Isaac Gallegos, MA, LPC

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Austin, TX. Works with Stress, Anxiety and Self Esteem. Sees clients in person and online. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Stress Management
• Anxiety
• Self Esteem
• Bisexual
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Grief
• Lesbian
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships
• Racial Identity
• Relationship Issues
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• AdlerianBased on Alfred Adler's ideas. Looks at a person's goals, sense of belonging and early family experiences, and encourages connection with others.
• 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.
• EclecticUses techniques from several approaches, chosen to suit the person and the problem rather than following one model.
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• SomaticBody-focused therapy that pays attention to physical sensations, posture and breathing, on the view that stress and trauma are held in the body as well as the mind.
• 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

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Stress, Anxiety, Self Esteem, ADHD, Autism, Bisexual, Coping Skills, Depression, Emotional Disturbance, Grief, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Peer Relationships, People-Pleasing, Polyamory & ENM, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, Religious Trauma, Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly, Sleep or Insomnia, Spirituality, Trauma and PTSD

Fees

Individual sessions $175

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals

Ethnicity

Hispanic and Latino

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education

Texas State University - San Marcos

Years in practice

12

Education & qualifications