Childhood Trauma Therapy · Texas Statewide Virtual
The past doesn't stay
in the past.
It lives in the present.
It shows up in how you respond to conflict, how you feel in your body, how you move through relationships. You may not even connect it to what happened back then. But something in you knows it's time to look at it — and that's exactly where we start.
Childhood trauma isn't always what you think it looks like.
It doesn't have to be a single catastrophic event. Often it's the accumulation of smaller things — what wasn't said, what wasn't given, what you learned to do to stay safe. If it shaped how you see yourself and the world, it matters.
Early relational wounds
Growing up in an environment that felt emotionally unsafe, unpredictable, critical, or simply absent — and how that lives in you now.
Chronic shame & deep self-criticism
The inner voice that says you're too much, not enough, or fundamentally flawed — and where it actually came from.
Nervous system dysregulation
Feeling constantly on edge, emotionally flooded, or completely shut down — responses that made sense once, and now feel out of your control.
Survival patterns that no longer serve you
People-pleasing, hypervigilance, emotional numbing, overachieving — coping strategies that protected you then and are exhausting you now.
Complicated family dynamics
Navigating what it means to love people who also hurt you, and untangling loyalty from harm.
Trauma work requires safety first — and we build that together.
I don't believe in pushing people into the pain before they're ready. Good trauma work is paced, relational, and deeply attentive to what your nervous system can handle. We build the foundation before we go to the harder places.
I draw from NARM — the NeuroAffective Relational Model — which is specifically designed for complex and developmental trauma. It works at the level of identity and the nervous system, not just the story of what happened.
I also work with AEDP, which helps us process emotion in a way that's healing rather than retraumatizing, and psychodynamic approaches that help us understand the deeper meaning your experiences have made. This is slow, real work. And it changes things.
I work exclusively with women — all across Texas, virtually.
My practice is fully online. Whether you're in Austin, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, or anywhere else in Texas, we can work together. Trauma work doesn't require you to be in the same room as your therapist — it requires the right relationship, the right pace, and the right approach. That's what I bring.
Women who grew up too fast
Who took on responsibility, emotional labor, or roles that weren't theirs to carry — and are still carrying them.
Women who don't "look" traumatized
Who are high-functioning, successful, and quietly struggling with something they've never fully named.
Women ready to stop managing and start healing
Who are tired of coping strategies and want to actually get to the root of what's keeping them stuck.
Things women ask me before we start.
I'm not sure what happened to me "counts" as trauma. Does it matter?
No. The clinical definition of trauma isn't the only one that matters — what matters is how an experience lives in you. If something shaped how you see yourself, how safe you feel in the world, or how you move through relationships, it's worth looking at. You don't need a diagnosis or a dramatic story to deserve this work.
I'm afraid of being pushed to talk about things I'm not ready for. How do you handle that?
Your pace is the pace. I take seriously that going too fast in trauma work can do more harm than good. We build safety, trust, and capacity first — and we don't go anywhere your nervous system isn't ready to go. You're always in the driver's seat.
I've tried trauma therapy before and it made things worse. What's different here?
That experience is real and it makes sense that it would make you cautious. Not all trauma approaches are the same, and not all therapists are a good fit. The frameworks I use — NARM and AEDP in particular — are specifically designed to avoid retraumatization and work at a pace the nervous system can integrate. I'd want to hear what happened before and factor that into how we work together.
Do you offer online therapy for trauma in Texas?
Yes — my practice is fully virtual. I'm licensed in Texas and see women all across the state. We meet over a secure video platform, and many of my clients find that working from home actually supports the safety and comfort that trauma work requires.
Do you take insurance?
I'm a private-pay practice. I don't bill insurance directly, but I can provide a superbill for out-of-network reimbursement and I accept HSA and FSA. Full details are on my Work With Me page.
You've been carrying this long enough.
It takes something to decide you're ready to look at it. A free consultation is a gentle first step — low pressure, no commitment, just a conversation.