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Catherine Bitney, Phd, LP

She/They
Accepting New Clients

Contact

Primary Address

Street Address 1
3724 Jefferson St
Street Address 2
Suite 308
Country
United States of America
State
TX
City
Austin
Zip/Postal Code
78731

Summary

Practice Description
Therapy is a safe place to explore challenges in our lives and find strengths that we never knew we had. It has the potential to lift us out of our rut so that we can finally make the changes that we've longed for. Whether you are working to decrease your anxiety, improve your self-esteem, changing careers, exploring your gender identity, working on anti-racism, or trying to change your relationships, therapy can be a great place to get a fresh perspective and face these challenges with support.

I have a passion for helping clients reduce anxiety, stress, confusion, sadness, and pain - so that they can live more fulfilling and happy lives. Many of my clients have stated that coming to therapy has helped to catapult them out of their stagnation - enabling them to reach their full potential. For clients who have had difficulty finding a therapist who can understand their complex and intersecting identities, I can be a breath of fresh air. I work with folks ages 15 and up.

I was trained as a clinical psychologist in New York City and utilize psychodynamic, multicultural, feminist, and humanistic lenses to understand my clients and their life circumstances. I am able to provide short-term solution focused therapy, often utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), as well as long-term psychotherapy for those more complex difficulties. As a queer, multiracial, and non-binary professional, I try to use my privilege as a university professor to help my marginalized students feel more welcomed and accepted in an academic environment. I enjoy working with individuals to help them explore their biases, White guilt, and racial blind spots. Similarly, I enjoy helping my clients explore how gender expectations in our culture might influence their feelings of self-worth and belonging. Our intersecting identities are fascinating and very complex. Therapy is a great place to learn more about these intersections.

I am registered with PsyPact and can provide teletherapy to individuals who live in Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, DC, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, and Virginia.

Services Offered

  • Individual

Ages Served

  • Adolescents / Teenagers (14 to 19)
  • Adults
  • Older Adults (65+)

Areas of Focus

  • ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Asperger's Syndrome
  • Career Counseling
  • Chronic Pain
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Gender Identity
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Life Transitions
  • Men's Issues
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Racial Identity
  • Self Esteem
  • Stress
  • Transgender
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Women's Issues

Theoretical Orientation(s)

  • Attachment-based
  • Career Counseling
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
  • Exposure Therapy
  • Feminist
  • Humanistic
  • Mindfulness
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Multicultural
  • Positive Psychology
  • Prolonged Exposure Therapy
  • Psychodynamic
  • Trauma Focused

Provider Ethnic Identities

  • Asian
  • Multi-ethnic Heritage
  • Other Racial or Ethnic Background
  • Southeast Asian

Conversational Proficiency Languages

  • English

Professional Proficiency Languages

  • English

License 1

Type
Psychologist
Primary License State
Texas
Primary License Number
36485
Licensed Since
2009

Education

  • Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, New School for Social Research, New York City (APA Accredited), 2012
  • M.A. Psychology, New School for Social Research, New York City, 2008
  • M.A. Women’s and Gender Studies, University of Texas at Austin, 2004
  • B.A. Psychology, University of Maryland at College Park, 2000

Payment Types Accepted

  • Self Pay

More Information

Telehealth
Yes
Sliding Scale
No
Hourly Rate Type
Flat
Min Price
200
PsyPact
Yes