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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a structured approach that explores the relationship between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. CBT may be useful for those who want practical strategies for recognizing unhelpful patterns and developing different ways of responding.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based approach commonly used in trauma therapy. EMDR may help individuals process distressing memories and the beliefs, emotions, and physical responses connected with difficult experiences.
Internal Family Systems Therapy explores the different internal “parts” that can shape how we think, feel, and respond. IFS may be useful for concerns involving trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, relationships, shame, anger, substance use, religious trauma, or long-standing emotional patterns.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy combines elements of cognitive therapy with mindfulness practices. This approach may help individuals become more aware of thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations without automatically reacting to them.
Relational therapy focuses on the ways relationships and interpersonal experiences can shape emotional patterns, self-understanding, communication, and connection.
This approach may be useful for those dealing with recurring relationship patterns, communication difficulties, depression, anger, self-destructive behaviors, intimacy concerns, or experiences of neglect and abuse.
Systemic therapy looks at a person within the larger systems they are part of, including relationships, family, culture, community, and other environments.
Rather than viewing a concern in isolation, systemic approaches may explore how patterns between people influence emotional well-being, communication, relationships, and behavior.
Existential therapy creates space to explore questions related to meaning, identity, responsibility, freedom, relationships, loss, and the direction you want your life to take.
It may be useful during grief, life transitions, periods of uncertainty, relationship changes, or times when someone feels disconnected from a sense of purpose.
A strength-based approach focuses not only on what is difficult, but also on the abilities, experiences, relationships, and internal resources a client already brings into therapy.
Therapy may help individuals recognize existing strengths while developing additional ways to navigate anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem concerns, life transitions, and other challenges.
Feminist therapy considers how identity, relationships, culture, gender expectations, power, and social experiences may influence mental health and self-understanding.
This approach may provide space to explore self-esteem, relationships, identity, anger, divorce or separation, religious experiences, sexuality, and other concerns within the broader context of a client’s lived experience.
A trauma-informed approach recognizes that past and ongoing experiences can influence a person’s sense of safety, relationships, emotions, and ways of coping.
Trauma-informed therapy emphasizes safety, collaboration, choice, and respect for the client’s pace rather than assuming that someone should immediately discuss or revisit difficult experiences.
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Psychodynamic therapy explores how past experiences, relationships, emotions, and patterns outside of immediate awareness may continue to influence present-day thoughts and behaviors.
For those who understand their patterns intellectually but continue to feel stuck in them, psychodynamic work may provide an opportunity for deeper exploration.
Person-centered therapy, sometimes associated with Rogerian therapy, emphasizes empathy, authenticity, and creating a therapeutic relationship in which individuals can explore their experiences without judgment.
Rather than positioning the therapist as someone who simply tells a client what to do, the approach places significant value on the client’s own experiences, perspective, and capacity for personal growth.
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Gestalt therapy emphasizes awareness of what is happening in the present moment, including thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, behaviors, and relationships.
The approach may help you notice patterns that have become automatic and develop greater awareness of how they respond to themselves and others.
Developmental psychology considers how experiences at different stages of life may influence emotional, behavioral, relational, and psychological development.
Therapy may explore how earlier experiences intersect with present-day concerns while also considering the client’s current stage of life, relationships, responsibilities, and environment.
Depth-oriented and Jungian approaches explore unconscious patterns, symbolism, identity, internal conflict, meaning, and the parts of ourselves that may be difficult to understand through surface-level reflection alone.
This type of work may appeal to individuals who are interested in deeper exploration of recurring patterns, relationships, identity, or personal meaning.
Narrative therapy explores the stories people develop about themselves, their relationships, and their experiences.
Rather than defining a person by a problem or diagnosis, narrative approaches may help individuals examine the meaning they have given difficult experiences and consider different ways of understanding themselves.
Solution-focused therapy places greater emphasis on goals, strengths, existing resources, and practical movement toward change.
Instead of spending every session examining the origins of a problem, this approach may focus on what is already working, what the client would like to be different, and what manageable next steps could look like.
Attachment-based therapy explores how early and current relationships may influence trust, intimacy, emotional regulation, communication, and expectations of other people.
This approach may be useful for those who notice recurring relationship patterns, fear of abandonment, difficulty trusting others, or challenges with intimacy and connection.
Somatic approaches consider the connection between emotional experiences and physical responses in the body.
