Hello, I’m Dr. Jorie Himmel.

I provide individual therapy and career counseling for adults. I believe in the importance of a good therapeutic relationship and use warmth and authenticity to create a collaborative therapeutic environment. It is in this context that clients are able to more deeply engage in self-exploration and growth. 

I use a relational and psychodynamic approach to therapy, while integrating cognitive-behavioral (CBT), dialectical-behavioral (DBT),  and mindfulness-based interventions. I work with my clients to examine the connection between internal and external experiences, as well as to explore your relationships. In this way I can help you to gain insight and to build adaptive coping skills in order to feel healthier and more fulfilled.

Education and Training

I received a bachelor's degree in Environmental Biology from Skidmore College and my master's and doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University New England. I completed pre-doctoral training at the Bedford Veterans Affairs hospital in Massachusetts, as well as two years of internship at the Brandeis University, Psychological Counseling Center. I also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in integrated behavioral health at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates in Medford, MA. Prior to moving to Austin, I worked for two years as a Licensed Staff Psychologist at Commonwealth Psychology Associates in Boston.

My Primary Clinical Interests

  • Relationship issues

  • Working with the LGBTQ community

  • Anxiety & Depression

  • Navigating life transitions

  • Creative and tech industries

  • Working with college students & emerging adults

  • Career Counseling

  • Women's issues

  • Resilience and mindfulness

Professional Associations

In addition to my private practice, I am also an active member Austin’s Division 39 chapter, Austin Psychoanalytic. Monthly meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every month, September through May, from 7:15 to 9pm on zoom. If you’re interested, please check it out!

Outside the Office

When I’m not working with my patients, I am likely to be spending time outside or snuggling with my dogs, Hazel & Jolene. I enjoy reading, exploring Austin neighborhoods and surrounding area swimming spots, trying out new cooking projects, and catching local live music. Prior to living in Austin, I lived in San Francisco, California; Boston, Massachusetts; and other parts of the Northeast. I have a special place in my heart for the sound of cicadas at night and scratch-made four tortillas.

Please note, Dr. Himmel accepts in-person patients in the Austin, TX area,

and telehealth patients located across Texas, in Massachusetts, and all PSYPACT approved Telehealth states.

***Therapy work with Austin local patients will continue utilizing a hybrid in-person/telehealth model***