Somatic Therapists in 77008
I am particularly passionate about integrating mindfulness, IFS, and somatic practices into trauma-informed care to facilitate growth and awareness.
Hello there! I'm passionate about whole-person healing that embraces the mind, body, and soul, with a firm belief in the potential for everyone to live full, authentic lives. While trauma, harm, and wounds can leave us feeling fragmented, I strive to create a safe, welcoming space for clients to grow awareness, self acceptance and compassion. My ideal client is navigating challenges like anxiety or life transitions and seeking a judgment-free space to enhance emotional resilience, build confidence, and cultivate meaningful connections—a transformative journey towards a fuller, more authentic life aligned with their true self.
I am particularly passionate about integrating mindfulness, IFS, and somatic practices into trauma-informed care to facilitate growth and awareness.
Hello there! I'm passionate about whole-person healing that embraces the mind, body, and soul, with a firm belief in the potential for everyone to live full, authentic lives. While trauma, harm, and wounds can leave us feeling fragmented, I strive to create a safe, welcoming space for clients to grow awareness, self acceptance and compassion. My ideal client is navigating challenges like anxiety or life transitions and seeking a judgment-free space to enhance emotional resilience, build confidence, and cultivate meaningful connections—a transformative journey towards a fuller, more authentic life aligned with their true self.
I utilize Somatic Experiencing and Internal Family Systems techniques, incorporating warmth, humor, and non-judgment with insightful challenges that encourage growth and capitalize on self-acceptance.
Transitioning from what we’ve known our whole life to a new beginning (or even just a new depth) is difficult. It means giving up beliefs or ways of living that didn’t serve us. And when we give up what we’ve known our whole life, it’s hard to envision a new way forward. Sometimes before we can make big changes, we have to understand the past. I believe our bodies hold our stories of struggle and when we don’t fully process what's within us, we can get stuck in our transitions. We will work together to shine a light on life experiences and traumas, and dusty old habits and beliefs that may be holding you back.
I utilize Somatic Experiencing and Internal Family Systems techniques, incorporating warmth, humor, and non-judgment with insightful challenges that encourage growth and capitalize on self-acceptance.
Transitioning from what we’ve known our whole life to a new beginning (or even just a new depth) is difficult. It means giving up beliefs or ways of living that didn’t serve us. And when we give up what we’ve known our whole life, it’s hard to envision a new way forward. Sometimes before we can make big changes, we have to understand the past. I believe our bodies hold our stories of struggle and when we don’t fully process what's within us, we can get stuck in our transitions. We will work together to shine a light on life experiences and traumas, and dusty old habits and beliefs that may be holding you back.
We will do that through affirming, inclusive, and science-backed strategies, such as somatic experiencing, exposure therapy, and honing your values-based choices.
You're over it. Feeling sad and heartbroken about what you've endured in life. You don't want to continue struggling to get through the day. Your nervous system feels like it's in survival mode to cope and it's affecting your relationships, self-worth, and work. It's time for that black cloud over your head to stop controlling you. Whether you're struggling with identity, sexuality, relational trauma, grief, anxiety, or burnout, you have options to grow beyond this quicksand keeping you stuck.
We will do that through affirming, inclusive, and science-backed strategies, such as somatic experiencing, exposure therapy, and honing your values-based choices.
You're over it. Feeling sad and heartbroken about what you've endured in life. You don't want to continue struggling to get through the day. Your nervous system feels like it's in survival mode to cope and it's affecting your relationships, self-worth, and work. It's time for that black cloud over your head to stop controlling you. Whether you're struggling with identity, sexuality, relational trauma, grief, anxiety, or burnout, you have options to grow beyond this quicksand keeping you stuck.
