Shaye Mueller: Trauma & PTSD Counselor

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ATR, MA

Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today

7 Endorsed

1011 Highway 6 S, Houston, TX 77079

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Do you feel burnt out, frazzled, and dysregulated in your body? You've got the insight into your problems, but can't seem to shake the discomfort in your body. I work with people who struggle with anxiety, stress, and trauma to help them break free from these patterns and feelings. If you are someone who wants to break free from this vicious cycle, you're what I call a Cycle Breaker. As a therapist, I understand the toll trauma, stress, and mental health can take on your life, which is why I specialize in helping adults with PTSD break free from their past, so they can thrive in the present.

If you feel ready to unpack your past trauma and want feel more embodied in your life, I combine talk therapy with holistic body-focused, & creative approaches like Art Therapy & Somatic Experiencing to help you get there. Let's work to release trauma stuck in your body, live a more grounded life, & help you feel more at home in your body!

I offer a free 15 minute consultation call- please reach out to see if we click! Let's work together to help you cope with life's curveballs and break those generational cycles so that you can feel more like the best version of yourself again.

Call or Email Shaye Mueller: Trauma & PTSD Counselor now for a free 15 minute consultation - (866) 614-8896

Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Cactus Counseling & Art Therapy PLLC

1011 Highway 6 S

Houston, TX 77079 map

(866) 614-8896

I have immediate availability for in person sessions at my west Houston office, as well as telehealth sessions for all Texas residents.

I specialize in Infertility, Trauma and PTSD and Anxiety

$150 Per Session, I accept insurance

I see individuals and groups

Let's Connect (866) 614-8896

Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Cactus Counseling & Art Therapy PLLC

1011 Highway 6 S

Houston, TX 77079 map

(866) 614-8896

I have immediate availability for in person sessions at my west Houston office, as well as telehealth sessions for all Texas residents.

I specialize in Infertility, Trauma and PTSD and Anxiety

$150 Per Session, I accept insurance

I see individuals and groups

Finances

Fees

Individual Sessions $150
Couple Sessions $175
Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Insurance

Aetna
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
BlueCross and BlueShield
Cigna and Evernorth
Optum
Oscar Health
Oxford
Quest Behavioral Health
UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
Out of Network

I am in network with Aetna, Cigna, BCBS, Optum (UHC, Oscar, Oxford), & Quest Behavioral Health. For private pay clients, my fee per session is $150 & I provide superbills for those claiming on out-of-network benefits.

Shaye Mueller: Trauma & PTSD Counselor

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ATR, MA

Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (866) 614-8896

Shaye Mueller: Trauma & PTSD Counselor

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ATR, MA

Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (866) 614-8896

Qualifications

Licensed Professional Counselor: Shaye Mueller

Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Texas / 95054 Shaye Mueller

Education and Years In Practice

In Practice for 4 years

Attended Adler University, Master's in Clinical Counseling: Art Therapy, Graduated 2022

Additional Credentials

Licensed by State of Texas / 95054

Certificate from Art Therapy Credentials Board 22-376 / 2022

In addition to my license in Texas, I hold the ATR (Registered Art Therapist) credential with the Art Therapy Credentials Board, making me a qualified art therapist. I also have extensive post graduate training in Somatic Experiencing, a trauma focused healing modality.

Shaye Mueller: Trauma & PTSD Counselor

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ATR, MA

Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (866) 614-8896

Shaye Mueller: Trauma & PTSD Counselor

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ATR, MA

Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (866) 614-8896

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

Infertility
Trauma and PTSD
Anxiety

Expertise

Body Positivity
Caregivers
Chronic Illness
Chronic Pain
Codependency
Coping Skills
Depression
Family Conflict
Grief
Life Transitions
Mood Disorders
Parenting
Peer Relationships
Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
Relationship Issues
Self Esteem
Sexual Abuse
Sleep or Insomnia
Stress
Women's Issues

I work with clients who may be struggling with Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety, and Perinatal/Postpartum. My clinical niche is where these challenges intersect- infertility and pregnancy loss. I also have passion is working with cycle-breakers- those who wish to break the pattern of trauma passed down in their families.

Shaye Mueller: Trauma & PTSD Counselor

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ATR, MA

Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (866) 614-8896

Shaye Mueller: Trauma & PTSD Counselor

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ATR, MA

Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (866) 614-8896

7 Endorsements

Becca Caliendo

Licensed Professional Counselor, LCP, MM, MA, Reiki, yoga

Shaye is a responsible, warm, and caring clinician with a passion for helping those experiencing trauma, infertility, and pregnancy loss. She has an ability to connect with her clients using somatic work and art therapy. Her clients see progress.

