Meet Michele

A Texas native, I grew up in a bi-cultural, tri-lingual Swiss German-American household in the United States and Switzerland. I learned at an early age to transcend the boundaries in a rapidly changing world. As a non-traditional student at the University of Texas, my bachelor’s degree was focused on cultural diversity and the study of Germanic languages. Following graduation, five years as a Cancer Information Specialist with the American Cancer Society inspired me and shaped me into the person I am today. This experience helped me build the compassion, empathy, and respect to support individuals through challenging situations.

​In 2006 I earned my master’s degree in social work from Texas State University. I obtained my license in Clinical Social Work (LCSW) in 2011 and my Chemical Dependency Counselor license (LCDC) in 2012. After gaining further experience working in hospice care, a domestic violence shelter and drug treatment center, I opened my practice in beautiful downtown San Marcos in 2015 and have had the privilege and honor to work with so many on their path to healing and personal growth

I have comprehensive​ training and experience working with trauma, grief and loss and with individuals who have experienced addiction. As a psychodynamic therapist, I use theoretically-sound, evidence-based interventions and techniques to help you with your problem. I am trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT), strengths-based therapy and I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional.

My Community 

​San Marcos, Texas  has been my home for over a decade.  I am deeply committed to this community. I enjoy swimming in the San Marcos river, hiking the many trails, evenings on the historic square and shopping the farmer's market. Not only have I proudly served as a board member for the City of San Marcos' Human Services Advisory Committee, but I enjoy teaching social work at Texas State University. I also provide outreach education to various social service agencies in our community.

My Pledge

Oppression and discrimination in all its forms undermines mental health and our community. I am committed to anti-oppression and anti-discrimination in all that I do. That means that I pledge to work against individual and institutional racism, sexism, heterosexism (homophobia), ageism, ableism, classism, xenophobia religious prejudice and other forms of oppression that have damaged us all. My professional and personal experiences have taught me to deeply respect and appreciate the diversity of the human experience and value the importance of this diversity in contributing to creating a compassionate, productive, non-discriminatory society.

Welcome to the Therapy Portal 

Log into the therapy portal to join telehealth sessions, manage your appointments, and complete paperwork. To create a user account and book your first online therapy session, simply call or text my office at 512-644-9036 or email me at michelepurvin@gmail.com. Then I will send you a welcome email to confirm your email address and let you create your password.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Michele Frances Purvin, LCSW-S, LCDC

326 North LBJ Drive
Suite 204
San Marcos, Texas 78666-5624
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Phone: 512-644-9036
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Fax: 512-519-8364

​Email: michelepurvin@gmail.com
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