Frequently Asked Questions
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Somatic therapy treats the body as central to healing — not just the mind. Trauma and chronic stress live in the nervous system as patterns of tension, bracing, or shutdown. Somatic therapy works with those patterns directly, helping your body find new experiences of safety and regulation that insight alone can't create.
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I draw from four modalities depending on what your nervous system is ready for:
Somatic Experiencing (SE) — helps your nervous system complete stress responses it couldn't finish in the moment
Brainspotting — uses eye positions to access and release where trauma is held in the brain and body
EMDR — uses guided eye movements to reprocess traumatic memories and reduce their emotional charge
Parts Work — works with the different parts of you that protect, carry pain, or feel stuck
I'm a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) and trained in all four approaches.
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A free 15-minute consultation is the best place to begin. We'll talk about what's bringing you in, what you've tried before, and which service makes the most sense as a starting point — whether that's an intensive, ongoing somatic therapy, or a group.
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An intensive is concentrated, extended time — a half-day or 90-minute session, scheduled within a single week or across a few weeks — using EMDR, Brainspotting, Somatic Experiencing, or Parts Work to go deep on something specific. Rather than stopping right as something begins to move, you have room for the process to unfold. It's the centerpiece of this practice and a good fit if you've plateaued in weekly therapy, want focused progress, or aren't local to Houston.
Ongoing somatic therapy is a steadier relational process — building nervous system capacity, stabilization, regulation, and self-trust over time. .
Many clients do both: an intensive to move something specific, and ongoing therapy to integrate what emerged.
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No. We work with what's activated in your body right now — sensation, tension, emotion — rather than the full story of what happened. Your nervous system leads, not a script.
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It depends on what you're working with and what you're hoping for. Some clients come for a single intensive and feel the shift they were looking for. Others work together over months or longer, especially with complex trauma or layered patterns. We'll check in regularly on how it's going and whether we're moving in the right direction — there's no pressure to stay longer than is useful.
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In person at my Houston office (1801 Lexington Street, Houston, Texas 77098) and virtually anywhere in Texas. Sessions are available Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 10am–5pm.
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Individual sessions are $180 for 50 minutes. Trauma Intensives are offered as packages — details and pricing are on the Intensives page. I offer a free 15-minute consultation before you commit to anything.
I'm an out-of-network provider. I'll give you a monthly superbill to submit to your insurance for potential reimbursement — it's worth checking your out-of-network benefits ahead of time.
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Yes — group therapy is coming soon. Join the waitlist to be the first to know when spots open.