In-Person in Austin, TX 78704
Online in Texas
Becoming — Not Broken.
You've found yourself researching 'Am I a narcissist?' in the middle of the night, you have constant questions as to 'How did I get here?' and 'Why do these things keep happening to me?' You've lost someone very close to you and now you are spinning out and can't seem to find your feet. You keep repeating patterns that bring the same people into your life and leave you in pieces after they've left. You're ready to change, you just don't know how or where to start.
I believe healing is not about fixing what’s wrong with you, but uncovering the strength and resilience that have always been there. Many of my clients come to therapy feeling overwhelmed by complex trauma, narcissistic abuse, or deep grief. Together, we create a safe, grounded space where painful experiences can be processed and integrated — not avoided. Our work is centered on helping you reconnect with your voice, your clarity, and your capacity for secure relationships.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Group, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Teen, Young Adult
Demographic Expertise: LGBTQ+, Women clients.
Languages: English
Treatment Approach
- 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.
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) An evidence-based treatment for PTSD that teaches clients to reframe unhelpful thoughts about trauma. It helps reduce guilt, shame, and fear.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Combines CBT with mindfulness to help regulate emotions, tolerate stress, and build stronger relationships. Originally designed for borderline personality disorder, it’s now used more broadly.
- Experiential Therapy Involves hands-on activities to bring emotions into the present moment. It helps clients process feelings more deeply than through conversation alone.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) A structured therapy that uses guided eye movements to help process traumatic memories. It is widely recognized for treating PTSD and trauma-related conditions.
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy Based on decades of research, this method gives couples tools to improve communication, manage conflict, and strengthen intimacy.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) Helps clients heal by working with different ‘parts’ of themselves, like inner critics or wounded children. It fosters harmony within the self.
- Jungian Therapy Draws on Carl Jung’s ideas about archetypes, dreams, and the collective unconscious. It helps people explore deeper layers of meaning.
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Combines mindfulness practices with CBT to prevent depression relapse. It helps people notice thoughts without judgment and respond more calmly.
- Narrative Therapy Encourages people to view problems as separate from themselves and reframe their life story. It helps build resilience and self-identity.
- Psychodynamic Therapy Explores unconscious thoughts and patterns that influence current behavior. It builds insight into how the past impacts the present.
- Schema Therapy Identifies deep-rooted negative patterns formed in childhood. It combines CBT, attachment theory, and experiential methods for change.
- Somatic Therapy Helps clients notice how emotions are stored in the body. It uses breath, movement, and awareness for healing trauma and stress.
Approach Description: My approach integrates EMDR, attachment-based therapy, and trauma-focused interventions to help clients process unresolved experiences that continue to impact present relationships and self-concept.
I work gently but directly, helping you build nervous system regulation, increase self-trust, and develop secure relational patterns. For couples, we focus on repairing attachment injuries, improving communication, and rebuilding emotional safety. Intensives are available for those seeking accelerated, focused healing.
Education & Credentials
Courtney Loyola LPC
- Female
- License # 75291
- Licensed in Texas
- Practicing Since 2013
Education: Bachelors in Psychology and Sociology. Masters of Arts in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Specialization. Focus in trauma and crisis intervention.
Finances
Fees
- Average Session Fee $145
- Out of Network
Courtney Loyola Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in Austin, TX 78704
- Available Online for residents of Texas
- Online Therapy Details: Teletherapy through Jane
Therapy provided for adolescents through adults, offering individual therapy, couples therapy, group therapy, and therapy intensives (EMDR and couples). Services are available in person in South Central Austin and virtually throughout Texas.
My practice focuses on trauma recovery, relationship repair, and grief processing. If you have experienced emotionally abusive relationships, chronic relational trauma, or significant loss- we are here for you. Therapy here is collaborative, grounded, and deeply respectful of your pace.