Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Holistic Somatic Psychotherapy

Private Psychotherapy and Group Programs for Preteen & Teenage Girls & Moms with Daughters

Warrior Girls Rising® &
Be the Woman You Want Your Daughter to Become®
Private Psychotherapy and Programs

I’m a passionate and compassionate Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Holistic Somatic Psychotherapist with a Masters degree in Social Work-Direct Practice. I have over 19 years of experience in the mental health field counseling women and children of all ages in various settings, including schools.

I’ve always loved counseling girls, but after over a decade of witnessing their moms passing down their own issues to the next generation—and personally experiencing this with my own daughter—I moved into another passion of mine—helping moms with daughters heal their own traumas so they won’t continue to pass them down for generations to come.

However, after watching our girls continue to harm their bodies and themselves as they attempt to meet society’s unrealistic standards…after watching anxiety, suicidal ideation, and self-harm behaviors skyrocket among our teens…and after watching girls’ self-esteem plummet by age 13—while knowing I have the skills AND passion to help them, I was guided to begin counseling middle and high school girls, again. As a result, I created a safe space for girls to come together, to be seen and heard, to share and heal, to learn and grow, to connect vulnerably with other girls, and to consciously create the lives they want to live, as they move into womanhood. I created Warrior Girls Rising®.

Warrior Girls Rising® is a MOVEMENT with the mission to empower middle and high school girls to empower themselves, by helping them heal emotional wounds, while teaching them the skills needed to become confident and powerful women who thrive.
Currently, I offer private psychotherapy to moms and girls and I facilitate two programs for middle and high school girls—EMPOWER HER and Your Sacred Body—in Dripping Springs, Wimberley, and online.

I also help you Be the Woman You Want Your Daughter to Become® through helping you heal generational patterns and trauma you don’t want to pass down to your daughter. Although I’m skilled in helping clients heal a wide range of issues, I currently focus on helping girls and moms heal anxiety and trauma, while cultivating self-compassion, building self-confidence, and learning important lifelong personal development practices that help them create the lives they want.

I draw from my own personal experience in healing trauma and an eating disorder, as well as my professional training in mindfulness, Hakomi Body-Centered Psychotherapy, movement, energy & spiritual psychology, parts work, attachment theory, Reiki, and more. My work is individualized, but I may incorporate journaling, guided meditation, nature connection, self-care practices, movement, and other somatic practices into our work together.

To make an appointment, to put your name on the program list, or to learn more visit:

www.warriorgirlsrising.love and
www.dawnkgibson.com

I offer free 15-minute phone consultations.
Phone: 512.607.9893

Find me here on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/WarriorGirlsRising
https://www.facebook.com/DawnKGibsonLCSW

Find me here on Instagram
@warriorgirlsrising
@dawnkgibsonlcsw

LPC-A

Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate

I help adults & teens live fuller, more authentic lives. The complexities of life can weigh on us, affecting our energy & perspectives. Maybe you have gone through some painful or challenging experiences. A part of you is calling for something different & that brought you here now. Many issues come from low self-worth, or from losing trust in our inner voice after painful experiences. However, this wisdom is always inside us & will continue to create “symptoms” & “problems” in our life in an attempt to get our attention. Trust that feeling the desire to change a pattern is a sign you’re ready for the challenge required.

With self-compassion, we see that we did the best we could at the time. With resilience, we move out of stagnation & turn our experiences into growing opportunities. This is how we transform our pain into wisdom & strength.

Some areas of focus:

• self-worth, depression,
• reconnecting to your intuition,
• spiritual journeys,
• family of origin, identity,
• life transitions,
• empaths/intuitives/highly sensitive people,
• grief, over-thinkers who need help feeling, trauma,
• integrating psychedelics or other transformative experiences,
• “canaries in the coal mine,”
• those who feel misunderstood,
• disruptors to the status quo… & more.

My approach is heart-centered, relational & trauma-informed. I meet you where you are by combining various approaches. I primarily use Psychodynamic theory, Mindfulness, IFS/Parts work, & Attachment theory.

Most importantly, I focus on authentically connecting with you.

I’m down to earth, patient & willing to challenge you as well.

Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor
@ Kristin Shanahan Therapy

Counseling, the way I see it, is a process of self-discovery and exploration which requires an open mind, patience and collaboration between the counselor and client.

My name is Kristin Shanahan and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor. I support people in their desire to better understand themselves, often during times of depression, anxiety and life transitions. In a safe, nurturing environment we explore and discover your patterns of behavior and how they may hinder you from living a meaningful life.

In the therapy room, people experience me as relaxed, direct, authentic, dedicated, curious and open to laughter. It is my belief that with compassion and courage, we can experience a greater sense of well-being.

Mandy is a Certified Life and Weight Loss Coach, Registered Nurse and mother of 3 girls.

She loves working with clients on general life and weight loss coaching. Mandy has a special love for helping moms raising girls stay connected through the chaos of the tween and teen years so moms can love the journey and their daughters can thrive.

https://www.mandyvickerscoaching.com/ (Original website is offline. Left for archival purposes.)

Hello everyone, my name is Nicole Williams and I am so excited to be part of the Austin Wellness Collaborative! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 8 years’ experience in counseling and over 20 years’ experience in working with children, teens and families as an educator, school counselor, Social Emotional Learning teacher, trainer and consultant.

In my practice I specialize in supporting individuals (children, teens, adults) and families with anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, and chronic illness. Being a chronic illness warrior myself, I understand the many different challenges that one faces with a chronic condition or diagnosis. I am passionate about helping others integrate a life of joy and connection while managing an illness., with care, wisdom, humor, and just a little bit of rebellion. There is so much power in being heard, seen, understood and believed, for both the individual and their loved ones who are also impacted.

When working with clients I believe in a whole-body approach, meaning looking at how to help them understand their nervous system, and practicing tools such as TF-CBT, Guided Imagery, Meditation, Trauma-Informed Yoga, and EFT (Tapping) to help regulate their system. I also use traditional talk therapy along with Psychodrama, and CBT relational care to help support healing and change.

When I am not at my practice I love to be out in nature; hiking, camping, paddle boarding, you name it, if it is outside, then I am there! I am also a foster fur mommy to rescue pit bulls (pibbles as we call them if they are puppies). If I had a bigger house, I would fail at fostering more often than finding a home for them, I can be a complete pushover with sad puppy eyes!

When my house is empty of furry fosters I love to travel, especially volunteer travel. My favorite volunteer trip was to Borneo where I worked with an orangutan rehabilitation and release center by day and taught the children in the village at night.

While I know the challenges of living with a life altering illness, I also know the profound joy of integrating things that you love in new ways to a life after the diagnosis. I would love to help others who are facing this same challenge. For more information on my practice or to learn of any upcoming workshops and presentations on the link between Trauma, and Chronic Health Conditions, please visit my website (link below).