About Me
Eden Davisson, LCSW
My interest in social work began as a volunteer with Hospice Austin in 2000, where I gave respite care to families until 2007. I received my Bachelor of Science in Social work in 2005 from St. Edwards University and completed my undergraduate internship with Texas Partnership for End-of-Life Care, where I helped share information with medical professionals and families about advanced directives and pain management.
In 2007 I completed my Master of Science in Social Work at the University of Texas – Austin. During my social work education, I began studying evidence-based practice interventions for use with men and women who have been incarcerated. I volunteered with the Texas Inmate Family Association as a facilitator for the Storybook Project at a local jail for more than three years, and went on to work with individuals in the criminal justice system and as an advocate for criminal justice reform.
My clinical social work began in 2010 in a multidisciplinary chronic pain medical clinic, where for 5 years I collaborated with physical therapists and doctors to provide integrated mental health help to people suffering with chronic pain. I have been in private practice serving people with a variety of mental health concerns since 2016.
I believe that when given tools and acceptance of deeper human experiences, people can have access to new levels of satisfaction with themselves and others and heal their families and communities. I use a wide variety of modalities that vary based on my assessment of a person's needs, values, and emotional processing experiences. Among other issues, I help clients with grief and loss resolution, anxiety, depression, trauma, communication training (assertive communication enhancement), and in supporting clients whose lives have been affected by mild chemical dependence to achieve a new freedom from addiction. In couples work I use the Psychobiological Approach to Couple's Therapy (PACT).
Whatever stage you are at in your life, I am willing to talk with you on the phone in a 30-minute introductory conversation to discuss the possibility of working together.