Hello and welcome.
Morgan Shingle, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Austin, Texas, has been practicing since 2018. Although her clinical work began with the attainment of an undergraduate degree in Psychology and a Masters in Clinical Social Work, Morgan has been exploring the world of therapy since she began seeing her own therapists at age five. Her clinical experiences spans from being a Primary Therapist for young adult men recovering from Substance Use Disorders at a PHP/IOP to a Staff Counselor at Therapy Austin and an Emergency Room Social Worker at Dell Seton. Her holistic therapeutic approach is influenced by her background as a yoga teacher and Chief Product Officer of a Yoga company. This has allowed her to incorporate mindfulness, self-compassion, the mind-body connection, and principles rooted in Buddhism and supported by modern neurobiology into her practice.
Morgan's therapy style combines relational and psychoanalytic techniques with interpersonal neurobiology (IPNB), adapting her methods to meet each client's unique needs. She draws from a variety of theories, including feminist and eco-psychology, systems theory, and depth psychology. For Couples, Morgan pulls from EFT and Gottman Methodology having completed Level 1 and 2 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy. Inspired by Pema Chödrön's "starting where we are," Morgan emphasizes the importance of the present moment and the transformative power of the client-therapist relationship, which she believes should be based on authenticity, transparency, and sometimes humor. She believes in the power of connecting with clients, ensuring they feel understood and supported.
Aligning with the values of Social Work, Morgan is an advocate for social justice, diversity, and inclusivity. She actively supports the LGBTQIA+ community and addresses the psychological effects of systemic oppression, placing individual experiences within a broader societal framework. It is her goal to help clients contextualize the individual experience within the collective experience.
Morgan specializes in complex-PTSD, anxiety and OCD tendencies, relationship issues, family dynamics, body image concerns, substance use issues, and grief/loss, with a particular interest in supporting young adults through transitional life phases.
Outside her professional endeavors, Morgan enjoys watercolor painting, reading, hiking, and pretending that her cat loves her as much as she loves her cat.
Education & Credentials
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Master of Science in Social Work;
The University of Texas at Austin, 2020Bachelor of Psychology;
San Francisco State University, 2014 -
Certificate in Gottman Couples Counseling, Level 1
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Counseling Certificate (OCDCC)
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“Working with Couples: Modern Psychoanalytic Techniques in Couples” by the Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis with Melissa Dropkin, LCSW in Livingston, New Jersey on November 20th, 2024.
“Freud’s Last Session: A Theater Conference on Relationships” by the Institute of Counseling and Psychoanalytic Studies, facilitated by Annette Vaccaro, EdD, LPC, LPAT; Patricia Bratt, PhD, PsyaD; Demetria DeLia, PhD, Vicki Semel, PhD, PsyD, Eva Silver, LCSW in Livingston, New Jersey, November 8th, 2024.“Religious Conflicts in Psychoanalysis” facilitated by Andrew Klafter, MD in Austin, TX, November 6th, 2024.
“Annual Austin Group Psychotherapy Society Conference 2024: Passionate Living: Unleashing the Capacity for Intimacy in Modern Group” facilitated by Ginger M. Sullivan, MA, LPC, CGP, F-AGPA in Austin, TX, on November 2nd, 2024.
“Cognitive Processing vs. Psychotherapy: The Role of Relationship in Effective Care” by Valerie Rosen, MD on November 1st and November 8th in Austin, TX, 2024.
“2024 Ethics Training and TBHEC Rules Update Ethic Presentation” by Amanda Ellis in Austin, TX, October 25th, 2024.“The Narcissist’s Dilemma: Clinical Conference” by Glen Gabbard, MD, in Austin, Texas, September 7, 2024.
“Navigating the AI revolution: Opportunities for Psychoanalysis in a Technologically Remade World” by Todd Essig, PhD in Austin, Texas, September 4th, 2024.
“Depressive Personalities” by Matthew Bennett, PsyD in Austin, Texas, August 9, 2024.
“Love and Vindictiveness: Works of Karen Horney Study Group” facilitated by Carrie Barron, MD in Austin, Texas June 7th and 14th, 2024.
“Flight Into Fantasy from Loss of Hope” by Carrie Barron, MD in Austin, Texas, April 3, 2024.
“Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy with Roots Behavioral Health” by Andrea Turnipseed, LCSW-S in Austin Texas, April 2024.
“Joseph Campbell and Goddess Mythologies” by the Jung Institute of Austin, Austin, Texas, March 22, 2024.
“Embodied Resourcing: Engaging Ourselves and Our Clients Through Dance/Movement Therapy” by Kelsey Eidson, LPC Associate, NCC in Austin, Texas March 8th 2024.
