📍 Texas – Dr. Ron Mottern, PhD, LCDC, RTC, CH – Bertram – NW Austin

179 Sun View Road

Bertram, TX 78605

📞 Call: 512-913-0168

✉️ Email: ron.mottern@gmail.com

Meet Dr. Ron Mottern

Are you looking for an experienced addiction counselor and certified hypnotist in the Bertram or greater Austin area?

Biography: Dr. Ron Mottern is the founder and executive director of the Mottern Institute for Mind-Body Wellness. He holds a PhD in Educational Psychology and Research and is a Texas Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, Reality Therapy Certified practitioner, and Certified Hypnotist.

His work brings together behavioral education, Choice Theory Psychology, Reality Therapy, cognitive-behavioral strategies, positive psychology, and hypnosis. His approach is designed to help clients better understand their choices, emotional responses, habits, and personal capacity for change.

Mottern Institute for Mind-Body Wellness

The Mottern Institute is dedicated to helping clients pursue greater mental, emotional, behavioral, and physical well-being through mind-body approaches.

Its guiding philosophy is expressed in the Latin phrase:

Mens sana in corpore sano: A sound mind in a sound body.

The Institute also provides public education about hypnosis, Choice Theory Psychology, behavioral change, and mind-body wellness.

Areas of Focus

Depending upon the client’s needs and the professional scope of the service, Dr. Mottern may assist with goals involving:

• Substance-use and addiction recovery
• Stress management
• Smoking cessation
• Weight-management habits
• Emotional regulation
• Behavioral change
• Improved sleep habits
• Confidence and concentration
• Anger management
• Fears and phobias
• Test and performance anxiety
• Sports and martial-arts performance
• Everyday personal-development concerns
• Pain-management support alongside appropriate medical care
• Preparation for medical or dental procedures with professional coordination when appropriate

Dr. Mottern also provides substance-use assessments within the scope of his professional training and Texas LCDC credential.

Choice Theory and Reality Therapy

Choice Theory explores how behavior is connected to human needs, relationships, personal responsibility, and the choices people make while attempting to improve their lives.

Reality Therapy applies these principles through practical questions about:

• What the client wants
• What the client is currently doing
• Whether current behavior is helping
• What realistic changes the client is willing to make

Dr. Mottern may combine these principles with hypnosis and cognitive-behavioral strategies to help clients develop healthier responses and move toward clearly defined goals.

Education

Dr. Mottern’s academic background includes:

• PhD in Educational Psychology and Research, University of Tennessee
• Master of Arts in Human Services, St. Edward’s University
• Bachelor of Arts in English, Sam Houston State University

His scholarly interests include educational psychology, clinical hypnosis, phenomenology, adult education, and Choice Theory. Selected academic work is available through his Google Scholar profile.

Licensure and Certifications

Dr. Mottern’s published qualifications include:

• Texas Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, LCDC #12781
• Reality Therapy Certified, William Glasser Institute
• Certified Hypnotist, National Guild of Hypnotists, CH #33898
• Certified in Clinical Hypnosis, American School of Clinical Hypnosis International
• Certified in Hypnosis for Pain Management, Healthy Visions Wellness Center
• Certified in SASSI administration and scoring
• Certified in SASSI clinical interpretation

The LCDC credential is a Texas professional license related specifically to chemical-dependency counseling. Dr. Mottern’s hypnosis credentials are professional certifications and should not be interpreted as medical, psychology, or general mental-health licenses.

Appointment Information

Appointments are available by contacting the Mottern Institute directly.

Dr. Mottern generally turns off his telephone while working with individual clients and groups. If he is unavailable, leave a message with your name and contact information so he can return your call.

The Institute also describes virtual services for established clients. Availability and suitability should be confirmed directly, particularly for licensed addiction-counseling services provided across state lines.

Contact the Mottern Institute

📍 179 Sun View Road

Bertram, TX 78605

📞 Call: 512-913-0168

✉️ Email: ron.mottern@gmail.com

🌐 Website: Mottern Institute for Mind-Body Wellness

Independent-Practice Disclosure

The Mottern Institute for Mind-Body Wellness is independently owned and operated. Dr. Ron Mottern is not an employee, agent, or representative of Healthy Life Centers.

Healthy Life Centers recommends and refers prospective clients to independent practitioners but does not supervise or control their credentials, assessments, counseling, hypnosis services, fees, scheduling, client relationships, professional decisions, or results.

Hypnosis for pain, sleep, addiction, trauma-related concerns, or other health conditions should be coordinated with an appropriately licensed healthcare professional when necessary. Clients should not discontinue prescribed medication or medical treatment based upon hypnosis services. Individual results vary.