At the heart of my work, I approach therapy from a relational, psychodynamic therapy model, which means I believe the relationship between the client and therapist can be a transformative component in the growth process. I am a LPC combining modern neurobiology with holistic somatic healing, the psychodynamic therapeutic relationship, and body-based practices to create an experiential awakening on a bodily, psychological and emotional level. I work from a somatic-centered therapeutic approach, meaning that I believe that the body tells the stories and narratives. For more information, my website is: www.kellypastori.com
At the heart of my work, I approach therapy from a relational, psychodynamic therapy model, which means I believe the relationship between the client and therapist can be a transformative component in the growth process. I am a LPC combining modern neurobiology with holistic somatic healing, the psychodynamic therapeutic relationship, and body-based practices to create an experiential awakening on a bodily, psychological and emotional level. I work from a somatic-centered therapeutic approach, meaning that I believe that the body tells the stories and narratives. For more information, my website is: www.kellypastori.com
Sarah Shelton
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77008
At Home Body Counseling, Sarah Shelton uses somatic-based therapies - Somatic Experiencing, Brainspotting, and EMDR - to help clients increase body awareness, ability to manage distress, and release trauma.
Home Body Counseling is a space for adults looking to feel more calm and connected in their body, life, and relationships. Feeling anxiety, chronic stress, or traumatized makes it hard to be present, be with ourselves, enjoy our lives, or relate to others. Because our bodies hold onto past experiences, it's important we become embodied to help us feel, care, and heal. Being able to slow down, witness, and see all parts of ourselves is how we begin to unburden and release stuck energy from our bodies to become more regulated and whole. This is your invitation to feel at home and at ease in your body, your life. You are welcome here.
At Home Body Counseling, Sarah Shelton uses somatic-based therapies - Somatic Experiencing, Brainspotting, and EMDR - to help clients increase body awareness, ability to manage distress, and release trauma.
Home Body Counseling is a space for adults looking to feel more calm and connected in their body, life, and relationships. Feeling anxiety, chronic stress, or traumatized makes it hard to be present, be with ourselves, enjoy our lives, or relate to others. Because our bodies hold onto past experiences, it's important we become embodied to help us feel, care, and heal. Being able to slow down, witness, and see all parts of ourselves is how we begin to unburden and release stuck energy from our bodies to become more regulated and whole. This is your invitation to feel at home and at ease in your body, your life. You are welcome here.
Robin Stokes Exum
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd , LPC-S, LCDC, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77008
The "Men's Anger Management Program" begins with me meeting with the Man alone or Man and his Partner for an hour screening session. Robin Exum M.Ed., LPC-S, LCDC, NCC is trained to help all his clients overcome all abusive behavior, beginning with anger & rage, control and blame and selfish demands. At the Houston Center for Training & Supervision, Robin aims to help couples work through differences in a manner that honors the wellbeing of each individual as a whole. The initial screening is $185.00. The 8 sessions are $175.00 each payable in two payments of $700.00.
The "Men's Anger Management Program" begins with me meeting with the Man alone or Man and his Partner for an hour screening session. Robin Exum M.Ed., LPC-S, LCDC, NCC is trained to help all his clients overcome all abusive behavior, beginning with anger & rage, control and blame and selfish demands. At the Houston Center for Training & Supervision, Robin aims to help couples work through differences in a manner that honors the wellbeing of each individual as a whole. The initial screening is $185.00. The 8 sessions are $175.00 each payable in two payments of $700.00.
Stephanie A Womack
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77008
Do you feel unheard? Do you need a non-judgmental ear when making life decisions? Do you wonder how did I get to this place in my life? If you're ready to acknowledge you need help, want assistance to process and heal from the past or current issues then therapy is the path for you.
Do you feel unheard? Do you need a non-judgmental ear when making life decisions? Do you wonder how did I get to this place in my life? If you're ready to acknowledge you need help, want assistance to process and heal from the past or current issues then therapy is the path for you.
Are you overthinking instead of enjoying your life? Do you often feel misunderstood or disconnected from friends or loved ones? Does advice from others seem unhelpful or useless? Sometimes we notice we have become too hard on ourselves or others. We may notice an increasing sense of lonliness and begin to lose of sight of what is truly important. Do you ever wish you could just sit down with someone and sort it all out?
