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Serving Marginalized and Disenfranchised communities. We break Barriers so you can break Cycles!
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We Break Barriers, So You Can Break Cycles!

Hello Cyclebreakers, I am Shawnnell, founder of Choosing Empowerment, Your Barrier Breaking, High Accountability, No Bullshitting Practice. Choosing Empowerment seeks to address the critical issue of limited access to culturally competent and bias-free mental health services for marginalized and disenfranchised communities. Our goal is to dismantle the barriers that prevent these communities from seeking and receiving the mental wellness support they need. Our primary focus is to provide mental health and wellness services to groups such as BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, foster/adoptive families, disabled people, Native Spanish Speakers, and formerly incarcerated individuals, among others who experience marginalization and disenfranchisement. . Our approach is rooted in the power of choice and fostering healthy relationships, with a commitment to being honest, authentic, informative, straightforward, compassionate, non-judgmental, and understanding. Choosing Empowerment LLC is also a premier training ground for future mental health professionals which has yielded a dynamic diverse No BS team. We understand that breaking cycles is difficult, and we are here to provide support and encouragement throughout your wellness journey. You are welcome to start or continue your healing process in the safe space that we provide at The Cyclebreaking Village. For more information visit: https://www.choosingempowerment.com/
Shawnnell "No BS" Batiste
Your Favorite No BS Therapist

Services

An Individualized Approach

  • Racial Identity
  • Cultural and Systemic Oppression
  • Adoption
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Trauma
  • ADD/ADHD
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Career Counseling
  • College Mental Health
  • Couples Counseling
  • Child or Adolescent
  • Abuse Survivors
  • Anger Management
  • Burnout
  • Communication Issues
  • Grief
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions
  • Parenting
  • Compassion Fatigue
  • Kink/Diverse Sexualities
  • Transgender Issues

Approaches

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Family/Marital Therapy
  • Coaching
  • Eclectic
  • Existential
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Group Therapy
  • Health at Every Size
  • Integrative Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Strength-Based
  • Therapeutic Journaling
  • Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • Cigna
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Superior
  • Amerigroup
  • United Healthcare
  • Optum
  • Ambetter
  • Medicaid
  • Out of Network
  • United Healthcare Oxford
  • Out of Pocket

Fees

  • Individual Therapy LPC: $145
  • Couples Therapy: $185
  • Family Therapy : $200
  • Group Therapy : $50
  • Support Group: $35
  • Coaching : $100 - $300
  • Individual Therapy w/Intern: $65
  • Ind Therapy LPCA (pre-licensed therapist): $100

Location

Virtual Appointments

A street map for office location at Leander, TX 78646-1871

Choosing Empowerment LLC

Leander, TX 78646-1871

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