Austin received his master’s degree in clinical social work from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. While in graduate school, he was part of the Substance Use Disorder Intervention Fellowship (SUDIF) cohort, which gave him specialized clinical experience with behavioral- and substance-related addictions. His undergraduate education is in psychology and studio art.
Prior to joining The Aspen Program, Austin worked with clients in sober-supportive housing who were receiving treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. In that role he provided individual and group therapy to clients at the PHP, IOP, and OP levels of care for substance use disorders.
Austin’s clinical approach is one of warmth, trust, and support. He focuses on the quality of the therapeutic relationship as a springboard to other goals created during the therapy process, drawing on cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness, and psychodynamic approaches to help clients build helpful thought patterns, increase positive behavioral change, and improve well-being.
In his free time, Austin enjoys cooking, working out, reading, and making new art.