Are you overthinking instead of enjoying your life? Do you often feel misunderstood or disconnected from friends or loved ones? Does advice from others seem unhelpful or useless? Sometimes we notice we have become too hard on ourselves or others. We may notice an increasing sense of lonliness and begin to lose of sight of what is truly important. Do you ever wish you could just sit down with someone and sort it all out?
Paul Courtland Soper
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S, CST, CCTP
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77008 (Online Only)
I am currently taking new telehealth clients for sex therapy, couples therapy and trauma therapy. My ideal client wants to heal. With all the trauma from the past few years, self-work has never been more necessary and normalized. Coming out of a global pandemic, with relationships and sex lives suffering, we all need to be intentional about rebuilding emotional, mental and sexual health. Whether you’re trying to heal from trauma, improve communication and intimacy in your relationship(s), explore polyamory or consensual non monogamy, or explore sexual and/or gender identity, I believe I can help you to achieve your personal goals.
I am currently taking new telehealth clients for sex therapy, couples therapy and trauma therapy. My ideal client wants to heal. With all the trauma from the past few years, self-work has never been more necessary and normalized. Coming out of a global pandemic, with relationships and sex lives suffering, we all need to be intentional about rebuilding emotional, mental and sexual health. Whether you’re trying to heal from trauma, improve communication and intimacy in your relationship(s), explore polyamory or consensual non monogamy, or explore sexual and/or gender identity, I believe I can help you to achieve your personal goals.
Leslie Ann Shields
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPCS, CBIS
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77008 (Online Only)
A favorite saying of mine is "CHANGE...
It's One of Life's Only Constants..." Change often signifies growth. Changes often move us from our comfort zone and may trigger stressful or distressing thoughts, behaviors, emotions or physiological responses. Our responses are often unconscious. Except we consciously recognize increased discomfort, pain or unproductive functioning in our daily roles and relationships. If you or a family member are experiencing any social, emotional, mental or behavioral difficulties causing distress & preventing enjoying life or realizing your or their full potential in personal, work or school functioning, I invite you to call me.
A favorite saying of mine is "CHANGE...
It's One of Life's Only Constants..." Change often signifies growth. Changes often move us from our comfort zone and may trigger stressful or distressing thoughts, behaviors, emotions or physiological responses. Our responses are often unconscious. Except we consciously recognize increased discomfort, pain or unproductive functioning in our daily roles and relationships. If you or a family member are experiencing any social, emotional, mental or behavioral difficulties causing distress & preventing enjoying life or realizing your or their full potential in personal, work or school functioning, I invite you to call me.
Nikki Eisenhauer
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, LCDC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77008
I am the life coach for therapists, healers, seekers, & dreamers. NO big Package by-ins--have 1 session at a time with no commitment--and I'll happily give referrals if I'm not the right healer for you. Good fits? Previous therapy experience, already has some understanding of personal 'stuck points' and want guidance, support, mentorship, & 'how-to' tools to live balanced, fulfilled, peaceful. Life is hard enough--easier with emotionally effective tools and strategies. I think my best work is in teaching people from difficult backgrounds how to fully, deeply, love and heal themselves, to get out of survival mode and into LIVING.
I am the life coach for therapists, healers, seekers, & dreamers. NO big Package by-ins--have 1 session at a time with no commitment--and I'll happily give referrals if I'm not the right healer for you. Good fits? Previous therapy experience, already has some understanding of personal 'stuck points' and want guidance, support, mentorship, & 'how-to' tools to live balanced, fulfilled, peaceful. Life is hard enough--easier with emotionally effective tools and strategies. I think my best work is in teaching people from difficult backgrounds how to fully, deeply, love and heal themselves, to get out of survival mode and into LIVING.
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77008 (Online Only)
Always falling short of your potential? Does everything seem to unravel despite your best efforts to hold it together? Maybe the messiness has you feeling swamped and stuck. Perhaps you feel "different" from others and it’s hard to figure out what you need. You're tired of feeling constantly scattered, disorganized, and worried about being judged. If any of these resonate, I’m glad you are here. This may signal that you are ready for what's next and therapy can help you get there. Welcome! Together we can identify obstacles blocking your way as well as resources that nurture your capacity to heal, grow, and BE on your terms.
