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Psychologist, Austin TexasWelcome to my website. I hope that you find the information provided here to be a useful and helpful resource. There are a number of options provided on this Home Page so, if you like this website (http://www.drgourley.com), I recommend that you tag it as a "Favorite" option on your computer before proceeding. In the upper left hand corner of this page is
a design called a Kouru, that is I love my work as a psychologist, and consider it an honor and privilege to work with my clients and to share in their quest for personal growth. In today's society, stress is an unfortunate part of everyday life and since, unfortunately, we cannot eradicate all stress from our lives, we must learn to deal more effectively with life stressors. As a psychologist, my ultimate goal is to assist my clients in developing tools and skills that enable them to effectively deal with life and its challenges. My approach to psychotherapy is interpersonal and collaborative, thus, I develop a therapeutic alliance with my clients to help them establish and implement their treatment goals. I believe that everyone has the capacity for growth, wholeness and health. My role, therefore, is to facilitate that innate ability for personal growth, insight and autonomy. With commitment and focus, the process of psychotherapy can bring about significant life changes.
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from the Maori culture in New Zealand. The Kouru is the Maori symbol for
new beginnings. I feel this is a wonderful symbol for the new beginning
that people can experience as a result of the insight gained in psychotherapy.
My goal as your therapist is to help you discover a new beginning for
a better and fuller life. 