In-Person in Austin, TX 78731
Online in
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My life’s work is helping clients slow down and truly be with themselves long enough to understand who they are, what they need, and how they want to move forward. It's an honor to walk alongside professionals and parents navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship difficulties, including attachment-related patterns. I also specialize in perinatal mental health: pregnancy-related and postpartum anxiety and depression, infertility, miscarriage, and pregnancy after loss. I'm especially well-matched for high-achieving adults who sense there's something deeper going on and feel ready to dig in.
Client Focus
Session Format: Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Young Adult
Treatment Approach
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Helps people accept difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, while committing to actions that reflect their values. It blends mindfulness with practical behavior strategies.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) One of the most widely used approaches, CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with healthier patterns. It is effective for anxiety, depression, and many other concerns.
- Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) Builds skills in self-kindness and compassion toward others. It is especially helpful for people who struggle with shame or self-criticism.
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Focuses on strengthening emotional bonds in couples or families. It helps people identify negative cycles and create more secure connections.
- Existential / Humanistic Therapy Encourages people to explore meaning, freedom, and authenticity in their lives. It focuses on personal growth and living in alignment with one’s values.
- Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) A short-term approach focused on improving relationships and social support. It is often used for depression and grief.
- Motivational Interviewing (MI) A collaborative, client-centered approach that strengthens motivation for change. It is especially effective for addictions and health behaviors.
- Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) Emphasizes empathy, unconditional positive regard, and authenticity. It provides a safe space for self-discovery and growth.
- Psychodynamic Therapy Explores unconscious thoughts and patterns that influence current behavior. It builds insight into how the past impacts the present.
Approach Description: My work is integrative and draws on a range of evidence-based approaches, but I most often work from a depth-oriented, attachment-based place, favoring existential-humanistic and psychodynamic therapies. When symptom relief is the priority, I incorporate cognitive-behavioral approaches like CBT and ACT. Because the work goes deep, I tend to fit best with clients who want more than symptom management — people who want to understand themselves more fully, break old patterns, and become more active participants in their own lives.
My approach is also highly relational. I'm committed to a therapy relationship characterized by warmth, safety, curiosity, and transparency, and I participate in it actively. That means I'll share what I'm thinking, feeling, and noticing as it happens between us. Clients tell me this makes the relationship feel real rather than clinical, and it's often where the most useful work happens.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Average Session Fee $215/50-min session
- Affordable sliding scale therapy: apply if you may be eligible.
- I reserve several spots on my caseload for sliding-scale clients, who see me at a reduced fee. I hold these spots for people whose financial circumstances would otherwise put therapy out of reach. A sliding-scale fee isn't time-limited; we can revisit it together as your circumstances change. If cost is a concern, please tell me during our free 15-minute consultation call.
- Accepts Insurance
- Aetna
Education & Credentials
Haley Busch Ph.D., L.P.
- Female
- License # 39485
- Licensed in Texas
- PSYPACT Mobility # 23994
- Practicing Since 2020
Education: I earned my doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Houston, where I also completed my APA-accredited clinical internship. I then completed my postdoctoral fellowship at Modern Therapy, a large private group practice in Houston that specializes in serving professionals.
Haley Busch Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in Austin, TX 78731
- Available Online for residents of PSYPACT states Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, CNMI, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- Online Therapy Details: I offer online therapy sessions through SimplePractice, a HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform.