Somatic Therapists in Pasadena, TX
Clearhope Counseling Center, 501 C3
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCSW, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pasadena, TX 77505
Clearhope exists to remove access barriers to high-quality mental health services. If it is bothering you, we want to help. We deliver trauma-informed, client-centered services to help you friend the strength and hope for healing and wellness.
Clearhope exists to remove access barriers to high-quality mental health services. If it is bothering you, we want to help. We deliver trauma-informed, client-centered services to help you friend the strength and hope for healing and wellness.
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Clearhope Counseling & Wellness Center, Pasadena
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCSW, LMFT, LMT
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Pasadena, TX 77505
Clearhope Counseling & Wellness Center Pasadena exists to remove access barriers to high-quality mental health services. We are a team of experts eager to partner with clients from all backgrounds, needs, and experiences in their journey to hope and healing.
Clearhope Counseling & Wellness Center Pasadena exists to remove access barriers to high-quality mental health services. We are a team of experts eager to partner with clients from all backgrounds, needs, and experiences in their journey to hope and healing.
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Hi there! My name is Maya Liddell. I am a Licensed Master Social Worker with experience supporting clients facing various challenges. Whether it’s depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, or other concerns, I’m here to walk with you. I deeply believe in our innate capacity to heal. Also, I honor the uniqueness of different minds and experiences. It’s important to me to provide a non-judgmental space where you can explore your experiences just as they are. However you find yourself in this moment, let's connect and discover you.
Hi there! My name is Maya Liddell. I am a Licensed Master Social Worker with experience supporting clients facing various challenges. Whether it’s depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, or other concerns, I’m here to walk with you. I deeply believe in our innate capacity to heal. Also, I honor the uniqueness of different minds and experiences. It’s important to me to provide a non-judgmental space where you can explore your experiences just as they are. However you find yourself in this moment, let's connect and discover you.
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Kenneth Chad Jones
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Pasadena, TX 77506 (Online Only)
Dr. Ken Jones, PsyD, LCSW-S is an experienced Clinical Psychotherapist who has worked in multiple settings, including serving as a behavioral health administrator, founder/owner of a large telepsychiatry behavioral health practice, and as an adjunct university professor of psychology. He is a sought after speaker and has appeared on local NBC, CBS, Fox, and national radio outlets on various topics related to depression, anxiety, and mental health.
Dr. Ken Jones, PsyD, LCSW-S is an experienced Clinical Psychotherapist who has worked in multiple settings, including serving as a behavioral health administrator, founder/owner of a large telepsychiatry behavioral health practice, and as an adjunct university professor of psychology. He is a sought after speaker and has appeared on local NBC, CBS, Fox, and national radio outlets on various topics related to depression, anxiety, and mental health.
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Erica Espinosa Quiroz
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LSOTP
Verified Verified
Pasadena, TX 77505
My client has difficulty with change and is unable to look at the positive side of things. Normally I see this in young adults feel are not reach their potential and are running out of time. The goal is to pay more attention to the things they already accomplish and prioritize life and recognize that sometimes life provides twists and turns out of our control. Teach the value of the ‘here and now’ to unstuck the mind and move forward; looking more at successes than failures without forgetting To use the latter as opportunities more than regrets.
My client has difficulty with change and is unable to look at the positive side of things. Normally I see this in young adults feel are not reach their potential and are running out of time. The goal is to pay more attention to the things they already accomplish and prioritize life and recognize that sometimes life provides twists and turns out of our control. Teach the value of the ‘here and now’ to unstuck the mind and move forward; looking more at successes than failures without forgetting To use the latter as opportunities more than regrets.
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Tonya Hegwood
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Pasadena, TX 77506 (Online Only)
Reaching out for therapy can be difficult. I am here to help you on that journey. I aim to provide a supportive relationship and environment in which lasting life changes are made through increased emotional and cognitive flexibility, and a greater sense of self, meaning, purpose, and overall well-being.
Reaching out for therapy can be difficult. I am here to help you on that journey. I aim to provide a supportive relationship and environment in which lasting life changes are made through increased emotional and cognitive flexibility, and a greater sense of self, meaning, purpose, and overall well-being.
