In this insightful episode of The Hanley Effect, Dr. John Dyben and Dr. Rachel Docekal welcome Austin Davis, MA, LPC-S, founder and CEO of Clearfork Academy, a Christ-centered residential treatment facility for teens struggling with substance use and mental health challenges in Texas.

Austin shares his inspiring journey from youth ministry to counseling and ultimately to building Clearfork Academy from the ground up. Motivated by a calling to reach young people before addiction and trauma take deeper root, Austin discusses how his experiences working with adults in recovery led him to focus on adolescents, helping families change their futures by intervening early.

• From Calling to Career: How Austin’s pastoral roots shaped his therapeutic approach and led him to combine faith and clinical care.
• The Birt ...