Trauma-Informed Therapy: Grounded Care for Complex Healing

When navigating life after trauma, chronic illness, or emotional upheaval, finding a therapist who offers both professional insight and human understanding can make all the difference. At Tenacity Counseling Center, clients receive personalized, trauma-informed therapy that acknowledges the complexity of their experience—delivered with clinical skill and heartfelt compassion.

Whether you’re located in Houston or anywhere in Texas, in-person and telehealth sessions are available to meet you where you are.

🔎 What Is Trauma-Informed Therapy?

Trauma-informed care is not a single technique or rigid model—it’s a comprehensive, respectful approach to therapy that recognizes the widespread impact of trauma and emphasizes safety, trust, and empowerment. It accounts for how trauma affects not just the mind, but also the nervous system, relationships, and self-concept.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) defines trauma-informed care as treatment that incorporates "an understanding of trauma into all aspects of service delivery, creating an environment of safety, empowerment, and healing." -SAMHSA, 2014

At Tenacity Counseling Center, every session is built around the belief that healing is nonlinear, and emotional safety is the foundation of meaningful progress.

🌿 Therapy Grounded in Lived Experience

What makes this practice uniquely positioned to support clients through trauma and life transitions is the lived experience of its founder—a licensed counselor who is also a cancer survivor. This personal journey offers clients something rare: a therapeutic relationship grounded not only in theory but in shared humanity.

Clients often express relief in working with someone who truly understands:

• The fear and uncertainty of a life-altering diagnosis

• The emotional toll of long-term caregiving or grief

• The complexity of rebuilding identity after trauma

This kind of connection can be transformative—not because the therapist has all the answers, but because they’ve sat in hard places, too.

🧩 Who Is Trauma-Informed Therapy For?

Trauma-informed therapy can benefit people navigating:

• Childhood or developmental trauma

• Chronic stress, burnout, or emotional numbness

• Medical trauma or health-related PTSD

• Loss, grief, or anticipatory grief

• Relationship wounds, trust issues, or disconnection

And importantly, you don’t need a specific diagnosis to be supported. If you feel overwhelmed, stuck, or exhausted from carrying emotional weight alone—therapy here offers a soft landing and a structured path forward.

According to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN), trauma-informed therapy helps clients "regulate affect, re-establish safety, and restore interpersonal connection-all key elements in long-term recovery." - NCTSN, 2021

🌐 Therapy That Meets You Where You Are

At Tenacity Counseling Center, accessibility and emotional safety go hand in hand. You can expect:

• In-person counseling in a serene, calming office in Houston

• Secure telehealth options for anyone across Texas

• A warm, judgment-free space—whether you’re processing trauma, illness, anxiety, or family dynamics

• A dedicated section for cancer support and survivorship care

In a 2022 review, trauma-informed care was linked with improved therapeutic engagement and stronger treatment outcomes in clients with co-occurring medical conditions. -Phelps et al., 2022, Journal of Mental Health Counseling

💬 Why Clients Choose Tenacity

Clients often describe therapy here as “calming,” “validating,” and “real.” This is care grounded in professionalism—but delivered with humanity. Whether you're confronting trauma, living with uncertainty, or rebuilding after loss, you deserve a therapist who sees the whole picture of who you are—not just the symptoms.

📚 Professional References

1. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). (2014). SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach. Link

2. National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN). (2021). What is Trauma-Informed Care? Link

3. Phelps, R. et al. (2022). Trauma-Informed Counseling with Medical Populations: Improving Access and Outcomes. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 44(1), 65–78. https://doi.org/10.17744/mehc.44.1.05