Welcome to LibbyisComplex - where we honor the fact that brains and bodies are complicated.

I’m Libby Banks, MA, LPC, LCDC. I’m an autistic and chronically ill practitioner-researcher, author, and thinker.

Here, I dive into mental health from the perspective of someone who knows what it’s like to have a brain that’s constantly feeling a lot and refusing to do what I ask it to, even if I ask VERY nicely. From the weight of trauma to the absurdity of daily life, I offer reflections, insights from therapy work, and the occasional rabbit hole of weirdness.

Brains are a lot, but laughing and learning about them is restorative.

Professional background

I spent over a decade working across mental health settings including residential substance abuse treatment, supportive housing, mobile crisis outreach, medication-assisted treatment, diagnostic evaluation, and domestic violence. Before entering private practice, I worked extensively in community mental health settings in Austin, Houston, and Bryan, Texas.

I currently work at Live Oak Collective where I specialize in therapy for autistic and AuDHD teens and adults with complex presentations. I hold a Master’s in Counseling from St. Edward’s University and a BA in Philosophy from Pomona College.

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