Trauma Therapy for Women in Austin & Brownsville, Texas
In person Therapy in Austin and Brownsville in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Online Therapy Across the State of Texas
You’ve Held It Together for Years, But the Hurt from Trauma Never Really Left
You went through something traumatic, something that left a mark.
But at the time, you didn’t have space to process it.
No safety. No support. No time.
So you did what strong women do.
You kept going.
One foot in front of the other.
Telling yourself time would heal it. That you’d eventually feel better.
And in many ways, you built a life others admire.
You’re responsible. Competent. High-achieving.
From the outside, everything looks... fine.
But behind the scenes?
You catch yourself thinking: “Why can’t I just get over this?”
You wonder if something’s wrong with you. If maybe you’re just... broken.
Your heart races for no reason.
You flinch at sounds or looks.
You walk into rooms already bracing for something to go wrong.
Your stomach twists at certain memories.
Your mind replays moments you wish you could forget.
You stay busy. You keep it together. You say, “I’m fine.”
But underneath?
There’s a quiet, persistent ache — a part of you that still hasn’t healed.
A part that never got the chance.
That tension in your chest? That constant edge in your nervous system?
It’s been there so long, you don’t remember life without it.
And honestly... the idea of ever feeling safe or calm in your body?
It feels impossible.
Trauma Comes in Many Forms, All of Them Deserve Healing
Trauma isn’t one-size-fits-all. Some wounds are loud and unmistakable. Others are quiet, hidden beneath the surface, long ignored, even by you.
But here’s the truth: trauma is subjective.
It’s not about whether it was “bad enough” on paper.
It’s about what happened inside of you, and what your body still carries.
Big “T” Traumas
The Events You Couldn’t Forget If You Tried
These are the traumas that most people recognize right away, overwhelming, life-threatening events that shake you to your core:
Car accidents
Sexual assault or rape
Natural disasters
Medical trauma or invasive procedures
Sudden loss of a loved one
Any moment where your physical safety or survival felt threatened
These experiences can leave you stuck in survival mode,re-experiencing the fear, the shock, the helplessness, even years later.
Little “t” Traumas
Carrying Pain from the Spaces Where Love Should Have Been
These are the quieter traumas, the ones the world often overlooks. But your body never forgot.
They’re the moments that didn’t involve danger, but still left you unprotected, unseen, or unsupported:
Being criticized, dismissed, or emotionally ignored as a child
Having parents who weren’t physically abusive, but were emotionally unavailable
Always being the “strong one” or the “good girl” who never got to fall apart
Repeated breakups, betrayals, or unhealthy friendships
Caretaking for others while no one cared for you
And sometimes, the trauma isn’t about what happened, it’s about what didn’t happen.
No one comforted you
No one protected you
No one said, “Your feelings matter”
No one gave you the emotional support you deeply needed
These absences are often childhood attachment wounds.
They taught you to suppress your needs, to scan for rejection, to stay on alert just to feel safe.
You may have even told yourself, “It wasn’t that bad.”
But your body says otherwise: tight chest, racing thoughts, flinching at tone shifts, feeling like calm is out of reach.
Complex or Layered Trauma
It Wasn’t Just One Thing, It Was Everything Over Time.
Most women I work with carry a mix: one or more “big T” events layered into a lifetime of “little t” traumas. Often, these are woven through family systems, caregiving roles, and long-term relationship dynamics.
Childhood abuse or neglect
Domestic violence or emotionally abusive partnerships
Long-term emotional manipulation or narcissistic abuse
Vicarious trauma from caregiving or high-responsibility roles
Years of minimizing your own needs while managing others’
These aren’t always easy to name. They may not come with one defining event. But they accumulate, and over time, they reshape how you move through the world.
Whether your trauma came from a single life-altering moment or from a thousand small betrayals of safety and love, it’s real.
If your body still feels unsafe…
If your mind still replays what happened…
If your relationships still reflect old wounds…
You deserve support.
You don’t have to keep carrying this alone.
Hi, I’m Keely Rodriguez, A Trauma Therapist in Austin & Brownsville, Texas
I support women who’ve been carrying pain quietly, sometimes for years or even decades.
Women who’ve survived trauma, but never really had a safe space to heal from it.
Women who kept functioning, because they had to, even when the inside felt like it was falling apart.
