing. Online sessions are just as effective as in-person treatment, but they can also provide added benefits like reduced travel time, saving money on transportation or childcare, and increased access to care.
Online therapy works much like traditional in-person therapy but takes place through secure video conferencing. Clients can attend Online therapy from any safe place they choose that has access to the internet, whether that be their home or another easily accessible place. Like in-person treatment, a therapist will work with their client to address their concerns, create goals, and establish an effective treatment plan.
There is no best option for online therapy—instead, it’s best to focus on finding a provider that meets your specific needs and with whom you can form a professional connection with.
Yes, online therapy is just as effetive for many clients as in-person sessions.
Online therapy can last for a few months to years depending on the goals and symptoms of the client. The treatment process will be unique to each client and lend itself to their specific concerns, which means that the time it takes to treat them will always be different. Timing is also up to the client themselves; they are free to stop therapy whenever they please, especially if they feel they have reached their goals and addressed their concerns.
At Thriveworks, we accept most major insurance plans, allowing many clients to pay as little as $0–$50 per session with their co-pay. We also offer self-pay options for those out-of-network or without insurance. Self-pay rates for talk therapy range from $160 to $240 for intake sessions and $135 to $195 for follow-ups, depending on your state. For psychiatry services, self-pay intake sessions are $255–$375, with follow-ups ranging from $175–$300, also varying by state. More information on current self-pay costs is available on our pricing page.
All in all, online counseling is a valuable service. With the traditional in-person counseling approach, sometimes unpredictable factors can get in the way of one’s attending their session: for example, bad weather, standstill traffic, a bad cough or fever. With online counseling, you don’t have to stress about how long it’ll take you to get to your session or what you’ll do if you develop a little sickness but still want to meet with your therapist. Why? Because you can attend your session right from home.
Thriveworks North Austin is proud to offer online therapy via phone and video. We are dedicated to helping people in the Austin, TX area to live happier, more successful lives. And we can accomplish this mission in online sessions! If you’re ready to schedule your first online counseling session, reach out to Thriveworks North Austin at (512) 649-2270.
Here at Thriveworks North Austin, we strongly believe that everyone can find help and empowerment in counseling to improve their life in the way they’re hoping to. Unfortunately, there are sometimes hurdles that get in the way of our receiving mental health services. These hurdles include a lack of accessibility, fear, and mere scheduling issues. Fortunately, online counseling is the solution for each of these hurdles. Therefore, if you want to get started with a counselor but you just haven’t had the right opportunity presented to you, consider our online counseling services at Thriveworks in Austin, TX.
Are you looking for a counselor with specific specialties or qualities? Are you hoping to keep your decision to attend counseling private? Online counseling can meet those needs. Continue working with an online counselor at Thriveworks in North Austin, TX.
Thriveworks North Austin counselors, therapists, and psychologists are ready to help you as soon as you communicate your readiness! All you have to do is call (512) 649-2270 to get in touch with our scheduling team and set up your first online counseling appointment. When you do, you’ll get to choose whether you’d like to meet with your counselor in video counseling sessions. The choice is yours. Either way, your counselor will bring impressive skills, experience, and training to the table. And they can’t wait to help.
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Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Austin is located in the Northcross Center near Research Blvd and Burnet Rd, off US-183. It is close to Hill Elementary School and a short distance from Regal Gateway.
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