Online Therapy In Austin, TX

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Professional Teletherapy Services

There are many reasons why attending in-person therapy sessions may feel difficult. Busy schedules, travel, health concerns, and major life transitions can all make it harder to prioritize mental health support. To make therapy more accessible, Louis Laves-Webb, LCSW-S, LPC-S & Associates offers online therapy sessions through a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform that allows clients to connect with licensed therapists from wherever they feel most comfortable.

For many people, online therapy offers the same meaningful connection and support as in-person counseling. Clients can attend sessions from their own home, office, or another quiet space that feels familiar and private. Whether you are in Austin, El Paso, or elsewhere in Texas, virtual therapy can provide a flexible way to begin therapy and stay consistent with care.

Pricing For Online Therapy & Counseling

Individual Therapy

Individual Initial Consultation

FREE

Individual Session

$100–$150

Couples Therapy

Couples Initial Consultation

$120

Couples Session

$120–$175

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COVID-19 Update

Confidential Online Support Group

In light of most recent challenges that have touched our community and world, Louis Laves-Webb, LCSW, LPC-S and Associates is continuing to advocate for the emotional and mental health needs of our Central Texas community and is currently forming a confidential online support group to address the growing feelings of anxiety, fear, loss, loneliness, and helplessness surrounding COVID-19. We understand that these are anxious and difficult times for many people, which is why we are committed to providing reliable mental health teletherapy during quarantine lockdown. Our online therapy chat is the perfect medium to help you during these uncertain times. Together, we can work to stay strong and face the challenges of this pandemic.

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How Does Online Therapy Work?

1

Schedule Your Appointment

Getting started with online therapy is similar to scheduling an in-person session. Our team will help you find a therapist who fits your needs, answer questions about the process, and coordinate a time that works with your schedule.

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Join Through a Secure Platform

All online therapy sessions take place through a HIPAA-compliant platform designed to protect your privacy and personal information. Before your appointment, you will receive simple instructions for accessing your teletherapy session from your computer, tablet, or phone.

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Attend Sessions from Your Own Space

Clients can attend virtual therapy sessions from home, work, or another quiet space where they feel comfortable speaking openly. Many clients appreciate being able to access mental health support within a familiar environment that feels private and convenient.

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Build Meaningful Progress Over Time

Online therapy is designed to support meaningful connection, emotional healing, and long-term personal growth just like in-person counseling. Through consistent sessions and a strong therapeutic relationship, clients can work through anxiety, stress, depression, relationship issues, and other mental health concerns with the support of a licensed therapist.

Who Can Benefit From Online Therapy?

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Individuals with Busy Schedules

Online therapy can make it easier to prioritize mental health care when work, school, parenting, or other responsibilities make commuting to in-person appointments difficult. Virtual sessions offer more flexibility while helping clients stay consistent with therapy.

People Seeking Comfort & Privacy

Many clients feel more comfortable opening up from their own home or another familiar environment. Attending therapy from a private, supportive space can help clients feel more relaxed and emotionally present during sessions.

Texas Residents Without Local Access

Some individuals may not have easy access to the right therapist where they live. Our teletherapy services help clients throughout Texas, including Austin, San Antonio, San Marcos, Corpus Christi, and El Paso, connect with licensed therapists and high-quality mental health support remotely.

Clients Navigating Life Transitions

Major life changes can create stress, anxiety, uncertainty, and emotional overwhelm. Online counseling services can support clients through relationship changes, career transitions, grief, relocation, family changes, and other difficult life periods.

Couples & Families

Online couples counseling and family therapy can make scheduling easier for family members or partners with different routines, locations, or responsibilities. Virtual sessions allow clients to maintain meaningful connections and support even when in-person visits are harder to coordinate.

Comprehensive Online Mental Health Services

Louis Laves-Webb, LCSW-S, LPC-S & Associates is proud to offer the services of some of the best mental health professionals in the Austin area. We understand how important it is to feel comfortable and get consistent psychotherapy services. Teletherapy clients will have access to the same team members that they may normally see in person. This flexibility allows us to pair you with the best therapist match and allows you to continue your sessions either online or in person.

If you would like to learn more about our team, please visit our team page:

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Benefits of online therapy

What Are The Advantages Of Online Therapy & Counseling?

More Accessibility

Online therapy makes mental health care easier to fit into everyday life. Whether you are traveling, managing a busy schedule, or simply feel more comfortable at home, virtual sessions provide flexible access to support from wherever you are in Texas.

Proven Effectiveness

Many clients find online therapy to be just as meaningful and effective as in-person sessions. Virtual therapy can still create a strong therapeutic connection while supporting progress through life transitions, stress, anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns.

Confidential & Secure

Your privacy matters throughout the therapeutic process. We use a HIPAA-compliant platform designed to protect personal information and create a secure environment for online counseling sessions.

Licensed Therapists

Our licensed therapists, including LPC-S and LCSW-S clinicians, provide professional counseling services grounded in experience, continuing education, and evidence-based care. Clients receive the same thoughtful support online as they would during in-person therapy.

Affordable Services

We believe mental health services should be accessible to a wide range of clients. Our practice provides high-quality care and online therapy services that meet many different needs and budgets.

Easy To Use

You do not need to be especially tech-savvy to access teletherapy services. We help clients get set up before their first session and use a simple platform that makes scheduling and attending online appointments straightforward and convenient.

Online Therapy Modalities

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT is one of the most effective and widely used approaches in online therapy. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful thought patterns, improving emotional awareness, and developing healthier coping strategies for anxiety, depression, stress, and other mental health concerns.

