Daryl Austin, LMFT

Daryl Austin is a licensed therapist in California with deep and varied experience in the mental health field. He brings decades of work in multiple roles - beginning as a mental health worker, moving into case management in a county outpatient clinic, and spending four years in an acute in-patient setting - before completing advanced clinical training later in life.

He returned to school in his 50s to earn a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from National University in Fresno, California, and holds an undergraduate degree in Recreation Administration from Fresno State University. Daryl has spent many years supporting people who have experienced trauma and abuse, and he draws on that background when working with clients facing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, low self-esteem, and depression.

Clinically, he uses an eclectic, client-centered approach and has specific training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). He served for several years as the primary facilitator of short-term DBT groups in the county system and emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts, feelings, and matters of faith can be discussed openly. Since retiring from county mental health in June 2022, he aims to offer faith-integrated therapy for those who want it, while making clear that shared beliefs are not required. He encourages and supports people taking the first courageous step toward a more fulfilling life.