About Austine
Austine Nwaobi uses a practical, person-focused approach to help people facing stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and depression. He communicates in clear, direct language and aims to make sessions feel like a supportive conversation. Austine is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, practicing in Florida.
He emphasizes listening first, then working together to set realistic goals. Sessions are shaped around what matters most to the individual. That might mean small behavior changes, new coping skills, or reworking unhelpful thinking patterns.
Background and approach
Austine blends methods such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and dialectical skills. He also uses motivational interviewing and narrative approaches when those fit the need. This mix helps address mood problems, panic, impulsivity, and isolation in different ways.
In practical terms he helps people notice patterns that fuel anxiety or anger. Then he offers tools to interrupt those patterns and practice alternatives. He also supports building self-worth and managing episodes of low or elevated mood.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to the person’s comfort. Austine aims to provide respectful, sensitive care and to adapt plans as progress is made. He encourages small steps that add up to meaningful change.
Practical therapy methods for online care
Austine commonly uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide online sessions. Client-centered work means conversations focus on the person's experience and goals, with the therapist listening and reflecting. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression.He also draws from dialectical behavior therapy when emotion regulation and impulsivity are concerns. DBT skills teach ways to manage strong feelings, reduce self-harm urges, and improve how someone copes under stress. Together these approaches offer both understanding and hands-on skills.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist will talk about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust based on what works. This collaborative stance helps people feel involved in planning their care.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and practicing skills face-to-face. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging provide flexibility for brief updates, between-session support, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also works with
- Bipolar disorder
- Control issues
- Depression
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Self-harm
- Self-love
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English