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Trauma and PTSD Therapy in Katy, TX
For the moment that still replays, the nightmare that wakes you at 3am, and the way you keep people at arm’s length without meaning to. Trauma and PTSD therapy in person on Kingsland Boulevard, near I-10, or by secure video from anywhere in Texas.
- 21715 Kingsland Blvd, Suite 105, Katy 77450
- Insurance billed at your plan’s rate
- Self-pay $150, or $100 with an associate
- Mon–Fri, 10am–6pm
- Usually seen within about a week
In crisis or thinking about suicide? Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, any time.
If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.
Counselors at our Kingsland Boulevard office
Recognizing it
How trauma can echo years later
Trauma can follow one event, a long stretch of stress, or a childhood where you had to stay alert.
Old alarms, new places
A tone of voice at work or a scene on TV brings back the old fear. Your body answers before you can think.
Holding everyone at a distance
You are good at looking after others and slow to let anyone look after you. Closeness can feel like a risk.
Shut down, then flooded
Some weeks you feel almost nothing. Then something small tips you over, and it takes days to come back.
If it is PTSD
When it has become PTSD
PTSD is a specific pattern that can follow a crash, an assault, combat, a medical emergency or a long stretch of danger. It tends to show up like this.
Pulled back into it
Out of nowhere you are there again: the sounds, the fear, the racing heart. Afterwards you feel wrung out.
Scanning every room
Crowds, sudden noises and people behind you keep you on guard. Relaxing feels unsafe.
Sleep that brings no rest
You lie awake, or wake from dreams about it. The exhaustion carries into everything else.
What we practice
What trauma and PTSD counseling in Katy works on
- Steadiness in the presentGrounding skills for when a reminder or flashback hits, practiced until you can reach for them without thinking.
- Making sense of old defensesLooking at how staying guarded, busy or quiet once protected you, and which habits you want to keep.
- Safer connectionPracticing trust in small steps, and setting limits without the guilt that usually follows.
- The memory, only if you chooseWorking with what happened at a depth and pace you decide, with pauses whenever you need them.
- Nights that go betterA wind-down routine and a plan for what to do after a nightmare wakes you.
- Rethinking what it meantExamining beliefs the event left, like “it was my fault” or “nowhere is safe”, and testing whether they hold.
- Returning to avoided placesGradually going back to the places, people and activities PTSD has taken off the table, in steps you choose.
- Explaining it at homeDeciding how much to tell a partner or family, and how to ask for what helps on a hard day.
How it runs here
Trauma and PTSD therapy on Kingsland Boulevard
The first stretch of trauma therapy is about feeling safer day to day, before any look back at what happened. You decide how far into the past the work goes.
The methods are mainly cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
EMDR at the Katy office
Maria Landa, LMFT, is trained in EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) and sees clients at this office. Ask for her on the form and we will tell you whether she has room before you book.
Who you might meet
Who you might see in Katy
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AJ Huynh
Director · LPC
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Maria Landa
LMFT
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Lori Carrel
LCSW
Google reviews
What our clients have written
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[He] is a great counselor that works with your goals and listens to your situation to help you make a game plans towards growth and stability. I appreciate how I was able to be grounded and settled to put pieces into place to move forward and learn to be comfortable being uncomfortable.
M.M. -
From the very first session, I felt truly heard and supported. They create a safe, non judgmental space where I can open up and work through challenges at my own pace.
J.P.
Cost
What counseling costs here
We check your benefits first and tell you the estimated cost before you book. It stays an estimate until your plan confirms it.
Plans we currently work with
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Original Medicare and seven more: see all twelve plans. Medicaid is not one of them, and we cannot bill it.
Before you book
Common questions about trauma and PTSD counseling in Katy
What counts as trauma?
Anything that overwhelmed your ability to cope and still shapes how you feel or react. It does not have to be a single dramatic event.
You can start without a diagnosis, and without telling the whole story.
Does PTSD always start right after the event?
It can surface months or even years later, sometimes when a new stress or a reminder comes along. Late-starting PTSD is worked on in the same way.
Can trauma look like depression?
It often does. Numbness, poor sleep, pulling away and a flat mood can all follow trauma, and they are easy to mistake for depression alone.
Knowing whether something that happened is underneath shapes where the work begins. We also offer depression treatment in Katy.
Is it PTSD or ADHD?
Both can bring poor concentration, restlessness and irritability. ADHD has usually been there since childhood, while PTSD symptoms start after a frightening event and often come with nightmares and startle.
It is possible to have both. We also offer ADHD therapy for adults in Katy.
Will I have to describe the trauma in detail?
Only if and when you want to. Much of the early work, on sleep, triggers and trust, can happen without the full story.
Is EMDR better than talk therapy for PTSD?
Both EMDR and trauma-focused CBT are recommended for PTSD, and trials comparing them head to head have found broadly similar results.
The better fit is usually the one you can stick with, and Maria Landa can walk you through both before you choose.
What about trauma from childhood?
Many adults come in for experiences from years ago, including growing up in a home that did not feel safe. Counseling looks at how those years show up in your life now.
Can counseling help when PTSD affects my relationship?
PTSD can strain closeness and communication. In individual counseling, you can work on triggers and decide how to explain your needs to your partner.
What is a first session like?
It starts with one short form, in your own words. We read it, match you with a counselor, and tell you the estimated cost before you book.
From there you can start with a free consultation or go straight to a first session with your counselor. Sessions are weekly and one to one, in person at our Kingsland Boulevard office or by secure video from anywhere in Texas.
Your first session covers what is hard right now; the past can wait until you are ready.
What if the first counselor is not the right fit?
Tell us. Fit matters more than almost anything else in whether counseling helps, so we do not treat it as a complaint.
Under the Reset, your first session with a new counselor is free. The Reset is about fit only, not a promise about results.
Also at this office
Related counseling in Katy
Start with what this week has been like
Acceptance Path Counseling provides weekly counseling from licensed Texas counselors, in person at our office in Katy and by secure video across Texas. We are not a psychiatry practice and do not prescribe medication.
We do not offer group therapy, psychological testing, or intensive or inpatient programs, and will help you find them if you need them. Counseling is not an emergency service.
In crisis or thinking about suicide? Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, any time.
If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.