Works with
How Austin works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Austin
Austin Kerker is a licensed clinical social worker who uses a people-focused approach to help clients manage strong emotions and life challenges. He draws on practical methods to address stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, and issues with confidence. His style is direct but compassionate, aimed at helping people make steady changes.
Austin tailors conversations and plans to each person's needs. Sessions often focus on clear goals and small steps that can bring quick relief.
Background and approach
He listens for what matters most and helps clients sort out patterns that keep them stuck. He combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques to address thought and behavior patterns. Motivational interviewing is used to build commitment when someone feels stuck around substance use, motivation, or other changes.
Narrative and solution-focused methods help reframe problems and highlight practical next steps. Austin brings 11 years of professional experience in Florida and holds the credential LCSW, which stands for licensed clinical social worker. He has supported people through trauma, relationship problems, career shifts, bipolar and depression concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Sessions can include coaching-style guidance for life purpose and career decisions as well as work on intimacy, trust, and forgiveness. He treats anger as a signal to understand needs and to build safer ways of expressing emotions. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.
People seeking a mix of practical tools and empathic listening may find his approach helpful. He offers online formats to fit busy lives and works with clients to set realistic, manageable goals for change.
What Austin works with
Everything Austin lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Austin's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Austin lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions and what they do
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person without judgment. It helps people feel heard, clarifies what matters to them, and lays the groundwork for change.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions interact. It teaches simple, practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and change habits that contribute to depression or impulsive behavior.
Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels unsure about making a change. It uses conversation to boost motivation and commitment, which can be useful for addictions, lifestyle shifts, or improving follow-through.
Austin treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. He will talk with each client about their goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. Adjustments are made as progress is tracked so therapy stays relevant and useful.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more connection is helpful. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging provide brief, ongoing support between sessions or for people who prefer written reflection. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work, family, and busy schedules.
Questions people ask about Austin
What concerns does Austin help address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, self-esteem, coping with life changes, relationship and intimacy issues, career concerns, bipolar and depression, ADHD, and related problems.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach blends client-centered listening with practical techniques. Sessions focus on clear goals, behavior changes, and developing everyday skills.
How much experience does he have?
He has 11 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns in Florida.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a LCSW, which means licensed clinical social worker, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.