My first review of Julie D. Lee, LCSW was posted 1/9/19 so it's time for an update…read more I originally found my way to Julie a few years after severe and permanent injuries caused me to lose my health and career, which put enormous strains on my personal relationships. I wasn't sure I would survive at all, much less figure out how to make sense of the predicament. Prior to the catastrophe I defined my worth as a human being, my actual right to live and breathe, through work and the ability to provide for my family. That's generally a good thing, right? Workaholism is complicated. That issue alone can cause serious problems if it gets away from you. In my case, it blew up in my face when I became bedridden and unable to perform even the most basic functions, dressing and feeding myself, bathing... It took many years of excruciating effort, surgical interventions, daily physical therapy, pain management, etc., to regain a life worth living. Part of that process was accepting the fact that my injuries were permanent and I would never be the person I was before. As it turned out, I also lost a parts of me that had been causing harm to my loved ones for decades... workaholism and all the nasty little traits that were hammered into my personality in childhood. Long story short, I was raised in an extremely violent home by whackadoo parents. In the small West Texas farming community in which I was raised during the 60's and 70's, it was perfectly normal for adults in schools, churches, etc., to ignore obvious signs of child abuse. The overlapping bruises and open wounds on my back, arms, legs, and torso rarely had time to heal before more were added. My brothers and I were manipulated into fighting one another like cats and dogs and to wage emotional warfare. It seemed there was no escape from the cycle of epic violence. I followed a stereotypical path through the criminal justice system in my teens, left home at 15 years old, and became a business owner just before my 20th birthday. I became a lifelong business owner and high producer...never looked back and thought I "had it all figured out." News flash: I did not have it all figured out. I would not be alive today if I hadn't reached out for help -- not just from surgeons and such, but also those wonderful people in the behavioral health specialties -- psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers. Each played a roll in the seemingly impossible task of essentially un-hammering my mind and guiding me back to a life worth living. This is where Julie comes into the picture. My wife and I rely on her for couples counseling and we are both happier for it. Julie does an outstanding job untangling communication issues and helping us see and understand underlying issues that cause stress and confusion. My wife and I also rely on individual counseling with Julie to focus on issues more specific to our own life experiences and to better understand really...everything. I still don't "have it all figured out." But I do know this: Before the injuries that broke my body down and left me a basket case, the things that I thought were most important in life, and the tools I used work my way through it, were partly correct but also intolerably self defeating. And worse, I was inadvertently hurtful to those I cared about the most. Those are tough lessons for an old billy goat like me. But I am a better person for it and I can very clearly see how much happier my life is now. So thank you Julie Lee. Thank you for going above and beyond.

I don't think I can say enough great things about Julie - besides being a wonderful therapist and…read moreperson, she genuinely cares and is extremely insightful! This shows in how well she listens and interacts, is able to pinpoint the issue(s), and also with just how easy she is to connect with. She has a way of putting a person at ease while getting to the root of things and working together for a solution. She has done so much for me personally, and I am truly grateful for her! If you are looking for an amazing therapist, you should look no further!

I can't say enough good things about Lisa Young. Working with her has been incredibly helpful,…read moreespecially during the postpartum period after having my baby. She created such a safe, non-judgmental space where I felt comfortable exploring emotions and thoughts that came up that I honestly wasn't expecting. She helped me gently unpack why certain feelings surfaced postpartum and guided me through understanding them instead of feeling overwhelmed or ashamed by them. She never rushed the process and always met me where I was emotionally. I felt truly heard, supported, and validated in every session. If you're navigating postpartum changes, big life transitions, or just trying to understand yourself better, I highly recommend Lisa Young. She's compassionate, thoughtful, and genuinely cares about helping you move forward in a healthy way.

If you are looking for a wonderful option for therapy support, please take the opportunity to work…read morewith Caileigh Chadwick of Bloom therapy. I was fortunate to have great support in my younger years when I tragically lost my father at an early age. More recently, I felt I needed support as I have been dealing with PTSD from the past and anxiety. Caileigh is the most genuinely caring, empathetic , and active listening counselor I have ever encountered!! Whether it is our conversation, or the use of EMDR, She has been a problem solver and beyond wonderful!!!

