When your hope is gone, you can borrow mine
Karla Austin, Ph. D. is a licensed psychologist and licensed marriage and family therapist with over thirty years of experience in helping individuals, couples, and families overcome life's challenges. Dr. Austin believes in the power of solution-focused therapy, which means she focuses on the present and finding solutions to help her clients move forward.
Our Services
At Karla Austin, Ph. D., we offer a wide range of counseling services to meet the unique needs of our clients. Whether you're struggling with relationship problems, depression, anxiety, grief, or other emotional challenges, we're here to provide support and guidance. Our services include adolescent therapy, adoption issues, Asperger's syndrome, behavior issues, sibling issues, parent-child conflict, social needs, legal conflict, school problems, social academic issues, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder, abuse recovery, and more.
We understand that seeking help can be daunting, which is why we offer virtual counseling sessions to make it easier for you to get the help you need from the comfort of your own home. Our goal is to provide a safe, non-judgmental, and confidential space for you to explore your feelings, thoughts, and concerns.
Our Approach
Dr. Austin's approach is centered around solution-focused therapy, which means she focuses on the present and finding solutions to help her clients move forward. She believes in working collaboratively with her clients to identify their strengths and build on them to overcome their challenges.
Meet Dr. Karla Austin
Dr. Karla Austin is a licensed psychologist and licensed marriage and family therapist with over thirty years of experience. She is a Christian, wife, and mother who is passionate about helping people find peace and harmony in their lives. She has worked with individuals, couples, and families from all walks of life, and is dedicated to providing compassionate and empathetic care.
Convenient Location
Our office is conveniently located in Irving, Texas, between Dallas and Fort Worth, and near Coppell, Grand Prairie, Grapevine, Hurst, Euless, Bedford, Lewisville, Arlington, Keller, Richland Hills, and the DFW Airport. We also offer virtual counseling sessions to accommodate clients from all over the world.
Overall Assessment
The reviews of Carla, a therapist, are predominantly negative, with only one 5-star review out of five.
Positive Experience
Exceptional Therapist
Carla is described as empathetic, knowledgeable, and extremely professional, having helped one reviewer during various transitions in their life.
Negative Experiences
Unprofessional Behavior
The majority of reviewers experienced unprofessional behavior from Carla, including:
- Inappropriate Conversations: She questioned one reviewer about their political beliefs, argued with them, and compared them to her son.
- Faith-Based Agenda: Carla imposed her faith-based beliefs on her clients, which made them uncomfortable and felt that it was not clear in her approach.
- Insensitive Comments: She made an offensive comment about "happy slaves" and later preached about Jesus, making reviewers feel uncomfortable and ignored their specific issues (ADHD, depression).
- Lack of Objectivity: Carla pushed for multiple sessions and therapy instead of conducting an ADHD assessment, as requested.
- Unqualified: One reviewer felt that Carla was not qualified to handle their issues, particularly depression.
