About Us
History
Northwest Counseling & Wellness Center (NCWC) was established in 1996 in response to the rapidly growing and underserved communities of Northwest Austin. Most treatment centers at that time were doing very similar work with clients with a traditional, western, medical model approach. Meanwhile, research was saying no single approach was appropriate for all individuals. Our opportunity from the very beginning was to provide more holistic and creative solutions to the complex issues of substance abuse and mental health disorders. Today, we offer programs for substance abuse, mood disorders, psychotherapy for a variety of concerns, and a diverse range of healers and healing practices on site.
Center Philosophy
Northwest Counseling and Wellness Center is a community mental health clinic providing psychotherapy, addiction treatment, life skills, body centered therapies, education and training to assist individuals in making and maintaining healthy and functional changes.
We treat the whole person; that is, we acknowledge a powerful mind-body connection with people encompassing spiritual, mental, emotional, behavioral, and physical aspects of being. We know that integrating and balancing all aspects of self is essential in journeying towards lifelong happiness and fulfillment.
We emphasize wellness in our approaches. This means we actively promote a focus on function, choice, capability, skill, creativity, self-care, and balanced lifestyle in our therapeutic endeavors. Therapeutic changes occur when clients are helped to know what they already know and are encouraged to access their potential.
Life is a journey. We will attempt to engage clients in their journey of change wherever we encounter them.
Mission Statement
Northwest Counseling & Wellness Center provides mental health and substance abuse services to families in central Texas. We conduct individual, couples, family, group psychotherapy and state licensed programming to assist clients in becoming more functional and happy in life. We believe that our clients are best served by integrating mind and body centered approaches to healing. We will provide our services to whosoever seeks them to the best of our ability.
Our clients are the most important people on our premises. We will treat them with respect and dignity. We will do our utmost to unconditionally regard and value our clients. We will offer them a safe and non-judgmental environment in which to explore their own abilities to reach their best potential. 
Ethics
Healthcare providers at Northwest Counseling & Wellness Center abide by professional ethics and Texas law to keep client information and identifying records confidential. Our agency is HIPAA compliant and treatment programs are state licensed to assure a safe and quality experience.
Staff and practitioners are degreed, licensed, credentialed healthcare professionals, or in a degree program under qualified supervision.
Our Team
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