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Christina Davis
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pasadena, TX 77506 (Online Only)
As a counselor, I will always strive to ensure I provide clients with a safe and comfortable environment in which they can explore their innermost challenges. Working to meet clients where they are and assist them in working through their concerns with comparable therapeutic approaches which align with their own values and beliefs is of the utmost importance to me as a professional counselor.
As a counselor, I will always strive to ensure I provide clients with a safe and comfortable environment in which they can explore their innermost challenges. Working to meet clients where they are and assist them in working through their concerns with comparable therapeutic approaches which align with their own values and beliefs is of the utmost importance to me as a professional counselor.
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Dr. Vincent Ray Newman
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MEd, PhD
Verified Verified
Pasadena, TX 77502
Hi, Making the first move for help is always the most difficult. A little about myself, I have lived and learned multiculturalism from my stay in various cities and abroad. From my experiences combined with my training and education has helped me become very effective when helping those in need of intervention. I specialize in problems with children, adolescents, adults, marraige, relationships, and family problems, depression, dissociative, and behavioral disorders.
Hi, Making the first move for help is always the most difficult. A little about myself, I have lived and learned multiculturalism from my stay in various cities and abroad. From my experiences combined with my training and education has helped me become very effective when helping those in need of intervention. I specialize in problems with children, adolescents, adults, marraige, relationships, and family problems, depression, dissociative, and behavioral disorders.
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Stephanie R Rodriguez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-S, CSAT , SEP, CDWF
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Pasadena, TX 77504
That painful event keeps replaying over and over in your head. You can’t stop seeing the images of it. Thoughts of what you could have done differently play on repeat. They force their way into your mind, leaving you overwhelmed, panicked, and burnt out. The triggers are everywhere and anxiety and depression feel like they’re constantly looming over you. If you could just let it go maybe you could move on with your life. You no longer want to carry the weight of what happened but to enjoy the things you once loved.
That painful event keeps replaying over and over in your head. You can’t stop seeing the images of it. Thoughts of what you could have done differently play on repeat. They force their way into your mind, leaving you overwhelmed, panicked, and burnt out. The triggers are everywhere and anxiety and depression feel like they’re constantly looming over you. If you could just let it go maybe you could move on with your life. You no longer want to carry the weight of what happened but to enjoy the things you once loved.
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Guadalupe 'lupe' Garcia
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Pasadena, TX 77505
Tired of feeling helpless, constantly worried or not enjoying the things you once did? Perhaps you constantly feel, lonely, angry, scared, or sad which seems heavy especially if you're dealing with it on your own. Racing negative thoughts, difficulty sleeping, not feeling motivated, or lack of energy sometimes affects your daily routine. Maybe it's the heart racing, tightness in your shoulders and chest, sweaty palms or clouded mind that get in the way of feeling like yourself. I hear you! I welcome you to not deal with that on your own.
Tired of feeling helpless, constantly worried or not enjoying the things you once did? Perhaps you constantly feel, lonely, angry, scared, or sad which seems heavy especially if you're dealing with it on your own. Racing negative thoughts, difficulty sleeping, not feeling motivated, or lack of energy sometimes affects your daily routine. Maybe it's the heart racing, tightness in your shoulders and chest, sweaty palms or clouded mind that get in the way of feeling like yourself. I hear you! I welcome you to not deal with that on your own.
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Amanda Huggins
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MS
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Pasadena, TX 77507
Counseling does not dictate one way to be or feel. Here there is no judgement, only support and guidance as we face your reality together, process any difficult or confusing matters within a safe space, make sense of your own unique story, and establish personal well-being in healthy ways that work for you. I have overcome obstacles concerning physical disability, grief, stress, anxiety, and financial conflict. Mental illness is not the only cause for counseling. If you are experiencing distress in any amount do not be afraid or ashamed to seek help. Everyone requires assistance at times and there is not always someone available.
