ABOUT
meet austin
Through an honest and engaged approach, I love to support clients to become unstuck, find their path to fulfillment, and embrace their unique strengths for greater happiness, intimacy, and fulfillment.
I started my career as a litigation attorney in Ireland where I grew up. I spent many years working in law and professional services in the US, Australia, and China. Most recently, I worked as a therapist for a community activist organization.
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I was drawn to therapy from my prior career having seen firsthand the enormous value it can bring in improving both the quality and enjoyment of our lives. Therapy offers us a safe space to explore the parts of ourselves we cannot access in the midst of our daily routines. When we get right down to it, the quality of the relationships we have with others flows from the relationship we have with ourselves.
my approach includes...
Relational Psychoanalysis, which means that I help clients to identify what is behind patterns of thought and behavior, for example how they show up in relationships or why similar patterns repeat in our lives.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, which focuses on developing the skills to mindfully experience and manage our feelings, and Cognitive Behavior Therapy which focuses on thought patterns in our daily lives.
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Existential Therapy to explore humanistic and spiritual questions like why we are here, what is the meaning of our lives, and is there a Higher Power or Greater Consciousness out there.
training & credentials
CUNY Hunter College, Master’s in Mental Health Counseling - 2023
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Certification in Dialectical Behavior Therapy - PESI, 2023
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Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy:
Advanced Postgraduate Program in Psychodynamic Treatment (Aug 2023 - present)
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Mental Health Counselor with Limited Permit in New York - Permit Number 124092
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Transference/Countertransference with LGBTQ Patients - 2023
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Applied Sex Therapy - 2022
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Fundamental Principles of Psychoanalysis - 2022
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University of Sydney, NSW, Australia, Admission as an attorney before the bar of New South Wales - 2003
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Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, Law Degree (LL.B) JD equivalent
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Austin is an excellent therapist! He's very caring and has sympathy and empathy towards his patients. I found him warm, welcoming, and very easy to talk to.