About Us
Located in Pflugerville, just north of Austin, Ampersand Counseling is proud to serve the Central Texas community in person and Texans across the state virtually. We provide compassionate, effective, and high-quality care for individuals, couples, teens, and families.
Ampersand’s amazing therapists are ready to help you navigate life’s challenges, identify solutions for growth & create the change you wish to see in your life. Our diverse team of therapists live here in our community. They're real people who share your values & lived experiences. Our team is encouraged to be their unique, quirky, wonderful selves. Why? Because it’s only by “being real” with each other that a true connection is made & change can happen.
Ampersand Counseling won the 2025 Best of Pflugerville Award!
Thank you to our community & clients for voting for us! We are honored to be part of your mental health journey. And to each of our therapists for being so darn awesome, you hard work is what makes it all happen. Thank you for being such an incredible team!
Meet the Team
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Fabeain Barkwell, LCSW
CLINIC DIRECTOR
Currently Accepting New Individual Clients ages 13+
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Amanda Vasquez, LCSW-S
THERAPIST & SUPERVISOR
Currently Accepting New Individual Clients ages 18+
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Bethany Brazzell, LMSW
ASSOCIATE THERAPIST
Supervised by Ruth Clark, LCSW-S
Currently Accepting New Individual Clients ages 10+, Currently on a Waitlist for New Couples Clients
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Carlos Pavon, LMSW
ASSOCIATE THERAPIST
Supervised by Arlene Montgomery, LCSW-S
Currently Accepting New Families & Individual Clients ages 10+
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Courtney Longway, LPC
THERAPIST
Currently Not Accepting New Clients
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Emily Ough, LMSW
ASSOCIATE THERAPIST
Supervised by Amanda Vasquez, LCSW-S
Currently Accepting New Individual Clients ages 10+
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Kasandra Brown, LPC
THERAPIST
Currently Accepting New Families, Couples & Individual Clients ages 10+
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Kristen Pipes, LPC
THERAPIST
Currently on a Waitlist for New Individual Clients ages 20+
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Mark Abou-Rached, LPC-Associate
ASSOCIATE THERAPIST
Supervised by Robert Gallegos, LPC-S
Currently Accepting New Individual Clients ages 18+
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Michele Lake, LMSW
ASSOCIATE THERAPIST
Supervised by Emily Seales, LCSW-S
Currently on a Waitlist for New Couples & Individual Clients ages 16+
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Regina Housh, LPC-Associate
ASSOCIATE THERAPIST
Supervised by Marcelle Abusalbi, LPC-S
Currently Accepting New Families & Individual Clients ages 13+
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Taylor Morgan, LCSW
THERAPIST
Currently on a Waitlist for New Individual Clients Age 10+
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Yousef Gaber, LMSW
ASSOCIATE THERAPIST
Supervised by Amanda Vasquez, LCSW-S
Currently Accepting New Individual Clients ages 13+, Currently on a Waitlist for New Couples Clients
You really can’t go wrong!
Our therapists are all just really great humans. Each individual is so much more than what we can even fit on one page. As a fun exercise, we’ve described each therapist with two distinct adjectives in case you’d like to click & see who matches that characteristic.
Still not sure who to pick? No Worries!
We’re here to help get you matched with one of our therapists based on your needs, availability, and insurance. Just click the Get Started button below to do just that.
Join Our Team!
If you’re a therapist, we’d love you to consider joining Ampersand Counseling. We’re always looking for passionate, exceptional & quirky therapists to join our team. We have full-time & part-time positions available. Email Fabeain Barkwell, Clinic Director, to learn more.
Your mental health journey starts here.
We would enjoy the opportunity to work with you. Please complete our New Client Contact Form to get started today. A member of our team will contact you within 24-48 hours to answer any questions you might have & schedule you with one of our therapists. If we’re not able to serve you, we’ll happily provide you with some external referrals.