Therapist in Austin
Helping anxious rule-followers release the death grip on life
Telehealth for all of Texas
Specializing in sleep issues, chronic pain, OCD, PTSD, and Radically Open DBT.
A Therapist in Austin for the Rule Followers
Jessica Fink is a therapist in Austin.
You set high standards for yourself. You are cautious and conscientious. You have a strong desire to do things "right." Being like this has served you in many ways. But everything is good until it isn’t. The same traits that helped you succeed in your career are not working for your current problem. Your effort is not helping you sleep. Or getting you out of pain. Or relieving the OCD thoughts. Or helping your depression or anxiety.
What gives?
A Different Path is Possible with a Therapist in Austin
It doesn’t have to be this hard. I'm Jessica, a therapist in Austin specializing in supporting people just like you – the meticulous planners, the deeply conscientious, the ones who feel responsible for everything. I understand the intricate dance between your desire for excellence and the potential for that desire to start working against you.
My therapeutic approach is primarily based in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT.) I like CBT because it is practical, structured, and forward-looking.
My Approach as a Therapist in Austin: Evidence-Based Therapies for Lasting Change
Like you, I also appreciate structure, plans, and a sense of order. As a CBT therapist in Austin, I leverage evidence-based therapies, drawing upon approaches based in science and research. My goal is to give you the tools to manage without me eventually.
My areas of specialized focus as a Therapist in Austin include:
Sleep Issues: Addressing the multifaceted challenges of sleeplessness, helping you establish healthy sleep patterns and find restful nights. This includes support for:
Insomnia: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is the gold standard treatment for insomnia. In just 6-8 session, you will be amazed how much better you are sleeping!
Circadian Rhythm Issues: What looks like insomnia might actually be a circadian rhythm disorder. I know how to distinguish the two and how to treat both.
Nightmares: Nightmares can be treated! Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Nightmares (CBT-N) will get rid of them for good.
Chronic Pain: Pain Reprocessing Therapy is an evidence-based treatment that gets people out of pain. Some other treatments teach you how to live with pain. PRT rewires your brain to actually reduce or even stop the pain.
RODBT (Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy): An innovative therapy that addresses issues of emotional overcontrol, rigid thinking, and difficulty with self-expression, that helps you cultivate greater flexibility and openness.
PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder): Cognitive Processing Therapy is an excellent choice for people with a lot of shame, guilt, and self-blame related to a traumatic experience. In just 12 sessions, most people no longer have PTSD!
OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder): Exposure and Response Prevention is hands-down the best treatment for OCD. It’s not easy but it works amazingly well.
Ready to Embrace a More Spacious Life with a Therapist in Austin?
If you are ready to explore a lighter life, one where your dedication serves you without confining you, I invite you to connect. Let's work together to loosen the grip of the "shoulds" and cultivate a life where your inherent drive is balanced with joy, self-compassion, and a profound sense of inner freedom.
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0:02 You figure. If you can just do everything, like, just exactly right. You'll get what you're looking for. You'll be sleeping through the night. You’ll feel truly connected with others.
0:17 You won't be plagued by those what-if thoughts every step of the way. You wish you could loosen the grip. But you're afraid of what might happen if you do.
0:27 So what would a life without all that effort look like? Because I will be willing to bet you are working harder than everyone around you.
0:36 But they all seem to be managing with, like, half the effort? How is that? So I like to do this demonstration with my pen.
0:48 How tight do I need to grip my pen to be able to hold it. So if I grip it as tightly as I possibly can, it hurts.
0:59 It hurts my hand. My fingernails are digging into my palm. My hand cramps up. And it's excessive. I don't actually need to grip it that tightly.
1:08 But at the same time, I'm not asking you to just be like, you know, completely let everything go, stop trying, stop caring.
1:17 What if you could just loosen the grip just a little bit, just enough so that you've still got to hold on it, but it's not any tighter than necessary.
1:29 So, hi, my name is Jessica. I'm a therapist and I have been helping people who hold life too tightly for close to two decades down.
1:40 My specialties are sleep issues, PTSD, chronic pain, radically open DBT, and OCD. So I have pages for each of these specialties, so feel free to click around and explore based on what you're looking for.
1:57 I live in the Austin area, so Georgetown to be exact. But my practice is a hundred percent virtual, so I can see anybody located in the state of Texas.
2:07 So, uh, welcome to my therapy office. This is exactly what therapy with me will look like. So if you want to take the next step.
2:15 You can go to my contact page. There's a button at the top. I think it's the top right. It should be the top right, uhm, of your screen.
2:24 Uh, there's a button that says contact. Click on that. It’ll take you to my contact page. You’ll give me a little bit of your information, and then I'll get back with you about scheduling a free 15-minute phone consultation.
2:36 Or if you're still thinking about it, um, again, click around, visit my specialty pages. You can also go to my blog.
2:42 Which there's a link to it up at the top. I post about all my different specialties, and hopefully there's some useful information in there for you.
2:50 So, um, thank you so much for watching this, and I hope to hear from you. Thank you. You
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Frequently Asked Questions for a Therapist in Austin
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Not all therapists are psychologists but some are. Not all psychologists are therapists but some are. A psychologist has earned a PhD in Psychology (or some variation like an Ed.D or a Psy.D. but you didn’t click this to get into the academic weeds so I’ll get back on topic.) Some do therapy and some do research. Therapist is a broad term that covers multiple professions including Social Work, Professional Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Psychology. I have a blog post where I go into detail about the differences in mental health professionals. I am a social worker so I am a therapist who is not a psychologist. A psychologist can offer diagnostic testing; the other therapist professions can’t offer that service. Psychologists get more training in diagnosis. Other than that, I believe your therapeutic needs can be met by any of these licensures.
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This depends on a lot of factors. The first is whether you are using your insurance vs. paying out of pocket. If using your insurance, you will pay a copay and maybe other momey depending on whether you have a deductible and/or co-insurance. Fees for therapists vary based on years of experience and specialized training. Lower fees are typically students under supervision or newly-graduated therapists. Sliding scale fees are more common in nonprofit settings than in a private therapy practice. My fee is $175 for a 45-minute session, $200 for a 60-minute session, and $60 for a group session.
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Most therapists will chuckle at this question and reply that “everyone needs therapy.” Maybe that’s true, maybe it isn’t. I would say seek out therapy if your functioning and/or quality of life is impaired or just not what you want it to be.
