Life is Hard. You Don’t Have to Do It Alone.
Hello there! I'm Carla Pelcastre, a bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Austin, Texas. Specializing in individual, teen, parental, and family therapy, my goal is to help my clients successfully navigate the waves of life.
Your Second Wave Begins Now
Second Wave Counseling was born out of a deep desire to meet people where they are and guide them on their journey towards healing and growth. Our goal is simple: to empower individuals to create the life they hope for through the therapeutic process.
In 2017 I self-published a collection of poems titled The Second Wave, Crashing. In those pages, I poured my heart and soul into sharing moments of deep gratitude, transition, and rebirth from difficult and heartbreaking moments. It’s those themes that inspired the name of my practice. Second Wave Counseling is all about embracing the resilience within ourselves, even in the face of life’s most challenging waves.
My Services
Get personalized support to navigate life's challenges, improve mental health, and develop coping strategies tailored to your unique needs in a safe and confidential space. I offer both EMDR and somatic-based therapy.
Individual Therapy
Family Therapy
Task Support & Completion
Side by side help to build, or re-build, that sense of belonging in your community through meaningful roles. This may be through volunteering, finding employment, reconnecting with friends and family, or through a recovery community.
Strengthen family bonds, improve communication, and resolve conflicts with guided sessions that foster understanding, empathy, and cooperation among family members.
Gain practical tools and strategies to enhance parenting skills, manage behavioral issues, and promote positive family dynamics through collaborative coaching sessions focused on your specific parenting goals.
Parent Coaching
“As we navigate life, we often have certain patterns that can either help or hurt us. It is my belief that therapy is the key to reinforcing the helpful ones and unlearning the ones that do us harm, giving us the freedom to move forward as we choose.”
