Serving Our Community: InSight proudly serves the following organizations:
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS): We are proud to serve as the largest Region 7 provider under the Department of Family and Protective Services Evaluation and Treatment Services Contract.
Texas Disability Determination Services (DDS)
U.S. Veterans Administration
Round Rock Police Department
Pflugerville Police Department
City of Austin Fire Department Appeals Board
City of Austin Police Department Appeals Board
CAPCOG Regional Law Enforcement Academy Candidates
Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE)
Testing and Assessment:
InSight offers psychological testing and assessment for a wide range of conditions. Psychological evaluations and assessments are available upon request. Most psychological evaluations and some testing and assessment fees may be covered by your insurance.
InSight provides psychological testing for the Pflugerville Police Department, Round Rock Police Department, CAPCOG, the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services and The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
-Pre-Operative Evaluations for insertion of Spinal Cord Stimulation Device
-Bariatric (weight-loss) Surgery Pre-Operative Evaluations
-ADHD Assessment and Testing for Children and Adults
-Testing for Learning Disorder(s)
-Testing to identify psychopathology (MMPI-2-RF)
-Testing to identify your personality type (Myers-Briggs)
-Vocational Testing (We can help to identify the field for which you're best suited)
Psychotherapy at InSight:
Individuals, Couples, Families, Children and Adolescents
Adults: InSight offers psychotherapy for adults to include issues such as depression, anxiety, sexual anxiety, sexual trauma, infertility issues, post-partum depression, post adoption depression, poor self-satisfaction, escaping/avoiding abusive relationships, trying to understand your partner/family, your infidelity/partner infidelity, interracial relationship issues, racial and bi-racial identity issues, fear of intimacy, emotional eating and emotional issues brought about by diabetes, cancer or other physical health related conditions. Each person is approached from an individual perspective and psychotherapy is tailored to specific needs.
Adolescents: Problems addressed include low self-esteem, lack of motivation, bullying behaviors including "mean girl" syndrome, relationship problems, emerging sexuality, sexual psychoeducation, parental/family conflict, racial and bi-racial identity problems, STD awareness, STD prevention and coping, drug/alcohol experimentation, academic failure and fear of rejection by peers.
Children: Problems addressed include anger, poor self esteem, parental conflict, divorce trauma, sexual trauma, blended family issues, anxiety resulting in severe shyness and fear, separation anxiety, depression and attachment issues.
Play therapy is a primary technique utilized with children. Filial Therapy incorporates the primary caregiver(s) into the therapy process and utilizes that relationship as an agent for healing and change. *NOTE: AVAILABILTY OF PLAY THERAPY APPOINTMENT IS LIMITED. THERE MAY BE A WAITING LIST.
Art and Sand Tray Therapy: Art expression is a helpful therapeutic tool that includes numerous activities such as painting, coloring, drawing, sand-tray, crafting, clay, modeling, origami and other creative activities. When used in therapy, it enhances the client’s ability to communicate effectively and provides a safe way to channel and express feelings and emotions. Art expression focuses on the process rather than the final product. It helps the client reconcile emotional conflicts, regulate stress, decrease anxiety, improve focus/concentration and increase self-esteem and self regulation.
Psychoeducational Series and Workshops:
Psychoeducational Workshop Series: Full-term workshops are conducted over a 4 week span with weekly meetings. Meetings are 1 and 1/2 hours long and involve an educational component and a discussion. Please return to the InSight website for dates/times and locations of workshops. To request an abbreviated 1 day workshop on your site, contact Dr. Ballard directly at (512)704-8349
Move Your Body/Reshape Your Mind: Interactive workshop focusing on using exercise to improve your mood.
Diversity/Special Populations:
Mental health stigma in racially and ethnically diverse populations.
Relationship Workshops:
Boundaries: What are they and how to we navigate them?
Speaking Engagements: For speaking engagements, contact (512)704-8349
InSight Defined:
1. perceptiveness: the ability to see clearly and intuitively into the nature of a complex person, situation, or subject
2. clear perception: a clear perception of something
3. self-awareness: the ability of somebody to understand and find solutions to his or her personal problems