The Annex Welcomes Alicia Brown as Director of Clinical Outreach
The Annex welcomes Alicia Brown as Director of Clinical Outreach. Brown brings extensive experience in clinical outreach, patient advocacy, and community partnership development. In her new role, she will work closely with clinicians, therapists, consultants, healthcare facilities, and families to expand access to The Annex’s integrative mental health programming. THE ANNEX TEAM’s EXCITEMENT “At The […]
Mental Health Assessments at The Annex
https://youtu.be/4sWXsaQKZQY A conversation with Haley Daroowala, LMFT, Assistant Clinical Director of The Annex Mental Health in Austin, Texas. Understanding Our Client Population Softer complex PTSD client isn’t our client. We typically take on clients with more, I would say, behavioral complexities. A Multi-Faceted Assessment Protocol The first step in treatment when our clients get here […]
Psychiatric Medication Management
AN INTERVIEW WITH NICK NISSEN, MD – MEDICAL DIRECTOR In many ways, you know The Annex is a place where we are often tapering medications for people with personality disorders. In general, I take away more medications than I add. Something that’s very important to me as a psychiatrist. – CLICK VIDEO BELOW TO WATCH […]
Anden Suárez Promoted to Admissions Director at The Annex
Now it’s official: Anden Suárez has been promoted to Admissions Director! If you’ve called The Annex looking for help, there’s a good chance Anden Suárez picked up. Anden has been with The Annex since it opened its doors, and anyone who’s worked with her knows this one was a long time coming. She’s trained to […]
Why Austin, TX is the Future of Integrative Mental Health
An Interview with: Ryan Young, Founder + CEO Why is Austin, TX, home to The Annex? https://youtu.be/YX4_6hbNeoI?si=hnc41BLiQvmqwJzH The treatment industry here is extremely warm, extremely welcoming. It is very much a growing market in our industry there’s a lot of treatment centers opening up here, so there’s a lot of collaboration. Austin’s also kind of […]
Understanding the Overlap: Personality Disorders + Addiction
AUSTIN, TX — The Annex Mental Health is proud to announce that its Clinical Director, Jennifer Shotwell, LPC-S, LCDC, EMDR Trainer, has been selected as a featured speaker for the upcoming 2026 TAAP Symposium. Shotwell will present a critical deep dive into the complex relationship between personality disorders and substance use disorders, offering clinical insights […]
Understanding REBT: The “Logic” of Emotional Health
Featuring: Miranda Hayes, MS, LPC-Associate, NCC Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), developed by Albert Ellis in the 1950s, is a pioneering form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Its core philosophy is simple but profound: It’s not what happens to us that causes distress, but the way we interpret what happens. At the heart of REBT […]