Jen and Gillian are passionate about helping therapists thrive both personally and professionally. With 15 years of experience each, they understand how isolating the work can feel. That’s why they’ve created an affordable community that offers comprehensive support, meaningful connections, and valuable resources. Whether you need guidance with your own well-being, want to enhance your experiential work with clients, need help navigating difficult cases, or seek support in managing the business side of your practice, Jen and Gillian are here to help. Their goal is to empower therapists like you to feel supported, connected, and equipped to succeed.
We empower therapists to carve out consistent space for learning, personal growth, self-care and meaningful connections with other mental health professionals in order to build authentic and sustainable practices that reflect their values and strengths.
Through accessible resources and supportive connections, we’re dedicated to nurturing the whole person behind the therapist, offering space, relationships, and tools to prevent burnout and sustain well-being, making it easier for therapists to thrive while serving others.
JENNIFER ALLEY is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Approved LPC Supervisor based in Austin, TX, with 15 years of experience, including four in the non-profit sector and eleven in private practice. She is married to her husband, David, and they have two children, ages 11 and 9.
Jen is a dedicated learner with a passion for research and brain science. She believes in the importance of community in order to build a sustainable mental health practice and has participated in consultation groups throughout her career.
Jen’s private practice specializes in trauma, grief and loss, and relational work, with an experiential approach to therapy. She also enjoys facilitating consultation groups and loves working with other therapists.
Trainings Completed:
GILLIAN AMARO is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Approved LPC Supervisor in the state of Texas with 15 years of experience in the counseling field. She has worked in the non-profit sector focused on grief and bereavement, supporting teens in the schools, and in private practice. She works and lives in New Braunfels, TX, where she and her husband Ray raise their 2 children, and she continues to work in private practice seeing adults and couples.
Gillian is a heart-centered human who loves to read, enjoys being outside in nature, and being in connection with her friends and loved ones. She is passionate about being a lifelong learner.
Gillian’s practice specializes in trauma, grief & loss, and supporting therapists and high achievers who struggle to see and care for themselves in restorative ways.
Trainings Completed:
Jennifer Alley, MA, LPC-S
Gillian Amaro, MA, LPC-S
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