Charmecia Morris, MA, LPC (she/her) -- License # 78920

Goofy, Curious, Exuberant, Earnest

Charmecia knew from an early age that she wanted to dedicate her life to helping others. What started as a childhood dream of bringing magic to life eventually evolved into a passion for psychotherapy. To Charmecia, therapy is a transformative process powered by the strength, insight, and resilience we already carry within ourselves-a quiet kind of magic. She is especially drawn to working with young people, who naturally hold on to wonder, creativity, and hope. Her mission as a therapist is to help clients reconnect with their innate strengths and rediscover the confidence that has been with them all along.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor (#78920) and Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator, Charmecia specializes in youth mental health (ages 10 and up), individual counseling for adults, and family therapy. Early in her clinical career, clients frequently told her, "I wish I had met you sooner." Taking those reflections deeply to heart, she dedicated her practice to guiding young people through one of life's most complex transitions: moving from childhood into adulthood.

In her practice, Charmecia offers specialized support for clients navigating identity development-including conversations around race, ethnicity, neurodiversity, LGBTQIA+ identities, gender exploration, and acculturation. She helps individuals learn to manage anxiety and stress, break free from diet culture to move toward body acceptance, build healthy relationships, and recover from relational trauma. Additionally, she serves as a translator and ambassador for families feeling the unique strains of the adolescent years, helping parents and teens bridge communication gaps and restore balance.

Charmecia's approach is firmly rooted in trauma-informed, neuro-affirming, holistic, and liberation-focused values. Recognizing that every person's story requires a unique set of tools, she uses an integrative clinical model drawing from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Relational-Cultural Therapy (RCT), and Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) to tailor care directly to each individual and family. Charmecia holds a Master's in Counseling Psychology from Texas Woman's University, and offers virtual sessions throughout Texas and in-person appointments in downtown Austin.

Personal

Whether she's admiring Mother Nature or creating something of her own, Charmecia is happiest when she's pursuing her passions. She spends her quiet hours gardening, hiking, watercolor painting, drawing, or scrapbooking, but her creativity truly comes alive through music-whether performing with her choir or hosting lively karaoke nights with friends. Rounding out her eclectic mix of hobbies, she loves the thrill of hunting for treasures at thrift stores and can rarely resist getting lost in a good sci-fi novel.

Education & Credentials

• Working with Borderline Personality Disorder Through a Trauma-Informed Lens, Eboni Webb, PsyD

• Rituals for Resilience: Supporting Clients Through Change Using Culturally-Attuned Ceremonies, Julia Aziz, LCSW

• Sand Tray Therapy: Play Therapy for Adolescents, Mary Beer, LCSW-S

• A Higher Education Guide to Accommodations and Supports for Students that are Neurodivergent, Kellie Nix M.S., CRC, LPC Associate

• Assessing and Addressing Intimate Partner Violence, Legally and Ethically, Dr. Keith Klostermann, LMFT, MHC

• Cybersecurity in Modern Counseling Practice, Education, Telehealth, and Beyond, Texas Counseling Association

• Inclusive Care: Raising the Ethical Standard for Supporting Gender-Diverse Clients, Angela Brooks-Livingston, LCMHCS

• Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape, Peggy Orenstein

• Strategies for Providing Competent Care to Trans Adolescent and Young Adult Clients, Kyle Bullock, LCSW

• Assisting Adolescents with Navigating the Complex Waters of Individuation, Talyn Olguin, LMFT

• The Truths of Transracial Adoption: Evaluating Impact and Considerations for Care, Jaclyn Skalnik, LCSW

• Mindfulness as an Intervention for Adolescents, Center for Adolescent Studies

• Deep Up In That Rainbow, Adam Maurer, LMFT, LPC & Ryan Dillon, LPC

• Reframing Teen & Family Work, Blake Norton, LMFT-S & Tracy Tanner, LPC-S

• Integrating Cultural Responsiveness & Social Justice in Clinical Practice, Dr. Manuel Zamarripa of The Institute of Chicana/o Psychology

• Supporting Sexual Health in Families, Melissa Pintor Carnagey, LCSW, Sex Positive Families

• The Impact of Non-Death Loss on Adolescent Development, Led by Dr. Pamela Malone, Ph.D., LCSW, FT, Austin Center for Grief and Loss

• Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator

• Licensed Professional Counselor #78920 (Texas)

• MA, Counseling Psychology, Texas Woman's University, 2016

• BA, Psychology, Baylor University, 2013