Patricia A Bunn

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSWA

Shaye is knowledgeable in trauma healing and somatic experiencing. Shaye creates a warm, inviting atmosphere with her friendly and approachable energy. Highly recommend!

Audrey Alberthal

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CFT-I

Shaye is passionate about her work in Somatic Experiencing and Art Therapy. She creates a comfortable safe space to talk and will be an integral part in helping you heal and grow. I highly recommend her!

Yamilet Molina- Eating Disorders

Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC

Shaye is a wonderful therapist who excels at creating a safe and supportive environment for healing. Her compassionate approach, deep understanding, and effective techniques make her highly recommended for anyone seeking trauma recovery.

Melissa Anderson

Counselor, LMHC

Shaye is deeply committed to her clients and passionate about her work. She is a skilled clinician who uses trauma-informed and creative interventions to create a safe, transformative space for clients.

Dani Kallis

Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, ATR-P

Shaye is an attuned, creative, caring clinician who makes her clients feel seen, heard, and understood when processing some of the hardest moments in their lives.

Emma Burzycki

Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, ATR

Shaye is a great trauma informed clinician who has an innate ability to gauge her clients needs, values, and morals while leading them through the trauma processing to create a space of safety and non judgment.

Client Focus

Age

Preteen ,

Teen ,

Adults

Participants

Individuals ,

Group

Communities

Bisexual Allied ,

Gay Allied ,

Lesbian Allied ,

Non-Binary Allied ,

Queer Allied ,

Racial Justice Allied ,

Sex Worker Allied ,

Single Mother ,

Transgender Allied

Age

Preteen ,

Teen ,

Adults

Participants

Individuals ,

Group

Communities

Bisexual Allied ,

Gay Allied ,

Lesbian Allied ,

Non-Binary Allied ,

Queer Allied ,

Racial Justice Allied ,

Sex Worker Allied ,

Single Mother ,

Transgender Allied

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

Art Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Emotionally Focused
Experiential Therapy
Expressive Arts
Humanistic
Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
Somatic
Somatic Experiencing
Strength-Based
Trauma Focused

While Art Therapy and Somatic Experiencing are my specialties, they are not required for us to work together. You set the pace and I'll meet you at your level of comfort!

Shaye Mueller: Trauma & PTSD Counselor

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ATR, MA

Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (866) 614-8896

While Art Therapy and Somatic Experiencing are my specialties, they are not required for us to work together. You set the pace and I'll meet you at your level of comfort!

Shaye Mueller: Trauma & PTSD Counselor

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ATR, MA

Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (866) 614-8896

Groups

Infertility Support Group

Hosted by

Shaye Mueller

Are you feeling alone in your journey through infertility? Perhaps you are enduring yet another round of IVF, IUI, or other fertility treatments. You do not have to go through this alone. Join other women as we work together to help you navigate your emotions in a safe place. Find connection and share with other women who understand what you are going through. Dealing with Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety, and Infertility can make you feel like you're burnt out, barely making it by on fumes. You deserve a grounded and nonjudgmental place to come to for relief.

Expertise

Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum

Types of Therapy

Trauma Focused

Age

Adults

Session Cost

$50-$60

Group Meets

Every other Tue 7 P.M. - 8:15 P.M.

Location

Cactus Counseling & Art Therapy PLLC

Houston, TX 77077

Email Shaye Mueller about this group or call - (866) 614-8896

Survivors of Sexual Trauma Virtual Support Group

Hosted by

Shaye Mueller

This group is a safe, supportive, and confidential space for female/non-male survivors of sexual trauma to come together, connect, and heal through shared experience. This open-ended process group is grounded in trauma-informed care and guided by the belief that healing happens in relationship—with ourselves, with our bodies, and with others who truly understand. Led by Shaye Mueller, LPC, ATR, MA, Somatically trained and trauma informed Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Art Therapist.

Expertise

Sexual Abuse

Trauma and PTSD

Women's Issues

Types of Therapy

Trauma Focused

Age

Adults

Session Cost

$50

Group Meets

Every Mon 6:15 P.M. - 7:45 P.M.

Location

Virtual Office

Houston, TX 77077

Email Shaye Mueller about this group or call - (866) 614-8896

Location

Primary Location

Cactus Counseling & Art Therapy PLLC

1011 Highway 6 S

Houston, TX 77079

(866) 614-8896

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I have immediate availability for in person sessions at my west Houston office, as well as telehealth sessions for all Texas residents.

Shaye Mueller: Trauma & PTSD Counselor

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ATR, MA

Call for a free consultation now - (866) 614-8896

I have immediate availability for in person sessions at my west Houston office, as well as telehealth sessions for all Texas residents.

Shaye Mueller: Trauma & PTSD Counselor

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ATR, MA

Call for a free consultation now - (866) 614-8896