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Trauma Therapy in HOuston
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We help your mind and body start living fully in the present.
You’ve done a lot already. You’ve talked it through, read the books, learned the tools. But the same patterns keep showing up, in your reactions, in your relationships, and in your body.
This is where true trauma therapy can make a difference.
We offer approaches that go beyond traditional talk therapy—supporting both mind and body - to heal the deeper layers of trauma that talking alone can’t always reach.
You don’t have to start over. You just need a different kind of support—specialized and rooted in a deep understanding of how trauma lives in the nervous system and how real healing happens.
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Trauma therapy is more than retelling the past.
Trauma Treatment in Houston
Some experiences change everything. Even when life moves forward, the past can hold on—showing up in ways you don’t expect.
Restless nights, an unshakable sense of dread, moments that trigger a flood of emotions.
Trauma isn’t just something that happened; it’s something the body and mind remember. And when those memories feel too overwhelming to process, healing can seem out of reach.
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Healing Beyond Talk Therapy
Traditional trauma counseling and coping strategies often fall short when trauma is deeply rooted. In some cases, simply talking about the past can even intensify distress or leave you feeling stuck. That’s why our approach goes beyond standard talk therapy—integrating somatic, relational, and evidence-based methods to help you safely process trauma, restore a sense of safety, and build resilience.
Using evidence-supported approaches, such as EMDR, developmental needs meeting strategy (DNMS), and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, we help you reprocess painful experiences from your past so they no longer have control over your present.
EMDR Therapy & Intensives
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is designed to help the brain heal from distressing events.
Through guided bilateral stimulation, EMDR allows you to process traumatic memories in a way that reduces their emotional intensity.
If you’ve tried other forms of therapy without relief, EMDR can offer a different path—one that empowers you to move forward with less fear and more clarity.
For those seeking deeper, focused support, EMDR intensives provide extended sessions that allow for greater breakthroughs in a shorter period.
These structured sessions help accelerate healing for individuals who feel stuck in traditional therapy models.
Ketamine Therapy
Our ketamine therapy offerings—both individual sessions and immersive retreats—create a safe, supportive space for profound inner work.
By combining ketamine with expert therapeutic guidance, we help you access the deeper layers of healing that talk therapy alone often can’t reach. With your brain primed for change, repressed emotions and unresolved trauma can safely surface and be transformed.
Our programs include:
- Medically monitored ketamine sessions (IM, IV, or sublingual)
- Certified psychedelic-assisted therapists
- Personalized treatment planning and integration
- Individual, couples, and retreat options
If you're feeling stuck or seeking lasting relief, ketamine therapy offers a path to real, meaningful change.
Other Trauma Therapy Options
DNMS (Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy
DNMS is especially supportive for those who’ve experienced:
- Complex or developmental trauma
- Childhood emotional neglect or covert abuse
- Attachment wounds or relational trauma
- A persistent sense of being “stuck” despite previous therapy
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A Different Way to Heal
Healing isn’t just about managing symptoms—it’s about addressing trauma at its core.
Our therapists specialize in trauma recovery, creating a safe and structured environment for deep healing.
Using EMDR, ketamine therapy, developmental needs meeting strategy (DNMS), and interventions that help heal the nervous system, we help you reconnect mind, body, and spirit in a way that feels meaningful and lasting.
You don’t have to do this alone. At Houston Healing Collective, we create a space where healing happens together.
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What’s the difference between trauma therapy and regular talk therapy?
While talk therapy addresses broader mental health concerns, trauma therapy specifically focuses on safely processing and integrating traumatic memories to reduce their ongoing impact.
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What if discussing my trauma feels too overwhelming?
As your therapist we prioritize emotional safety, using pacing and grounding techniques. It is important to build a foundation of safety before processing certain traumas.
Houston Healing Collective utilizes EMDR resourcing and developmental needs meeting strategy (DNMS) to prepare you for trauma reprocessing. Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy can also provide an alternative approach when trauma therapy has felt too overwhelming in the past.
How can ketamine help with trauma?
When combined with therapy, ketamine can help interrupt the brain’s rigid trauma pathways, creating space for new patterns of thought and emotional processing. This disruption can lead to rapid relief from symptoms commonly linked to trauma—such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, PTSD, and emotional numbness—allowing individuals to engage more fully in the healing process.
Is ketamine a replacement for talk therapy or EMDR?
Typically no—it’s most effective when paired with therapy to integrate insights and sustain progress.
How do I decide which therapy is best for me?
Consider your symptoms: EMDR or ketamine may suit acute distress and longstanding symptoms of depression, anxiety, trauma, or eating disorders; talk therapy works well for broader exploration.
