Darling Tovar, LPC

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Austin, TX. Works with Borderline Personality (BPD), Depression and Trauma and PTSD. Sees clients online only. Works out of network for insurance. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Depression
• Trauma and PTSD
• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Divorce
• Racial Identity
• Relationship 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.
• 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.
• Expressive ArtsUses several creative forms, such as art, music, movement, writing or drama, to explore feelings and experiences.
• ImagoA couples therapy that uses structured conversations to help partners see how childhood experiences shape their conflicts, and to reconnect.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• JungianBased on Carl Jung's ideas. Explores dreams, symbols and the unconscious to help a person become more whole.
• Ketamine-AssistedTherapy sessions that take place alongside ketamine treatment given and supervised by a medical provider.
• 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.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Borderline Personality (BPD), Depression, Trauma and PTSD, Antisocial Personality, Anxiety, Body Image, Codependency, Coping Skills, Cultural Trauma, Divorce, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Eating Disorders, Immigration Trauma, Personality Disorders, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly, Spirituality, Stress, Suicidal Ideation, Women's Issues

Insurance

Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $165; sliding scale available

Payment methods

American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa, Zelle

Ages

Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals, Couples

Ethnicity

Hispanic and Latino

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Seminary of the Southwest

Other offices

Boston, 02134

Education & qualifications