Liz is an empathetic, warm, understanding and knowledgeable therapist who helps her clients…read morenavigate solid paths toward fulfilling lives of quality. She provides useful TOOLS that empower her clients to tackle challenges - either at the present moment, or on the horizon. She does more than just listen, she establishes a comfortable rapport through conversation, so the session is more than venting, more than questions, she guides clients through a warm and safe process to self-reflection, personal strengths and opportunity for growth.

After seeing Liz for a little over a year-- I can see many positive changes within myself. I've…read moredone EMDR with her several times and I've truly noticed a difference in terms of my overall anxiety and depression level. My confidence has increased as well as my ability to set boundaries. My favorite thing about Liz is that I've never once felt pressured by her to make one decision over another. She simply guides me along the way, offering her advice and wisdom. I've learned so much from her... My only regret is that I wish I had found her sooner. If you're seeking a non-judgemental, supportive, informative, honest, and compassionate therapist-- Liz is the one to see.

Cathie is a true God send. Her calling is absolutely to serve couples in their dire time of need…read moreand help them get to a place of standing strong and walking together. My husband and I are beyond grateful for her. She changed our lives for the better forever. We are beyond lucky to have her in our corner throughout our marriage journey. She tackled hard conversations with grace and truth, she led us closer to God and helped our marriage grow healthy in a world full of distraction. She is honest while nurturing. We are so much better equipped to handle this life together and our marriage. If your marriage is in need of a refresher, tackling traumas or root issues, we truly believe Cathie can help anyone in any state. She is diligent in notetaking and dissecting the core of the issue and navigating long term solutions.

My husband and I decided to see Cathie after many years of just feeling stuck in a rut within our…read morerelationship. Although we dated for several years before getting married, we welcomed our daughter just a year after being married. We finally had the perfect little family that we always imagined, but truthfully our marriage was struggling. Cathie has been amazing! She has provided us with invaluable tools to improve on our communication and ignite the spark that we lost over time. I love that Cathie is compassionate, yet straight forward. For the first time in a long time, my husband and I are truly enjoying each other again! If you are struggling with your relationship or just looking for tools to better improve your marriage I would highly recommend reaching out to Cathie. My husband was initially hesitant about seeking counseling and he will agree that it was the best decision we've ever made for our family. We are extremely grateful for Cathie and her guidance!

This is just regarding Diana Schaefer. The facility has been beyond kind and helpful, and I hope to…read morefind a therapist here that fits my needs. -- Years and years ago, a therapist told me I was a whore for kissing a boy on the first date. I thought that would forever be my worst story of therapy gone wrong, of a therapist superimposing their own beliefs and issues on me. Diana hit a new record. She "fired" me as a client and pulled wildly unethical moves before doing so. I wholly believe that there is a time to part ways when therapy isn't serving the client or when a client is rejecting help from the therapist to everyone's detriment. Therapists have just as much of a right to end the relationship as clients do. The reason I'm writing this has nothing to do with the farewell and everything to do with how it was handled. I have an eating disorder. I made it clear from the start that I didn't care that she didn't specialize in them. I'd had enough therapy around eating disorders and wanted to take a new approach. I also told her in our first session that if she thought it wasn't a fit to have open communication because I would be doing so. I've played the "suffer through a relationship that isn't working" game too much at this point in therapy. We had weekly sessions for months. I thought many of them were helping. But then I told her how many calories I consumed during the week. That was undeniably the point where she flipped. We talked for a month or so more. She started talking to my dietician more. That seemed logical to me. And then she started telling my therapist I needed to go to treatment. Asking her why she hadn't suggested it or wasn't pushing it on me. (She has.) I am in no way a high risk anorexic. Perhaps treatment wouldn't hurt but my life right now prioritizes above something that isn't necessary. She pressured me and I said no, several times. And then the day came where she let me tell her about my life before interrupting and starting the conversation of removal of services provided. Like I mentioned, that alone wasn't the issue. What WAS the issue was that she had also called my dietician and tried to pressure her into leaving me. To the point of my dietician's discomfort and recognition that abandonment on that level would be detrimental and more harmful that good. (How Diana didn't see that, I don't know.) She gave me an ULTIMATUM of treatment or no therapy. She told me I COULD NOT go to therapy ANYWHERE until I dealt with my eating disorder. (And no, this wasn't just in reference to being cognitively unable to proceed with EMDR.) She wouldn't give me referrals. She made fun of the shirt I was wearing that day that said, "Mental health is health," because I wouldn't go to treatment. I was in utter shock during that last session so I didn't really have responses beyond saying no to treatment and that I understood where she was coming from. But none of those things are okay and I should have said that to her then. I regret that. Fuck that. I deserve therapy. Everyone does. She clearly spooked when eating disorder stuff came up, was not educated on it, and chose to bully and threaten me instead of just saying, "I'm not qualified in this topic and don't feel comfortable proceeding." Period. Period. Period. If you don't fit in her little box of qualifications, stay away. And if you pick up any of her own anxieties, leave. It's not worth wasting your time.

