Makena Patterson (she/her)

LMSW
Accepting Clients

The first and often hardest step to healing is starting this search, so I invite you to be proud of yourself for getting here.

Social Worker in Austin, TX
Supervised by Kathryn Garland, LCSW-S

About My Clients

Are you looking for a therapist who truly "gets it?" If you or someone you love have been feeling disconnected from your bodies, relationships, or sense of self: please know that you've made it to a space where someone understands. Many adults and teens move through life trying to meet expectations or play certain roles without realizing how much the body carries. Sometimes, that weight shows up as anxiety, self-criticism, dissociation, or even anger. Beneath these strategies for managing pain,

My Background and Approach

In our sessions together, it is my deepest priority that you not only feel safe but begin to reconnect with the parts of yourself that may feel lost or out of reach. Struggles with trauma and eating disorders often create a painful detachment from our own bodies, values, and relationships. My role is to walk alongside you in rebuilding that connection. My practice as a therapist is designed to feel like a place where all of you is welcome: your story, your identity, your struggles, and your hopes for healing. I bring over five years of experience working in the mental health field, specialized education and training in psychotherapy, and the lived experience of walking this journey of life myself.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe healing begins in connection -- with ourselves, with others, and with the world around us. At my core, I hold that people are resilient and capable of growth, even when trauma, loss, or oppression have left them feeling disconnected. I see therapy as both a space of safety and a space of challenge. My clinical values are rooted in justice, autonomy, and collective care, and I believe that no one should have to heal in isolation. I bring my own lived experience as a queer clinician into the room, which reminds me that healing is not just theoretical: it is personal, messy, and yes -- possible. This perspective shapes the way I listen, the way I validate, and the way I sit with others in their stories

Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Agnosticism
  • Atheism

At A Glance

  • Experience: 1 year of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $100 - 165/session

Info

Email Makena
2525 Wallingwood Drive
Suite 1503
Austin, TX 78746

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