Claire Pace Meade

They specialize in working with individuals navigating identity change and self-understanding, including questions related to gender, sexuality, faith, culture, and belonging. Their therapists provide affirming, thoughtful care for LGBTQ+ individuals in Austin and others who are exploring their identity and how they want to live. They also support adults through major life changes, such as career shifts, relationship endings, becoming a parent, relocating, or entering a new stage of adulthood. These transitions often bring grief, uncertainty, and identity questions, and therapy provides a grounded space to navigate them. Additionally, they work with adults navigating grief in its many forms, including the loss of a loved one, relationships, place, identities, health, faith, or the life they expected to have. Their work honors the complexity of grief without rushing it or trying to “fix” it. They also support clients in understanding attachment, setting boundaries, and creating more authentic and sustainable relationships, as well as those who feel chronically overwhelmed, emotionally depleted, or stuck in cycles of burnout, often despite appearing capable or “high-functioning” on the outside. Therapy focuses on restoring connection, capacity, and meaning, not just coping skills. Willow Tree Collective is a sex-positive, LGBTQ+ affirming, trauma-informed, and climate-aware practice focused on cultivating healing and connection.