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BECKY IS PARTICULARLY WELL-SUITED TO SUPPORT

  • College students, graduate students, young adults, adults, and helping professionals who are navigating life transitions, professional challenges, and/or loss and grief

  • Bodies of culture, including members of the Latinx community

  • Folx impacted in any way by cancer and/or chronic illness

Proudly identifying as Latinx and being from a border city - this greatly influences how I view things in life and in how I approach my work.

I believe in the power of relationships and this is central to everything I do in my work.

 
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PROFESSIONAL

  • Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts

  • Master of Science in Social Work

  • Council-Approved Supervisor

  • Bilingual (English/Spanish)

  • EMDR-Trained

Although I have lived in Austin for close to 20 years, I was born and raised in El Paso. I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts from the University of St. Thomas in Houston in 2000, and my Master of Science in Social Work degree from the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin in 2003. I am a bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Council-Approved Supervisor and have been a social worker for over 17 years. Prior to joining Colors of Austin Counseling in October 2019, I spent the majority of my career working in various local Austin non-profits and health care settings (both inpatient and outpatient). I have experience working with chronic illness and disability, cancer, loss and grief, depression, anxiety, life transitions, professional issues, and relationship issues. 

APPROACH TO THERAPY

I believe that we all encounter different challenges and stressors throughout the course of our lives. And sometimes those challenges and stressors can be overwhelming and exhausting to tackle solo. I believe that sometimes we aren’t sure what we even need, but are certain that something needs to or could possibly be different in our life. Regardless of why you are reading this right now, I can be of support.    

When you are seeking the right fit with a therapist, relationship is important. Is this a person you feel you can connect with, open up to, and be vulnerable with?

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In partnership with you, my hope is that you experience something positive, genuine, powerful and real in your therapy journey. Together we can identify how to navigate life’s challenges and stressors in a way that is meaningful and authentic to you.

why becky does this work

After planning for and working towards a career in law, I shifted to social work because I believed social work would enable me to serve others in a way that I couldn’t necessarily describe at the time, yet felt personally compelled to and drawn towards.  Now over 17 years later in the field, I wake up every morning never regretting my decision and feeling incredibly humbled and honored to do the work that I do.  Many search endlessly for a career and profession that nourishes and rewards them, and I am grateful to have found this and have the gift of serving and sitting alongside others on their respective life journeys.  

I am honored to be a member of the Colors of Austin team.  As a Latinx woman, I often navigate spaces where I do not feel seen nor heard.  I am seen and heard at Colors of Austin day in and day out.  I believe this empowers me to support those that I serve who also may often feel unseen and unheard out in the world.  

e-mail: becky@colorsofaustincounseling.com

T: 512.593.8271

*Becky is not accepting new clients at this time