Counseling does not dictate one way to be or feel. Here there is no judgement, only support and guidance as we face your reality together, process any difficult or confusing matters within a safe space, make sense of your own unique story, and establish personal well-being in healthy ways that work for you. I have overcome obstacles concerning physical disability, grief, stress, anxiety, and financial conflict. Mental illness is not the only cause for counseling. If you are experiencing distress in any amount do not be afraid or ashamed to seek help. Everyone requires assistance at times and there is not always someone available.
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Jonora Jones
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77087
Waitlist for new clients
Is your past getting in the way of creating a better future? I’m a potential sherpa on your therapy journey. You are the expert on your life! My work is to teach, ask the right questions, and probe so that your wisdom becomes more accessible to you. My trauma- and mindfulness-informed, culturally responsive approach to counseling is primarily based upon CBT, EMDR, Somatic Therapy, DBT. I am an EMDR Certified (EMDRIA) therapist. I work with adults with diagnoses such as post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety, among others. I work with clients from various backgrounds, including BIPOC and LGBTQ+.
Is your past getting in the way of creating a better future? I’m a potential sherpa on your therapy journey. You are the expert on your life! My work is to teach, ask the right questions, and probe so that your wisdom becomes more accessible to you. My trauma- and mindfulness-informed, culturally responsive approach to counseling is primarily based upon CBT, EMDR, Somatic Therapy, DBT. I am an EMDR Certified (EMDRIA) therapist. I work with adults with diagnoses such as post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety, among others. I work with clients from various backgrounds, including BIPOC and LGBTQ+.
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Henry M Pittman
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LMFT-S, LPC-S, LCDC-CS, QSAP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pearland, TX 77588
I am a Multi-Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts since 1998, speaker, and author. I hold four licenses as a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Supervisor, Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, & Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist. Nationally, I hold a designation as a National Credential Counselor (NCC) Master Addiction Counselor (MAC), Substance Abuse Professional (SAP), Somatic Experience Practitioner (SEP)
I am a Multi-Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts since 1998, speaker, and author. I hold four licenses as a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Supervisor, Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, & Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist. Nationally, I hold a designation as a National Credential Counselor (NCC) Master Addiction Counselor (MAC), Substance Abuse Professional (SAP), Somatic Experience Practitioner (SEP)
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Cultural Refuge Counseling PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, MS, LPC-A, NCC, TCYM
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
South Houston, TX 77587
If you find yourself grappling with negative self-perceptions, I offer EMDR and Trauma Conscious Yoga Methods, somatic therapies to process memories, emotions, and sensations that may have become entrenched within you.
Feeling disconnected from yourself, your culture, or your family? Worried about what your family thinks of your lifestyle? Tired of living life with a mask on? It's time to shed the weight of shame and start living guilt-free. I get it! You might feel like the sensitive one, the black sheep, or the scapegoat because you don't follow the same path as your family. Navigating boundaries within dysfunctional or collectivist culture families is tough. Cultural Refuge Counseling is here for those ready to break free from cultural or familial expectations.
If you find yourself grappling with negative self-perceptions, I offer EMDR and Trauma Conscious Yoga Methods, somatic therapies to process memories, emotions, and sensations that may have become entrenched within you.
Feeling disconnected from yourself, your culture, or your family? Worried about what your family thinks of your lifestyle? Tired of living life with a mask on? It's time to shed the weight of shame and start living guilt-free. I get it! You might feel like the sensitive one, the black sheep, or the scapegoat because you don't follow the same path as your family. Navigating boundaries within dysfunctional or collectivist culture families is tough. Cultural Refuge Counseling is here for those ready to break free from cultural or familial expectations.
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Kirsten Reynolds
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Webster, TX 77598
I use EMDR, Brainspotting, PIT, MI, TBRI, CBT, DBT, EFT, ego-state work, enneagram, somatic interventions, dog love & more to help you heal.
