Kat Austin, LPC, LAC

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Kat
Austin,
LPC, LAC
Office Address: 

2299 Pearl Street, Suite 305, Boulder, CO 80302

Office Phone: 
303-917-5418
Email contact form
Age Group: 
Adolescents (middle & high)
Older Adolescents (college age)
Adults
Seniors
Treatment Modality: 
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
Couples Counseling
Dialectic Behavior Therapy (DBT)
EMDR/Brain Spotting
Family Counseling
Humanistic
Individual
Marital Counseling
Mentoring
Treatment Issues: 
Adjustment
Anger Management
Anxiety
Attention Deficit (ADHD)
Bipolar Disorder
Depression
Divorce
Eating Disorders
Gay/Lesbian Issues
Grief/Loss
Oppositional Defiant
Panic Disorder
Parenting
Personality Disorders
Physical Abuse
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
School Issues
Sexual Abuse
Step/Blended Family
Stress Management
Substance Abuse & Recovery
Substance Dependency
Transitional Issues
Women’s Issues
Specialty Treatment Areas: 
Drug and alcohol abuse/addiction, family conflict, marital issues, transitional and adjustment issues, depression, anxiety, oppositional defiance, trauma, EMDR, self harm, eating disorders, impulse control issues, mentoring.
Credential: 
Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Addictions Counselor
Educational Background: 
I received my bachelor of arts and a teaching certification in secondary social studies from the University of Colorado at Boulder. In 2009, I completed a masters of arts in counseling psychology with a specialization in couples and family therapy from the University of Colorado at Denver. I also completed training in Satir transformational systemic therapy and EMDR.

I have been working in the mental health field with adolescents and young adults since 2001 in array of settings.  I started my career as a youth treatment counselor at Denver Children's Home, a residential program for highly traumatized youth.  I then moved to Attention Homes, a group home in Boulder for at-risk youth.  After beginning my masters program, I was hired as a primary mentor at AIM House, a transitional living program for young adults struggling with mood issues, substance abuse and dependence, and impulse control issues.  I completed my internship at the Mental Health Center of Boulder working with the child, adolescent and family team in Longmont. After completing my internship, I continued with the Mental Health Center for two years as the family therapist for the Family Integrated Treatment Court for Boulder County.

My practice:

Working with family and couples:  I was trained specifically in couples and family therapy.  Working from a systemic view of change, I assist families and couples increase their communication, connection, and harmony within their relationships and their homes.  We can become entrenched in unhealthy and unproductive patterns.  I strive to help each family member develop awareness around their part in these patterns and develop new ways of being within the system, thus rekindling a positivity and synchronicity in the family or couple.

Working with drug and alcohol abuse or dependence:  I have years of experience working with addiction issues.  I work from a bio-psychosocial model of addiction, helping the client develop understanding of the underlying aspects of their use and how their use could be maladaptive way to cope with uncomfortable feelings.

Working with individuals: I have a passion for working with adolescents and young adults.  The adolescent years can be difficult to navigate through and young adults have the struggle of individuating from their parents.  Guiding adolescents and young adults through this difficult time, I assist them in developing more emotional awareness, coping skills, and realizing their individuality and resiliency.