Meet the Gate Reduced Fee Clinic Staff (LPC-interns and Full LPC's available)

The Reduced Fee Clinic is primarily staffed by LPC-interns who are earning their 3000 post-graduate hours of supervised experience. Fully licensed counselors (LPC) also provide staffing to the clinic.

Each intern is under my direct supervision and has been hand selected from a large group of potential applicants each year (I typically accept no more than 3-5 interns). LPC-Interns have completed their graduate studies and have earned Masters degrees from fully-accredited institutions and have been accepted by the State of Texas as licensed professional counselors at the intern level, meaning that they are prepared to provide high level mental health care, under the supervision of a Board approved supervisor for 3000 hours.

As per Board rules, if you are seeing an LPC-intern, payment must be made out to the Supervisor (Jonathan F. Anderson or the GATE), but your LPC Intern will receive reimbursement by The Gate.

You can expect that should you be assigned an LPC intern as your counselor, that they will be consulting with me on a weekly basis about your case to ensure the highest standard of care is maintained.j

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Liz Alwais, LPC (Fully Licensed)

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Irwin Tang, LPC-Intern

Irwin Tang has been counseling professionally since 2006. Irwin is open to working with individuals and couples dealing with all types of issues. Irwin has experience counseling adults, adolescents, children, families, couples and groups. He has worked with victims of domestic violence; immigrants; and court-mandated clients. In therapy, no subject is off limits. Clients may bring up any and all issues. Irwin encourages clients to freely explore and express their thoughts and feelings. Counseling works through a variety of ways. Uncovering insight, focusing on solutions, expressing emotions, building communication skills, examining relationships, understanding human psychology, and utilizing cognitive-behavioral methods may all be important to the work an individual does in counseling. Irwin counsels at The Gate Healing (3355 Bee Caves, Suite #505; Austin, Texas). He holds an LPC-Intern license and an M.A. in Professional Counseling (Texas State University). He is supervised by Jonathan F. Anderson, LPC, who is the director of The Gate Healing. Irwin Tang is a professional writer who has written and spoken extensively on Asian America, Texas, race, and history. He also writes fiction and screenplays. Irwin Tang was born and raised in Texas. Both of his parents are of Asian descent. Irwin speaks basic Mandarin Chinese and some Spanish. He enjoys eating great food, watching and working on films, writing books, and playing various sports.

Carrie Lynne Garcia, LPC-Intern

Carrie Lynne Garcia, MA, LPC-Intern, graduated from St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas with her Master’s in Counseling in 2007. She received her Bachelor’s in Business Economics from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon and has worked in high tech for the past 15 years before switching careers allowing her to fully focus on her passion for helping people. Carrie Lynne enjoys helping people reach higher levels of satisfaction in their lives and creating positive change by tapping into their own inner strength. She is currently working at the Texas Baptist Children’s Home, Round Rock, Texas and The Gate, Austin, Texas counseling clients, seeing clients of all ages.

Her therapeutic focus is:

· Life Transitions (e.g. grief, stress, anxiety)

· Relationships

· Self Esteem

· Career Transitions

· Families

· Parenting

· Play Therapy

Additionally, Carrie Lynne has owned and operated Pietig Productions, a graphic design firm, for 20 years, which designs elegant print solutions, advertising and promotional materials.

Carrie Lynne is a mother of two and enjoys raising her son who is still at home. She also enjoys riding motorcycles, baking and pushing herself to live life to its fullest. Her years in college lead to three National Championship titles, and an induction into Willamette University’s Athletic Hall of Fame and a continuing love to challenge herself in all aspects of her life.