Somatic Therapists in Bellaire, TX
My approach is holistic, somatic, & trauma-informed.
Do you often find yourself stuck repeating painful cycles as a result of trauma? Are you allowing past childhood trauma or sexual assault to contain & limit you? Trauma makes it difficult to regulate our nervous system and can leave us feeling powerless, hopeless & broken beyond repair. Your body contains the wisdom & ability to return to balance even from your most painful life experiences. I work with members of the BIPOC & LGBTQIA+ community. I take pride as a first-generation, Arab American. Together we will meet your wounded parts & be transformed by their reintegration to become harmonious in spirit.
My approach is holistic, somatic, & trauma-informed.
Do you often find yourself stuck repeating painful cycles as a result of trauma? Are you allowing past childhood trauma or sexual assault to contain & limit you? Trauma makes it difficult to regulate our nervous system and can leave us feeling powerless, hopeless & broken beyond repair. Your body contains the wisdom & ability to return to balance even from your most painful life experiences. I work with members of the BIPOC & LGBTQIA+ community. I take pride as a first-generation, Arab American. Together we will meet your wounded parts & be transformed by their reintegration to become harmonious in spirit.
These are: Emotion Focused Therapy (Through Emotion, Meeting Core Needs, Empowering Relationships), Existential Humanistic Therapy (Increasing Awareness, Meaning, and Being Present), and Somatic Experiencing (Working with the Nervous System Resolving Traumatic Activation and Triggers).
I passionately work to empower clients. I believe in your ability to experience a life that you love starting now. If you choose to work with me, I will use my extensive experience and years of practice to support you in working through areas of your life where you feel hopeless, inhibited, or stuck. Come to know that there is nothing innately wrong with you. There are just problems that you have not distinguished and are not sure how to work through. I can support you in developing your own skills to work through them all. Are you ready to start down the path to experiencing a life you love? Will you contact me? Let's start moving!
These are: Emotion Focused Therapy (Through Emotion, Meeting Core Needs, Empowering Relationships), Existential Humanistic Therapy (Increasing Awareness, Meaning, and Being Present), and Somatic Experiencing (Working with the Nervous System Resolving Traumatic Activation and Triggers).
I passionately work to empower clients. I believe in your ability to experience a life that you love starting now. If you choose to work with me, I will use my extensive experience and years of practice to support you in working through areas of your life where you feel hopeless, inhibited, or stuck. Come to know that there is nothing innately wrong with you. There are just problems that you have not distinguished and are not sure how to work through. I can support you in developing your own skills to work through them all. Are you ready to start down the path to experiencing a life you love? Will you contact me? Let's start moving!
Kate G Edwards Ph.d.
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bellaire, TX 77401 (Online Only)
My approach integrates several therapeutic modalities, including somatic experiencing, DBT, psychodynamic, emotion-focused, and mentalization-based therapies, and I am training to be a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner.
It is hard enough to lose your childhood; it is unacceptable to lose your adulthood, too. - Judith Herman. Pain can be overwhelming when we face it alone. As a practitioner, I strive to create a safe space for you to share your struggles and offer support through evidence-based techniques. Together, we will explore painful patterns, heal your experiences, and look toward a more alive future.
My approach integrates several therapeutic modalities, including somatic experiencing, DBT, psychodynamic, emotion-focused, and mentalization-based therapies, and I am training to be a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner.
It is hard enough to lose your childhood; it is unacceptable to lose your adulthood, too. - Judith Herman. Pain can be overwhelming when we face it alone. As a practitioner, I strive to create a safe space for you to share your struggles and offer support through evidence-based techniques. Together, we will explore painful patterns, heal your experiences, and look toward a more alive future.
My extensive training & experience in proven trauma therapies such as EMDR, IFS, Brainspotting & somatic therapy allows me to help adults heal their inner child from complex trauma experiences, explore all aspects of themselves to become more self-actualized versions of themselves, leave intergenerational trauma behind & reframe themselves as survivors.
Have you found yourself overwhelmed by the weight of past trauma either from childhood abuse, intergenerational trauma, or sexual assault & feeling stuck with the memories playing out in your head? Or maybe you’ve been saying “I need to get back to my old self,” or “I’ve been dealing with a lot lately” & hoping for the insight or tools to change that? I work with adults & LGBTQIA folks just like you: ones that have it within them to thrive again after trauma & life challenges, but just need the support to tap into their strengths to get there or support gathering & sorting pieces of life to make sense of everything.
