EMDR Therapists in Texas

I specialize in addiction, codependency, trauma and LGBTQ issues. I am an LGBTQ+ affirmative therapist and treat all my clients with the dignity, respect, and affirmation they deserve. I am trained in EMDR, an evidence-based therapy that alleviates distress caused by traumatic memories.

I am a LPC-Associate under supervision of Noel C Gonzalez, PhD, LPC-S. My focus is in working with clients who are experiencing trauma from the many challenges we each face. Areas of specialty include accidents, cancer, and HIV; however, these are not the only areas of trauma that I can help with. I also work with clients with anxiety and depression, including general anxiety disorder, PTSD, and major depressive disorder (episodic or chronic), as well as men's issues and LGBTQIA+ issues.

My aim is to provide clients with a better perspective and outlook on life. Including, increasing methods to cope with life's difficulties and feel more relaxed. I want to be a safe space for clients to unload their concerns and develop a new found sense of self and empowerment. I enjoy working with clients who deal with anxiety and stress caused by traumatic events find relief through EMDR therapy.

Thank you for taking the time to learn more about me and my practice. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience. I have worked in a variety of settings including foster care, community mental health, schools, and 5 years of work internationally in a multicultural setting. I specialize in working with children, teens and adults to address a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues such as depression, anxiety, life transitions, foster care, adoption, grief, ADHD/inattention, learning differences, social skills, attachment difficulties, relational problems, and trauma.

Do you struggle with anxiety or depression that affects your day to day life? Do you feel overwhelmed by just getting through the day and wonder if there is any light at the end of the tunnel? Do you wonder if your emotional health could be better? Now more than ever women are feeling anxious and overwhelmed about moving past their previous trauma. I am a LPC and I am passionate about helping adults with childhood trauma using EMDR, Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Mindfulness.

As a therapist, I get excited about the opportunity for change in a person’s life. I take a holistic approach, considering the many factors that affect a client’s mental and emotional state, not just the presenting problem. My goal is to connect with a person in such a way that allows me to understand the influences - family, friends, environment and medication - that contribute to their specific situation. My background as a Licensed Professional Counselor, certified teacher and school counselor, as well as working for 16+ years with at-risk individuals, from four years to adult, allows me to treat a wide range of clients.

I specialize in adult mental health and have worked in settings including inpatient acute care hospitals and outpatient community based counseling centers. I have extensive knowledge of the managed care industry and feel this has enhanced my patient advocacy skills, increasing my ability to help members navigate today's complex health care system. I am passionate about working with mental health and medical professionals on their own healing journey and am an experienced trauma therapist and EMDR Approved Consultant. Also offering Deep Brain Reorienting Therapy and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy.

You're struggling with parts of your life right now and aren't sure what to do. Perhaps it's your relationships that are struggling; you may be in the middle of a life change or transition; you may be grieving. There may be other factors in your life which are creating problems. Perhaps you're struggling with addictive behavior; your past is affecting your present; a trauma may be clouding your life. You feel like you don't matter, that you aren't worthy of love. Nobody is listening and you can't figure out how to be heard.

One thing I have learned throughout my life is the human experience is vibrant and full of an array of experiences that leave a unique impact on each of us. While many of these experiences can lead us to joy, hope, strength, and resiliency, others can lead us to fear, anxiety, hopelessness, and isolation. Becoming lost in the latter can often lead us to feel as though we are seeing life through a monochromatic lens. It is as though we have lost sight of the vibrancy that motivates us and leads to joy throughout our lives.

Do you feel "stuck" in the past, destructive behavior patterns, or judge yourself harshly? Your mind races and you have to plan 10 steps ahead and still don't feel "ok!" Do you feel disconnected or overwhelmed by your mind or body and not able to live the life you want? Please call me, together we can gently begin the process of change and healing. It may feel impossible now, but I quite often reflect upon the following quote "...do the thing you think you cannot do" by Eleanor Roosevelt. In making this call you will find a place where you are valued and nurtured, to gently and compassionately begin your healing journey.

Life can be beautiful and wonderful! It can also be overwhelming and painful at times. Feeling understood, cared about & listened to are profound human needs that are often neglected. Starting therapy can be intimidating; however, having a supportive, safe & comfortable outlet can be helpful in working toward healing, growing and thriving. I am here to listen and help you process what is weighing on you with EMDR & other evidence-based approaches. I will encourage your strengths, offer information (knowledge is power) to help you grow, collaborate with you to form your goals and help you with practical steps to achieve those goals.

Do you have difficulty maintaining focus and a piece of mind? Are you someone who appears to have it all together, but still find yourself experiencing unpredictable emotions, bouts of anxiety and depression that have strained your relationships? Do you have an internal fear that you will be exposed as broken? Trauma serves as a filter, a lens through which a person views the world. Everything is shaded differently. It can have you feeling like “What’s wrong with me?” and “I’ll never feel at home with myself” or “Why does life have to be this hard?”. So now you’re ready to make a change. You’re ready to feel relief.

I work with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, mood/thought disorders, substance abuse, and other stressors in their daily living. I strive to facilitate a positive therapeutic relationship with clients and focus on a strength-based approach to facilitate growth and self-efficacy in coping with their unique daily lives.

If you are struggling with life circumstances such as relationship, marriage or individually with anxiety, depression, grief or trauma, I am here to help. I believe the most important part of counseling services is the rapport between the counselor and the client, and I work with each client according to his/her individual needs.

There is hope – and I am so glad you are now taking the first step toward feeling better. In the golden years of my life, I know the struggles life can bring and am passionate about helping others work through and heal from life’s challenges. I care about how you feel and what life has handed you. I would love to help support you in creating a roadmap to the life you deserve - a happier, brighter, healthier, balanced, calm, and whole life.

Hello, I believe that counseling can be a crucial part of reaching your personal potential. I strive to come alongside each client or couple in their journey and assist them in reaching their goals. I desire to explore each unique story in order to help the client increase self-awareness, understand and process unresolved issues and hurts, gain new skills and implement practical strategies for a healthier and more purposeful life. Above all, I hope to create a safe space for healing to occur and genuine progress to be made.

Many of the challenges we face come from traumatic events and other stressors. The environment where we live plays a significant role on many of the current problems we are encountering today. People raised in unsupportive environments face numerous difficulties because of not learning the necessary coping skills to manage different life stressors. Other challenges linked to living in an unhealth environment include attachment, trust, self-love, confidence, and safety issues. Living in an unsafe environment impact the way our brain manages daily stressors at school, work, and home.

Hello, I specialize in complex trauma, anxiety disorders, and relationship & marital issues. I also have expertise in helping people heal from the impact of narcissistic abuse. Through our work together, you'll gain deeper insight and learn strategies to help you get ‘unstuck’, feel better, lead a more fulfilling life, and build more satisfying relationships. I focus on helping clients manage their distressful symptoms, identify learned patterns and unhelpful ways of thinking, rewire their brains, reprocess trauma, and access their strengths to use as leverage to work through their upsetting events, fears, anxiety, and blindspots.

You are NOT damaged. You do NOT need to be fixed. You were HURT and need to HEAL. Pain and big life changes can leave you feeling broken and disconnected from your true self. Would you like to stop second guessing yourself or worrying? Would you like to find a way to finally "get over it" without being triggered all the time? Would you like to understand what is going on under the surface that contributes to unwanted patterns in your relationships with self and others that are not serving you. I can help! I provide a sacred space to learn more about you and help you sort out these issues of the heart. Together, we create a plan