Michelle A Vavich, LCSW

About

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

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Trauma and PTSD
• Coping Skills
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Life Coaching
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship Issues
• School Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• CoachingGoal-focused work on the present and future, such as career, performance or life changes, rather than treatment of a mental health condition.
• 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.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• 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, Trauma and PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, Body Image, Career Counseling, Codependency, Coping Skills, Dual Diagnosis, Family Conflict, Grief, Impulse Control Disorders, Life Coaching, Mood Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Peer Relationships, Personality Disorders, Psychosis, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self Esteem, Stress, Thinking Disorders, Veterans, Veterans & Military Families, Women's Issues, Work and Career Transitions

Insurance

Aetna, BlueCross and BlueShield, Cigna and Evernorth, Friday Health, Optum, Oscar Health, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Fees

Individual sessions $130, couple sessions $150; sliding scale available

Payment methods

Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Lesbian Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Transgender Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

The University of Texas at Austin

Years in practice

5

Education & qualifications