Ocotillo Counseling

Individual and Couples Therapy

In person in Austin, Texas and online in 40 states

Welcome. Perhaps you feel stuck, unfulfilled, hopeless, or curious about the choices you make in life. Perhaps it is difficult to put into words exactly what troubles you. Whether you are returning to therapy or are considering treatment for the first time, I hope to be a part of your journey of exploration, growth, and healing.

Therapy isn’t one-size-fits-all. You come to session with your own history, identities, relationships, challenges, and goals. You also bring your unique personality. The constant in therapy is the power of the therapeutic relationship. With this in mind, I show up to session with a thoughtful blend of challenge and support, an underlying base of warmth and attentiveness, and a splash of humor. I view my role as a co-investigator. Together, we will get curious, come up with and test hypotheses, take some unexpected detours, make life-changing discoveries, and create lasting change.

I am glad that you are here.

About Dr. Lauren Barnard

I received my Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin, MS in Clinical Psychology from the University of Kentucky, and BA in Psychology from the University of California at Berkeley.

I have training in psychodynamic psychotherapy, Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT), mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). I am a Level 1 trained PACT couples therapist. (License #39159).

I am available for in-person or Zoom sessions in Austin, Texas and online in 40 states.

Online therapy across the U.S.

As part of the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT), Ocotillo can provide telepsychology (Zoom) services to individuals located in the following states:

  • Alabama

  • Arizona

  • Arkansas

  • Colorado

  • Connecticut

  • Delaware

  • District of Columbia

  • Florida

  • Georgia

  • Idaho

  • Illinois

  • Indiana

  • Kansas

  • Kentucky

  • Maine

  • Maryland

  • Michigan

  • Minnesota

  • Mississippi

  • Missouri

  • Nebraska

  • Nevada

  • New Hampshire

  • New Jersey

  • North Carolina

  • North Dakota

  • Ohio

  • Oklahoma

  • Pennsylvania

  • Rhode Island

  • South Carolina

  • South Dakota

  • Tennessee

  • Texas

  • Utah

  • Vermont

  • Virginia

  • Washington

  • West Virginia

  • Wisconsin

  • Wyoming

Services

  • Individual Therapy

    I offer 50-minute individual adult therapy sessions. In-person or virtual availability (virtual sessions are available to clients in Austin, TX and in 40 states).

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  • Couples Therapy

    Following the PACT approach to couples counseling, couples sessions are typically 90-110 minutes long. Couples therapy is offered in person.

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  • Assessment

    Individual ADHD assessment for adults (not school-related).

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