Always falling short of your potential? Does everything seem to unravel despite your best efforts to hold it together? Maybe the messiness has you feeling swamped and stuck. Perhaps you feel "different" from others and it’s hard to figure out what you need. You're tired of feeling constantly scattered, disorganized, and worried about being judged. If any of these resonate, I’m glad you are here. This may signal that you are ready for what's next and therapy can help you get there. Welcome! Together we can identify obstacles blocking your way as well as resources that nurture your capacity to heal, grow, and BE on your terms.
I specialize in guiding individuals through their journey of healing and personal growth. I work with adolescents, teens, and adults, offering personalized counseling services tailored to each client's unique needs. My mission is to empower individuals to make meaningful changes that enhance their mental and emotional well-being. My passion is creating a safe and compassionate space where you can explore your emotions, confront challenges, and work toward a healthier, more fulfilling life.
I specialize in guiding individuals through their journey of healing and personal growth. I work with adolescents, teens, and adults, offering personalized counseling services tailored to each client's unique needs. My mission is to empower individuals to make meaningful changes that enhance their mental and emotional well-being. My passion is creating a safe and compassionate space where you can explore your emotions, confront challenges, and work toward a healthier, more fulfilling life.
Troy Gremillion Psychotherapist And Life Coach
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77008
Who really gets you? Not feeling heard or appreciated? Lonely? Time to be bold? Change is hard and can be scary, but we change by taking one small step. That takes courage. Asking for help is really okay. I offer a caring and safe space in which you get to explore your emotional needs, overcome limiting and perfectionistic beliefs, and create a vision for a richer and more meaningful life. My approach to therapy is collaborative, holistic, non-authoritarian and respectful, and I take into consideration your relationships, family traditions, work life, cultural and spiritual beliefs, and social and sexual identities -- in short, your STORY!
Who really gets you? Not feeling heard or appreciated? Lonely? Time to be bold? Change is hard and can be scary, but we change by taking one small step. That takes courage. Asking for help is really okay. I offer a caring and safe space in which you get to explore your emotional needs, overcome limiting and perfectionistic beliefs, and create a vision for a richer and more meaningful life. My approach to therapy is collaborative, holistic, non-authoritarian and respectful, and I take into consideration your relationships, family traditions, work life, cultural and spiritual beliefs, and social and sexual identities -- in short, your STORY!
Karitas Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77008
Do you find yourself feeling lonely, sad or anxious? Have you lost loved ones? Have you lived a situation that keeps taking space in your mind? You have come to the right page. Connecting with a caring professional is the first step toward making the changes you desire in your life. We are ready and available to assist you along in this journey. Our vast experience includes working collaboratively with individuals, couples, families struggling with depression, anxiety, life-related transitions, abuse and trauma, domestic violence, anger management, grief/loss, codependency, parenting, personal relationships and conflict resolution.
Do you find yourself feeling lonely, sad or anxious? Have you lost loved ones? Have you lived a situation that keeps taking space in your mind? You have come to the right page. Connecting with a caring professional is the first step toward making the changes you desire in your life. We are ready and available to assist you along in this journey. Our vast experience includes working collaboratively with individuals, couples, families struggling with depression, anxiety, life-related transitions, abuse and trauma, domestic violence, anger management, grief/loss, codependency, parenting, personal relationships and conflict resolution.
Craig A Ellis
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77008
Joseph Campbell once said, "The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are." As a therapist, I believe there can be no greater goal than to help you become your authentic self. By acknowledging you as the expert in your own life, and not imposing my own ideas of who you "should" be, my role is to help you work through any old survival strategies, reactive patterns, and physical/emotional traumas that prevent you from being the person you were meant to be, and living the life you were meant to live.
