Compassionately Grounded Therapy

Hey Pumpkin! 🎃
It’s Officially Fall ! Here’s a gentle reminder to engage in some kindness towards yourself this October by practicing some self-care. Make the intention to do things that bring you joy.

1 Whole Year of …
Compassionately Grounded Therapy ✨
Today we celebrate 1 year of being open as a private practice & serving the Austin community. If we haven’t met yet, our names are Damaris & Lauren. We are the founders of CGT, PLLC. It’s hard to believe that we launched 1 year ago. It both feels like we blinked and now we’re here; and at the same time like such a big and hard earned milestone . They say when you start your own business /private practice - the first year is the hardest.. and when you open in 2021 — well, you get the picture!
Despite all of the challenges there were also several rewarding moments. One thing remains crystal clear - how grateful we are for every single one of YOU. Thank you for every referral, words of encouragement, feedback, trusting us to be your therapist or a therapist of someone you referred, and overall believing in the mission of CGT.
Your support has given us the opportunity to support several teens, college aged students, and adults. We also have fulfilled a dream to own a practice and be creative. We love getting to be Boss Girls and get involved with our own marketing, branding, website, and beyond.
We both feel thankful that In our first year we expanded our team. (Hello Katie Ray, LMSW! 👋🏽) & she is helping us by taking on new clients and running DBT skills groups.
While we are so proud of what our past year entailed, we are motivated and excited about what this new year will bring. Growth, challenges, new groups, new clients , highs/lows— we’ll welcome them with grateful and open hearts. All of it is beautiful and worth it if it means we can help support people on their journey to healing. We can’t thank you all enough 🤍
With Gratitude ,
Lauren, Katie, & Damaris

Get To Know : Lauren Sanchez, LCSW
1) What is your favorite day of the week ?
🌿Thursday because it’s almost Friday
2)Favorite childrens book
🌿The Hungry Caterpillar
3) Your current mantra/affirmation
🌿Things are as they should be
4) Favorite DBT skill
🌿Opposite Action 💯
5)Favorite color
🌿mustard yellow
6) Favorite coffee shop in austin
I’m a huge Starbucks fan but when I feel like giving myself the full coffee experience, I’ll go to Palomino Coffee.
7) What do you like most about being a therapist ?
Deep connection - Being a therapist to me means being able to connect deeply with others. Throughout our lives, we develop relationships in many ways, some which last a lifetime and some for only a moment in time. Some of these connections have lasting impacts on our lives and perspectives we carry into the here and now. I appreciate the ability to share a space with my clients and see how this connection develops overtime at a deeper level. I feel honored in accompanying them on this journey and hope they can experience being seen and heard when for some they haven't before. This is one of the most rewarding parts of being a therapist.
Clients as teachers - My favorite part of being a therapist is learning from my clients and all the wisdom and energy they bring to our discussions. My clients themselves, just as they are, bring about so much growth for me and that is something I only can hope to give back to others.

Teen DBT skill group now available !
CGT is excited to provide another teen DBT skill group this summer. Send us an email for more information or to sign up! Spots are limited.