Maybe that’s you.
Maybe you’ve lived through something you couldn’t even name as trauma at the time; childhood emotional neglect, a controlling relationship, sexual assault, years of walking on eggshells.
Maybe the trauma was a single moment… or a slow erosion of safety over time.
Either way, your nervous system never got to fully let go.
So now, even though your life “looks fine,” you feel stuck in survival mode.
Anxious. On edge. Numb sometimes.
Tired of being the strong one.
Longing for something softer, safer, quieter.
That’s what I offer.
My approach to therapy is warm, grounded, and deeply trauma-informed, no pressure, no pretense, no need to perform.
Just a space where your story can be held with care.
I use EMDR, Brainspotting, and nervous system-based approaches to help gently reprocess the pain you’ve carried, whether it’s from a single traumatic event or years of invisible wounds.
Together, we’ll:
Loosen the grip of old survival patterns
Help your body feel safe again
Quiet the “what’s wrong with me?” thoughts
And rebuild a sense of peace inside your own skin
You’ve done so much holding it together.
Now, it’s your turn to let go — and begin healing.
You’re Not Broken, You’re Still Carrying
What Was Never Processed
You’ve probably asked yourself, “Why is this still bothering me?”
“Shouldn’t I be over it by now?”
Here’s the truth: trauma isn’t about how long ago it happened, it’s about what your body had to hold onto in order to survive.
When something overwhelming happens, whether it’s a single traumatic event or a slow buildup of emotional pain, and you don’t have the support or safety to fully process it, your body steps in to protect you.
It stores the memory. The fear. The shutdown.
It says, “We’ll deal with this later.”
But sometimes… later never came.
So your nervous system stays stuck in that state of high alert.
Even now, when you’re technically safe, your body doesn’t always believe it.
That’s why:
You still flinch or freeze at certain sounds or looks
You struggle to feel calm, even when things are “fine”
You feel exhausted, anxious, on edge, without knowing exactly why
You can’t explain it, but you feel it, every day
You didn’t choose this. You’re not broken.
Your system adapted in a way that kept you going, even when it meant holding onto pain longer than you wanted to.
But now, with the right kind of support, freedom from the pain is possible.
Some of the Most Powerful Healing Happens Without Words or Rehashing Every Detail.
What if healing didn’t mean retelling the story over and over?
What if it was more about what’s happening inside your body, and less about putting it into words?
Healing could look like:
Finally feeling safer in your body, more often
Not getting emotionally hijacked… and not spiraling
Being able to talk about the past without falling apart
Reconnecting with the parts of you that had to shut down just to survive
Making choices from clarity, not just reacting from old wounds
That kind of healing is possible.
But it requires an approach that goes deeper than just talking about it.
I use methods that gently engage the body and nervous system, like EMDR and Brainspotting , because real trauma work isn’t just cognitive.
It’s somatic.
It’s emotional.
It’s about helping the parts of you that never got to feel safe… finally start to trust again.
Trauma Healing for Women That Goes Beyond Talk Therapy
Body-Based, Trauma-Informed, and Always at Your Pace
Gentle. Grounded. Collaborative.
You don’t have to relive the trauma or explain every painful detail for healing to happen.
My approach is body-first, paced with care, and always built around your sense of safety.
I use two core trauma healing tools: EMDR and Brainspotting.
Both help us access the parts of your nervous system where the pain is stored, and gently release it, without overwhelm.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
This is not about retelling your story again and again.
EMDR uses bilateral stimulation (like eye movements or tapping) to help your brain reprocess stuck trauma memories.
You still remember what happened — but it no longer hijacks your body.
What once felt sharp, unbearable, or suffocating?
Over time, it starts to feel more neutral. Less charged.
Like something that happened, not something you’re still trapped in.
Brainspotting
Brainspotting works by following the body’s lead.
We use a simple technique, finding a “spot” in your field of vision that connects to a stored emotional or physical response, and from there, we let your nervous system guide the way.
No force. No fixing. Just your body doing what it never got the chance to finish.
It’s deep, intuitive, and often surprisingly powerful, even without a lot of words.
Both EMDR and Brainspotting help us reach the parts of you that talk therapy alone can’t always access, the parts that were overwhelmed, shut down, or stuck in a survival loop.
We’ll move slowly.
With consent.
With care.
