Sabrina is the founder of Counseling for L.I.F.E Services and provides therapy and clinical supervision. She has been in the field for nearly 25 years and a Masters level clinician for over 17 years. She holds licenses as a Marriage and Family Therapist and Professional Counselor. In addition she is dual licensed as a board approved supervisor in the state of Texas. In this regard she is able to provide supervision to both LMFT-A & LPC-I candidates. She has also been a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist with advanced training for 15 years.

Always a life long learner, she recently completed her level one certificate in Internal Family Systems (IFS) ~ a powerful model that utilizes a client's own internal resources for change. In the past two years she has been studying and training with some of the top trainers in the USA and abroad, including Bert Hellinger, the creator of the Family Constellation process. This powerful method productively incorporates our past to heal the present and future using an inclusive approach to change through generational awareness. Finally, she was accepted to the Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, California and has opted to defer beginning her Ph.D in Adult Development until after she has published her first book or when her son has completed high school. Whatever comes first. :)

In the past two years she has presented well over two dozen workshops to the community on topics from parenting teens to teaching calming techniques to alleviate stress and promote work & life balance for counselors and office staff throughout Austin.

Sabrina was inspired to offer novice clinicians an opportunity to mature professionally in an environment of support, trust and compassion. As of April of 2011 she has shifted CFL's focus from a placement for interns to providing dual licensed supervision to interns who have outside placements.

She is a mom of a daughter (21) and a son (16), and has been married for over 23 years to her soul mate. She is also a student of Buddhism and has had an ongoing meditation practice for nearly 10 years. Sabrina enjoys writing and is in the process of writing a book on the healing art of letter writing and a practical guidebook to teach clinicians from a holistic stance, how to provide their clinical services with a vision beyond conversation. The working title is, "Becoming a Counselor From the Inside Out: Five Useful Invitations". 

Her special interests are:

•  Couples Counseling
•  Relationship Issues
  
•  Parenting issues for parents with teens
•  Life Transitions
•  Working with those in the Healing and "Helping" professions~Consultation & Supervision
•  Unlocking the door to awareness, peace and acceptance of what is, and can be...

Sabrina can be contacted at 512-658-9184

PLEASE NOTE: With various personal and professional commitments Sabrina has a limited practice and at many times may have a waiting list. Her office hours are Tuesdays through Thursdays (10am-5pm). CFL is closed on Mondays & Fridays. She does have a wonderful referral base of interns and colleagues that she will happily share with you. 

   Abbreviated Curriculum Vitae 

     ~ B.A. in Psychology from the University of California at Berkeley
     ~ M.A. in Psychology from the City College of the City University of New York

Nadia will be on maternity leave until November 2011

Nadia can be contacted after that at 512-970-9045.

 Natalie is currently being supervised by Sabrina and works at the Plumeria Counseing Center on a sliding scale based on need.

Natalie can be reached directly at 512-850-4059 or 512-344-9181

Jessica is currently under supervision with Sabrina, working at the Plumeria Counseling center on a sliding scale based on need.

For appointments she can be reached at 512-344-9181

Sara is currently being supervised by Sabrina and works at Plumeria Counseling Center and the Austin YWCA on a sliding scale based on need.

For appointments she can be reached at 512-344-9181