My extensive training & experience in proven trauma therapies such as EMDR, IFS, Brainspotting & somatic therapy allows me to help adults heal their inner child from complex trauma experiences, explore all aspects of themselves to become more self-actualized versions of themselves, leave intergenerational trauma behind & reframe themselves as survivors.
Have you found yourself overwhelmed by the weight of past trauma either from childhood abuse, intergenerational trauma, or sexual assault & feeling stuck with the memories playing out in your head? Or maybe you’ve been saying “I need to get back to my old self,” or “I’ve been dealing with a lot lately” & hoping for the insight or tools to change that? I work with adults & LGBTQIA folks just like you: ones that have it within them to thrive again after trauma & life challenges, but just need the support to tap into their strengths to get there or support gathering & sorting pieces of life to make sense of everything.
Jean Tabitha Dixon
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC-S, CGP, RYT, SEP2
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Bellaire, TX 77401
What feminine part of yourself did you have to destroy to survive in this world. Hi, I’m Jean and I am an embodiment therapist. Embodiment is the feeling of being at home in your own skin and the intimate knowing of your truest self. My therapeutic approach is holistic incorporating Talk Therapy, Trauma Sensitive Yoga, Sacred Pilates (a Nervous System based Movement approach), Reiki (Energy healing), EMDR and Brain-spotting and Somatic Experiencing. You will find me relational, casual, conversational and collaborative. A free spirit passionate about empowering women embody Her unique beauty, strength, soul and personal power.
What feminine part of yourself did you have to destroy to survive in this world. Hi, I’m Jean and I am an embodiment therapist. Embodiment is the feeling of being at home in your own skin and the intimate knowing of your truest self. My therapeutic approach is holistic incorporating Talk Therapy, Trauma Sensitive Yoga, Sacred Pilates (a Nervous System based Movement approach), Reiki (Energy healing), EMDR and Brain-spotting and Somatic Experiencing. You will find me relational, casual, conversational and collaborative. A free spirit passionate about empowering women embody Her unique beauty, strength, soul and personal power.
Sarah Shelton: Somatic, EMDR, Brainspotting
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, SEP
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Bellaire, TX 77401
At Home Body Counseling, Sarah Shelton takes an integrative approach using Somatic Experiencing, Brainspotting, & EMDR to help clients increase body awareness, learn self-regulation, and release trauma.
Home Body Counseling offers somatic therapy to support healing from past experiences that hinder a beautiful adulthood. Feeling on-going anxiety, stress, or disconnection makes it hard to be present, be with ourselves, enjoy our lives, or relate to others. Because our bodies hold onto trauma and feelings, it's important we tune in and listen to its healing messages. 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 takes an integrative approach using Somatic Experiencing, Brainspotting, & EMDR to help clients increase body awareness, learn self-regulation, and release trauma.
Home Body Counseling offers somatic therapy to support healing from past experiences that hinder a beautiful adulthood. Feeling on-going anxiety, stress, or disconnection makes it hard to be present, be with ourselves, enjoy our lives, or relate to others. Because our bodies hold onto trauma and feelings, it's important we tune in and listen to its healing messages. 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.
Have you ever told a “funny” childhood story that didn’t get the laughs you expected? Do you wake up feeling inexplicably angry or irritable? Or maybe you’re excelling professionally—whether in a career or as a dedicated stay-at-home parent—but still feel unfulfilled in your relationships, friendships, spirituality, or finances? Do you find yourself repeating the same patterns in relationships or job situations despite your best efforts to change? As someone who has navigated trauma myself, I know that survival instincts can become ingrained, protecting us in the moment but eventually leading to a life on autopilot.
Have you ever told a “funny” childhood story that didn’t get the laughs you expected? Do you wake up feeling inexplicably angry or irritable? Or maybe you’re excelling professionally—whether in a career or as a dedicated stay-at-home parent—but still feel unfulfilled in your relationships, friendships, spirituality, or finances? Do you find yourself repeating the same patterns in relationships or job situations despite your best efforts to change? As someone who has navigated trauma myself, I know that survival instincts can become ingrained, protecting us in the moment but eventually leading to a life on autopilot.
