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    • Resources
    • Join the Team
  • Meet the Team
    • Lacey Castilleja Fisher >
      • Insurance & Fees
      • Supervision & Consultation
    • Camille Clark
    • Supervised Associates >
      • Emily Blouin
      • Nancy Townsend
      • Hannah Joy de Vries
  • Therapeutic Services
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    • Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council
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      • Notice of Privacy Practices
    • No Surprises Act/Good Faith Estimate
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presentations

I am the Clinical Director for The Pregnancy and Postpartum Health Alliance and part of my role is to educate the community, other clinicians, and professionals in the birth world about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Below are presentations I have given for other organizations and conferences. ​
Upcoming Trainings/Presentation 
Storytelling in the Sand: Using Sandtray Therapy to Cope with Perinatal Trauma and Loss
August 12th, 2022 9-4PM CST The Workshop Austin, Texas
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Shining a Light on the Silent Epidemic: Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Lack of Disclosure and Racial Disparity Presented with Alexis Losch, LPC May 25th 2-6:30PM CST - Postponed - New Date To Be Determined
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2022
A Loss is a Loss: Understanding the Different Types of Pregnancy/Infant Loss

12th Annual Kaleidoscope of Counseling Conference                                                   
Texas State University 
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​2021

Supporting Families Through NICU Trauma
The Pregnancy and Postpartum Health Alliance of Texas
Austin, Texas

*This webinar is recorded and available for purchase. Please email lacey@openheartcounselingatx.com for details.
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Sandtray Play Therapy as a Self-Care Tool for Sexual Abuse Survivors
3rd Annual Texas SandTray Association
Austin, Texas
2020
Play Therapists and the Courtroom
Hill Country Chapter of the Texas Association for Play Therapy
Austin, Texas


The Impact of Sexual Abuse on Perinatal Mental Health
The Pregnancy and Postpartum Health Alliance of Texas
Austin, Texas

*This webinar is recorded and available for purchase. Please email lacey@openheartcounselingatx.com for details.

Saving our Mamas: Panel Discussion
Urban Health Expo
Huston-Tillotson University
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2019
Sandtray Therapy and Perinatal Mental Health 
Austin SandTray Association
Austin, Texas


Trauma and Perinatal Mental Health
2nd Annual Texas Perinatal Mental Health and Wellness Conference
University of Texas at Austin-Steve Hicks School of Social Work

Best Practices After Unexpected Perinatal/Neonatal Outcomes: Planning for the Next Pregnancy, A Panel Discussion
2nd Annual Texas Perinatal Mental Health and Wellness Conference
University of Texas at Austin-Steve Hicks School of Social Work

​Understanding PTSD in the Postpartum Period
11th Annual Kaleidoscope of Counseling Conference
Texas State University

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2018
Using Sandtray to Create Trauma Narratives in Your Play Therapy Practice
1st Annual Texas SandTray Association Conference: Navigating Sandtray in Your Play Therapy Practice
Austin, Texas

Ethical Competency in Sandtray and Play Therapy: The DOs and DON’Ts of Sandtray Play Therapy
1st Annual Texas SandTray Association Conference: Navigating Sandtray in Your Play Therapy Practice
Austin, Texas


Ethical Competency in Sandtray and Play Therapy: The DOs and DON’Ts of Sandtray Play Therapy
Magnify Your Sandtray Skills: Austin SandTray Association Spring Workshop        Austin, Texas

Using Sandtray as a Tool for Supervision in Your Play Therapy/Clinical Practice
Austin SandTray Association                                                                                                
Austin, Texas


2017
​Using Sandtray to Create Trauma Narratives in Your Play Therapy Practice: How to Set Up, Witness, Document, and Discuss Play Themes
1st Annual Austin SandTray Association Conference: Digging Deeper                       
Austin, Texas 

Sandtray and Play Therapy in the Courtroom: Preparing to Testify in Criminal Court
Austin SandTray Association                                                                                                
Austin, Texas


2015
My Client Disclosed Sexual Abuse. Now What? Effective Ways to Deal with Disclosures of Abuse from Reporting to Testifying in Court
7th Annual Kaleidoscope of Counseling Conference                                                       
​Texas State University           
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Founder: Lacey Castilleja Fisher,
LPC-S, RPT-S, PMH-C

​lacey@openheartcounselingatx.com
hello@openheartcounselingatx.com
​‪(512) 348-8976‬

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8101 State Hwy 71
​Austin, Tx 78735
​Creekside Center

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Lacey Castilleja Fisher
Emily Blouin
Camille Clark
​Nancy Townsend
​Hannah Joy de Vries

*If this is a mental health emergency please call 988 or go to the nearest emergency room.
You may also go to the Psychiatric Emergency Services located at 1165 Airport Ave: 
*Hours are Monday-Friday 8am-10pm, Saturday, Sunday & Holidays 10am-8pm. 
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Other Crisis Hotlines to Call Based on County:
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*Travis County*
​Austin Travis County Integral Care 
Crisis Phone: 512-472-4357
​​*For Hays County*

Hill Country MHDD Centers
Crisis Phone: 877-466-0660
*For Williamson County:*

Bluebonnet Trails Community Services
Crisis Phone: 800-841-1255
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To make a report of child or elder abuse, please call 1-800-252-5400 or make an online report at the Texas Abuse Hotline

For Concerns or to Make a Complaint:
​Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council:
Discipline and Complaints
Click here for the BHEC Complaint Form
333 Guadalupe St, Tower 3, Room 900 | Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 305-7700
800-821-3205 24-hour, toll-free complaint system