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Colors of Austin Counseling

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Colors of Austin Counseling

Colors of Austin Counseling is an intentionally diverse multidisciplinary group therapy practice.

We are social justice oriented in our practice and inclusive in our work within the community. Our goal is to reduce the barriers that exist when it comes to mental health support and to provide high quality clinical services to all regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, ability and/or socioeconomic status.

12/30/2025

As the year wraps, it’s easy to replay the highlights… and the lowlights. To measure ourselves by what we did or didn’t do. But your story was never missing anything. Every part of your year - the healing, the exhaustion, the breakthroughs, the uncertainty - played a role.

Close this year with compassion, not calculations ✨

12/29/2025

What is your body trying to tell you?

Your body communicates through sensations long before your mind puts things into words - and often, those signals point toward one of four core needs: rest, connection, space, or support.

Why these four?
Because they line up with the way our nervous system and attachment system work.
• Rest 😴 helps regulate an overactivated nervous system
• Connection 🤝 activates safety cues in the brain
• Space 🌿 reduces overstimulation and allows emotional processing
• Support 🫶 engages co-regulation - one of the most effective ways humans reduce stress

So when your body sends signals like tension, irritability, numbness, restlessness, or overwhelm… it may be guiding you toward one of these needs.

Swipe to explore what each one feels like in your body.

Listening to your needs is the beginning of caring for yourself 💛 Which one do you need today?

12/26/2025

Fridays can carry a lot - relief, exhaustion, or everything in between 🤍

Take a moment to notice how you’re feeling, without trying to change it.
Awareness is a form of care.

12/24/2025

Sometimes it might feel like we need permission to be gentle with ourselves - even though we don’t actually need permission at all 🤍

If you’re feeling tired, overwhelmed, or pulled in many directions, this is your reminder that your needs are valid 🌿
You don’t have to justify rest, boundaries, or care ✨

Save this for when you need it 💛

12/23/2025

Care can show up in many forms — including the gifts we choose for one another 💛

Mental health–themed gifts can support self-care and overall wellbeing by offering comfort, grounding, and moments of regulation in everyday life 🌿

Thoughtful items can gently support the nervous system and emotional health — whether you’re gifting someone else or choosing something supportive for yourself ✨

Here are a few mental health–informed gift ideas and what they can help with:

📓 A journal (blank or guided) - supports mental clarity and emotional processing
🕯 Candles, tea, essential oils, or cozy socks - comfort + sensory regulation
🧺 A weighted item (blanket, lap pad, or eye mask) — can feel calming and help reduce anxiety
🌱 Plants - support grounding and a soothing environment
🃏 Affirmation cards - help boost positivity and connect to your inner self
🧩 Stress-relief tools (fidget, putty, textured stone) - support nervous system regulation
🧘 Movement-based gifts (yoga, Pilates, dance, or fitness classes) - support stress release, body awareness, and mood regulation
📘 Psychoeducational books (mental health, emotions, or the nervous system) - offer insight, language, and understanding

🎁 Small, thoughtful choices can support mental health in meaningful ways.

12/22/2025

As a small gift to our community, we’re sharing free, downloadable workbooks you can access through the link in our bio. They’re offered as supportive resources - something you can explore at your own pace, if and when it feels right.

There’s no expectation or pressure attached. We’re simply sharing tools that may be helpful during a season that can hold many different experiences. 🌿

12/19/2025

This time of year can hold many meanings - celebration, grief, stress, tradition, or disconnection. Being mindful of our language can help create space for people with different cultural backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences.

Using more inclusive phrases isn’t about getting things “perfect.” It’s about care, curiosity, and making room for difference - especially during a season that can be complicated for many. 🤍

Here are a couple of simple, practical options for what to say when you don’t know someone’s traditions or plans - offered as gentle guidance, not rules. 💬

12/17/2025

✨ Meet Claudia Hernandez-Vargas, LCSW - our newest addition to the COAC team!✨

Claudia offers a collaborative and compassionate approach to therapy, centering your lived experience and honoring your autonomy in the process. She focuses on creating a space where you feel supported, respected, and empowered to explore what’s coming up at a pace that feels right for you.

As a Latina who has navigated multiple cultural contexts, Claudia is especially attuned to how identity, family, and community shape emotional wellbeing. She works with teens, adults, couples, and families, and supports clients navigating anxiety, depression, intergenerational and complex trauma, grief, and life transitions.

Claudia is deeply committed to reducing stigma around mental health and helping clients reconnect with their strengths, resilience, and sense of agency as they move through change.

Get to know more about Claudia on our website through the link in our bio!

12/16/2025

Emotional ups and downs don’t cancel out the work you’ve already done. Progress doesn’t always look like feeling better every day—it can look like noticing shifts sooner, responding with more care, or needing less self-criticism when things feel hard.

Our emotions are shaped by context, stress, relationships, and the systems we move through. When those factors change, fluctuation is often a sign of adaptation, not regression. You can still be healing, learning, and growing—even on days that feel heavier than the last. 🤍

12/15/2025

A gentle check-in for the week ahead. Replenishing yourself doesn’t have to be big or perfect - small, intentional moments matter too. 🤍

Rest is productive. Boundaries are self-care. Small moments count. Refill your cup in ways that actually feel good. 🤍

How will you refill your cup this week?

12/12/2025

Sometimes “yes” is just fear dressed up as kindness.
And the cost is usually you—your energy, your capacity, your peace.

This weekend, notice the moments your body hesitates before you agree.
You’re allowed to choose yourself without abandoning anyone.

12/11/2025

This is your reminder to look beneath the surface. To notice who’s been over-functioning, who’s been quiet in a different way, who’s been carrying roles they never got to set down.

Reaching out isn’t fixing. It’s simply naming: I see the load you’re holding, and you don’t have to hold it alone.

Address

802 Lydia Street
Austin, TX
78702

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 8pm
Tuesday	8am - 8pm
Wednesday	8am - 8pm
Thursday	8am - 8pm
Friday	8am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 3pm

Website

http://www.colorsofaustincounseling.com/

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