Are looking to heal from childhood wounds, family of origin pain, relationship issues, or traumatic experiences? Have you experienced difficult things in life and know that it’s affecting you but haven’t known how to address it other than talking about it? My clients are aware that their past experiences affect who they are & how they show up in the world & are ready to shift things by addressing their pain. I specialize in helping people achieve lasting relief & growth from the experiences that shape & impact us. Learn more about canine therapy, intensive options, & take our quiz to see if we fit! www.gracefullyrootedcounseling.com
I use EMDR, Brainspotting, PIT, MI, TBRI, CBT, DBT, EFT, ego-state work, enneagram, somatic interventions, dog love & more to help you heal.
Are looking to heal from childhood wounds, family of origin pain, relationship issues, or traumatic experiences? Have you experienced difficult things in life and know that it’s affecting you but haven’t known how to address it other than talking about it? My clients are aware that their past experiences affect who they are & how they show up in the world & are ready to shift things by addressing their pain. I specialize in helping people achieve lasting relief & growth from the experiences that shape & impact us. Learn more about canine therapy, intensive options, & take our quiz to see if we fit! www.gracefullyrootedcounseling.com
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Gracefully Rooted Therapy, Animal Assisted Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Webster, TX 77598
I use EMDR, Brainspotting, PIT, MI, TBRI, CBT, DBT, EFT, ego-state work, enneagram, somatic interventions, dog love & more to help you heal.
Are looking to heal from childhood wounds, family of origin pain, relationship issues, or traumatic experiences? Have you experienced difficult things in life and know that it’s affecting you but haven’t known how to address it other than talking about it? My clients are aware that their past experiences affect who they are & how they show up in the world & are ready to shift things by addressing their pain. I specialize in helping people achieve lasting relief & growth from the experiences that shape & impact us. Learn more about canine therapy, intensive options, & take our quiz to see if we fit! www.gracefullyrootedcounseling.com
I use EMDR, Brainspotting, PIT, MI, TBRI, CBT, DBT, EFT, ego-state work, enneagram, somatic interventions, dog love & more to help you heal.
Are looking to heal from childhood wounds, family of origin pain, relationship issues, or traumatic experiences? Have you experienced difficult things in life and know that it’s affecting you but haven’t known how to address it other than talking about it? My clients are aware that their past experiences affect who they are & how they show up in the world & are ready to shift things by addressing their pain. I specialize in helping people achieve lasting relief & growth from the experiences that shape & impact us. Learn more about canine therapy, intensive options, & take our quiz to see if we fit! www.gracefullyrootedcounseling.com
![Photo of Kaitlyn R Thompson, LMSW, LCSW-S, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/0bb890e7-6fda-4c2e-81d7-e4387e5694c6/3/320x400.jpeg)
Kaitlyn R Thompson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, LCSW-S
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77058
Using Somatic Experiencing and your unique strengths, we can build a plan to help you reach your goals.
Your body never feels right; you’re constantly tense and physically uncomfortable. Headaches, stomach issues, and difficulty sleeping are a few of your frequent problems. You feel stuck in the same place, feeling the same emotions and sensations over and over again. Your thoughts race and spin up negative thoughts about yourself and the world. You’ve been searching for relief from persistent anxiety, depression, and emotional pain. You don’t know when it started or where it came from, but you need help healing, and nothing has worked.
Using Somatic Experiencing and your unique strengths, we can build a plan to help you reach your goals.
Your body never feels right; you’re constantly tense and physically uncomfortable. Headaches, stomach issues, and difficulty sleeping are a few of your frequent problems. You feel stuck in the same place, feeling the same emotions and sensations over and over again. Your thoughts race and spin up negative thoughts about yourself and the world. You’ve been searching for relief from persistent anxiety, depression, and emotional pain. You don’t know when it started or where it came from, but you need help healing, and nothing has worked.
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Andrea R. Johnson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Friendswood, TX 77546 (Online Only)
As a trauma-informed therapist, Andrea has an uncanny ability to bore into a woman's depths to gently unravel the knots that bind her true vibrancy through somatic healing.
