EMDR Therapists in Houston, TX

Hey there! My name is Kat Nazaroff and I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensed in Texas. I have extensive experience working with individuals and families who have been impacted by the use, misuse, and addiction of drugs and alcohol. I also work with adults who want to learn more about themselves by talking about and exploring the families they come from. I have a wide range of experience working with adults and teens who struggle with anxiety, depression, boundary setting, and questions of identity. I really cherish the therapy space and believe that it needs to feel safe and comfortable.

How to find the right counselor? is a question I often hear. First, you would want to find a counselor who has training with your areas of concerns. I work with adult clients and my primary specialities are anxiety (panic attacks, excessive worry, physical symptoms, sleep problems) OCD and trauma/grief. I use evidenced based methods, such as CBT, EMDR and ERP. Second, having a good therapeutic relationship is as important as using the right treatment method in order to make progress in therapy. We will take a collaborative approach with defining your counseling goals and planning your progress.

I have experience working with children, adolescents, and adults with diverse life experiences. I specialized in providing evidence-based treatments for trauma-related disorders (including Complex Trauma and Post-traumatic stress disorder), depression, anxiety, behavioral disorders, and dissociative disorder. In my treatment sessions. I will guide you and provide you with the tools needed to overcome your situation. I focus on the person’s strength as well as the interaction between biological, cognitive, cultural, social, and spiritual factors that impact the person’s life.

Sarah Shelton created Home Body Counseling for those looking to feel more calm and connected in their body and relationships. Feeling daily anxiety, overwhelm, immense grief, and pain makes it hard to be present, know ourselves, enjoy our lives, or relate to others. Because our bodies hold onto past experiences, it's important we use our body for healing in therapy. Being able to slow down, witness, and show compassion for our emotions and feelings is how we begin to release accumulated stress from our bodies to become more regulated and find relief. This is your invitation to feel at home and calm in your body, your life. Welcome.

We are a team of mental health professionals working together to help our clients understand who they are, where they came from, and what they want their lives to look like. We believe in seeing and treating the whole person - including how their biology and culture impact their day to day functioning and lifelong healing. We believe in the power of therapy, the benefit of research and medication, the strength of the individual, and the beauty of community.

We created New Path, New Thought LLC with the intention of serving the community by sharing our passion for the healing power of play with adults, children, and families. I value authenticity, resilience, connection, and belonging. I strive to work with clients to create treatment plans to meet their therapeutic and life goals. Our holistic approach provides families with wrap around services empowering them to grow as individuals in addition to strengthening familial relationships through playful interventions and eye movement desensitization reprocessing ( EMDR ).

To accomplish the change you want, will require bravery and vulnerability. Asking for help takes courage you are worth it! You can do your work now, or at the next relationship, or the work can “do you”. Experience with adults, adolescents, individuals, couples and families, specializing in Trauma, PTSD, Panic, Depression, Anxiety, Marital Conflict, Grief, Bi-Polar, ADHD, Sex & Love Addiction, Codependency and Relationship Issues. My passion is helping you actualize your authentic self, focused on your values, disempowering stories we tell ourselves to truly accomplish your ultimate goals and a life worth living.

Accepting New Clients. Welcome! I’m here to help you navigate your life challenges. Are you noticing that life is difficult to cope with because of your past trauma or overwhelming emotions? Perhaps you’re trying to calm your racing heart, stop overthinking, and reduce your anxiety. Are you trying to manage your stress? Control your anger? Or get yourself out of this depressed mood you’ve been feeling for a while? During our one-on-one sessions, we will be busy exploring what is preventing you from living the life you want and reaching your highest potential.

Let's face it. We all experience situations and circumstances in our lives that challenge and inhibit us from fully thriving. I am passionate in coming alongside those who are hurting and those who desire a fresh, objective perspective to get through the stuck areas of their life. My approach is simple... meet people where they are, listen to them and approach their issue with well-researched treatment modalities.

You are having a conversation with either your partner or parent that does not go the way you want even after preparing for it in your head. Numerous conversations on the same topic go nowhere. You often times think, “Is it me”, “Am I overreacting”, “I can’t do anything right.” Their comments are lowering your energy and you often times feel like giving up on the relationship. You find yourself wondering if you should tell your friends again because you are afraid of what they will think about your relationship. I hear you.

Mr. Kao hopes to help clients navigate the challenges of life in a fulfilling and meaningful way. Mr. Kao works with clients on mindfulness, emotional regulation, relaxation techniques, as well as developing communication and coping skills for healthier relationships. Mr. Kao also utilizes techniques from EMDR to help clients heal from trauma and experience new insights that help the client move forward safely. Mr. Kao’s therapeutic approaches include Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, EMDR , Gestalt Therapy, and The Gottman Method.

Tiffany has a very holistic approach to therapy. She believes that reaching a healthy mental place comes from not only understanding where the client is as an individual, but also what is happening in their surrounding environment, relationships, and daily interactions. An important part of this process is coming to an understanding that each small change you make can have a significant impact on your entire life. Both of her studies in the US and abroad have given her a wide-ranging toolset on combating the many different issues one can face in life.

I want to get to know you, wherever you'd like to start. Together, we can explore ways to increase your ability to manage and cope and find more happiness and calmness. I've got 30 years of experience helping people navigate through the impact of traumatic situations and serious grief and loss, including sexual assault, domestic violence, abusive childhoods, chronic illness, and tragic death. I understand the crushing weight of hopelessness and thoughts that things will never be better or even different. I know that things can and do change and I strongly believe that we are not simply what happened to us.

Therapy is a journey and not always the easiest to embark upon and just showing up is half the battle. As a therapist it’s my job to gently guide you through this process. Developing a therapeutic relationship is the cornerstone of the work of therapy. In the first few appointments I will get to know you and the various problems that have kept you from reaching your goals. From there we will work together on reaching positive goals. I enjoy coffee, college sports, my dogs, travel, and collecting mechanical watches.

Good therapy is a collaboration in which we use a plan and feedback to fine tune the process to help you with whatever you want to work on. There is power in the therapeutic relationship for healing. Finding comfort and flow with a therapist is essential and may take a little time. I will check in along the way. We will monitor progress and refine as we work together to help you reach your goals, overcome obstacles, learn about yourself and feel better.

There are times when we experience a lack of emotional balance in our life, which can appear to be accompanied by stress, confusion, a sense of hopelessness or disconnection from families and friends. Challenging and sometimes scary, these moments provide a unique opportunity for self-discovery. My belief is that people have the potential to heal, reinvent themselves, and make meaningful life changes. I have learned through my own life experience how struggles can open a door into a deeper aspect of self, leading to a better understanding of what was missing.

I believe everyone has the ability and strength within themselves to make the change they wish to see in their life. As your therapist, I strive to provide a supportive and non-judgmental environment conducive to overcoming any challenge. Imagine what your life could be like if you responded to situations in a healthy manner rather then by reacting. I am a certified sex addiction therapist who has successfully helped individuals heal from sex, porn and love addiction (staying in a relationship when it is not healthy or stable).

Change can be difficult - but with support it becomes possible. You might be struggling with difficult thoughts like "what if my family never accepts my life choices - will they ever accept me?" Perhaps you're battling indecisiveness and fear about whether you're "good enough" to succeed, preventing you from reaching your aspirations and goals? Or maybe you feel confident and successful at times, but at other moments as if your shield for taking on the world is paper-thin? I utilize methods including EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to help resolve these concerns.