Austin Davis
Adolescents, Adults & Elderly Therapist
Pronouns: He/Him
Licensure: Provisionally Licensed Clinical Social Worker & Therapist
Location: Rhode Island
Language: English
Fee:
Sliding Scale: Available
Insurance:
Accepting New Clients: Yes
Specialties:
Spirituality / Religion
Interfaith and Intercultural Relationships
Anxiety
Substance Use
ABOUT ME
My therapeutic style centers on a psychodynamic framework, with a particular emphasis on incorporating Jungian principles to help bring unconscious material into conscious awareness. I believe these deeper layers of thought, emotion, and experience can have a profound influence on the psyche, and that by surfacing and engaging with them, clients can better understand their emotions, behaviors, and relational patterns. This process often opens the door to insight, personal growth, and healing.
I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s in Social Work, which have provided me with a solid foundation in the theoretical and practical underpinnings of human behavior and mental processes. My work is also shaped by a deep commitment to social justice, and I actively incorporate this lens into therapy. I recognize how systemic oppression and discrimination impact mental health and strive to create a space that feels safe, inclusive, and affirming for individuals of all backgrounds.
I work primarily with adolescents, young adults, and those within the LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities. I understand the unique challenges these groups often face and aim to show up as a collaborative, nonjudgmental partner in exploring each client’s specific needs and concerns, whether around identity, gender euphoria or dysphoria, or navigating life with ADHD.
Why I Do This Work
“Healing asks us to slow down and listen, not just to what hurts, but to what has always longed to be seen. I believe real change begins when we are met with compassion in the places we’ve learned to hide.”
— Austin Davis
My Approach in Practice
My work is grounded in the belief that healing begins with understanding the deeper layers of our emotional and relational lives. I draw from psychodynamic and Jungian frameworks, which means I pay close attention to the patterns, dreams, and unconscious material that shape how we move through the world. Together, we might explore how early relationships or spiritual experiences still echo in your present day or how inner conflicts may be asking to be witnessed rather than silenced.
At the same time, I know that practical tools matter. Depending on your needs, I also incorporate mindfulness practices, somatic grounding, and parts work to support regulation and insight. I hold space for the full complexity of who you are, including your cultural identity, faith background, and lived experiences across gender, sexuality, and neurodivergence. My goal is not to fix or diagnose, but to walk alongside you as you come into greater clarity, compassion, and choice in your life.
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CBT, DBT techniques, psychoanalysis, art therapy, SFT, addiction counseling
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Spiritual and religious traditions, substance use, military/veterans, autism
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I approach therapy as a collaborative process rooted in deep curiosity, care, and a belief in your innate capacity for healing. Together, we’ll explore the stories, patterns, and unconscious material that shape your emotional landscape. My orientation is psychodynamic and Jungian, which means we may reflect on dreams, recurring symbols, and early life experiences as part of the work.
I also hold space for how larger systems impact your mental health. Whether you're navigating anxiety, substance use, spiritual questions, or the intersections of culture and identity, I aim to meet you with respect and presence.
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I draw from psychodynamic and relational approaches while staying attuned to the spiritual and cultural context that shapes your life.
I don’t believe in one-size-fits-all therapy. Instead, I try to meet each person with humility and openness, allowing our relationship to guide the process. I may bring in mindfulness, narrative work, or somatic awareness depending on what resonates for you.
As a therapist, I strive to hold a steady presence, someone you can be real with. I’m not afraid of the hard stuff, and I don’t expect you to have it all figured out. Together, we’ll make room for what’s messy, meaningful, and true.
How We Can Work Together
People tend to reach out to me when they are:
Reclaiming a sense of self they were told to let go of especially when identity, culture, gender, or religion have been shaped by contradiction or loss. I support folks who are trying to stay rooted while also unlearning and rebuilding.
Navigating substance use with honesty and care not just to stop a behavior, but to understand what it has been holding, numbing, or protecting. Together, we look at patterns without shame, and with compassion for the parts that have gotten you through.
Trying to make peace with their own complexity when it feels like they’re “too much” in some rooms and “not enough” in others. Clients often come in wanting to soften the harsh voices inside, and learn how to show up for themselves differently.
Holding spiritual or existential questions they can’t unpack elsewhere sometimes with language for the divine, sometimes without. I hold space for doubt, longing, grief, and hope to sit side by side without needing resolution.
Learning how to be in relationship without disappearing whether that’s with family, partners, community, or themselves. There’s often a longing to be known more deeply, but also a fear that the real you might not be accepted.
My hope is to co-create a space where healing isn’t linear and growth includes rest, rupture, and repair. You don’t have to have it all figured out to begin.