With over twelve years refining her craft as master of the nervous system, Andrea is dedicated to empowering clients to reclaim their authentic, sovereign selves. Through a psychology-backed methodology tailored to the complexity of the striving feminine psyche, Andrea midwives rapid yet organic shifts. Her clients blossom into their regulated, relaxed identity with newfound ease and grace. As an in-demand speaker and pioneering thought leader cultivating extraordinary self-actualization in record time, Andrea and her clients are living proof that conscious personal evolution need not be gradual when you heal subconscious wounds.
As a trauma-informed therapist, Andrea has an uncanny ability to bore into a woman's depths to gently unravel the knots that bind her true vibrancy through somatic healing.
With over twelve years refining her craft as master of the nervous system, Andrea is dedicated to empowering clients to reclaim their authentic, sovereign selves. Through a psychology-backed methodology tailored to the complexity of the striving feminine psyche, Andrea midwives rapid yet organic shifts. Her clients blossom into their regulated, relaxed identity with newfound ease and grace. As an in-demand speaker and pioneering thought leader cultivating extraordinary self-actualization in record time, Andrea and her clients are living proof that conscious personal evolution need not be gradual when you heal subconscious wounds.
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My approach incorporates Person-Centered Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy, Somatic experiencing, and mindfulness based techniques.
Welcome to your journey of healing and wholeness. I am so happy you are here. I am passionate about helping individuals live healthy, healed, and whole lives. For me, being a therapist is more than a profession; it is a calling and a great privilege to be a part of your transformative journey towards a more authentic and fulfilling life. When you step into my therapy space, you can expect a warm, empathic, and non-judgmental environment. My primary goal is to make you feel seen, heard, and validated throughout the therapeutic process.
My approach incorporates Person-Centered Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy, Somatic experiencing, and mindfulness based techniques.
Welcome to your journey of healing and wholeness. I am so happy you are here. I am passionate about helping individuals live healthy, healed, and whole lives. For me, being a therapist is more than a profession; it is a calling and a great privilege to be a part of your transformative journey towards a more authentic and fulfilling life. When you step into my therapy space, you can expect a warm, empathic, and non-judgmental environment. My primary goal is to make you feel seen, heard, and validated throughout the therapeutic process.
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My approach is tailored to the needs of my clients, and consists of Christian Counseling, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Polyvagal Theory, Person-Centered Therapy, somatic modalities, and Christian mindfulness.
I have experience working with anxiety, depression, relationships, family conflict, grief, shame, self-esteem, forgiveness, parenting, PTSD, trauma, emotional disturbances, sexual identity, school related issues and ADHD.
My approach is tailored to the needs of my clients, and consists of Christian Counseling, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Polyvagal Theory, Person-Centered Therapy, somatic modalities, and Christian mindfulness.
I have experience working with anxiety, depression, relationships, family conflict, grief, shame, self-esteem, forgiveness, parenting, PTSD, trauma, emotional disturbances, sexual identity, school related issues and ADHD.
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Somatic Therapists
How does somatic therapy work?
Somatic therapy is a form of treatment that focuses on how the body and mind are interconnected. In this approach, physical symptoms are addressed because they may in fact signal emotional distress. Somatic therapists combine mindfulness, talk therapy, breathwork, yoga, dance, and physical manipulations of the body to help patients become more attuned to what their body is telling them.
Is EMDR a somatic therapy?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a form of somatic therapy, as it incorporates mental and physical principles. EMDR involves remembering a traumatic experience while allowing one’s eyes to track a side-to-side visual stimulus from a therapist. This lateral eye movement is believed to diminish the painful power of the memory so that it can be discussed with a therapist.
Is somatic therapy evidence-based?
Somatic therapy has been researched and studied, and some forms of somatic therapy are found to be effective in treating a wide range of conditions. Because somatic therapy encompasses many techniques, some, such as EMDR and meditation, have been studied more than others.
What is somatic trauma therapy?
Somatic trauma therapy is based on the idea that when people experience trauma, they can become stuck in the “freeze” part of a “fight, flight, or freeze” response. In this state, trauma can manifest itself both mentally and physically—through tension in the muscles, anxiety, and stress. Popular forms of somatic trauma therapy include EMDR, sensorimotor therapy, and somatic experiencing.