Peggy Kruger Tietz, PhD

About

Psychologist in Austin, TX. Works with Trauma and PTSD, Child and Family Conflict. Not taking new clients right now.

Areas of expertise

• Trauma and PTSD
• Family Conflict
• Anxiety
• Divorce
• Life Coaching
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem

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.
• 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.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• 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.
• FeministConsiders how gender, power and social context affect a person's life and well-being, and aims for an equal relationship between client and therapist.
• 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'.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Structural Family TherapyLooks at how a family is organized, its roles, rules and boundaries, and helps reshape patterns that cause problems.
• 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

Accepting new clients

No

Specialties

Trauma and PTSD, Child, Family Conflict, ADHD, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Divorce, Eating Disorders, Education and Learning Disabilities, Emotional Disturbance, Life Coaching, Marital and Premarital, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming

Payment methods

Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Toddler, Children (6 to 10), Preteen, Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Bryn Mawr Colleg

Education & qualifications