- Client-centered care
- CBT and DBT methods
- Faith-integrated option
About Daryl
Daryl Austin is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people wrestling with depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, and low self-esteem. He speaks plainly and meets people where they are. He aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space for honest conversation about feelings and life challenges.
He brings a long career in mental health to his work, including county outpatient case management, four years in an acute inpatient setting, and many years leading short-term Dialectical Behavior Therapy groups. He returned to school later in life to earn a Master of Science in Professional Counseling from National University in Fresno, California. He holds the LMFT credential in California.
Daryl describes his style as client-centered and supportive. He uses practical techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy and adapts sessions to what each person needs. He also integrates Christian faith into therapy when a client requests faith-based care, but faith is optional and never required.
In sessions he helps people identify unhelpful thoughts, build coping skills, and practice new behaviors. He also draws on trauma-informed perspectives when past abuse or traumatic events are part of the story. Conversations cover feelings, relationships, and everyday choices that affect wellbeing.
After retiring from county work in June 2022, he continues offering therapy in California. He focuses on meeting real-life needs with straightforward tools and steady support. Taking the first step can feel hard, and he aims to walk alongside people as they make changes.
He brings a long career in mental health to his work, including county outpatient case management, four years in an acute inpatient setting, and many years leading short-term Dialectical Behavior Therapy groups. He returned to school later in life to earn a Master of Science in Professional Counseling from National University in Fresno, California. He holds the LMFT credential in California.
Daryl describes his style as client-centered and supportive. He uses practical techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy and adapts sessions to what each person needs. He also integrates Christian faith into therapy when a client requests faith-based care, but faith is optional and never required.
In sessions he helps people identify unhelpful thoughts, build coping skills, and practice new behaviors. He also draws on trauma-informed perspectives when past abuse or traumatic events are part of the story. Conversations cover feelings, relationships, and everyday choices that affect wellbeing.
After retiring from county work in June 2022, he continues offering therapy in California. He focuses on meeting real-life needs with straightforward tools and steady support. Taking the first step can feel hard, and he aims to walk alongside people as they make changes.
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