Donna Rose

Seeking to become the best version of yourself or to create a more ideal version of your life? I specialize in solution-focused brief counseling which focuses mainly on your present circumstances and your future life and self—different than traditional therapy which typically focuses on the analyzing problems, symptoms, and past circumstances.

HOW IT WORKS

Together, we work to: 1) Re-center yourself in the present where true change can happen 2) Re-envision the future life or self you want to create 3) Create a road map for reaching you goals 4) Discover and build your strengths, and 5) Empower you with practical tools, skills, insight, and positive support and/or accountability as needed to help you gain traction and accelerate progress. You can learn more or request an appointment: www. donnaroselpc.com. (Note: the contact/appointment request function on the Breakthrough.com site is not functioning reliably, so please contact me via email or phone (see below) if you don’t hear back from me very soon after contacting my via Breakthrough).

WHO/WHAT/WHEN/WHERE?

ALL Texas residents are eligible (even if located outside of Texas). We can meet via online video or by phone, or in my office in northwest Austin. I offer flexible scheduling and fees, with appointment times of your choice between 15 to 90 minutes long. We can meet once per week, several times per month, monthly, or periodically, depending on your needs and preference. My flexibility with scheduling allows us to meet even if you are traveling abroad, travel extensively for work, have a hectic schedule or long commute, or other difficulties making it in for office visits.

WANT TO KNOW MORE?

Would you like a free brief consultation to help you decide if I’m a good fit for your needs and answer your questions about how may be able to help? Just give me a call at (512) 743-3529 or email me at "donna 'at' donnaroselpc. com" and tell me about your future vision of yourself or specific area of your life. You can check out my website to find out more or to request an appointment: www. donnaroselpc. com/schedule-and-availability/. (Please note: the contact/appointment request in my Breakthrough.com profile is not currently functioning consistently, so feel free to contact me via the phone or email above instead).

WHAT CAN I HELP WITH?

• Learn new skills to manage stress, alleviate anxiety, and overcome negative thinking patterns

• Navigate a difficult life transition or challenge

• Make important decisions based on your values

• Tap into mindfulness training to live more fully in the present with greater emotional poise, improved focus and productivity

• Find effective, non-chemical approaches for sleep problems, energy, motivation, anxiety, food cravings, smoking, pain, and inattention

• Develop a healthier life balance and experience the full spectrum of life-learn how to thrive (instead of just survive)

• Find more meaning your in life, a more satisfying career path, or develop your unique creative genius

• Improve relationships with significant others and with yourself through new insights and perspectives

• Discover and grow into your most authentic (i.e. awesome and amazing) self by exploring your (sometimes non-obvious) strengths, talents, passions, and personality facets

*Please view areas and issues I don't work by scrolling to bottom of the page

MY APPROACH

I offer non-judgmental, positive support, accountability, and encouragement in working with you to actualize the changes you envision for yourself or some area of your life. I can assist in generating solutions to overcome roadblocks along your path and help you tap a deeper, sustainable motivation for continued progress, as well as provide practical tools, resources, and feedback as needed to help you build momentum toward attaining your goals. Together, we monitor your progress toward your goals, work through any setbacks, draw new wisdom from any challenges you encounter, and celebrate your hard-work and successes along the way!

Respecting your chosen time-frame and budget, I tailor a blend of approaches to fit your needs and goals, most often drawing from the following orientations and methods: Insights from Positive Psychology (the scientific study of happiness), brief/solution-focused counseling, cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based approaches, as well as narrative and schema therapy. I utilize specialized assessment tools for gaining insight into your personality, values, character strengths, and career satisfaction. I have an integrative wellness and humanistic philosophy, viewing all aspects of each person—mind, body, heart, spirit—as a functionally integrated whole who is innately good, and is equipped with the necessary capabilities for growing, learning, healing and actualizing their unique potential.

A BIT ABOUT DONNA

I received my graduate training in the UT Austin Counseling Psychology doctoral program and completed a Master's degree in Educational Psychology in 1997, subsequently working in clinics, schools, non-profits, and private practice. I have enjoyed working with a wide range of individuals and groups across the age spectrum, from diverse backgrounds and cultures, both within Austin, Texas, and around the world. My current practice focuses on individual adults, college students, and young adults. Please see below for issues I don't work with currently under "PRACTICE SCOPE" below. For more about my background, training, work, and philosophy of practice, I invite you to visit my website at www. donnaroselpc. com

FEES & PAYMENT

•$30 per 15 minutes, with 15 to 90 minute session times. (Special discounts /reduced fee openings may be available-please inquire if interested. )

• Payment with any credit card (including employer FSA/HSA health spending debit cards accepted) is accepted via an encrypted payment portal with bank-level security

• Please note that using insurance benefits requires a mental health diagnosis on claims submitted and meet your insurance plan's medical necessity criteria. If you do not have a mental health diagnosis or prefer not to submit claims, I can still work with you utilizing my flexible, discounted fee schedule.

• While video counseling is becoming a more common insurance benefit, coverage varies significantly by plan—please first check with your insurance plan to find out if your plan offers telehealth treatment/video counseling.

•Some EAPs (Employee Assistance Programs) allow telephone or video counseling without a diagnosis, and sessions are free of charge to employees—check with your employer's EAP to see if I am listed as a provider.

•I respect the investment of your time and finances required in undertaking the personal change process, and so I am committed to making each session effective and valuable for you, as well as to working within the limitations of your time-frame, schedule, and budget.

SCHEDULE AND AVAILABILITY

•Mon-Thurs: 8am to 9pm, and Fri 8 to 5 for online video/phone appointments. Limited evening and weekend openings are available

• Mon, Wed, and Fri: Afternoons only for appointments in my Austin office

PRACTICE SCOPE/LIMITATIONS

I welcome and enjoy working with clients of all cultures, races, sexual orientations, and religions; however, I don’t specialize in working with all issues and conditions. To ensure you receive the appropriate care from a specialist who can best address your needs (especially when using remote/distance counseling), please seek another professional for the following:

• Under age 18

• Couples counseling

• Active or unresolved trauma or abuse

• Family counseling, family planning, and pregnancy counseling

• Life-threatening conditions, psychiatric emergencies, crisis intervention

• Active severe mental illness (ex. psychosis, personality, severe depression, bipolar, eating disorders, and others)

• Addiction/chemical abuse/dependency and behavioral addictions (gambling, sex, gaming, etc.)

• Legal issues (child custody, court testimony, FMLA, disability, DWI, or accident claims)

• Eating, neurodevelopmental, and sexual dysfunction

• Biblically-focused counseling (I openly welcome clients of all faiths and individuals with a spiritual outlook and seek to integrate your beliefs and values in my approach)

Feel free to get in touch to discuss how I could be of help for your particular needs or situation—your initial brief consult is completely free of charge: (512) 743-3529 or email me at "donna 'at' donnaroselpc.com." Check out my website for more info: www. donnaroselpc.com. I look forward to hearing from you.

Note: If considering using insurance, please view the plans I am an in-network provider for at: www. donnaroselpc.com/list-of-insurers/