“An Introduction to NARM: The NeuroAffective Relational Model for Transforming Complex Trauma”, by Brad Kammer, LMFT, LPCC in Austin, Texas, January 19, 2024
“Navigating Ruptures Within Groups”, Akilah Riley Richardson, MSW, CCTP in Austin, Texas, October 11, 2023
“On Dreams and Trans Formation” by Mackenzie Steiner, PhD, SEP, Austin, Texas, September 6, 2023.
“Is this ADHD or Autism or Both? Decoding the Overlap and Differences” by Christine Molina, LCSW, in Austin, Texas, June 16, 2023.
“City and Psyche: Understanding Cities and Communities as Psychological Spaces”, by Ricardo Ainslie, PhD, ABPP, in Austin, Texas, May 3, 2023.
“EFT and Attachment Frame in Couples Counseling”, by Angela Jensen-Ramirez LCSW-S, CST in Austin, Texas, August 18th, 2023.
“Reviving Sex after an Affair” by Vagdevi Meunier, PsyD in Austin, Texas, July 21, 2023.
“Facing the Fault Lines: A Practical Approach to Rupture and Repair” by Marlon Johnson, PhD, LPC-MHSP, NCC in Austin, Texas, February 10, 2023.
“Countertransference”, DeLinda Spain, LCSW, CGP, CEDS in Austin, Texas, January 13, 2023
“DBT Part II: Change Skills”, DeLinda Spain, LCSW, CGP, CEDS in Austin, Texas, December 9, 2022.
“The Changing Tides of Autism”, M.Scott Allen, PsyD in Austin, Texas, November 11, 2022
“Couples Panel” presented by Amelia Canally, LCSW, CGP; Toya Foster, LPC; Sara Miller, LPC; Maria Spada LPC and moderated by DeLinda Spain, LCSW, CGP, CEDS in Austin, Texas, September 9, 2022.
“Depersonalization: A Deeper Look at a Misunderstood Phenomenon” by Julia Shirar, LPC-Associate, Austin, Texas, July 15, 2022.
“A School of Unlearning: A Therapist’s Guide to Trauma Recovery, Grief, and Healing”, Juliane Taylor-Shore, LPC-S, LMFT-S in Austin, Texas, June 3, 2022
“Understanding Non-Monogamy and BDSM”, by Adam MacDonald, LCSW in Austin, Texas, May 13, 2022.
“The Gottman Approach to Relational Trust Recovery” by Vagdevi Meunier, PsyD in Austin, Texas, April 14, 2022.
“Introduction to Internal Family Systems” by Lindsey Lucius, LCSW-S in Austin, Texas, April 8, 2022.
“No Self Without an Other: Neurobiological Considerations of Wayfinding” by Arlene Montgomery, LCSW, PhD in Austin, Texas, March 2, 2022.
“Best Practices in Clinical Documentation” by Gena St. David, PhD, LPC-S, LMFT-S, in Austin, Texas, February 18, 2022.
“Inclusive Disordered Eating Treatment”, by Neathery Falchuk, LCSW-S, CGP in Austin, Texas, February 4, 2022
“An Updated Model to Understand and Treat Addiction”, Daniel Hochman, M.D. in Austin, Texas, January 14, 2022
“Eating Disorders 101” by DeLinda Spain, LCSW, CGP, CEDS in Austin, Texas, December 10, 2021.
“Suicidality and Self Harm”, DeLinda Spain, LCSW, CGO, CEDS in Austin, Texas, November 29, 2021
“Disenfranchised Grief: The Underappreciated Loss Experience”, Emily E.Harrison, LPC in Austin, Texas, October 14, 2022
“Interpersonal Neurobiology”, Juliane Taylor Shore, LPC-S, LMFT-S in Austin, Texas, June 18, 2021
“Flashbacks and the 3 Ds (Dissociation, Depersonalization, Derealization) in Session”, Jill Hokanson, LCSW-S in Austin, Texas, June 4, 2021
“A Brief Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)”, Jonathan McNutt, LPC in Austin, Texas, January 22, 2021
“Sleep and Mental Health: Non-Medication Interventions to Restore Sleep Quality and Improve Clinical Outcomes” by Catherine Darley, ND in Austin, Texas on November 6, 2020
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“Trauma and Neurobiology” monthly consultation group, Arlene Montgomery, PhD, LCSW in Austin Texas. August 2023- currently ongoing.
“Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy: Depth-Oriented Work”, bi-weekly consultation group, JoAnn Ponder, PhD. July 2023-currently ongoing.
“Personality Structure in Therapy and Psychoanalysis” weekly consultation group by Katrina Taylor, LMFT in Austin, Texas. January - March 2024.
“Group Therapy: A Modern Psychoanalytic Approach”, bi-weekly consultation group, DeLinda Spain, LCSW, CGP, CEDS in Austin, Texas. December 2021- May 2024
“Internal Family System Special Interest Group”, Lindsey Lucius, LCSW-S in Austin, Texas, September - November 2022