You’re struggling to connect with yourself and the people around you. It's getting harder not to feel anxious or hopeless about your relationship and life’s uncertainties. You can pull off the appearance of having it together, but sometimes it feels like things are falling apart.
You want to learn how to express your feelings, and you want to feel more confident and clear in life.
I can help you. This will get better.
You want to learn how to express your feelings, and you want to feel more confident and clear in life.
I can help you. This will get better.
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BEING HAPPYEnjoy your life
Our relationships and our sense of purpose and belonging have everything to do with how we experience our lives.
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BE SUCCESSFULLYour potential
Create clarity and confidence in navigating the next steps of your relationships and your life.
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AVOID EVERYDAY STRESSFinding balance
Balance comes about by learning to empower yourself in your relationships or create resilience to feelings of shame and isolation.
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FOR THE BETTERAccept change
Change can be scary and painful, but it can also be highly rewarding and meaningful.
Meet Alex Barnette
Counselor and Therapist in Austin, Texas
I’m Alex Barnette, and I help couples and individuals build more fulfilling relationships.
When my husband and I got married, I thought I had it all figured out. I was in love and armed with experience, years of education about relationships, and a lifetime of watching what I thought was my parents’ perfect marriage.
Then marriage wasn't quite what I thought it would be, and I was humbled to realize I had A LOT to learn.
So while there are parts of romantic relationships that come naturally to me, like the joy and playfulness I experience in them, there are also parts we all struggle with; like vulnerability, trust, and how to express our feelings.
Fortunately, I was eager to learn and I have a partner who remains equally invested in the process.
I feel strongly that relationships can and should be a place to unlock whatever it is that’s closed inside of you so that you can freely express, feel, love, and grow.
If you're not there yet--or maybe if you're with the wrong person--I can help you.
OUTSIDE OF THE THERAPY ROOM
When I’m not working, I’m usually with my husband and our very adventurous toddler. I’m an introvert and homebody at heart, but lately I find that I’m happiest when I’m out exploring something new with my family and friends. I also love to run, write, and begin new books (which I will almost certainly never finish).
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Therapist, CounselorAlex Barnette, LMFT
I'm passionate about helping couples and individuals enjoy deeper connections in all stages of their relationships. My approach is experiential and founded in the latest science.
Clinical Background
I am a Licensed Marriage Family & Therapist (LMFT).
- Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin
- Previous Research Assistant for the Austin Marriage Project
- Master of Arts in Counseling degree with a concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy at St. Edward’s University
- Previous Graduate Associate at Austin Family Institute
- PACT Level 1 trained
- Ongoing training in the application of interpersonal neurobiology in individual and couples work as guided by John Howard, MA, LPC, LMFT.
- Ongoing training in experiential mindfulness and coherence therapy with Dr. Tori Olds, Ph.D
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