And always with the goal of helping you feel more whole, present, and safe inside yourself again.
What Our Trauma Therapy Sessions Could Look Like. (Whether We Use EMDR or Brainspotting)
I know trauma therapy for women can sound intimidating, especially if you imagine diving straight into the hardest parts.
But that’s not how I work.
1. First, We Build Safety
Before we touch the trauma, we build your foundation.
This means learning how to regulate your nervous system, connecting with your body, and developing internal resources — like a calm place to return to when things feel intense.
You don’t have to “be ready” to dive in. We get you ready, together.
2. Then, We Listen for What’s Ready to Heal
Your system knows where to begin.
We’ll gently explore what feels most present or activated; a memory, a pattern, a body response.
You’ll never be forced to talk about anything before you’re ready.
And sometimes, you won’t need to talk much at all.
3. Next, We Process What’s Stuck
Using EMDR or Brainspotting, we begin to reprocess the trauma in a way that helps your brain and body complete the story, so it stops hijacking your present.
You may still remember what happened, but it will start to feel different:
less charged, less triggering, more like something that’s finally in the past.
The healing happens inside, through eye movements, focused attention, body sensations, and your nervous system doing what it wasn’t able to do before.
4. And Finally, We Integrate the Healing
You may start to feel more grounded.
More clear.
More like yourself , without needing to keep one foot in survival mode at all times.
We’ll make space for what’s shifting.
We’ll strengthen the calm, the clarity, the new beliefs and sensations that are taking root.
And we’ll adjust along the way, based on what’s working best for you.
You’ve Held Your Breath Long Enough. Healing Feels Like Finally Exhaling
When you’ve spent years in survival mode, always bracing, always pushing through, it’s easy to forget what ease even feels like.
But trauma healing isn’t about rehashing every painful moment.
It’s about helping your body finally feel safe enough to soften.
To stop scanning for danger.
To stop holding it all in.
Healing feels like…
Letting your shoulders drop for the first time in forever
Feeling your breath go all the way down into your belly
Realizing you don’t have to be “on” all the time
Knowing you can finally rest, without the world falling apart
I’ve sat with women just like you, in Austin, in Brownsville, and across Texas online , women who were capable, high-functioning, and quietly exhausted.
And I’ve watched what happens when they finally have space just to be themselves.
This is that space.
No pressure. No pretense.
Just a grounded place to land, and a soft path forward.
If you're ready to stop holding it all together, and start feeling like yourself again, I’m here for it.
What My Clients In Austin & Brownsville, Texas About Our Work Together
In the world of therapy, confidentiality isn’t just a guideline, it’s a sacred promise. This is why I don’t solicit testimonials.
Over the many years I’ve been in private practice, clients have shared heartfelt reflections in sessions, emails, and handwritten notes, words that reflect their healing journeys and our work together.
Below are paraphrased quotes, shared with love and gratitude:
“Is Trauma Therapy the Right Fit for You?”
Whether it’s in person or online, Therapy is a commitment. It’s not just of time and money, but of energy, honesty, and heart. This work is deep. But it is transformative. Let’s see if this space is the right one for you right now.
This is for you if...
You’ve been the strong one for too long—and you’re ready to be supported
You’re navigating major changes in your life and feel unmoored or invisible.
You’re tired of performing “fine” and craving something real.
You want more than tools, you want healing that reaches your body and soul.
You’re open to EMDR therapy , Brainspotting therapy, and a whole-person approach to healing.
You’re ready to explore your patterns and shift the way you show up,for you.
This might not be for you if...…
You’re looking for a quick fix or surface-level coping strategies
You’re not ready to slow down or feel your emotions.
You want advice or direction without doing deeper reflection.
You’re in a crisis that requires immediate or emergency support.
You’re hoping someone else will change so you don’t have to.
“Yeah, but…”
If you're still here, something in you is ready for change. But I know that even now, your mind might be swirling with doubts about trauma therapy for women.
-
Totally valid. You’ve likely done the journaling, the mindfulness, the books, and still felt stuck. Here’s what’s different: This isn’t a quick fix or a checkbox kind of therapy. It’s not about tools you won’t use. It’s about getting underneath the pressure, the patterns, the pain, and making space to actually feel different.