Your timeline: Intensives offer faster results; standard therapy is more gradual.
Your preferences: Some prefer alternative and innovative approaches with a defined treatment protocol (EMDR or ketamine therapy) over traditional talk therapy.
Can I combine therapies?
Absolutely. Many clients pair ketamine for rapid symptom relief + EMDR for processing or use talk therapy to reinforce insights.
Will I have to relive my trauma during EMDR?
You’ll briefly recall the memory, but the focus is on processing it—not retelling it in detail. Many clients find EMDR less distressing than traditional therapies.
Steps to Work Together
- Feeling stuck in patterns that won’t budge, no matter how much insight you’ve gained
- Chronic anxiety, emotional numbness, or an ever-present sense of dread
- Healing after childhood trauma, relational wounds, or complex PTSD
- Processing trauma that lives in the body as much as the mind
- Exploring EMDR, DNMS, or Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)
You’ll book your free 30-minute consultation where we’ll discuss your prior treatment history and goals. I’ll also share more about our philosophy, recommend a therapist, and a share a preliminary treatment plan, services we offer, and answer any questions you might have.
step one: Discovery Call
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Step two: Initial Assessment and Treatment Planning
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At Houston Healing Collective, our personalized approach ensures you receive the care you deserve, guiding you towards a life of authenticity and fulfillment.
step three: Ongoing Collaborative Treatment
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Insurance and Fees
Houston Healing Collective is not in-network with any insurance panels. However, we will be able to provide you with an itemized receipt (called a superbill) that you can submit to insurance for potential reimbursement. Limited financial assistance through nonprofit partners is available for those in need.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do you work with your clients?
Is it possible for me to fully recover from my eating disorder or heal my complex trauma? I feel like the work never ends.
I’m not sure about ketamine or psychedelics in general. Can I still work with you?
Can you guarantee that I’ll see results? I feel like I’ve tried everything already.
Do you take insurance?
What's your cancellation policy?
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Who do you work with?
How do you work with your clients?
Our work is designed to help individuals with a history of trauma, disordered eating and body image issues, perfectionism, and treatment-resistant depression and anxiety. We offer EMDR, parts work, DBT, eating disorder treatment, and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for individuals, couples, families, and groups. All of our therapists work from an anti-diet, Health at Every Size (R) approach
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Who do you work with?
Our services for teens (12+) and adults include individual therapy, family and couples therapy, group therapy, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, EMDR, and specialized intensives & ketamine retreats. Our comprehensive approach ensures that you receive the best possible care tailored to your unique journey.
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Is it possible for me to fully recover from my eating disorder or heal my complex trauma? I feel like the work never ends.
Yes! It’s possible to lead a more free and fulfilling life that honors your past and creates space for a brighter future. If your healing journey has ever felt disorganized or like it’s one step forward and two steps back, our innovative and specialized treatment options could likely be beneficial for you. Oftentimes therapy only scratches the surface, offering skills to help you survive, not thrive. We're committed to diving deep to help you heal your pain at the source. That's where true healing happens.
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I’m not sure about ketamine or psychedelics in general. Can I still work with you?
Absolutely! While Houston Healing Collective offers ketamine-assisted therapy, we recognize that it's not for everyone! We are trained to treat eating disorders, trauma and anxiety, and family conflict through diverse therapy modalities, including EMDR & DBT, allowing us to find a treatment plan that works for you and your family.
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Can you guarantee that I’ll see results? I feel like I’ve tried everything already.
We understand your frustration with your journey so far and are here to honor your experience. That said, there isn’t a guarantee of what will or won't work for you. Our biggest intention with building your care plan is to make sure you have flexibility and fluidity as we determine which method(s) are the most aligned for you or your loved one.
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I’ve never been part of a community or group while receiving care before. What can I expect?
While it might seem counterintuitive to involve strangers in your healing journey—especially if you’ve worked one-on-one with care providers in the past—our clients often see faster, more effective results when incorporating our groups and retreats. This is because much of the depression, anxiety, and shame you’ve experienced in the past has taken place in solitude. But at Houston Healing Collective, we believe that true healing happens in relationships and in community.
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Do you take insurance?
Houston Healing Collective is not in-network with any insurance panels. However, we will be able to provide you with an itemized receipt (called a superbill) that you can submit to insurance for potential reimbursement. Through our resources and partnerships with various organizations, we are able to offer financial aid, payment plans, and reduced rate services.
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What's your cancellation policy?
We have a 24 hour cancellation policy for individual, family, & couples therapy and a 48 hour cancellation policy for groups & ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. Any sessions cancelled within 24 and 48 hours, respectively, will be charged a full session rate.
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6300 West Loop S, Suite 525
Bellaire, Texas 77401
