Samaritan Center
Anthony Franzetti, M.Ed, is currently a Graduate Assistant at Texas A&M University in the Suicide Awareness & Prevention Office. Before that, Anthony was a Practicum Student at Samaritan Center for Counseling and Pastoral Care in Austin. Additionally, Anthony serves as a Graduate Assistant at the Dean of Students Office. Anthony is pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology at Texas A&M University, after completing their Master of Education in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services at The University of Texas at Austin. Prior to that, Anthony obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from The University of Texas at Austin.
Samaritan Center
At Samaritan Center, we heal hearts, provide hope, and enhance lives with a holistic approach to mental health for all ages, whole families and the military community. Samaritan Center was founded on the belief that there is a close relationship between the mind, body, spirit and community. We provide professional counseling, integrative medicine, peer support, wellness education and skills-building workshops that are accessible and affordable in Central Texas. Many clients are uninsured or under-insured low-income families, and veterans and military families struggling with service-related trauma. Our focus on the whole family means we serve all ages - from very young children to older adults - and can truly impact entire family systems. Samaritan Center programs include: • Healthy Community: counseling for children, adults, couples and families • Hope for Heroes: counseling, integrative medicine, and peer support for veterans, military service members and their families • Integrative Medicine: alternative treatments including acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutritional counseling, Tai chi, and Pilates • Military Field Clinician Program: a program serving justice involved veterans with peer mentoring and counseling • Military Veteran Peer Network (MVPN): a statewide mental health program that provides peer support for veterans; Samaritan Center facilitates this program in Travis County