Trauma
Trauma Therapy in Houston, Texas
Trauma can live in the body as tension, startle, or shutdown. It can show up in thoughts, dreams, and relationships. We learn how it began, what keeps it active, and how it shapes your days.
Our clinical team of in-network psychologists can help you. In person in Houston and online across Texas.
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.
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.
Adults • English, Spanish, Portuguese • Online • Grief, trauma, psychological crisis, depression, psychoanalysis.
Currently at Capacity
Nayda Lamberty, Psy.D.
Adults, Couples • English, Spanish • Online • Trauma, anxiety, acculturation-related distress, family & relationship dynamics.
Currently at Capacity
Kristen Wheeler, Psy.D.
Adults • English • Online, In Person • Trauma, crisis, substance use. LGBTQ+ community, veterans, first responders.
Accepting New Patients
Shirin Rahgozar, Ph.D.
Adults • English, Farsi • Online, In Person • Trauma, OCD, post-traumatic stress disorder, cultural adjustment.
Accepting New Patients
Lorena Davis, M.S., M.Ed.
Children, Teens, Adults • English, Spanish • Online, In Person • Psychoanalysis, trauma, psychological crisis, family dynamics.
Currently at Capacity
Tasneem Rodriguez, Psy.D.
Adults • English • Online, In Person • Anxiety, trauma, identity and acculturation-related distress, BIPOC communities.
Currently at Capacity
Micah Rees, Ph.D.
Adults • English • Online • Grief and loss, trauma, identity and meaning, existential and spiritual issues.
Currently at Capacity
How We Treat Trauma
At Real Talk Clinical Psychology, trauma is approached with depth, steadiness, and respect for the complexity of each person’s experience. We do not treat trauma as a checklist of symptoms to eliminate, but as something that lives in the body, in relationships, and in the way someone has learned to survive. Our PhD-level clinicians are trained to move at a pace that protects safety and autonomy, recognizing that trauma work requires containment, not urgency. Through a strong therapeutic alliance, careful case formulation, and evidence-informed approaches grounded in psychodynamic and humanistic thinking, we help clients understand how past experiences shape present patterns. We also attend closely to identity, culture, migration, and language, knowing that trauma is never separate from context. The goal is not to force disclosure or catharsis, but to build enough stability and trust that difficult material can be explored without retraumatization, allowing something more integrated and less reactive to take shape over time.
PhD-Level Training for Trauma
Doctoral training matters for trauma treatment when:
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Trauma co-occurs with depression, anxiety, substance use, or personality patterns
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Standard trauma protocols have not led to meaningful change
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Trauma is rooted in early attachment injuries or complex developmental experiences
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Dissociation, chronic shame, or identity fragmentation are present
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Risk assessment, diagnostic clarity, or nuanced case formulation require advanced clinical training
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Cultural, migration, or intergenerational trauma adds layers that require depth and precision
Insurance Coverage for Trauma Therapy
Trauma therapy is covered by Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, and Oscar in Houston. We verify benefits and handle all claims submission.
Real Talk Clinical Psychology - 7670 Woodway Dr., Suite 270, Houston, TX 77063 - Near Galleria