How We Work
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Weekly or biweekly sessions, around 30-60 minutes long.
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In person in Houston and online across Texas.
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We coordinate care with your provider if needed.
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In network with: BCBS, Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare and Oscar
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We speak Farsi, English, Spanish, and Portuguese
What Getting Better Feels Like
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Fewer sudden alarms inside ordinary moments
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More choice before reacting
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Trust that grows at a safe pace
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Memories that hurt less and rule less
It May Also Feel Like...
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Nightmares or light sleep
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Hypervigilance or numbness
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Intrusive images or thoughts
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Avoiding places or people
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Gaps in memory
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Body pain without a clear cause
Therapists Who Treat Trauma
Adriane Barroso, Ph.D.
Dr. Adriane is a psychologist and psychoanalyst who helps adults experiencing grief, trauma, and crisis. She takes a thoughtful, non-pathologizing approach and offers online sessions in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Availability: Waitlist
Lorena Davis, M.S., M.Ed.
Lorena is a counselor and psychoanalyst who sees children, teens, and adults facing anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief. She provides culturally-aware care in English and Spanish, online and in person.
Availability: Waitlist
Shirin Rahgozar, Ph.D.
Dr. Shirin provides therapy for children, teens, adults, and couples, online and in person, in English and Farsi. She specializes in anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, grief, and relationship issues.
Availability: Immediate
Dennis Santana, Ph.D.
Dr. Dennis works with adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, ADHD, and the transitions that come with aging. His style is curious and relational. He offers online sessions, in English and Spanish.
Availability: Immediate
Micah Rees, Ph.D.
Dr. Micah helps adults with existential concerns, spirituality, and identity, as well as life transitions, grief, and trauma. His reflective and insight-oriented approach is available online to clients across Texas, in English.
Availability: Immediate
Tasneem Rodriguez, Psy.D.
Dr. Tas offers online therapy for adults dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem, and relational issues. She has a worm presence and works with clients from diverse backgrounds, including people of color.
Availability: Waitlist
Ivette Rodriguez, Psy.D.
Dr. Ivette offers therapy for couples, teens and adults facing anxiety, depression, relationship issues, self-doubt, and trauma. She provides a compassionate space, with online sessions available in English and Spanish.
Availability: Waitlist
Nayda Lamberty, Psy.D.
Dr. Nayda sees adults and couples online, in English and Spanish. Born in Puerto Rico, she brings sensitivity to family issues, migration, anxiety, and depression. Trained in Brainspotting.
Availability: Waitlist
Kristen Wheeler, Psy.D.
Dr. Kristen offers in-person and online therapy for teens and adults. She helps them navigate anxiety, depression, and trauma with compassion, and creates a warm, nonjudgmental space where lasting change can begin.
Availability: Immediate
Rebecca Boren, Ph.D.
Dr. Rebecca helps adults with anxiety, stress, health issues, depression, and grief. Her therapy style is grounded and approachable, fostering a safe space for exploration and trust. She offers online sessions.
Availability: Waitlist
Reading For Deeper Thinking
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Parul Sehgal. The Case Against The Trauma Plot. The New Yorker, 2021. Read here.
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Susan J. Brison. How Philosophy Attempts—and Often Fails–To Grapple With Experiences of Trauma. LitHub, 2023. Read here.
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Ross Reed. Are We Really in The Midst Of a Trauma Pandemic? The Philosophical Salon, 2025. Read here.
From Our Journal
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What Truly Happens In Therapy? Read Here.
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How Much of You Is Just What You've Repeated? Read Here.
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The Glory Of Psychiatry and The Overpathologization of Emotions. Read Here.
Questions People Ask
Do I have to tell the whole story?
No. We go at your pace. We build enough stability before we touch difficult material.
How long does therapy take?
Long enough to matter. We check pace, goals, and safety together.