Ann DeYoung, LCSW, LMHC

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Austin, TX. Works with Anxiety, Depression and Life Transitions. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Life Transitions
• Coping Skills
• Divorce
• Grief
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship Issues
• School Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• BiofeedbackUses sensors to show body signals such as heart rate, breathing or muscle tension as they happen, so a person can learn to change them, for example to manage stress.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• EMDREye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. A structured trauma therapy in which a person recalls distressing memories while following side-to-side eye movements or taps.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Depression, Life Transitions, ADHD, Autism, Career Counseling, Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain, Codependency, Compassion Fatigue, Coping Skills, Divorce, Grief, Mood Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Parenting, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self Esteem, Stress, Transgender, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Aetna Medicare, BlueCross and BlueShield, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, CuraLinc Healthcare, Medicare, Optum, Oscar Health, Oxford, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $125; sliding scale available

Payment methods

American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Adults

Works with

Individuals

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Texas State University

Years in practice

20

Education & qualifications