Amy L Howard, LPC

The last few months in my private practice have been all about studying new things related to trauma related disorders including Complex-PTSD and dissociative disorders.

When I’m not seeing clients, I’m reading the research or I’m in a consultation groups. I’m learning how adverse childhood experiences can prevent full integration of the personality and I’m gaining a deeper knowledge of how to use EMDR therapy to help heal and create more collaboration in their inner worlds.

It is hard work, and it also feels like the opportunity of a lifetime. I know that this is going to be my specialization moving forward and gaining that clarity is giving me focus on where to invest my time and training!

If you want to reach out to me you can e-mail me at [email protected] or text me at 512.221.4155.

Did you know that brain scans show EMDR helps us to access different parts of the brain and to integrate new ways of relating to ourselves and our memories. It is the first psychotherapy with proven neurobiological effect. STUDY: Maddox, S. A., Hartmann, J., Ross, R. A. & Ressler, K. J. Deconstructing the Gestalt: Mechanisms of Fear, Threat, and Trauma Memory Encoding. Neuron 102, 60–74 (2019).

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Here are some recommended titles I recommend if you are interested in new ideas and improving your mental health!

Amy’s Mental Health Reading List Getting to the place we want to be in our relationships and in our emotional well-being is a process that evolves across our entire lives. When we are struggling we often need help family/friends or a professional like a therapist. I also believe that great ideas can help us change our lives. This i...

I am in Atlanta this weekend and just completed Gottman training 1. So much great information that I know will help me serve couples and individuals working to improve their communication skills.

Now accepting Lyra health plans. www.amyhowardlpc.com

My office has moved. Now seeing clients in person in Round Rock at 1000 Gattis School Road. I can also accept Lyra health plans!

Amy Howard, LPC
Holiday Closures

My office is closed Friday December 24th thru Sunday January 2nd*.

I will reopen normal hours Monday January 3rd.

*Virtual appointments available 12/27 and 12/30 upon request

We often marry people that are different that us -
In marriage this brings up what we call 'perpetual' or 'un-solvable' conflicts. In therapy, couple's learn to communicate through these differences and thrive in the midst of them

Your happiness depend on how fast you to turn to Love in Moments of Fear.

Getting past an affair isn't easy, but it can be done. Many times, I can help a couple get the worst behind them in just 10 sessions:

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Getting Past an Affair in 10 Therapy Sessions My Partner Had an Affair. What is Happening to Me?...and to Us? When an affair occurs a few things generally happen in a marriage. For starters, the partner that was betrayed oft en oscillates between a desire for reconciliation and negative feelings such as hopelessness, grief, and/or rage. This pa...

I am now accepting United Heath Care. Please reach out for a free phone consultation 512 221 4155. www.amyhowardlpc.com

If you want to feel more satisfied with life, you should make a change! I would love to talk to you about changes you want to make and what is in your way from getting there. www.amyhowardlpc.com

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Experienced Licensed Professional Counselor | Amy Howard Amy Howard 10 years’ experienced licensed professional counselor helping individuals, couples, & women. Assisting you in a warm space centered on acceptance.

In June I am offering a Therapeutic Writing Group. I have attached information. Please reach out to me at [email protected] for more information. I am an LPC in Texas and a writer working on my MFA. Hope to see you there!

The Incurious Habit of Despair: A Personal Reflection on Gratitude Graditude

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The Incurious Habit of Despair A Personal Reflection on Gratitude I’ve always been a sensitive person, and have sometimes experienced despair when faced with life's harsher realities. It is probably one of the qualities that drew me to being a professional counselor in the first place. The good thing about being a sensitive per...

Do I need therapy, medication or exercise in order to feel better?

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Do I need Therapy, Medication or Exercise in order to Feel Better? Do I need exercise, therapy or medication? When dealing stressors people sometimes face disrupted sleep as well as feelings of anxiety and depression. This has especially been true as all of us try and deal with all of the changes brought on by COVID-19. Many times, clients want to understand if the...

Can a person or a marriage ever really change? Check out my blog at amyhowardlpc.com

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