I help adults survive childhood
Meadows Trained Attachment & EMDR Therapist in Austin, TX
Were you the peacekeeper? The favorite? The scapegoat? The one who quietly disappeared?
Or, did you grow up in a healthy family, but find it difficult to set boundaries or care for your own needs?
I help clients connect early experiences to their present lives, so they can move through the world with more clarity, authenticity, and self-trust.
I believe that if you want to have secure relationships with others, you must be working to have a secure relationship with your Self.
Maybe you are feeling lonely or frustrated in a current relationship.
Perhaps you have a pattern of dating emotionally unavailable people or those with potential (because you might be able to fix them, right?)
It could be that you find yourself avoiding all intimate relationships.
There is a reason for this pattern that I can help you explore!
Hi there! I’m Lara
I help adults who are stuck, burned out, and ready for change. Therapy with me is honest and collaborative. We get to the root of what’s going on and figure out what’s keeping you from feeling more like yourself.
One of the first things I’ll ask is what role did you play in your family? I ask because it helps me know your story and is a step on the path to self-discovery and growth. How you learned to show up back then shapes how you show up now.
Clients describe me as warm, nurturing, and compassionately direct—with a sense of humor that helps when things get heavy. I am a licensed therapist in Austin, TX, with a particular interest in helping adults untangle themselves from dysfunctional or emotionally complex family systems. This deep work is challenging, but you don’t have to do it alone. I have decades of life experience and am known for my thoughtful ability to incorporate laughter into therapy sessions.
Whether you are new to therapy or have tried it before and felt like it was not helpful after a certain point, let’s talk.
Hope, without change, is simply a WISH. Hope, with change, provides RELIEF.
WHAT MAKES MY APPROACH DIFFERENT
I am heavily influenced by modern analysis and the work of Pia Mellody, the creator of The Meadows Model for the treatment of relationship issues and addiction. Pia describes childhood trauma as “anything less than nurturing” from caregivers and I use her model with attachment theory, IFS parts work, and Attachment-Focused EMDR to get to the root of your patterns.
I approach treatment from an eclectic lens because no human is the same. I take special care and time to get to know you so that I can help you.
I specialize in treating developmental trauma, family of origin issues, codependency, love addiction, love avoidance, sex addiction, depression, anxiety, grief, PTSD, CPTSD, adult children of emotionally immature parents, adult adoptees, premarital support, healing from betrayal, parenting support, and reparenting.
ways I can help
Individual Therapy
50 minute sessions: $150
Life feels like a lot right now and you’re ready to do something about it.
In therapy, we’ll talk honestly about what’s going on and what you need. We’ll look at the patterns that keep showing up, make space for your real feelings, and work toward changes that actually feel doable.
Attachment-Focused EMDR Sessions
50 minute sessions: $150 or 80 minute sessions: $225
Attachment-Focused EMDR is a gentle approach that helps heal wounds from early relationships. EMDR is often best done in a longer period of time than a typical 50 minute session, especially if you want time to vent or catch up before diving into EMDR. I offer this if there is a particular traumatic event or events that would work best with more time.
couples therapy
50 minute sessions: $175
I take an active role in guiding both partners toward accountability, change, and deeper connection by offering clear and compassionate feedback to the couple. Partners will learn practical skills for communication, boundaries, and repair, which allow for true intimacy.
Available in-person in Austin, TX and virtually for all those living in Texas
