A single red rose against a dreamy purple backdrop
✦ Now accepting new clients ✦

welcome to

Calm & Curly

Therapy · Brittney S. Austin, LMFT

Culturally competent, soulful, and trauma-informed care.

Illustration of a Black woman with sunflowers in her curls lounging on a warm golden background

Born to frolic...
forced to survive capitalism.

Just me, my lexapro and my playlist against the world.

Get to know me

this space is

Pro everything that is you

Pro Black

Pro

Black

Pro Brown

Pro

Brown

Pro Queer

Pro

Queer

Pro You

Pro

You

I hope you love it here, cause I do.

Brittney S. Austin, LMFT

Just a Black Millennial trying to help a generation heal from the trauma of forgetting to take the chicken out of the freezer. And can we admit that it was actually WILDLY, dangerous to have raw meat sitting in the sink at room temperature for 10 hours? We can talk about that in session too, don't worry.

I'm incredibly grateful to be considered for such an important role in your life and I'm glad to be here.

Brittney S. Austin — portrait in black blazer and glasses

the vibe

Time with me kind of feels like...

Highway sign reading the universe is always conspiring in your favor
Cartoon character with tears, feeling the feelings
Person smiling in gold-tinted sunglasses
Quote reading to be soft is to be powerful
Neon sign reading so we pivot and we find a way and we keep going

Whether you're looking for short-term or long-term support, I'm down for the ride.

Individualistic ideologies are a trap. We were never meant to do this crazy life alone. We are social beings who need to experience belonging, community, love, and social engagement. Expecting yourself to be okay when the world is on fire is unrealistic. With that being said, let's do it together.

LET'S EXPLORE!
Handwritten affirmation: you will never be ready, you just gotta start

On the way to joy, we also learn to embrace the pain and suffering that come with the human experience.

As quoted by Jeezy (who was actually quoting John Lennon but obvi I'm a Jeezy fan) "...in the end, everything will be okay, and if it's not okay, it's not the end."