Excellent collection of mental health professionals. Depression, social anxiety, spousal abuse,…read moreobsessive procrastination, anorexia, grief, et al. They provide tools to help clients grapple with all of these issues. If I could offer more than five stars, I would attach as many as possible to this review. Outside of their counseling expertise, they have great administrative staff. Many payment options available. I needed receipts to submit last minute before my FSA money was deleted. They mailed them the day I called and I got them the very next day!!! No charge to me for the postage, which was greatly appreciated. Seriously. A lot of other offices would have been like, "You can drive over and pick them up at our front desk."

David is an incredibly insightful relationship counselor. In just a few sessions, he was able to…read moregive us valuable insights and the tools we need to continually improve our marriage.

Game changer The only regret I have about hiring David Cantu…read moreas a life coach is that I didn't do it years earlier. After repeatedly hitting my head against the same wall of counseling I knew I needed something different. David was just what I needed to get on with my life. Turning my midlife "crisis" into a second adulthood has been so energizing that I am inspired to build a new company to help inspire others in their 40's, 50's and 60's have a positive future.

Very pleased and I highly recommend this judge-free…read moreenvironment!! I'm already looking forward to going back!

Racheal has been my husband and my counselor for over a year and we could not be happier. We…read moredecided to see someone to work on some communication issues and Racheal has helped us so much. She is easy to talk to and makes the sessions very welcoming and comfortable for both of us. Racheal has given us amazing tools to work with and even though we both have very different communication styles and ways of confrontation, working with Racheal has helped us immensely. She is easy to talk to, and we never felt like she was taking sides or judging. Very important! She is also very flexible. We highly recommend her!

Enjoy meeting with Kris, she has a very positive, uplifting demeanor and soothing voice that I find…read morecomforting to combat the anxieties of the world.

Kris is easy to talk to and very responsive via text and email. The waiting area is relaxing and…read morecomfortable.

My personal experience was pretty bad. She made false assumptions and accusations right from the…read morestart in an email chain with my wife and I. After seeing her one session, she was telling me what I should be doing and what I wasn't doing. She was not asking questions, she was telling me and making accusations, presuming a lot of information and knowledge we hadn't discussed. I let that go, because I needed help. But I should have stop seeing her right then. She continued to seek to use the consoling session to accuse instead of to inquire. It felt like I was being cross examined in a legal case, instead her trying to establish trust and make it a safe environment to help me work through my issues. I wouldn't recommend her. I got very defensive after that, because I did not feel safe, I felt attacked. She couldn't separate herself from our situation, by her own admission, when a consoler is telling you that, run. That means they have their own issues they haven't worked through. It's one thing to have a bad, but professional consoler, than it is to have an unprofessional one that is bringing their on emotional baggage to each session. She even attempted to psychoanalyze my very recently deceased mother's personality traits to abstract some mental diagnoses, and then turn that around against me. My mother passed 01/22/17. She was unprofessional almost from the beginning and ending with her becoming emotional involved and bringing her own emotional baggage to our consoling sessions. She was not helpful, I think she even made the situation worse.

I cannot recommend Judith highly enough... This wasn't my first rodeo and I was very pleased with…read morehow she got to the heart of matter. She was kind but firm. Pushed me when I needed it and helped me focus on some hard truths. I'd like to count Judith as my friend if she weren't my Therpist .

Capital Area Counseling has been an excellent place to work with clients in Austin. The staff is…read morevery caring, helpful, and supportive.

Working as an intern at Capital Area Counseling has been an incredibly positive and fulfilling…read moreexperience, from the supportive environment to the opportunity to help new clients. I wholeheartedly recommend Capital Area Counseling to anyone seeking internship opportunities or affordable therapy options.