Morning hits you like a bag of bricks - trying to remember if you slept at all. The rumblings of fear in your chest and nausea in your stomach started several weeks ago. You put them on the back burner hoping they would go away and things would get better, but now the anxiety is turning into moments of panic and depression. Worries about your family, your health, being able to provide...the anticipation of what will come all play in the back of your mind. The more you try to hold it all together, the worse it gets. The loss of a world as you know it and fearful anticipation leave you feeling shut down, isolated, and powerless.
Morning hits you like a bag of bricks - trying to remember if you slept at all. The rumblings of fear in your chest and nausea in your stomach started several weeks ago. You put them on the back burner hoping they would go away and things would get better, but now the anxiety is turning into moments of panic and depression. Worries about your family, your health, being able to provide...the anticipation of what will come all play in the back of your mind. The more you try to hold it all together, the worse it gets. The loss of a world as you know it and fearful anticipation leave you feeling shut down, isolated, and powerless.
Lisa Smith
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, EMDR
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Bellaire, TX 77401
Are you beaten down by life and unsure of where to go next? Welcome! I strive to create a safe and comfortable environment for clients to do the necessary and at times challenging work of healing. Clients would note my ability to meet them where they are and offer gentle nudges toward growth of their stated goals. I value the mind/body connection and enjoys teaching clients about their brains and bodies in a trauma informed and easy to understand way. Trauma healing is my hearts work and I would be honored to help you on your journey. I am patient with you and the process. Let's get started!
Are you beaten down by life and unsure of where to go next? Welcome! I strive to create a safe and comfortable environment for clients to do the necessary and at times challenging work of healing. Clients would note my ability to meet them where they are and offer gentle nudges toward growth of their stated goals. I value the mind/body connection and enjoys teaching clients about their brains and bodies in a trauma informed and easy to understand way. Trauma healing is my hearts work and I would be honored to help you on your journey. I am patient with you and the process. Let's get started!
Hello and welcome. Looking for therapy is often hard work. Trying to find a good therapist can feel overwhelming, hopeless, or exhausting. If you are reading this, you or someone close to you is probably hurting. I can help. I wonder what brought you here and what’s going on in your life. What’s coming up for you now as you sift through listings and look at pictures of therapists? Are you skimming them or going through them with a fine-toothed comb? What physical sensations are in your body? What thoughts and ideas are coming up for you? What emotions are you feeling?
Hello and welcome. Looking for therapy is often hard work. Trying to find a good therapist can feel overwhelming, hopeless, or exhausting. If you are reading this, you or someone close to you is probably hurting. I can help. I wonder what brought you here and what’s going on in your life. What’s coming up for you now as you sift through listings and look at pictures of therapists? Are you skimming them or going through them with a fine-toothed comb? What physical sensations are in your body? What thoughts and ideas are coming up for you? What emotions are you feeling?
Seeking out help can be hard. But it’s a brave first step in working with issues that hold us back on our journey of healing and self discovery. I work with clients that find themselves feeling stuck or dissatisfied in various aspects of their lives, be it relationships, family dynamics, or careers. I also specialize in adolescents (and their families) who struggle with self worth and discovering who they are in the midst of a challenging stage of life. I believe in the importance of understanding how our past experiences and family dynamics shape who we are as unique individuals.
Seeking out help can be hard. But it’s a brave first step in working with issues that hold us back on our journey of healing and self discovery. I work with clients that find themselves feeling stuck or dissatisfied in various aspects of their lives, be it relationships, family dynamics, or careers. I also specialize in adolescents (and their families) who struggle with self worth and discovering who they are in the midst of a challenging stage of life. I believe in the importance of understanding how our past experiences and family dynamics shape who we are as unique individuals.
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Licensed Professional Counselor Associate , MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bellaire, TX 77401
I chose to become a mental health professional because I myself have had many life experiences that have required me to pivot when things just weren't working. So I get it and I've put in the work to make the changes I needed to in order to have a more fruitful life! I will serve you with the utmost professionalism, genuineness, sincerity, and respect. Do you often find yourself struggling with the weight of the world on your shoulders? Are you at a crossroads and unsure where to turn? Are you struggling in a relationship and unsure how to communicate with your partner? If so, I can help!
