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Therapy for Residents of West Lake Hills, Texas

You deserve to feel like yourself again.

Life moves fast. Between work, family, and everything else competing for your attention, it's easy to lose yourself in the shuffle.

Maybe you're stressed about what's next. Or you're dealing with anxiety that won't let up. Maybe relationships feel harder than they should, or you're just tired of feeling stuck.

And if you're a parent, you might be noticing your teen struggling too. School pressure, social stress, big emotions they don't quite know how to handle yet. They need support—and so do you.

You don't have to figure it out alone.

Whatever brought you here, we get it. And we're here for you.

Our counselors will help you move from overwhelmed to in control. From anxious to calm. From stuck to moving forward.

 

Our Austin office is just minutes from Westlake Hills, making in-person therapy convenient when you need it.

 

Prefer to meet from home? We also offer secure online counseling throughout Texas.

Either way, you get the same thoughtful, personalized care, in whatever format fits your life right now. For you, your teen, or your whole family.​

Licensed Therapists near West Lake Hills, Texas

Micaela Hernandez LCSW

Strengths-focused therapist helping you harness your resilience to thrive through life's challenges

​Micaela's Specialties

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  • ADHD

  • Anger Management

  • Anxiety

  • Chronic Health and Pain

  • Depression

  • Gender & Sexual Identity Exploration

  • Grief and Loss

  • Life Transitions and Stress Management

  • Multicultural Concerns

  • Trauma/Intergenerational Trauma

  • EMDR​​​​​​

📍 In-person therapy in Austin, TX

💻 Teletherapy: Texas, Virginia

👥 Ages: Teens through Adults

Kate Morales

Empathetic bilingual therapist helping you sort through emotional clutter to make room for the life you actually want

​Kate's Specialties

  • ADHD

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Parenting

  • Latin Community support

  • Life Transitions and Stress Management

  • Multicultural Concerns

  • Trauma/Intergenerational Trauma

  • EMDR

Provides Services in Spanish

Terapia en español

📍 In-person therapy in Austin, TX

💻 Teletherapy: Texas

👥 Ages: Pre-Teens through Adults

🌍 Bilingual: Spanish/English

Bailey Patterson

Bailey Patterson, MS, NCC, LPC Associate (She/Her)

Supervised by Ana Salazar, PhD, LPC-S

Real-talk therapist honoring your journey and celebrating every step toward meaningful change

Bailey's Specialties

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  • ADHD

  • Anxiety

  • Body Image Concerns

  • Cultural and Systemic Stressors

  • Depression

  • Gender & Sexual Identity Exploration

  • Holistic Wellness

  • LGBTQIA+ Family Support

  • Life Transitions and Stress Management

  • ​Social Media/Screen Reliance

📍 In-person therapy in Austin, TX

💻 Teletherapy: Texas

👥 Ages: Teens through Adults

Megan Bryk LCSW

​Strength-focused therapist partnering with you to dig deeper and create meaningful change 

Megan's Specialties 

  • Chronic Illness and Chronic Pain

  • ADHD

  • Autism

  • Anxiety

  • Body Image

  • Depression

  • Relationship Issues

  • Life Transitions and Stress Management​​​​

💻 Teletherapy: Illinois, Texas, Indiana

👥 Ages: Teens through Adults

Teal Jackson Mappus, LCSW

Compassionate therapist helping you overcome obstacles and find creative pathways to empowerment and fulfillment

​Teal's Specialties

  • Abuse & Neglect

  • Anger Management

  • Anxiety

  • Attachment and Relational Concerns

  • Depression

  • Bipolar Disorder

  • Co-Dependency

  • ​Life Transitions and Stress Management

  • Neurodiversity (ADHD, Autism)

  • Chronic Illness

  • Gender & Sexual Identity Exploration

📍   In-person therapy in Austin, TX

💻   Teletherapy: Texas, Colorado,             Wisconsin

👥   Ages: Pre-Teens through Adults

Dr. Beth Marnix

Warm, collaborative psychologist connecting past experiences to present healing through a focus on a strong therapeutic relationship

​Dr. Beth's Specialties

  • Family of Origin Issues

  • Trauma and PTSD

  • EMDR

  • Anxiety

  • Women's Issues

  • Life Transitions and Stress Management

  • Relationship Issues​​​

📍 In-person therapy in Austin, TX

💻 Teletherapy: Illinois, Indiana, Texas, and residents of  PSYPACT states

👥 Ages: Adults

Our Office

Office Hours

Monday - Thursday

9:00 AM - 7 :00 PM

Friday

9:00 AM - 4 :00 PM

By appointment only

Phone

Driving Directions

1. Head southeast on Redbud Trail

2. Turn right onto Lake Austin Blvd

 

3. Turn left onto Exposition Blvd

 

4. Turn right onto W 35th St

5. Turn left onto Jefferson St

6. Turn right onto W 38th St

7. Turn Left into the building parking lot at 1500 W 38th St, Austin, TX 78731

 

8. When you enter the building, we are located on the 3rd floor, Suite 32. The door to the suite says: Bright Light Counseling Center. Come on in and have a seat in the waiting room. Your clinician will meet you at your appointment time.  

Reach out and Get Started Today

Ready to take the next step? Book a free 15-minute consultation call with our Client Care Coordinator to see if we're the right fit.

 

We'll answer your questions, learn about what you're going through, and help you find a counselor who gets it.

No pressure. No commitment. Just a conversation about how we can help.

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30 N Michigan Ave Ste 515,

Chicago, Illinois 60602

1500 W 38th St Suite 32,

Austin, Texas 78731

Contact

FX: 1-888-356-8766

We acknowledge that the Chicago office of Bright Light Counseling Center is located on the unceded land of the Potawatomi, Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, Myaamia, Kaskaskia, Kickapoo, Ho-Chunk, and Peoria Nations. We also acknowledge that the Austin office of Bright Light Counseling Center is located on the unceded land of the Tonkawa, Coahuiltecan, Jumanos, Comanche, Lipan Apache, and Sana Nations.We pay our respects to the elders, past and present, of these Nations. We are grateful for the opportunity to work and live on this land.

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