Just Mind Counseling

12/25/2025

Wishing you peace, warmth, and moments of connection this holiday season. 🎄

From all of us at Just Mind Counseling, Merry Christmas.

12/24/2025

12/23/2025

12/22/2025

We believe mental health care should be accessible to everyone.

Starting in January, we’re offering low-cost sessions through our partnership with UT-Austin’s School of Social Work.

Master’s-level counselors will provide high-quality, supervised care at less than half our usual rates. If you’d like to be added to the waiting list, fill out the contact form on our website and mention that you’re interested in the affordable program services.

12/21/2025

Understanding our PTSD symptoms is crucial. It empowers us to recognize when we need support and to take steps toward healing.
Learn more with The Soldier's Guide to PTSD: A No-Sh*t Guide to Reclaiming Your Life https://bit.ly/SoldiersGuidePTSD

12/21/2025

4 therapist backed tips to help couples navigate holiday stress together.

Learn what the experts suggest to keep your relationship feeling secure even during stressful times.

12/20/2025

5 Simple tips to help stay grounded during the holidays - with or without difficult family.

12/20/2025

Meet Diana Schaefer, LCSW-S

With over 30 years of experience, Diana supports adults, couples, families, teens, and children through trauma, relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, and PTSD. She recently relocated from New York to Austin and brings a deeply compassionate, respectful, and nonjudgmental presence to her work.

Diana is certified in EMDR and has extensive training in EFT for couples, helping partners understand their emotional “dance” and develop new ways of connecting. She also integrates mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral strategies to help clients process trauma, build resilience, and move toward a more fulfilling life.

Fluent in both English and Spanish, Diana creates a safe, caring environment where clients can heal, grow, and reach their personal goals with confidence.

📍 North Austin/Spicewood Springs & Telehealth

12/19/2025

Kids aren’t born knowing how to handle boredom, conflict, or big emotions. They learn those skills through the adults who guide them. Relentless problem-solving isn’t about fixing everything—it’s about teaching kids how to cope, make decisions, and stay connected even when things are hard.

Each challenge becomes a chance to practice emotional regulation, communication, and independence. And over time, these skills shape confident, compassionate adults.
What’s one small problem-solving step you want to try this week?

12/18/2025

4 therapist backed tips to help couples navigate holiday stress together. Learn what the experts suggest to keep your relationship feeling secure even during stressful times.

12/18/2025

Simple tips to help stay grounded during the holidays - with or without difficult family.

12/18/2025

Supporting your child through problem-solving isn’t “doing it for them.” It’s teaching them how to think, not what to think.

By walking them through options, asking reflective questions, or moving their bodies to reset the nervous system, you’re helping their brain practice independence, resilience, and emotional regulation.

These moments become reps—just like workouts—that strengthen lifelong skills.
Which skill do you notice your child practicing more lately?