Austin Z. Knox, M.Ed., LPC-Associate

My professional life began with the award of a Bachelor of Architecture in 2005. While pursuing this initial career path, I became aware of my own struggle with depression, anxiety, and addiction, driving me to seek solutions in psychotherapy. It was here that I was introduced to and captivated by phenomenology - defined essentially as the study of the individual subjective experience - which greatly influenced my decision to seek a degree in Counseling. I received a Masters of Education in Professional Counseling in 2018 but continued to work in the field of architecture until moving to East Texas, where I then pursued a private practice in counseling. My style of counseling comes from the humanistic models of therapy, which are heavily influenced by phenomenology. In our sessions I will focus largely on helping you to understand your own personal experiences and how they make you feel. Often our emotional experience is intruded upon by others, sometimes intentionally and sometimes not, which causes us to become disconnected from that experience, ultimately leaving us unaware of how we feel. My belief is that these unresolved emotions alienate people from themselves. If you can become aware of your own unresolved emotions through our talk-therapy sessions, you will be able to break down this internal barrier and integrate this newly liberated part of self. The more parts of self that can be liberated and integrated, the more you will be able to grow emotionally. My views on counseling are informed as much by academic knowledge as they are by my own experience within the field. I am a firm believer in the idea that one needs both knowledge and experience about a topic to reach a more complete level of understanding. Should you feel that we are a good fit, I will work to help you to gain more understanding about the areas of your life that you choose to focus on. I realize that it takes great courage to seek counseling from a total stranger, and I commend you on taking this first step. Please let me know if you think that I can be of any assistance; I truly believe in the work and would be honored to help you in your healing journey.