Discover Your Power Within...
And Live Authentically!
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Erica Garcia Thomas, LCSW, MSSW
What is Feminine Empowerment?
Feminine Empowerment is centered around the following 4 tenets:
- All women have the right to a healthy sense of self-worth
- All women have the right to make their own choices
- All women have a right to influence the greater world for themselves and others
- Femininity is not a weakness, but, rather, a strength comprised of a fierce mindset around gender equality that adds tremendous value to the world around us.
Vita Nova Counseling works with women and teen girls to help them foster a healthy sense of self-worth, knowing that they have choices in defining themselves and their individual paths of life, and that they, too, have a place in this world where they can equally and extraordinarily influence change on a greater scale.
As your therapist, I will:
- Tailor your individual counseling according to your needs, using evidence-based approaches, that will help you address past hurts and find the best version of yourself. I'm also an EMDR-Trained therapist.
- Challenge you in ways that facilitate non-judgmental curiosity of self, personal growth and empowerment.
- Give you the tools for you to develop a healthy sense of self--one who feels empowered to use her voice unapologetically and live as her authentic self.
About Me....
Welcome to my therapy practice, Vita Nova Counseling!
Hi! I'm Erica Garcia Thomas, licensed therapist of over 18 years. Over the years, I've worked with women and teen girls from all walks of life and have realized that women, unlike men, see their world in a very relational way. They consider connections with others vital to their overall well-being, and they also see their world relative to the connections they form and foster, to include those they have with their mothers, friends, siblings, co-workers, mentors and so on.
Some woman struggle to live as their authentic selves because of the imprints (or wounds) left from their upbringing usually influenced by social, cultural and patriarchal norms and past hurts. Even though women evolve into themselves over time, which may or may not include such norms, these imprints are nevertheless lasting and deep and have a significant influence in a woman's development, including how they see themselves, navigate their world and build connections with others.
My vision for Vita Nova Counseling is for it to be a place where women and teen girls can deep dive into self-discovery and find healing, such that they achieve personal growth and empowerment to live their lives authentically and wholeheartedly. By doing this powerful work, it's my hope that these courageous women can then inspire future generations of women to live their lives with the same sense of healing, empowerment and authenticity. It's about creating a perpetual movement of women empowering women. This is the very reason Vita Nova Counseling exists.
About Vita Nova Counseling
"Vita Nova" is Latin for “New Life.”
Vita Nova Counseling is a therapy practice focused on giving women and teen girls "new life" on levels that will provide personal growth, healing and hope.
Chances are that your inquiry here was fueled by you wanting more for yourself or it's been a while since you've felt like yourself. Maybe you feel stuck, lost, or maybe past hurts are preventing you from becoming the person you want to be. Bottom line: you want to feel better and want to find a way towards a healthier you. Vita Nova Counseling can help!
I provide both in-person and virtual sessions. I proudly offer individual therapy in Liberty Hill, TX, Greater Austin Area, and Central Texas. I also provide virtual sessions statewide across Texas and Virginia.