I chose to become a mental health professional because I myself have had many life experiences that have required me to pivot when things just weren't working. So I get it and I've put in the work to make the changes I needed to in order to have a more fruitful life! I will serve you with the utmost professionalism, genuineness, sincerity, and respect. Do you often find yourself struggling with the weight of the world on your shoulders? Are you at a crossroads and unsure where to turn? Are you struggling in a relationship and unsure how to communicate with your partner? If so, I can help!
Joanna Guzman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT-S, LPC-S
Verified Verified
Bellaire, TX 77401 (Online Only)
I'll work along with you through collaboration and a focus on solutionsin a calm and safe space. You may already have clear goals for your work with me or you may be feeling too lonely and overwhelmed to even clearly know what would be helpful. Give me a call today, so that I can be there for you through it. If you're struggling with relationships, l'll help create a space of understanding by exploring your ways of relating with others through a lens of attachment theory and putting into place concrete practices of moving towards being more secure in all of your relationships.
I'll work along with you through collaboration and a focus on solutionsin a calm and safe space. You may already have clear goals for your work with me or you may be feeling too lonely and overwhelmed to even clearly know what would be helpful. Give me a call today, so that I can be there for you through it. If you're struggling with relationships, l'll help create a space of understanding by exploring your ways of relating with others through a lens of attachment theory and putting into place concrete practices of moving towards being more secure in all of your relationships.
Guy Bender
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, EMDR
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Bellaire, TX 77401
Guy Bender brings over 14 years of experience to his counseling practice and personalized outpatient services. Guy began his career as a trauma specialist at a premier treatment center. Through the experience, Guy learned that many mental health diagnoses, including anxiety, depression and substance abuse, are often rooted in physical and emotional trauma. Guy continues to focus his professional training on trauma modalities, including EMDR, Brainspotting, Internal Family Systems, and Neurofeedback. Guy is a Neurofeedback practitioner and is passionate about understanding neuroscience and the brain-body connection.
Guy Bender brings over 14 years of experience to his counseling practice and personalized outpatient services. Guy began his career as a trauma specialist at a premier treatment center. Through the experience, Guy learned that many mental health diagnoses, including anxiety, depression and substance abuse, are often rooted in physical and emotional trauma. Guy continues to focus his professional training on trauma modalities, including EMDR, Brainspotting, Internal Family Systems, and Neurofeedback. Guy is a Neurofeedback practitioner and is passionate about understanding neuroscience and the brain-body connection.
Stefanie C Barthmare
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bellaire, TX 77401
Are you ready for therapy? If you're frustrated, feeling alone in the struggle and interested in understanding more about the patterns that have kept you (and your relationship) stuck, it’s time. Therapy with me will help you get started on the path to making real, lasting changes. While taking the first step to meet a psychotherapist can be difficult, your relationships and mental health are worth it. I can offer you the kind of support, guidance and gentle feedback that may be useful, no matter the challenge. Let's take the next step together. I'm looking forward to meeting you. Virtual teletherapy is done using Zoom.
Are you ready for therapy? If you're frustrated, feeling alone in the struggle and interested in understanding more about the patterns that have kept you (and your relationship) stuck, it’s time. Therapy with me will help you get started on the path to making real, lasting changes. While taking the first step to meet a psychotherapist can be difficult, your relationships and mental health are worth it. I can offer you the kind of support, guidance and gentle feedback that may be useful, no matter the challenge. Let's take the next step together. I'm looking forward to meeting you. Virtual teletherapy is done using Zoom.
I am a bilingual (Spanish) Licensed Professional Counselor Associate supervised by J Galske Reid, LPC-S, committed to providing holistic care tailored to each client's unique values and needs. I assist individuals of all ages, including children, adolescents, adults, and older people, to achieve their goals in a safe, nonjudgmental environment. My services address various concerns, including trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, PTSD, stress management, self-esteem, attachment issues, teen and women's issues, parenting, and relationship challenges. I focus on high-quality, client-centered care to foster lasting change and resilience.
