Our therapists provide depression counseling in Austin, TX

Sue Wendelin is a Licensed Family and Marriage Therapist (LMFT) who has over 36 years of professional experience working with children, adolescents, young adults, and families with a wide variety of treatment needs. She specializes in assisting clients who are struggling with career-related issues, coping skills, family conflict, grief, mental stress, parenting, academic issues, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, ADHD, anger issues, behavioral issues, bipolar disorder, and more.

Sue has an eclectic approach with a variety of techniques, including cognitive behavioral methods (CBT), family systems techniques, parent-child interaction (PCIT) approaches, person-centered methods, play therapy, sandplay, and solutions-focused brief therapy (SFBT). 

Sue will listen and create a safe space to help unburden the load of pain and struggles that are holding you down. The simplicity of having a warm, understanding, and actively listening ear can be healing during times of great stress. She wants to provide that outlet, and help you work towards emotional freedom. 

Ashley Ratcliffe is a Licensed Professional Counselor with experience working with individuals, families, and couples. She is passionate about helping others find the link between the way we process emotions and how we experience the world. Ashley specializes in anxiety, adjustment, relationship issues, and parent coaching.

Ashley completed her Master's in Clinical Mental Health at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. Ashley utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and Family Systems theoretical lenses.

If you feel Ashley would be a good fit, let's get started! She would love to get to know you and hear more about your story.

Everyday life can be overwhelming full of obstacles and challenges. Sometimes we can feel trapped, helpless, or alone. These feelings and thoughts are natural, however if not properly managed they can lead to emotional disturbance and unhealthy behaviors. With the help of guidance, insight and self-awareness, we can become resilient and empowered. I believe that we are all humans with the ability to love ourselves and make positive change. Let me help you adjust to life changes, improve your relationships, manage stress, cope with loss, and most importantly become more resilient. 

I use a strength-based approach to therapy where I uplift my clients and utilize their strengths and abilities to increase self-esteem. I provide a compassionate and nonjudgmental space for my clients to be accepted and feel safe. I integrate many tools of Psychotherapy including Internal family systems CBT, and ACT to meet each individual's needs.

I see people for who they are, not their race, gender, economic status, or sexual orientation. Everyone is special and has something to contribute to this world. I have experience in helping individuals adjust to life changes, help build healthy boundaries to enhance relationships and improve emotional intelligence. I look forward to working with you!

Paul DeLew is a Licensed Professional Counselor and graduated from National Louis University in Chicago. He has experience in treating a wide range of mental Illnesses, including panic disorder, generalized anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, addiction, trauma, and sexual abuse. He treats adolescents, young adults, and adults, creating a specialized treatment to best help each client.  

Paul utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), psychodynamic therapy, solution-based therapy as well as other treatment modalities. He is successful at quickly building rapport in order to create a trusting, safe environment, and he provides a nonjudgemental attitude where clients feel free to express themselves. He understands that each person is a unique individual and will guide you through your specialized treatment to help you live your best self.

Gay Hunter is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 30 years of experience in the mental health field. She is passionate in partnering with adults to transform their lives. Gay specializes in anxiety, depression, and trauma. Gay completed her Master of Divinity at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. She has been a single mother for 40 years with ample experience in child rearing and being supportive of adult children. Her life experiences coupled with her professional experience enable her to build a partnership that will help you transform your life.

Gay utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and cognitive processing therapy for PTSD (CPT) along with educating you on the connection between the brain, body, and mind and adverse childhood experiences.

We all go through times when it is beneficial to talk to a mental health professional. Gay is confident that she would be able to partner with you to learn new skills to transform your life. If you are ready to start your journey to transform your life, schedule and appointment with her today.

Alec Leerburger-Mahl is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 7 years of experience. He is a supportive therapist helping individuals struggling with anxiety, overthinking, or self-doubt, especially in the Queer community. He offers a safe space to process emotions, tackle challenges, and build confidence. Whether it’s relationships, career stress, or self-advocacy, Alec works with clients to develop strategies for growth and resilience.

