Paige Achten, LCSW
Calm, practical support for parenting and life stress
Explore online therapy options- Years in practice
- 8
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Paige
Paige Achten is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with eight years of experience helping people handle stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and parenting challenges. She offers a calm and approachable presence and centers sessions on what each person wants to accomplish. Conversations are paced to the client's comfort and guided by practical steps that fit daily life.
Paige draws on a mix of evidence-based methods and mindfulness to meet different needs.
Background and approach
She pays attention to both thoughts and body sensations and helps clients build skills for coping with change. Sessions often include short exercises, goal-setting, and strategies to manage symptoms between visits. Her background includes work in healthcare settings with older adults and caregivers, which informs how she looks at aging, chronic illness, and caregiver stress.
That experience is paired with a focus on trauma, mood struggles, and support around relationship and parenting concerns. Initial visits focus on getting to know the person and identifying workable goals. Paige leans toward a collaborative style where clients direct the pace and priorities.
She balances a steady, calming approach with a sense of humor when appropriate. Throughout therapy she emphasizes small, sustainable changes. Clients leave sessions with clear next steps and tools they can try between meetings.
Paige provides services from Texas and conducts sessions in English.
What Paige works with
Everything Paige lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Paige helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Paige lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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 translate well to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that matter to you. It uses mindfulness and practical steps to reduce avoidance and increase meaningful activity, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions.Client-Centered Therapy centers conversation on the client's experience and priorities. The therapist listens deeply, reflects what is happening, and helps people make their own choices. This approach supports building trust and deciding therapy goals together.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns. It often includes brief exercises and homework to practice skills between sessions, useful for managing stress, sleep, and mood symptoms.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to identify what fits their goals, needs, and comfort level. That means trying techniques, reviewing how they feel, and adjusting methods so the plan stays practical and relevant.
Online sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a short break at work. Live chat and messaging are convenient for quick check-ins, brief exercises, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options offer flexibility so therapy can fit into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Paige
What concerns does Paige commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, parenting strains, relationship and family issues, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and calm, with practical tools, mindfulness, and a focus on strengths. Sessions move at the client's pace and include skill-building and brief experiential work.
What professional background informs her work?
She has eight years of clinical experience and has worked in healthcare settings with older adults and caregivers, alongside supporting people with trauma and mood concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas and provides services from Texas.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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