About The Practice
Founded in 2020, Austin City Counseling was born in the middle of the pandemic. We are committed to providing high-quality therapy that is effective, approachable, and focused on the issues you care about most. We believe that feeling seen and understood are key to making therapy work. We also believe in walking the walk and our approach to therapy reflects that.
Austin City Counseling is a therapy private practice in Austin, TX. We are a virtual practice, which means we see clients on video sessions, wherever is most convenient for you. We are an outpatient practice and see clients by appointment only.
About The Practice
Founded in 2020, Austin City Counseling was born in the middle of the pandemic. We are committed to providing high-quality therapy that is effective, approachable, and focused on the issues you care about most. We believe that feeling seen and understood are key to making therapy work. We also believe in walking the walk and our approach to therapy reflects that.
Austin City Counseling is a therapy private practice in Austin, TX. We are a virtual practice, which means we see clients on video sessions, wherever is most convenient for you. We are an outpatient practice and see clients by appointment only.
Meet Our Team
Katy Manganella, LPC, Founder of Austin City Counseling
What I Want You to Know
As a therapist, I’m going to try to talk to you exactly like I’d talk to my best friend. Look, it can be hard to be a person. And it’s even harder to be a person who knows themselves well and loves that person with compassion, kindness, and understanding. That’s basically what I do. I come alongside the people I work with to help them build a better relationship with themselves. Together, we move away from self-criticism, imposter syndrome, perfectionism, and anxiety and we move toward a balanced, fulfilling, connected life. Is this resonating? You absolutely do not have to be alone with this any more. You are my people and I’d love to work with you.
I connect well with hard workers and high-achievers with little tolerance for their own perceived BS. When we meet, they feel worn down and worried. In the beginning, I often hear things like “I worked so hard to get here, why do I feel this way?” or “What do I want and who even am I?” As an elder Millennial myself, I love working with ages 20-40.
The people I work with often say we’d be friends if we met another way and frankly, I agree! I use a good dash of humor in therapy, so you can expect me to laugh alongside you at how ridiculous life can be. As your therapist, I promise to be authentic, empowering, and honest with you.
Personally
I am a native Texan and grew up a couple of hours outside of Austin in one of those tiny towns you probably haven’t heard of. After bouncing around the country through my 20’s, I moved to Austin, met someone on Tinder (yes, Tinder), eloped with that person in Spain, and planted roots in Central Austin. Best decisions ever. When I’m not at work, you can find me on a hiking trail with my dog, eating Taco Deli, and trying to keep my plants alive. And when it’s all said and done, you can find me on a patio somewhere with a cold drink in hand.
– Katy
Katy Manganella, LPC, Founder of Austin City Counseling
What I Want You to Know
As a therapist, I’m going to try to talk to you exactly like I’d talk to my best friend. Look, it can be hard to be a person. And it’s even harder to be a person who knows themselves well and loves that person with compassion, kindness, and understanding. That’s basically what I do. I come alongside the people I work with to help them build a better relationship with themselves. Together, we move away from self-criticism, imposter syndrome, perfectionism, and anxiety and we move toward a balanced, fulfilling, connected life. Is this resonating? You absolutely do not have to be alone with this any more. You are my people and I’d love to work with you.
I connect well with hard workers and high-achievers with little tolerance for their own perceived BS. When we meet, they feel worn down and worried. In the beginning, I often hear things like “I worked so hard to get here, why do I feel this way?” or “What do I want and who even am I?” As an elder Millennial myself, I love working with ages 20-40.
The people I work with often say we’d be friends if we met another way and frankly, I agree! I use a good dash of humor in therapy, so you can expect me to laugh alongside you at how ridiculous life can be. As your therapist, I promise to be authentic, empowering, and honest with you.
Personally
I am a native Texan and grew up a couple of hours outside of Austin in one of those tiny towns you probably haven’t heard of. After bouncing around the country through my 20’s, I moved to Austin, met someone on Tinder (yes, Tinder), eloped with that person in Spain, and planted roots in Central Austin. Best decisions ever. When I’m not at work, you can find me on a hiking trail with my dog, eating Taco Deli, and trying to keep my plants alive. And when it’s all said and done, you can find me on a patio somewhere with a cold drink in hand.
