Family Counseling in Austin , TX
Real Tools for Parents & Families
You’re exhausted. You’re doing everything you know how to do, and it still doesn’t feel like enough. When stress is high and the same patterns keep repeating, having support can make a meaningful difference.
Through our family counseling in Austin, TX, we offer practical, take-away tools to improve communication, better understand your children, and build a more connected, balanced family system.
Benefits of FAmily therapy
Improve Communication
Learn healthier ways to listen, communicate, and work through conflict.
Create a Healthier Home Environment
Build more consistency, connection, and emotional safety at home.
Navigate Challenges Together
Develop practical strategies for stressful situations, transitions, and recurring conflicts.
Strengthen Connections
Build empathy and understanding for each family member’s perspective.
What is Family Therapy
Family therapy is a collaborative process that helps families understand the patterns affecting their relationships and learn healthier ways to communicate, navigate conflict, and support one another.
Rather than focusing on one person as the “problem,” we look at the family as a whole and provide practical tools to help create a more connected, balanced family system.
Family Therapy Can Help With:
- Frequent arguments
- Divorce and Co-parenting
- Neurodivergent Dynamics
- Major life transitions
- Adolescent challenges
- Sibling rivalry
- Blended families and co-parenting
How it works
Schedule a Consultation
Reach out to schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation. If you’re not sure which therapist is right for you, our Office Manager can help!
Meet Your Therapist
Connect with your therapist to see if it feels like a good fit. If you’d like to move forward, they can help you schedule your first session.
Get Started!
Together, you’ll build insight, learn practical tools, and develop real-life strategies towards meaningful change.
Frequently Asked Questions
Your therapist will help your family identify patterns that may be contributing to conflict or disconnection. Sessions may focus on improving communication, understanding one another’s perspectives, and learning practical tools you can use at home.
Not necessarily. Who participates can depend on what your family is experiencing and your goals for therapy. Your therapist can help determine who may benefit from being involved.
Yes! We offer both in-person therapy in Austin, Texas and telehealth appointments, depending on the therapist and your needs.
Meet Our Family Counselors
Brenna Patterson
MAC, LMFT Associate
Works with teens, adults, and families navigating neurodivergence, emotional regulation, relationship concerns, and substance use. Read Brenna’s full profile!
Sarah Kerwin Carlin
MA, LPC & LMFT ASSOCIATE
Supports individuals, couples, and families through relationship challenges, grief, trauma, and family conflict. Read Sarah’s full profile!
Emily Pearce
MA, LMFT Asscociate
Works with adults, couples, and families with ADHD, Autism, communication challenges, trauma, and life transitions. Read Emily’s full profile!
Cissy Castillo
LMFT, LCDC-I
Helps adults, couples, and families overcome trauma, relationship concerns, family dynamics, and women navigating later chapters of life. Read Cissy’s full profile!
Schedule your free 15-minute phone consultation to learn more!