I am a bilingual (Spanish) Licensed Professional Counselor Associate supervised by J Galske Reid, LPC-S, committed to providing holistic care tailored to each client's unique values and needs. I assist individuals of all ages, including children, adolescents, adults, and older people, to achieve their goals in a safe, nonjudgmental environment. My services address various concerns, including trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, PTSD, stress management, self-esteem, attachment issues, teen and women's issues, parenting, and relationship challenges. I focus on high-quality, client-centered care to foster lasting change and resilience.
Our goal is to help people live more meaningful and satisfying lives. We strive to provide individualized, effective care for the greater Houston area. Life can be complicated, but we are here to guide you through any obstacles you may face. We offer counseling, psychotherapy, psychological testing and comprehensive assessments. If you're looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation or you're just ready to move in a new direction in your life, we look forward to working with you to achieve your goals.
Our goal is to help people live more meaningful and satisfying lives. We strive to provide individualized, effective care for the greater Houston area. Life can be complicated, but we are here to guide you through any obstacles you may face. We offer counseling, psychotherapy, psychological testing and comprehensive assessments. If you're looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation or you're just ready to move in a new direction in your life, we look forward to working with you to achieve your goals.
As of a Sept 9th 2024, I have a few openings! Please read this all the way thru, you won't regret it!..... Have you ever sworn to yourself and others that you were never drinking/drugging again?.....And truly meant it?....only to go back on your word soon or eventually? ..........What changed?......You will come to see how it was your MIND that changed. If we don't address how the Mind Drives Relapse, it will continue. It all starts in your BRAIN & experienced as your Mind. I will provide you the tools needed as well as counseling each step of the way. I use an integrated approach blending neuroscience, spirituality and psychology.
As of a Sept 9th 2024, I have a few openings! Please read this all the way thru, you won't regret it!..... Have you ever sworn to yourself and others that you were never drinking/drugging again?.....And truly meant it?....only to go back on your word soon or eventually? ..........What changed?......You will come to see how it was your MIND that changed. If we don't address how the Mind Drives Relapse, it will continue. It all starts in your BRAIN & experienced as your Mind. I will provide you the tools needed as well as counseling each step of the way. I use an integrated approach blending neuroscience, spirituality and psychology.
Dr. Jana Tran
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Bellaire, TX 77401 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
My life's purpose is to hold space for trauma healing. I have specialized training in gold-standard treatments for trauma, and I have experience working with combat Veterans, first responders, and survivors of childhood abuse, rape, and domestic violence. Through these experiences, I have learned that humans are designed to heal from trauma, but sometimes we may feel unsure of where to start or feel stuck in the process. I am here to help you make sense of how trauma impacts your worldview, physical body, and relationships. It would be my honor to walk beside you as you reconnect with your intuitive ability to heal.
My life's purpose is to hold space for trauma healing. I have specialized training in gold-standard treatments for trauma, and I have experience working with combat Veterans, first responders, and survivors of childhood abuse, rape, and domestic violence. Through these experiences, I have learned that humans are designed to heal from trauma, but sometimes we may feel unsure of where to start or feel stuck in the process. I am here to help you make sense of how trauma impacts your worldview, physical body, and relationships. It would be my honor to walk beside you as you reconnect with your intuitive ability to heal.
Dr. Barbara Levinson
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, CNS, LMFT, CSAT-S, LSOTP-S
Verified Verified
Bellaire, TX 77401
Sexually compulsive and addictive behaviors have been a common presenting problem. It can emerge in the form of pornography addiction, infidelity, hook up apps, and illegal behaviors.Clients seek me out, when there has been problematic sexual behavior either with an individual or in a relationship. Most behaviors of a sexual nature have caused damage to the individual, couple and families. Many people suffer from past trauma and the development of healthy sexual behaviors have been interrupted by abuse, both physical , sexual and emotional. Behaviors can become compulsive and eventually secretive and shameful for the person.
Sexually compulsive and addictive behaviors have been a common presenting problem. It can emerge in the form of pornography addiction, infidelity, hook up apps, and illegal behaviors.Clients seek me out, when there has been problematic sexual behavior either with an individual or in a relationship. Most behaviors of a sexual nature have caused damage to the individual, couple and families. Many people suffer from past trauma and the development of healthy sexual behaviors have been interrupted by abuse, both physical , sexual and emotional. Behaviors can become compulsive and eventually secretive and shameful for the person.
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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.