Alec earned his Master’s in Clinical Rehabilitation and Counseling from Louisiana State University. He prioritizes authentic connections with clients, blending cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, Gestalt, and solution-focused therapy. He collaborates to create tailored strategies that inspire growth and meaningful change.

Alec helps those struggling with many modalities, especially when self-advocacy feels difficult. He offers a supportive space to explore these challenges and build confidence. Reach out today!

Irma Lizette Anguiano is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas. She goes by her middle name, Lizette. Lizette has been in the mental health field for 15 years and has worked in a variety of settings. She specializes in helping clients with depression, anxiety, parenting issues, work-related stress, and motivation/confidence. She is passionate about helping her clients during difficult times and when facing transitions in life.

Lizette completed her Master of Mental Health Counseling at Webster University's remote campus located at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. She went on to complete her training as a Licensed Professional Counselor and is licensed to practice in the state of Texas. She has worked in various settings and with a variety of populations. Her experience spans 14 years and has worked with children and families, parole and probation, as well as in an inpatient psychiatric hospital. Lizette understands the array of ways in which mental help affects families and individuals. She utilizes an eclectic approach to therapy depending on each client's needs. Her approach when working with clients is leading with empathy and understanding.

The therapeutic journey is a process that can take time. Lizette embarks on this journey alongside her clients to work together at their own pace. Her goal is to provide each client with a safe space where they can discuss concerns and issues in a judgment-free environment. She hopes to help her clients find strategies to better cope with the demands of life and increase their confidence in their ability to evolve and gain a greater perspective on the struggles they are facing.

Simone Ducloux is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who is passionate about providing treatment for depression, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, compulsive behaviors, and body image concerns. During her experience counseling adults in a community clinic setting, and her experience counseling young adults in a college counseling center, and her experience counseling adults in a community clinic setting, as well as young adults in a college counseling center, Simone developed a strong awareness of the important roles that creativity and self-compassion play in helping people connect with their strengths and trust themselves to work through challenges.

Simone completed her Bachelor of Music (BM) and her Master of Music (MM) in Piano at the University of Texas. She completed her Master of Arts (MA) in Professional Counseling at Texas State University. 

Simone has a warm and attentive style and integrates clinical perspectives and evidence-based techniques from acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT), and person-centered/humanistic approaches into her practice. It can feel lonely and confusing to navigate through life’s difficulties in the absence of a therapeutic relationship with someone who can help you process your thoughts and feelings, and to connect with your inner resources, so that you may build skills to find meaning and worth in all of your experiences, as you work toward your goals.

I am a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with 10 years of experience providing compassionate, evidence-based mental health care. My approach integrates both psychotherapy and medication management to address a wide range of conditions, including anxiety, depression, and mood disorders. I strive to help each client reach their optimal level of functioning physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually.

I earned my Master’s in Nursing from the University of Texas. My approach blends psychopharmacology and holistic methods to create treatment plans that support the whole person, mind and body. I believe in fostering self-awareness, resilience, and emotional balance through collaborative and individualized care.

Sometimes when dealing with life, you may feel alone, but you are not. I invite you to take the next step in your mental health journey. Together, we can work toward healing, growth, and a renewed sense of purpose and peace.

Janet "Kaye" Love is a Licensed Professional Counselor who is experienced in working with youth, parents, and families as well as individual adults. Kaye has over 8 years of experience working with individuals with developmental and learning disabilities, including Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder, in Special Education and Vocational Rehabilitation. Her approach blends Solution Focused, Cognitive, Psychodynamic, Psycho-educational, and Mindfulness-based techniques, Play therapy is available for children ages six to ten. She is experienced in providing spiritually sensitive counseling to clients who identify with diverse belief systems including Buddhism, Christianity, Ethical Humanism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Wicca.

Kaye is passionate about assisting individuals to explore and enhance their sense of meaning and purpose in life in a way that is sensitive to and respectful of their religious or non-religious understanding. She understands the challenges of developing an appreciation of a personal skill set that is unique, positive self-esteem, and creative workarounds for functional limitations, as well as the difficulties involved in navigating education, employment, healthcare, and community organizations designed for those with typicality.

