Lyn Pierce, LPC

(She/Her)  |  

Counselor: 

Adults, Couples

Lyn works primarily with adults and couples, providing a therapeutic atmosphere of unconditional acceptance. While helping her clients explore and clarify their own perceptions of themselves and their relationships, her ultimate goal is to support the development of a better toolset for self-esteem, empathy, and effective communication.

Her practice emphasizes humanistic and client-centered counseling, but also draws techniques from cognitive-behavioral therapy and mindfulness practices. As her background includes experience in both the arts and the computer tech field, Lyn is drawn to both “left-brained” (analytical) and “right-brained” (intuitive/emotional) thinking patterns, and enjoys working with both. Lyn is clinically skilled in addressing issues related to anger and stress management, anxiety, grief, and depression. She is experienced in working with neurodiverse individuals, including those on the autism spectrum, as well as LGBTQ+LGBTQ+ couples, and polyamorous clients. She particularly enjoys seeing “neuro-mixed” couples, where one partner is neurotypical and the other has ADHD or is on the spectrum.

Lyn believes that people do the best they can with the tools and perceptions that they have at any given time. If a behavior or a relationship is not working well, she helps clients to discover and examine the thoughts and emotions that are leading to the dysfunction. Lyn is an empathic therapist and honors the strengths and uniqueness of each individual.

Fees

$155 per session for individuals
$170 per session for couples

Practice Location(s)

Why Therapy?

I started down this road years ago when I saw a cry for help in an Internet chat room. I realized I wanted nothing more in that moment than to get her talking and help her back from the brink of her crisis. The resulting long phone conversation took her from sobs to calm conversation and even a little laughter, and it woke something in me. After this epiphany, I started to notice that friends and colleagues seemed to find me easy to talk to when they were in distress, and that I was happy to encourage this. I began doing volunteer work with a runaway hotline and eventually decided to go back to graduate school and become a therapist. Along the way, I also discovered a special affinity for working with adults on the autism spectrum, probably because (although I was late in realizing it) I am neurodivergent myself.

Professional Motivation

Living my life with joy and curiosity while helping others to do likewise.

Education

BA in Philosophy from Princeton University — MSc and PhD in Computer Sciences at University of Texas at Austin — MA in Professional Counseling at Texas State University

Hobbies

Singing, stage acting, needlecrafts, good food (making and eating), hiking, adventure travel. My husband and I have summitted Kilimanjaro and occasionally perform as rappellers with a local aerial dance troupe. I wish I could draw, but I’m really terrible at it.

Previous Occupations

Professional Counselor in private practice — computer science research assistant — computer programmer — technical writer — newspaper delivery person — ice cream scooper

Client Testimonials