Kristal DeSantis
she/her/hers
M.A.,Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist TX#202415
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional #637395
Founder/Director for Austin STRONG: Relationship Building Center
My Approach
I believe that everyone deserves to live an authentic, happy, connected, and fulfilled life.
My goal as a therapist is to help you discover what that looks like for you and your relationships.
In our work together, I help to create a supportive space for you to explore what you want out of life and to be the architect of your own intimate relationships. My philosophy of therapy is that it is a process of coming home to yourself. I am here to be a helper along the way.
Therapy is not a magic pill or a quick fix; it is a healing process that necessitates participation and investment from the client and therapist alike. But in the end, I believe that making small changes can bring life-altering results. I would love to work alongside you on your journey.
I created the STRONG Relationship Model which I use for couples therapy.
View the STRONG Relationship Model here
Hear me explain the STRONG Model here
My specialties include: Sex Therapy (including desire discrepancy/ out of control sexual behaviors/recovery from infidelity), EMDR for trauma and PTSD recovery, Gottman Marital Therapy, PREPARE/Enrich Premarital Counseling, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Conflict and Communication skill-building for high conflict couples, Working with US Veterans and First Responders.
Learn more about my background and licensing here
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"Life can be pulled by goals just as surely as it can be pushed by drives."
-Victor Frankl
