Trauma Therapist in Austin

 

Life has a way of throwing curveballs. 

2020 ruined your plans. It brought up old wounds. It made you sit back and reflect. You realized you’re not satisfied with how things are… you realized you can’t go on like this. 

You probably also realized that you’ve been here before.

This isn’t the first time your life veered off course. This is just one of many times your plans fell through. One of many times you’re left to wonder, “How did I get here?” “How did I let this happen?” 

Melissa Haney, LCSW-S, SEP is an trauma specialist providing therapy in Austin, Texas for PTSD, anxiety, and developmental trauma.
 
 

I’ve been where you are right now. In midlife I found myself unhappy, dissatisfied and distressed. I’d worked so hard for a “good life” but it still felt out of reach.

For the first time ever, I walked into a therapist’s office for help. It changed my life. 

I am a trauma therapist but I do not believe therapy can be “one size fits all.” You are complex, with a unique life and experiences. My role is to be your guide. To ask the tough questions that spark growth. To provide safety, feedback, and practical tools for your challenges.

You need counseling in Austin that is uniquely tailored to your needs. You want solutions you can use in your daily life:

  • Address living with childhood trauma

  • Change the way you relate in relationships

  • Manage your symptoms of PTSD

  • Work through anxiety, grief, sadness and lack of motivation

  • Overcome your critical inner voice and find inner peace

You are the expert in your life. I am an expert in helping people get unstuck. Together we will discover what keeps getting in your way. 

Together, we will work towards the full and authentic life you deserve. 

 
 

More About Me…
Your Trauma Therapist in Austin

My Hobbies and Fun Facts:

I love hiking, baking and traveling. 

In a previous career I sold cars (Lexus and Toyota).

I married my second husband twice (yes… married, divorced, married again).

I’m fun, flexible, and willing to try just about anything. 

 

My Training and Education:

Social Worker at the South Texas Veterans Healthcare System

Master of Science in Social Work, University of Texas at Austin

Bachelor of Science in Social Work, University of Texas at Austin

My Therapy Certifications and Approaches:

Somatic Experiencing Therapy Practitioner (SEP)
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) 
Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Processing (AEDP)
Brainspotting
Certified Daring Way Facilitator
Mellody’s Post Induction Therapy 
Shame Resilience Theory
Sandtray Therapy

 

My Professional Association Memberships: 

Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute (SETI) 

Austin in Connection (AINC)

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)