Joseph Campbell once said, "The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are." As a therapist, I believe there can be no greater goal than to help you become your authentic self. By acknowledging you as the expert in your own life, and not imposing my own ideas of who you "should" be, my role is to help you work through any old survival strategies, reactive patterns, and physical/emotional traumas that prevent you from being the person you were meant to be, and living the life you were meant to live.
Amy Waldner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S, CFRC, CGP
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77008
We all experience struggles or difficult feelings at some point in our lives. Sometimes we need support outside of our family and friends. My goal is to provide a safe place for you to receive unconditional support and a place to be heard and understood. My hope is to help you gain self-awareness, self-esteem, empowerment, clarity and healing. I feel we are all on our personal recovery journey and are striving to live an authentic life. I truly believe that great change and recovery are possible with the right support.
We all experience struggles or difficult feelings at some point in our lives. Sometimes we need support outside of our family and friends. My goal is to provide a safe place for you to receive unconditional support and a place to be heard and understood. My hope is to help you gain self-awareness, self-esteem, empowerment, clarity and healing. I feel we are all on our personal recovery journey and are striving to live an authentic life. I truly believe that great change and recovery are possible with the right support.
Kirsti Reese
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S, LCDC, PMH-C, RPT-S
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77008
Reaching out can be so hard, but it is such an important first step! We are not made to do the hard things alone and more and more research is showing that we are deeply wired for connection and support. While different seasons in our lives have different needs and speeds, we know that every individual is capable of connection, healing, and wholeness with the right support. Science has shown us time and time again how adaptive our bodies and brains are as they change to manage the stress or trauma of our lived experiences. Therapy is about moving towards healing and growth as we learn to trust ourselves.
Reaching out can be so hard, but it is such an important first step! We are not made to do the hard things alone and more and more research is showing that we are deeply wired for connection and support. While different seasons in our lives have different needs and speeds, we know that every individual is capable of connection, healing, and wholeness with the right support. Science has shown us time and time again how adaptive our bodies and brains are as they change to manage the stress or trauma of our lived experiences. Therapy is about moving towards healing and growth as we learn to trust ourselves.
Danielle Mendez Emdr Certified Therapist™
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, CTRP-C, CSAT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77008 (Online Only)
Well, sh-t’s hit the fan, big time. Maybe you’ve gotten lost in a world of online fantasies that seemed harmless … until they weren’t. Or you crossed the line with a coworker, or have been measuring your self-worth in Tinder swipes. Or perhaps you're the other half, totally blindsided, feeling like you've just crash-landed in the middle of an emotional earthquake. It’s a mess, right? Not just the sneaky stuff, but the whole hurricane it’s whipped up – your day-to-day, your peace of mind, your connection with each other. You’re both knee-deep in this chaos, and it’s anything but simple.
Well, sh-t’s hit the fan, big time. Maybe you’ve gotten lost in a world of online fantasies that seemed harmless … until they weren’t. Or you crossed the line with a coworker, or have been measuring your self-worth in Tinder swipes. Or perhaps you're the other half, totally blindsided, feeling like you've just crash-landed in the middle of an emotional earthquake. It’s a mess, right? Not just the sneaky stuff, but the whole hurricane it’s whipped up – your day-to-day, your peace of mind, your connection with each other. You’re both knee-deep in this chaos, and it’s anything but simple.
Kathleen Cogan
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77008 (Online Only)
As a counselor I am curious and sensitive to each person’s unique experience. I understand the body we occupy matters. Our physical abilities, family of origin, race, class, gender, sexuality all play a part in how we understand ourselves and the world around us. While I value difference, I also believe we all have core needs. The need to be loved, accepted, seen and felt is at the heart of being human. My approach with clients is rooted in these core needs.
As a counselor I am curious and sensitive to each person’s unique experience. I understand the body we occupy matters. Our physical abilities, family of origin, race, class, gender, sexuality all play a part in how we understand ourselves and the world around us. While I value difference, I also believe we all have core needs. The need to be loved, accepted, seen and felt is at the heart of being human. My approach with clients is rooted in these core needs.
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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.