Trauma Therapy for High-Achieving Women in Fort Worth

Trauma therapy for high-achieving women in Fort Worth – EMDR and Somatic therapy office at The Counseling Collective

For the woman who seems to have it all together — but feels stuck in overdrive underneath it all

Reclaim calm, clarity, and connection from the inside out

 

You’ve built a life that looks successful — but inside, it feels like you’re always managing, holding, or pushing through. Maybe your body won’t stop buzzing. Maybe you can’t rest even when you want to. Or maybe, no matter how much insight or willpower you apply, the same patterns keep looping.

This isn’t because you’re broken. It’s because your nervous system learned to protect you — long before you had the space to choose differently.

 
Fort Worth EMDR therapist helping professional woman process trauma

This work helps with:

  • Chronic anxiety, overthinking, or difficulty relaxing

  • Emotional triggers that feel “too big” or out of proportion

  • Feeling numb, disconnected, or burned out

  • People-pleasing and perfectionism rooted in survival

  • Unresolved childhood or relational trauma that shows up in adult life

  • High-functioning burnout, shame, or imposter feelings

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How EMDR + Somatic Work Helps

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) helps your brain integrate past experiences so they stop hijacking your present.
Somatic Experiencing helps your body release stored tension and complete protective responses that were once interrupted.

When combined, these approaches bring relief not just to your thoughts — but to your entire system. The result: less reactivity, more calm, deeper self-trust, and freedom to show up fully in your life.

You don’t have to keep holding it all together.

If you’re ready to feel safe in your own body and mind again — without losing your edge — I’d love to support you.

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