– Katy
Credentials
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC); licensed by the State of Texas (License No. 80074)
- M.A. in Counseling Psychology with a Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy (graduated with a 4.0 GPA if that sort of thing matters to you ;))
- Trained by Drs. Kristin Neff and Chris Germer in Mindful Self Compassion
- Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator
- Trained in Gottman Method (Level 1)
- Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200), supporting bodily awareness of emotions and using the body to process the physical sensations of emotions
Clients
- Millennials and Gen Zs
- Anxiety and related issues like people pleasing, perfectionism, and imposter syndrome
- Self criticism, self-judgment, and shame
- Burnout and over-achieving
- Relationship issues, especially if you have an anxious attachment style
- Folks who has been called “wise for your age”
- Folks who look successful on LinkedIn but are unfulfilled and feel like their external achievements aren’t equating to life satisfaction
Credentials
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC); licensed by the State of Texas (License No. 80074)
- M.A. in Counseling Psychology with a Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy (graduated with a 4.0 GPA if that sort of thing matters to you ;))
- Trained by Drs. Kristin Neff and Chris Germer in Mindful Self Compassion
- Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator
- Trained in Gottman Method (Level 1)
- Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200), supporting bodily awareness of emotions and using the body to process the physical sensations of emotions
Clients
- Millennials and Gen Zs
- Anxiety and related issues like people pleasing, perfectionism, and imposter syndrome
- Self criticism, self-judgment, and shame
- Burnout and over-achieving
- Relationship issues, especially if you have an anxious attachment style
- Folks who has been called “wise for your age”
- Folks who look successful on LinkedIn but are unfulfilled and feel like their external achievements aren’t equating to life satisfaction
Bailey Van Cleave, LPC-A
(Supervised by Sarah Walters, LPC-S)
What I Want You to Know
Having had meaningful experiences in therapy myself, I know that the work you’re putting into finding the right therapist will be worth it. Part of the reason I became a therapist is to do for others what some incredible therapists have done for me. Long story short, therapy can make a huge difference.
Therapeutically, you can expect me to meet you exactly where you’re at. What does that mean? I approach therapy without a sense of hierarchy and instead with the spirit of collaboration and an overwhelming sense of compassion. I see myself as someone who holds space for you to be to you, with no judgment or pressure-y expectations to be something or someone else. Counseling with me is authentic and whole hearted. I am going to do my absolute best to ensure you feel seen, heard, accepted for who you are. And if humor is your coping mechanism of choice, you can expect me to laugh right there with you (and then, of course, point out what you’re doing ;)).
Really what I want you to know is that I’m going to take what I know and have been trained in and apply it to your unique personality, perspective, and needs. I’m not a one-size-fits-all therapist, but rather someone who gets that no one exactly like you has ever lived before and you deserve an approach that reflects that.
Personally
I grew up in Dallas and quickly took off for North Carolina where I obtained my bachelor’s degree in Studio Art with a concentration in Psychology. I then moved to the beautiful city of Austin and got my masters at St. Edwards. I’ve never felt like I’ve belonged anywhere as much as I do in the weird and funky city of Austin, Texas. I love practicing yoga, playing with my cats, and exploring the nature, food and music our city has to offer.
I offer free 20-min consultation calls to folks curious about working with me.
– Bailey
Credentials
- Licensed by the State of Texas as a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, supervised by Sarah Walters. License no. 89180
- MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from St. Edwards University
- Trained in EMDR
- Fellow human
Clients
- Gen Zs and Millennials who are looking for a therapist who gets it
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Relationship issues (with significant others, family, friends, or yourself)
- People pleasing
- Folks with hurt feelings that won’t go away
- And anyone wanting to build a life that feels more authentic to themselves
Credentials
- Licensed by the State of Texas as a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, supervised by Sarah Walters. License no. 89180
- MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from St. Edwards University
- Trained in EMDR
- Fellow human
Clients
- Gen Zs and Millennials who are looking for a therapist who gets it
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Relationship issues (with significant others, family, friends, or yourself)
- People pleasing
- Folks with hurt feelings that won’t go away
- And anyone wanting to build a life that feels more authentic to themselves
Think therapy may be right for you?
Austin City Counseling is committed to providing high-quality therapy that is effective, approachable, and focused on the issues you care about most. We believe that feeling seen and understood are key to making therapy work.
Where we are
Location
Austin City Counseling is based in Austin, Texas. While we primarily work with Austinites, we serve all of Texas.
We exclusively offer tele-therapy (video) sessions, allowing you to come to therapy from your couch, office, car, or literally anywhere with internet access. No traffic, no parking, no extra time out of your day.