Depending on the client and therapist, therapy may incorporate awareness of physical sensations, grounding, breathing, movement, or other body-based techniques alongside traditional talk therapy.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on psychological flexibility, personal values, and developing the ability to take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or emotions are present.
ACT may be useful for those who feel caught in cycles of avoidance, anxiety, self-criticism, or attempts to completely control uncomfortable internal experiences.
Transpersonal approaches may explore meaning, identity, personal growth, spirituality, connection, and experiences that extend beyond everyday concerns.
For some individuals, this can provide space to consider how psychological well-being intersects with values, spirituality, purpose, or a broader sense of self.
Object relations theory explores how early relationships and internalized experiences of other people may influence present-day relationships, emotions, expectations, and sense of self.
This approach may be particularly relevant when you notice recurring relational patterns that seem difficult to change.
Depth psychology focuses on deeper emotional patterns, unconscious processes, internal conflict, symbolism, and the experiences that shape a person’s inner world.
Therapy may help you explore patterns that are difficult to understand through problem-solving alone.
Imago Relationship Therapy is a relationship-focused approach that explores how earlier experiences may influence the way partners communicate, respond to conflict, and seek connection.
It may help couples better understand recurring patterns while practicing more intentional communication and listening.
The Gottman Method is an approach to couples therapy based on decades of research into relationship patterns, communication, conflict, friendship, and emotional connection.
Therapy may focus on recognizing harmful communication patterns, strengthening friendship and intimacy, managing conflict, and building greater understanding between partners.
Self psychology explores how relationships, emotional needs, empathy, and a person’s developing sense of self may influence present-day experiences.
This approach may be useful for exploring self-esteem, relationships, identity, and patterns connected with feeling understood, valued, or connected to others.
Ego state approaches explore different emotional states or parts of the self that may emerge in response to particular experiences, relationships, or stressors.
The goal is not to treat these parts as separate people, but to better understand how different internal responses developed and how they influence present-day experiences.
Emotionally Focused Therapy is commonly used in relationship counseling to explore emotional patterns, attachment needs, and cycles that can leave partners feeling disconnected.
EFT may help couples recognize what is happening underneath recurring conflict and develop more responsive ways of communicating and connecting.
The following list is a general guide of the services that we offer. Please note that the following is not exhaustive, as we are continually implementing new means to better serve our clients. Feel free to contact us if you have questions about the services that we provide.
You do not need to arrive at therapy already knowing whether you need CBT, IFS, EMDR, psychodynamic therapy, or another approach.
Therapy begins with understanding what brings you in.
Your therapist may consider your current concerns, personal history, relationships, previous experiences with therapy, treatment goals, preferences, and what feels most useful as your work together develops.
Some individuals prefer a structured approach with practical strategies and clear goals. Others want more space to understand long-standing emotional or relationship patterns. Many clients benefit from an integrated approach that draws from more than one therapeutic framework.
The approach can also change over time. Something that is useful at the beginning of therapy may not be what you need several months later.
There is no single therapy approach that is right for every person.
If you have tried therapy before and felt like it stayed too close to the surface, you may be looking for a therapist who works differently. If this is your first time seeking counseling, the number of therapy approaches available can also feel overwhelming.You do not need to choose the “right” one on your own.
Finding a good fit can involve both the therapeutic approach and the relationship you develop with your therapist. We can help you connect with someone whose experience, style, and areas of focus align with what you are looking for.
Louis Laves-Webb & Associates offers a range of pricing options, including sliding-scale rates, to help make therapy more accessible for clients with different financial needs. Our team can help you understand available options and find a therapist whose experience, approach, and rate align with what you’re looking for.
Your identity should not be treated as something that needs to be fixed.
At Louis Laves-Webb & Associates, LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy creates space to explore mental health, relationships, identity, family, trauma, sexuality, spirituality, and other concerns without treating sexual orientation or gender identity as the problem.
Our therapists may draw from different therapeutic approaches depending on your goals and experiences while providing care that respects the full context of who you are.
Different therapy approaches can be used across a wide range of concerns. Explore our counseling specialties to learn more about the types of support available through Louis Laves-Webb & Associates.
You do not need to diagnose yourself or choose a therapy approach before reaching out.Tell us a little about what you are experiencing and what you hope to get from therapy. We can help you take the next step toward finding a therapist whose approach feels like the right fit.
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Austin, TX 78701
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