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

Dialectical behavioral therapy helps clients strengthen emotional regulation, distress tolerance, communication, and mindfulness skills. DBT can be especially helpful for individuals managing intense emotions, relationship stress, or ongoing mental health challenges.

Talk Therapy

Talk therapy provides space to process emotions, relationships, life transitions, and personal challenges through open conversation with a licensed therapist. Many clients find virtual talk therapy feels natural, comfortable, and supportive in their own home environment.

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

IFS therapy helps clients better understand internal emotional patterns, protective behaviors, and past experiences that may be affecting present-day relationships and well-being. Online sessions allow clients to explore these experiences in a supportive, reflective therapy space.

Couples Counseling

Online couples counseling helps partners improve communication, navigate conflict, strengthen emotional connection, and work through relationship issues together. Virtual sessions can provide flexibility for couples balancing busy schedules or living in different locations throughout Texas.

Trauma-Informed Therapy

Trauma-informed therapy supports clients in processing difficult past experiences, chronic stress, anxiety, or complex trauma within a safe and supportive therapeutic environment. Many clients appreciate being able to attend these sessions from a familiar and comfortable space.

Phase 1: History Taking

Before beginning EMDR, your trauma therapist will get to know more about your experiences and symptoms. This step is for you to share about events in your past that may be affecting your current mindset.

Phase 2: Preparation

This stage is about ensuring your readiness for EMDR. Even though EMDR therapy for trauma is completely safe, it can be problematic for individuals who commonly experience dissociation. As a safeguard, your trauma therapist will work with you to create your own “calm place” to concentrate on if you feel distressed.

Phase 3: Assessment

It’s now time to choose a target to be reprocessed during your next few sessions. In doing so, you’ll need to identify a vivid image related to the memory, a negative cognition about yourself associated with it, and emotions and bodily sensations that accompany both. Your therapist will then have you challenge that negative cognition with a cognitive one. They will have you rate how true your positive cognition feels and how much distress the target memory causes you on a scale from 1-10.

Phase 4: Desensitization

This is where Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing comes into play. When you feel ready, your therapist will guide you to process your negative feelings and memories using bilateral eye movements to facilitate the brain’s healing process. This will help to ground you and take more directed focus on the thoughts, feelings, and images associated with your target. Every minute or so, your therapist will check in on what you’ve noticed and ask you to rate how much discomfort you’re now feeling. When you no longer report distress related to your targeted memory, you move onto the next step.

Phase 5: Installation

Next, your attention will be brought back to the positive cognition you identified earlier. Your trauma/PTSD therapist will recheck how true this belief now feels. The goal is to get this belief to feel like it’s 100 percent true.

Phase 6: Body Scan

You will now be asked to check your body for any areas of tension in your body caused by the target memory. Are your teeth clenched? Is your chest tight? Any uncomfortable physical sensations will be reprocessed using the same procedure as before until you can think of the target memory without feeling any tension.

Phase 7: Closure

At the end of every session, your trauma counselor will make sure that you are leaving feeling more relaxed than when you arrived. If you are feeling agitated, they will lead you through self-calming techniques until you regain your sense of control.

Phase 8: Reevaluation

At the beginning of each subsequent session, your therapist will ask you questions to ensure your positive beliefs have been maintained. This will also help them to identify any new problem areas that may need to be targeted.

EMDR therapy for trauma is considered a success once you are able to bring up memories of trauma without feeling the distress that brought you to therapy. Your trauma therapist will also provide you with the techniques and skills you need going forward to deal with upsetting feelings.

Got Questions?

Online Therapy FAQs

If you still have questions, please feel free to give us a call: (512) 914-6635

How long is an online therapy session?

Most online therapy sessions last around 50 to 60 minutes, similar to traditional in-person therapy. Session length may vary depending on your goals, schedule, and the type of support you are seeking throughout the therapeutic process.

Are online therapy sessions confidential?

Yes. We use a HIPAA-compliant platform designed to keep online counseling sessions private and secure. Protecting your comfort, safety, and personal information is an important part of the mental health care we provide.

Why do clients choose online therapy instead of in-person sessions?

Many clients prefer online therapy because it offers more flexibility and accessibility. Virtual sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule while allowing clients to attend sessions from their own space or a supportive home environment.

Do you offer online couples counseling and family therapy?

Yes. We offer online couples counseling, family therapy, and individual therapy services for clients throughout Texas. Virtual sessions can help couples and family members stay consistent with counseling even when schedules or distance make in-person visits difficult.

Is online therapy right for me?

Online therapy may be a good fit if you are seeking therapy but struggling to find time for in-person appointments, dealing with stress or anxiety, adjusting to life transitions, or simply looking for a more comfortable way to access mental health support. Many Texas residents find virtual therapy to be a flexible and effective way to start therapy and maintain meaningful progress over time.

LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Online Therapy Wherever You Are

Safe, affirming care should be accessible no matter where you live. Our Online Therapy services offer LGBTQIA+ individuals a private and welcoming space to receive support from home. Connect with an Affirmative Therapist who truly understands your unique experiences.

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Schedule Your Online Counseling Or Therapy Session With Our Team

Our online mental health services are designed to extend your support structure and ensure that you have access to therapy and counseling, even when you can’t come to our office. If you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment, please reach out to our friendly team. We will work with you to find an appointment that fits your needs and schedule. Click the button below to get started today!

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