Today we’d like to introduce you to Austin Weber.
Hi Austin, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I often say my path to becoming a therapist started long before graduate school. As a former United States Marine, I learned resilience, humility, and the power of connection—values that have shaped not only who I am but also how I show up for others. My time in service taught me how to stay grounded through adversity and how meaningful it can be to help others navigate some of life’s toughest transitions. My family background plays an instrumental part in why I became a therapist and focus on addiction and trauma. What I learned early in life was that I could not heal or fix my family, but I could help others and healthily use my life experiences. That calling eventually led me into the field of marriage and family therapy and addiction counseling.
At Mental Health Counseling of Austin, I integrate my lived experience, advanced training, and clinical expertise to support couples, individuals, and families in rebuilding trust, balance, and connection. My work combines relational systems thinking with trauma-informed and recovery-focused care. I believe that healing occurs through both compassion and accountability, and I strive to model this balance in the therapy room every day.
My academic and professional journey has been deeply rooted in service and personal growth. After earning my bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Quincy University—where I also played collegiate basketball—I completed my service in the Marine Corps and later pursued my master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy with a specialization in Couples Therapy from Northcentral University. I’m currently working toward my Doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy (DMFT) at National University, where my research explores the intersection of addiction, attachment, and relational repair through Imago Relationship Therapy.
Credietnal: LMFT & LCDC (TX) and MFT-IT (WI)
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
My journey has been anything but smooth, and I believe that’s what has prepared me most for the work I do today. Life has presented adversity at every turn—whether it was moving across the country several times, serving as a United States Marine, growing up in a divorced family system, or witnessing loved ones struggle with addiction and mental health challenges. I view each of these experiences as lessons—some welcomed, others not—but all essential in shaping my resilience, empathy, and ability to connect with others through their own struggles.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your business?
Mental Health Counseling of Austin is a private practice that helps couples, individuals, and families navigate life’s toughest transitions. We specialize in relationship therapy, addiction recovery, and trauma-informed care—focusing on healing through connection and understanding.
We’re best known for working with couples impacted by addiction, infidelity, and communication breakdowns. Using approaches like Imago Relationship Therapy and EMDR, we help clients rebuild trust, deepen intimacy, and find balance within themselves and their relationships.
What makes us different is our mix of lived experience and clinical training. My background as a United States Marine, collegiate basketball player, and addiction counselor brings structure, resilience, and authenticity into the therapy room. We don’t just focus on symptoms—we help clients transform how they relate to themselves and others.
I’m proud that MHC of Austin stands for authenticity and growth. It’s a place where people feel safe to be themselves, and where healing feels real—not clinical or forced. Watching clients move from surviving to truly living is what fuels our work.
We offer individual, couples, and family therapy, EMDR, relationship & life coaching, and intensive workshops. Our mission is simple: to help people reconnect with themselves, their partners, and their purpose.
Can you talk to us a bit about the role of luck?
Luck is an interesting concept—I’m not sure it’s something I really connect with or believe in. I don’t see my life as a series of lucky breaks, but rather as a reflection of mindset, faith, and action. I believe in positive thinking, in something greater than myself, and in taking action when it’s needed.
For me, it’s about the law of attraction and maintaining a healthy mindset. Everything that has happened in my life has happened for a reason—to teach me something or to help me grow. Has life been perfect? Absolutely not. Have I? Definitely not. But whether it’s been labeled as good luck, bad luck, or no luck at all, I believe the universe has given me exactly what I’ve needed to become who I am today.
The adversity I’ve faced has shaped my perspective, grounded my purpose, and allowed me to truly appreciate the family, work, and life I have now.
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