The Spiritual Power of Depression
The Spiritual Power of Depression By Elizabeth O’Brien, LPC-S “Depression Hurts.” This clever tagline was used for years by a...
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Finding Meaning
Seeking clients who want to step more fully into their lives.
Finding Meaning
For clients with existential concerns.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor (LPC-S) in Austin, TX as well as a writer. I like to work with individuals who are committed to being true to themselves. This takes courage and risks disappointing others—but is important in terms of embracing one's sense of self. People-pleasing is a self-sabotaging, soul-killing behavior.
I am an Attachment-based therapist with a focus on meaning-of-life concerns.
Education:
Bachelor of Arts in English
Master of Arts in Counseling
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The Interestings
By Elizabeth O’Brien, LPC-S I see a lot of clients who suffer from social anxiety. Many of them begin to isolate because of their...
The Zen of Remote Coaching
By Elizabeth O’Brien, LPC-S A year ago, my right hip had become so painful that I was reduced to walking with a cane. This was after...
What IS Therapy, Anyway? Part 1
What goes on in a therapist’s office is a mystery to many who have never pursued psychotherapy. First-timers are often nervous and...
The Poignant Dichotomy of Old Age
Every Thursday, my husband and I drive 10 minutes to my mother-in-law’s well-appointed retirement community to have dinner with her at...
When Our Bodies—and Time—Betray Us
Recently, our daughter, Owen, 28, followed by her older brother, Jesse, 30, got married within two months of each other. While both were...
Jesse/Wedding Speech
It is not easy to describe one’s child. As parents, our perspectives are skewed by blind love, fear, frustration, hope, tenderness,...
I Am the Cosmos*
Our daughter Owen got married a few weeks ago. It was, by all accounts, a joyous occasion. It was the one cold, damp evening of the...
Peacocks and Poachers
Today was one of my assigned swimming days at Gold’s Gym. I am working with a trainer to rehab a hip plagued by osteo-arthritis—swimming...
Why I Left New York By Elizabeth O’Brien, LPC-S
I was keen to stay home and raise our three children. Happily, in New York City, where we were living in the 80s and 90s, it made more...
The Empty/Emptying Nest
The Emptying/Empty Nest: Part I By Elizabeth O’Brien, LPC-S Many of us baby boomers are in the throes of launching our young adult...
Rapprochement at BurgerFi
By Elizabeth O’Brien, LPC-S We have a family tradition of gathering on Sundays at BurgerFi in South Austin. BurgerFi, a small and...
Armadillo
Armadillo By Elizabeth O’Brien, LPC-S I was already feeling fragile, having slept fitfully, rattled by disturbing dreams. Some part of me...
The Problem with Positive Psychology
Positive psychology has come to the fore in our culture, giving rise to certain positivity performance anxiety. We are under pressure...
Tap-Dancing to Work
A career should be a source of joy and empowerment. But too often, Sunday evening is cloaked in dread. Monday morning’s alarm hangs...
The Pets We Love—and Mourn
By Elizabeth O’Brien, LPC It might sound silly to some that certain individuals would actually visit a therapist to help them process the...
Congruence of Self
Congruence By Elizabeth O’Brien One of our main objectives as human beings is to reach a state of well-being—a state in which we are...
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