About Daryl
Daryl Austin is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people coping with anxiety, stress, trauma, and depression. He listens without judgment and aims to create a calm space where clients can talk about feelings, relationships, and faith when they wish to do so.
He has worked in mental health for over 40 years in many roles, including early work as a mental health worker, case management in a county outpatient clinic, and four years in an acute inpatient setting.
Background and approach
He returned to school later in life and earned a master’s degree in professional counseling from National University in Fresno, California. He holds the LMFT credential and practiced within California county systems until retiring from county work in June 2022. In sessions he uses a client-centered approach and adapts methods to fit each person.
He incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills when they match a client's needs. For several years he led short-term DBT skills groups in the county system. Daryl also offers an option to integrate Christian faith into therapy for clients who want that perspective.
Faith-based support is voluntary and not required to work together. He focuses on practical tools and steady support to help clients manage symptoms and heal from past hurt. People who choose him can expect straightforward conversation, skill-building for stress and anxiety, and attention to values and belief systems when relevant.
He aims to help people take small steps toward a happier, more manageable life.
Approaches that translate to online care
Daryl often uses client-centered therapy, which means the conversation is led by the client and the therapist offers empathy, reflection, and practical support to help people feel heard and understood. This approach helps when someone needs space to process emotions and priorities.He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying small behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety and depression. CBT is useful for people who want clear, step-by-step tools to change how they react to stress.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are part of his work too, especially for learning emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication. These skills can be practiced between sessions and applied to intense moments as they arise.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. He will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then adjust methods as therapy progresses. Clients have a say in whether faith perspectives are included.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for different days and schedules. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and skill practice, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for brief check-ins, and messaging helps keep progress between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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