Tenisha Hunter, LCSW-S

Greetings! My name is Tenisha and I want to welcome you to the beginning of our journey together whether it is your first go at it or you are a mental health pro! I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.A that focused on psychology. I finalized my university experience at my alma mater, in 2009 by obtaining my MSW and since then have been afforded the opportunity to be a part of many lives over the last 15 years! I have been practicing DBT since 2009, trained and supervised (LMSW & LCSW) by Penny Kruger, LCSW-S(co-founder of Austin DBT Associates) and as a result have had the privilege of working in several well known and revered hospitals located in both Virginia and Texas. Helping individuals in residential, inpatient, partial hospitalization(PHP), Intensive Outpatient (IOP), individual and nursing home settings providing group and individual therapy, has given me the perspective that certainly no story is the same but our need for one another for healing is universal . In these various settings, I have served younger and older adults with mood issues (i.e. anxiety and depression) and dementia. I offer consultation for individual's/families who may be in crisis and not sure what the best next steps are for their loved one. I can help you navigate the mental health hospital system(s) and take some of the confusion out of having to seek assistance from a HLOC (higher level of care i.e. in-patient hospitalization ). I look forward to hearing from you if I seem to be a good fit for what has got you stuck, dysregulated and confused about what you or a family member may need. INDIVIDUAL SESSION AVAILIBILITY: I work 3 Saturday's on and 2 off, so if you need 4 times per month I am unable to align with what you need. I am available on those 3 Saturday's for weekly, bi-weekly or once per month sessions. I accept the insurance(s) listed below and offer self-pay rates as well and can provide a superbill to help you submit to your insurance company. ***DBT SKILLS GROUP SESSION AVAILIBILITY: ***I am starting a waitlist for DBT skills group to gauge interest for Fall/Winter 2024-2025. Must have 4-6 people to begin ***AFRICAN-AMERICAN ISSUES SUPPORT GROUP AVAILIBILITY: I am also trying to gauge interest in this type of group. Must have 4-6 people to begin. Please e-mail for more information-TenishaHDBT@gmail.com