Sometimes it’s easy to bounce back from challenges or setbacks but other times it can seem overwhelming and feel impossible to get things back on track. A professional counselor can help you put things in perspective and build resilience.
The TCMS Physician Wellness Program's Safe Harbor Counseling Program is proud to offer help from the panel of professional counselors, including doctorate level therapists, who were researched, interviewed, vetted and selected by TCMS staff and physician program leaders. We assess ongoing feedback from those accessing counseling services to make sure the counselors are providing excellent care. Counselors will make their best effort to arrange your first appointment within the timeframe you need depending on the urgency of the situation.
Everyone has difficult times in their lives, and it can be scary and overwhelming to seek outside help. As a fellow health professional charged with helping others, I can personally relate to the struggles that physicians have when life’s challenges interfere. Often it can be a great relief to take that first step and ask for help. Whether your concerns are mild or more challenging, you can count on me to be an empathic, knowledgeable partner to help you weather the storm and get through to the other side.
Working Together
Through working with others in therapy, and through my own experience being in therapy, I know that different approaches can be helpful for different people, and what is helpful at one time might not be helpful at other times. Sometimes, it is better to use short-term techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), coping strategies, or psychoeducation to address specific symptoms. Other times, deeper exploration using psychodynamic approaches that get to the root of difficulties can be more helpful. I usually use some combination of these techniques with my clients depending on the goals we identify together as your areas of deepest need and priority.
Presenting Concerns
I can help you or a loved one with the following mental health concerns:
• Mood, anxiety, stress, and depression at all levels of severity
• Chronic pain and how physical and mental health affect one another
• Feeling stuck in your personal or work life or in your relationships
• Long-standing difficulties that seem impossible to resolve
Background
Blaine Carr, PhD is a licensed psychologist working 20 years in private practice. He specialized in working with adults (18 and up) providing psychotherapy and testing. I have worked in many different outpatient and inpatient settings, including medical and inpatient psychiatric hospitals, chronic pain treatment programs, nursing homes, and mental health clinics. I received my Master’s and PhD degrees from the University of Texas at Austin, and my B.A. in psychology from Trinity University in San Antonio.
For more information go to Blaine Carr, PhD website.
Dr. Carr offers in-person and remote counseling. To make an appointment with Blaine Carr, PhD call him at 512-627-3583.
Dr. Westheimer grew up in Houston, Texas, the son of a physician and a psychotherapist. He went to The Colorado College for his undergraduate studies where he majored in Spanish. After college, Dr. Westheimer went to spend several years in the San Francisco Bay Area where he worked in digital advertising around the time of the first dot com boom. He became interested in psychology and mental health while conducting research on refugee mental health with a professor of psychology in San Francisco.
Dr. Westheimer earned his Masters’ and Doctoral degrees in Counseling Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. His concentration was in health psychology and his dissertation focused on utilizing the group therapy format to conduct medical interventions targeting chronic disease. He completed his residency at Denver Health Medical Center in Colorado. He has enjoyed working in multidisciplinary healthcare settings and spent his first several years in practice at the VA. He held various roles in his time there, including working with home-bound veterans, completing consults in a mental health clinic and acting as behavioral health specialist embedded in a primary medical care team.
Dr. Westheimer started a private practice in 2013 and has transitioned to full-time. He works with individual adults and couples and enjoys assisting people as they navigate career and relationship challenges. He treats people with depression, anxiety, trauma, mood disorders and substance issues. He also has extensive experience with people with chronic medical illnesses. Dr. Westheimer is dedicated to making mental health services accessible and reducing stigma.
For more information go to Josh Westheimer, PhD website.
Dr. Westheimer offers in-person and remote counseling. Call 512-228-7791 to make an appointment.
Dr. Miller is a licensed psychologist based in Austin, Texas, where she lives with her husband, two young daughters, and a growing array of pets. Born and raised in Southern California, the daughter of a veterinarian, her family eventually moved to Southern Louisiana. She earned her undergraduate degree in psychology from Louisiana State University, followed by a Master’s degree in art therapy and a Doctoral degree in psychology, both from Adler University in Chicago. Dr. Miller's experiences, in her own life as well as various treatment settings, have instilled in her a deep appreciation for curiosity, connection, courage, and creativity, which she brings into her private practice. With a background in both traditional and creative therapeutic approaches, Dr. Miller is passionate about helping people navigate life’s experiences and build meaningful, balanced, values-based, and curiosity-driven lives. She has been providing therapy since 2007 and deeply enjoys working with physicians and physicians-in-training. She has been a part of the TCMS program since 2021.
Areas of Specialization:
- Individuals
- Adults
- Physicians and Physicians-in-Training
- Parents
- Relationship Concerns
Dr. Miller offers remote therapy. To reach her, call/text 512-270-1683 or email Holland@HollandMillerTherapy.com.
Dr. Charlotte Howard is a licensed psychologist and Certified Group Psychotherapist, as well as on the board of Deep Centered Mental Health , a 200-clinician practice she founded and built in Austin over the past 20 years. She was an Independent Scholar at Middlebury College in VT and received the Presidential Fellowship from the University of Iowa for her PhD in Counseling Psychology, followed by a Behavioral Health Internship at the University of Texas. She has worked with many physicians and other healthcare providers and TCMS and Seton, and enjoys helping leaders who give to others.
Deep Eddy Psychotherapy is a large practice offering the expertise
of several doctorate and master level therapists. Charlotte Howard,
PhD, lead therapist and Director of deep Eddy, sees clients but also
helps coordinate and triage our physician colleagues or their life
partners to therapists within the group who may possess special
expertise in specific practice areas.
To learn about the practice and their therapists, visit their website at www.deepeddypsychotherapy.com.
Deep Eddy Psychotherapy offers in-person and remote counseling.
To
schedule with Dr. Howard or one of her associates or to request triage
assistance based on your specific needs, contact the scheduling
department by calling 512-956-6463.