Kaye is focused to help you alleviate distress by developing ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving that increase your experience of well-being. She focuses on potential solutions instead of problems, which helps you move toward your goals. Kaye will help you understand the dynamics of your situation and discover how your thoughts and beliefs affect your emotions and behaviors. You will learn to observe your thoughts, revise limiting conditioning, develop new ways of thinking that evoke more positive emotions, and become more able to resolve issues independently.

I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and therapist with experience supporting adults and teens navigating anxiety, relationship challenges, life transitions, burnout, self-esteem, and feeling stuck or overwhelmed. I often work with clients who appear capable and successful on the outside but are struggling internally or repeating patterns they’re ready to change. My clients are often seeking greater clarity, healthier relationships, stronger boundaries, emotional balance, and a deeper understanding of themselves so they can move forward with confidence and intention.

I take a direct, supportive, and collaborative approach to therapy, combining evidence-based strategies with honest conversation and practical tools you can use outside of sessions. Together, we identify patterns, strengthen coping skills and boundaries, and build greater self-awareness so you can create lasting, meaningful change.

You don’t have to have everything figured out before starting therapy. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply ready for something to change, I’ll meet you where you are and help you move forward with clarity and intention. When you’re ready, I invite you to schedule an appointment and take that next step for yourself.

Kelly Pedersen is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor who specializes in redefining perception: assisting individuals with trauma recovery and couples with intimacy-rebuilding with insight and useful techniques for bypassing roadblocks. She helps people hone their anger management skills and address the flip side of the coin: initiating the healing process after someone has endured physical, emotional, or sexual abuse. In addition, she helps people with trauma, life transitions, LGBTQ-related challenges, mood disorders, and geriatric issues.

Kelly is trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) as a technique to treat PTSD, and she assesses trauma through the dual lenses of spirituality and culture. She also uses cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) in her therapeutic processes.

"Stuck" situations require creative solutions! Solving a problem in isolation isn't easy, which is why collaboration with an experienced counselor can prove invaluable. The details of each person’s thinking may be varied and unique in every case, but Kelly believes that what is really important is the sense of being enough, sufficient, responsible, capable as yourself on top of the situation. When the work goes well (which certainly is the intention) the outcome will be the same: an increase in the sense of one’s own ability to manage life, and a feeling of growth and empowerment.

Kelly has a clear approach to counseling with people and it relates to what she sees as the ideal outcome of such work. The highest goal, the gold standard of good counseling, is an increase in client morale, significant growth of feeling competent and confident to work with the feelings and situations that brought you to counseling in the first place. A good counseling relationship has worked when one hears, “You know, I think I can handle this now. I feel a lot better and think I know what to work on and what to do.”

As a counselor, Kelly strives to encourage a therapeutic connection that serves as a "secure base", enabling you to challenge your misconceptions about yourself and refocus on your strengths. She believes that accessing new experiences in the context of a therapeutic relationship can help us rewire our brains and our lives.

Veronica Herrera is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has been a consultant, accredited executive, and career coach for 20 years. Veronica conducts psychotherapy in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. She treats relational issues, self-confidence concerns, trauma, depression, demotivation, mood instability, mental turmoil, chronic stress, anxiety, anger/behavioral issues, addictive behaviors, and grief and loss as well as individuals navigating desired or unplanned change. Veronica works with clients to help them uncover and process their truths as they learn coping mechanisms and utilize their psychological resources.

With a Master’s in Counseling, Veronica earned graduate degrees in Business and Marketing, Organizational Change, and Positive Psychology. Veronica utilizes cognitive behavioral techniques integrated with DBT, REBT, and existential psychology. Veronica intends for the client to leave each session with a sense of accomplishment, a breakthrough, or a new tool.

If you are in early adulthood, mid-life, or senior years and find yourself lacking mental clarity or motivation, Veronica invites you to schedule an appointment and chat.