My approach
Hi! My name is Sally Bennett! I’m a licensed Clinical Social worker and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner located in Austin, Texas. I consider myself a holistic therapist, meaning I take a whole person approach. I believe that healing happens when we care for all aspects of ourselves — blending psychology with practices such as meditation, mindfulness, nutrition, movement, and body-based awareness.
A little bit about me: I started working in the mental health field in 2000. I began working with children, but soon I found myself drawn more to the parents than the kids. (No offense to the kiddos!) Most of the parents, obviously had their "stress cups" full--overflowing actually. It was then that I realized how much I love to see people reclaim their power and breakthrough the barriers that life has put along their path. Anxiety, Shame and self-criticism are some big ways that we humans stay stuck, and I feel deeply passionate about helping people release from those painful mind-habits.
I'm definitely a lover of knowledge and I do my best to keep honing my skills so I can help people manage the stresses of life that come their way.
I have training in:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Mindfulness-based approaches
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Emotional Freedom Technique (Tapping)
SoulCollage™ Facilitation
Polyvagal Theory for Mental Health
and Somatic Experiencing ™(SE).
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change”