Angela Farmer

LPC
Accepting Clients

I was raised as a child of a Vietnam veteran with PTSD. In the ’70s and ’80s, mental health was not a priority for many people.

Licensed Professional Counselor in Austin, TX

Services

About My Clients

I enjoy working with adolescents and young adults, people that are going into adulthood or early into adulthood. I enjoy helping people see how their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are connected, challenging irrational thoughts, and creating goals. I truly love working with people who want to do the work. I saw firsthand what mental illnesses could do to individuals and families. I worked in restaurants and raised three children. I chose to break generational toxic patterns and cycles.

My Background and Approach

The modalities I enjoy using our CBT, REBT, solution-focused, motivational interviewing, humanistic, gestalt, and others as needed. One of my specialties is pinpointing areas of concern and working to manage the symptoms. My approach is a combination of various theories, including but not limited to CBT, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused. Some of my therapeutic strengths are challenging irrational thoughts, creating goals, and managing symptoms of mental illness. I enjoy working with adolescents and young adults. I get it.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I grew up in the 70s and 80s watched my father struggle with many symptoms of PTSD. I saw what that did to my mother and sister. And I felt all the things that it did to me. I decided after 25 years of working in restaurants that I wanted to do something different, and this is where my therapeutic path began. I went back to school at age 45 and received a master's degree in counseling. The therapeutic goals I have for my clients are to manage symptoms of mental illness, reduce anger, manage stress, anxiety, and depression, set goals, communicate issues, and more. My first session with you

Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Optum

At A Glance

  • Experience: 6 years of practice
  • Languages: English, Armenian

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