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Zach Ossefort, LCSW, LCDC

Psychotherapist

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What's the deal?

Therapy is more than just what happens in a therapy session. Therapy is a state of being, a mindset that you can carry with you forever. It is a mindset of freedom and flexibility, curiosity and exploration, authenticity and empowerment. Therapy is the noble task of courageously moving toward difficult feelings instead of avoiding them, a process of undoing shame and fear that have held you back from knowing yourself. Therapy is a space where anything feels possible, because you are seen as the complex human being that you are. I want to share this space with you.

I strive to create a safe atmosphere in which anything can be spoken aloud, including thoughts and feelings that are not welcome in normal polite conversation. My style is relaxed and natural, not forced or artificial, and I encourage you to let go of the need to “perform” or behave a certain way in therapy. I want to understand who you really are, on your terms. I believe that by telling your story as truthfully as possible, you will grow to deepen your relationships and live a more authentic life. I see therapy as an art form, in which you and I are creative collaborators. Sessions can be profound, gut-wrenching, refreshing, funny, surprising, challenging, exhilarating… Words cannot express the possibilities.

Working from an attachment perspective, I want to understand how your early relationships shaped who you are, and support you in healing past wounds by bringing them out into the open and exploring them safely together. I pay close attention to what is unfolding in each moment between us in session, and what our dynamic can teach us about your personality, emotional needs, and relational patterns.

I embrace spirituality and am very comfortable discussing dreams, religious beliefs, paranormal experiences, spiritual breakthroughs, psychedelic experiences, etc.

I celebrate diversity and enjoy working with adults of all ages, races, cultures, genders, abilities, religions, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Special areas of interest include psychosis, paranormal experience, trauma, gang & cult involvement, substance use, and disability.

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Are you still there?

Have you had a Life-Altering Experience that has brought you out of step with the society you are expected to live in?

• Perhaps you’ve lost a loved one and are feeling alienated from friends and family who don’t understand your grief.

• Maybe you’ve experienced childhood or adulthood trauma so severe you cannot speak aloud about it to friends and family.

• Maybe you’re out of the military and trying to integrate into a civilian society that can’t possibly understand what you’ve been through.

• Perhaps you’ve been involved in organized crime or drug culture, and you are now deciding to “clean up your act” but are struggling to face the dull reality of working a day job.

• Maybe you’ve been released from incarceration and are trying to find a place in a world that has “moved on”.

• Maybe you had a near death experience or psychedelic experience that dramatically changed your perspective on life, and you’re not sure how to move forward.

• Perhaps you were trapped in a cult or abusive relationship and have made the decision to leave, and are now dealing with the repercussions.

• Maybe you’ve become disabled from an injury or medical condition, and you’re trying to adjust to new limitations.

• Or maybe you’re feeling isolated due to experiencing hallucinations or paranoid thoughts that others cannot understand.

Whether you are having these experiences right now, or they happened long ago, I want to bring you hope that you can embrace what you’ve been through, accept your quirks and unique experiences, and turn them into gifts to the world. That is how you will find your place.

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My background:

I was born and raised in Austin, and returned in 2020 after a decade in the Northeast. I have a Master's in Social Work from the University of Texas at Austin, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Texas. Before becoming a therapist, I spent 3 years living in Camphill communities in upstate New York and Eastern Pennsylvania, where I devoted my life to caring for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. After completing my Master's, I spent 2 years working in a residential addiction treatment center providing individual and group therapy for over a thousand adults with co-occurring disorders. In 2024 I shifted to doing outpatient therapy, and in 2026 I started my own practice. And here I am writing these words today.

My work truly fulfills me and gives me life. I engage in my own personal therapy, and I am dedicated to ongoing personal and professional growth. I am on the board of directors at Austin Psychoanalytic, and am a member of the Austin Group Psychotherapy Society.

If anything above resonates with you, please call or text me at 512-981-5391 to schedule a free 15-minute consultation to see if we might be a good fit.

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The Nitty-Gritty:

Individual therapy (50 minutes):  $175 per session

Group therapy* (90 minutes):  $60 weekly

I offer a limited number of reduced-fee spots to support those for whom my full fee would create financial strain or for whom my services would be otherwise impossible to access.

I am in network with Aetna and Medicare. If you have a different insurance plan with out-of-network benefits, I can provide you with a superbill that you can submit to your insurance company for partial reimbursement.

All services are provided in person.

* Group therapy offers an opportunity to learn new ways of relating to others by practicing them in real time with other members in a supportive setting. Over time, this can lead to greater confidence, deeper relationships, and the capacity to feel a wider range of emotions.

512•981•5391

zach@ossefort.com

3705 Medical Pkwy, Suite 450
Austin, TX 78705