Jo Eckler (they/them)

Although I have had transgender friends since college, I first had training on working with transgender clients in 2003 while in graduate school. Since then, I have enjoyed helping support transgender and non-binary clients to find the tools they need to live more freely and cope with the issues that arise for all humans as well as the issues unique to the trans community. (I also offer single-session evaluations for letters for gender-affirming services on a pay-what-you-can basis.)

Since 2003, I have worked in 4 different VA clinics with veterans ranging from the WWII and Korean era to veterans recently returning from Afghanistan and Iraq. In addition to combat trauma, I have also specialized in military sexual trauma (MST), at one point serving as the point of contact for information and training on MST for an entire VA region. In addition, I started the first support group for transgender veterans in the Central Texas VA Healthcare System.

My entire career has been spent sitting with clients who have experienced trauma and helping them digest it and take steps toward healing. I have been trained in multiple types of therapy to treat PTSD, so I can tailor our work together to fit your individual style and needs.

I admit it, this is my favorite type of therapy. It is practical, doesn't require you to delve into your past if you don't want to, and it provides tools for dealing with the messiness of being a human with a mind and emotions. I have had intensive training in this type of therapy, and I've even taught other therapists how to do ACT.

I have been teaching mindfulness for over a decade, first as a therapist and later also as a yoga teacher. It offers a strong foundation for all other therapeutic techniques. You don't have to take my word for it though, just consider trying it yourself.

Life transitions, no matter how much we might want them, are stressful. These are also great times to reach out for support & a safe sounding board to figure out how to cope with things like grief, loss, meaning, and so on. I've had specialized training in grief and loss as a death & mourning doula and hospice volunteer.

Life transitions, no matter how much we might want them, are stressful. These are also great times to reach out for support & a safe sounding board to figure out how to cope with things like grief, loss, meaning, and so on. I've had specialized training as a death & mourning doula and hospice volunteer.

Life transitions are great times to reach out for support & a safe sounding board to figure out how to cope with things like grief, loss, meaning, and so on. I've had specialized training as a death & mourning doula and hospice volunteer.

Life transitions are great times to reach out for support & a safe sounding board to figure out how to cope with things like grief, loss, meaning, and so on. I've had specialized training as a death & mourning doula and hospice volunteer.

I've had specialized training as a death & mourning doula and hospice volunteer, as well as experience helping clients through changes like graduating, career changes, empty nests, end of relationships, gender transition, and moving.

I've had specialized training as a death & mourning doula and hospice volunteer, as well as experience helping clients through changes like graduating, career changes, empty nests, end of relationships, gender transition, and moving.

Although I can't make anxiety disappear, I do enjoy helping clients learn ways to take back control of their lives from anxiety. Whether their anxiety comes from past trauma, current stressful situations, or who-knows-where, I help clients find their way to living more empowered lives.

Although I can't make anxiety disappear, I do enjoy helping clients learn ways to take back control of their lives from anxiety. Whether their anxiety comes from past trauma, current stressful situations, or who-knows-where, I help clients find their way to living more empowered lives.

Although I can't make anxiety disappear, I do enjoy helping clients learn ways to take back control of their lives from anxiety. Whether their anxiety comes from past trauma, current stressful situations, or who-knows-where, I help clients find their way to living more empowered lives.

I've had specialized training as a death & mourning doula and hospice volunteer, as well as experience helping clients through changes like graduating, career changes, empty nests, end of relationships, gender transition, and moving.

I've had specialized training as a death & mourning doula and hospice volunteer, as well as experience helping clients through changes like graduating, career changes, empty nests, end of relationships, gender transition, and moving. Using a combination of compassionate presence and practical tools, I help clients find their way to a new life they can live with while also honoring their past.

Although I can't make anxiety disappear, I do enjoy helping clients learn ways to take back control of their lives from anxiety. Whether their anxiety comes from past trauma, current stressful situations, or who-knows-where, I help clients find their way to living more empowered lives.

Although I can't make anxiety disappear, I do enjoy helping clients learn ways to take back control of their lives from anxiety. Whether their anxiety comes from past trauma, current stressful situations, or who-knows-where, I help clients find their way to living more empowered lives.