Sometimes the question isn’t simply, “How do I feel better?” It’s “Why do I keep ending up here—and what would it take to live differently?” 


When old habits, questions, and frustrations are weighing you down, it’s hard to make the life you truly want real—or to even know what that looks like. 


Together, pinpoint what’s holding you back, break your patterns, and forge the way towards a life that truly fulfills you. 

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The life you seek is yours to realize and create. Let's figure out what that means.

Before you can take any steps towards tangible change, you have to understand the truth to key questions. 


Are you where you want to be right now? 

What does a truly fulfilling life mean to you? 

What in your life right now is holding you back from the life you truly seek? 


Those are big questions! 


And you don’t have to answer them alone. 

You might be here because you're...

Navigating a transition, whether it’s in your career, relationship, family, living situation, health, or otherwise. 

Struggling with heavy feelings, including anxiety, depression, stress, anger, grief, or performance anxiety. 

Trying to change patterns, such as communication difficulties, repetitive relationships, feeling stuck, or difficulty making decisions.  

Simply seeking more. Clarity, support, and purpose. More alignment between who you are now and the person you want to be. 

Individual therapy gives you the space to look at your life honestly.

An opportunity to look at who you truly are at your core. Your values, beliefs, true wants, and the pains you’ve been carrying for a long time. 


As a seasoned therapist, I’ll help you process what you’re stuck on, how you got there, and how to move past those blocks with a deeper, fresh perspective. 

We'll go beyond just talking about your problems.

The conversations we have are an important element of what we do together. Figuring out what to do next with what we’ve learned is another. In our sessions, we’ll: 

Identify

We’ll explore your history and habits that are influencing you from all angles, name what is holding you back, and where you want to go.

Strategize

Lay out a personalized game plan of exercises and strategies to implement that feel sustainable for your life. 

Practice

This is when we put what we talked about in the office into action! Take-home tools, exercises, and homework to practice between sessions. 

Adjust

An assessment of how your take-home work is progressing: what’s working, what’s not, and what needs to change. 

Keep Going

Arguably the hardest part. Meaningful change takes consistency—the goal is to lock in the new patterns we’re building, to persevere throughout your lifetime. 

Meet Dianne—

Austin therapist Dianne Arnett of Talking Points Psychotherapy sitting and smiling warmly.

An Austin Therapist for any season of change you’re in.

With a career spanning back to the 90s, I’ve lived through many seasons of my own. Much has changed over the years, both in myself and the external world. My ability to relate to what you’re going through hasn’t.


My clients have spanned all walks of life—from financial struggles, health issues, grief, and more—and all have found the same thing: an open and accepting space where they can be truly themselves. One you’ll find as well, no matter what your struggles are. In our sessions, you’ll experience a pragmatic, supportive approach where together, we’ll pinpoint your challenges and create the pathway towards the changes that you’re looking for.

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What you can expect from me:

Acceptance

This is where you can remove the mask and let go of the need to pretend that everything is “fine”.  You don’t need to be anything but your authentic self with me. 

Education

I believe it’s important to understand the “why” behind the plans we put into place. When you’re stressed or overwhelmed, your brain and body respond in ways that have tangible influences on how you think, feel, and act. Understanding those responses gives us more insight into the changes we can make. 

Honest Support

I’m here to help you through the difficult questions, without dancing around the subject. I offer practical solutions to the problems that seem too big to solve, encourage you to look at challenges from a new viewpoint, and weave humor to lighten the moments that feel heavy. 

It's okay to simply want MORE.

You may not be in crisis. 


You may simply know you’re capable of living with more clarity, freedom, connection, or purpose. 

What could change if your old habits stopped getting in the way?

You don’t have to keep carrying the same questions and spinning your wheels on how to create the changes you want. I’m ready to help you understand what you want your next chapter to look like. 

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