Have you ever had the perception that no matter what choice you make, things always seem to go wrong? Or that feeling like everything is sitting directly on your shoulders? I'm here to tell you that this is not a permanent state of being, and that there is a way forward. My name is Austin, and I am a second-year master’s degree student in the professional and school counseling program at Seton Hall University. I also received a second masters in psychological studies with a concentration in sports psychology from Seton Hall. Additionally I had received my Bachelor of Arts in psychology fromFairleigh Dickinson University. I identify as a cisgender Hispanic male.

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During our sessions we will utilize different skills and techniques that will help you navigate to the consistently changing aspects of life, as well as developing tools to help regulate emotions and thought processes in a day-to-day setting. We will work to create coping skills and techniques that can be utilized when encountering new and stressful experiences. This can include forms of self-care, meditation, mindfulness, and other techniques that would allow for you to put your best foot forward in each situation. There will also be time to discuss traumatic and sensitive events should the flow of the conversation and session structure take us that way.

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My therapeutic approach is grounded in CBT theories, with a heavy focus into narrative therapy and positive reframing. However, I take from theories that I believe would best fit the client's needs, As well as providing for a more client centered and client specific service. My hope is that for all those that walk through my door, that they feel comfortable, safe, seen and understood at all times. Ideally I would like for my clients to feel as though they are in complete control of the sessions, as well as what is discussed, and that this is a team effort to reach a common goal.