Amanda Allard, LPC-A, ATR-P, LCDC

About

Licensed Professional Counselor Associate in Austin, TX. Works with Addiction, Relationship Issues and Anxiety. Sees clients in person. Has a waitlist for new clients.

Areas of expertise

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

Types of therapy

• Art TherapyUses drawing, painting or other art-making to express and explore feelings, with a therapist trained in art therapy. No artistic skill is needed.
• 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.
• 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.
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• Experiential TherapyUses activities such as role-play, movement, art or guided imagery to work through feelings in the moment, not only to talk about them.
• Expressive ArtsUses several creative forms, such as art, music, movement, writing or drama, to explore feelings and experiences.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• 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.
• 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

Waitlist. Contact to join the list for in-person and online therapy.

Accepting new clients

Waitlist

Specialties

Addiction, Relationship Issues, Anxiety, ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, Codependency, Drug Abuse, Dual Diagnosis, Family Conflict, Grief, LGBTQ+, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Peer Relationships, Polyamory & ENM, School Issues, Self Esteem, Stress, Substance Use, Trauma and PTSD

Fees

Individual sessions $150, couple sessions $200

Payment methods

American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Venmo, Visa

Ages

Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Communities

Queer Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Saint-Mary-of-the-Wood College

Years in practice

4

Education & qualifications