© 2024 Austin Dowling
© 2024 Austin Dowling
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ABOUT
meet austin
No two people arrive in therapy with the same story.
Some come because life feels overwhelming. Others because relationships have become difficult, they're feeling stuck, or they've simply reached a point where they want something more from life.
Whatever brings you here, my role is to offer a thoughtful, collaborative space where we can make sense of your experiences together.
I draw from a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches grounded in psychoanalysis and incorporating CBT and DBT, but I believe the relationship between therapist and client is the foundation for meaningful change.
Together we'll work to understand the patterns that have shaped your life, develop greater self-awareness and create lasting change that feels authentic to who you are.
my approach includes...
Alongside my clinical work, I continue to study and write about psychotherapy, personal growth and the process of living a more authentic life.
I draw from several therapeutic approaches to support your personal growth and healing.
Using Relational Psychoanalysis, we'll explore the deeper patterns behind how you think, feel, and relate to others, focusing on ones that repeat throughout life.
I also integrate Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) to help you build practical tools for managing emotions and shifting unhelpful thought patterns.
For those drawn to deeper questions, Existential Therapy offers space to explore meaning, purpose, and spiritual connection.
Each of these approaches offers something unique, and together they allow us to work in a way that is both grounded and expansive.
training & credentials
I'm a licensed psychotherapist in New York and have completed advanced training in a range of contemporary therapeutic approaches.
Before becoming a therapist, I practised law and worked as a senior executive in international banking. Those experiences continue to inform my understanding of professional life, relationships, identity and the pressures many people carry.
Alongside my clinical work, I continue to study and write about psychotherapy, personal growth and the process of living a more authentic life.
Master’s in Mental Health Counseling (MSEd), Hunter College
Certification in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, PESI
Advanced Postgraduate Program in Psychodynamic Treatment, ICP
Mental Health Counselor, Limited Permit - Permit Number 124092
Transference/Countertransference with LGBTQ Patients, ICP
Applied Sex Therapy, ICP
Fundamental Principles of Psychoanalysis, ICP
Admitted as an attorney before the bar of New South Wales, Australia & High Court of Ireland
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, Law Degree (LL.B)
Austin is an excellent therapist! He's very caring and has sympathy and empathy towards his patients. I found him warm, welcoming, and very easy to talk to.