-
You’re used to holding it all together. And truthfully, you could keep going. But what if you didn’t have to? What if you let yourself feel supported, and seen, not because you’re falling apart, but because you deserve more than survival?
-
That fear you’re feeling? It’s real.
You’ve been the steady one for everyone else for so long, and now it's your turn. We go slow. You stay in control. And you’re never alone in the process.We take time to slow down and look underneath the surface. Together, we’ll notice the patterns that keep showing up, whether it's in relationships, your self-talk, or the way you respond when life gets overwhelming. We’ll connect the dots between past experiences and your current feelings and behaviors, making space for deeper understanding and lasting change.
So that you can finally stop bracing for impact, and start living with more freedom, clarity, and trust in yourself.
-
Yep. Your schedule is a full-time job on its own. But how much time are you losing to overthinking, exhaustion, or sleepless nights? This is time that gives back, clearing space in your mind, body, and life. It’s not “just one more thing”, it’s the thing that helps everything else feel lighter.
-
It’s true, therapy is an investment. But so is everything else you’ve tried to feel better, wine, skincare, late-night Amazon therapy sessions. This is different. This is about healing, not just coping. And you’re worth the investment. Your peace is worth it.
-
This one sneaks in quietly, doesn’t it? You minimize your pain because you’re the strong one. But exhaustion is a valid reason to reach out. Disconnection, burnout, and quiet grief are reasons, too. You don’t need a crisis to deserve care.
-
Ah, the silent comparison game. But here’s the truth: You’re only seeing their highlight reels. You’re not broken. You’re not weak. You’re just tired. And you deserve support, too.
-
Let me be clear: this is not a space for shame. You don’t need to impress me or prove anything here. You get to come exactly as you are, messy, uncertain, unraveling or perfectly put together sister. And I’ll meet you there with compassion, not critique.
-
You’ve kept so much inside for so long, of course it feels risky to let it out. But we don’t rush. You don’t have to spill it all at once. We build safety first, then we go deeper, together when you are ready.
-
Totally normal. Most of my clients feel that way at first. You don’t need perfect words or a polished story. Just come as you are, I’ll help you find the language when you're ready.
-
I offer in-person therapy in Austin and the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) of South Texas. I have two office locations to see you.
Still not sure? That’s okay.
Book a free video consultation. No pressure, No commitment. Just a real conversation with a trauma therapist to explore if this could be the beginning of something better.
It’s Time to Lay Down the Weight of What You’ve Survived
Right now, you might be thinking,
“This sounds right… I’ll reach out next week. Maybe once things calm down.”
But let’s be honest… when does that actually happen?
Life doesn’t pause. The to-do list doesn’t shrink.
And healing? It keeps getting pushed to the bottom.
Meanwhile…
Six months from now, you could still be waking up tired, even after eight hours of sleep.
Still snapping at your partner, your kids, your coworkers.
Still feeling like you’re holding it together on the outside… while quietly falling apart inside.
Because the truth is:
What you don’t heal, you carry.
And the longer you carry it, the heavier it gets.
But there’s another path.
One where your body exhales for the first time in years.
Where you feel less on edge, less triggered, more like yourself again.
Where the past stops running the show.
That version of you?
She’s not far off. But she needs you to start now.
Future You is asking — maybe even begging — for relief.
For calm. For clarity. For peace.
Whether it’s with me or another therapist, you deserve to start.
Don’t wait for things to get worse.
Healing starts with one small step.
You’ve Been in Survival Mode Long Enough.
It’s Time for a New Way.
You’ve spent years holding it all together, pushing through, staying busy, showing up for everyone else while quietly running on empty.
Maybe you’ve convinced yourself this is just how life feels for someone like you:
But underneath it all? Always bracing. Always scanning. Always carrying.
And yet… your body is tired.
Tired of pretending everything’s fine.
Tired of the tight chest, the racing thoughts, the flinch that shows up even when nothing’s wrong.
You weren’t meant to live like this forever.
There is another way.
A way where your body doesn’t feel like a battlefield.
Where rest doesn’t come with guilt.
Where calm isn’t something you have to earn.
Where your nervous system starts to trust that it’s finally safe.
This isn’t about becoming a different person.
It’s about coming home to the version of you that was always there, underneath the trauma, underneath the pressure.
You don’t have to keep surviving.
You can start healing.
Let’s take the first step together.
Ready to get started?