Trauma COUNSELING
WHAT IS TRAUMA?
Trauma is a psychological or emotional response to any distressing or life-threatening event. This can refer to a wide range of life events. Some examples of life events that may cause trauma are a life-altering accident, illness or injury, losing a loved one, or divorce.
Because our experiences are subjective and there is such a wide variety of the types of trauma that one can experience, psychologists use the word “trauma” as more of a blanket to term.
TRAUMA SYMPTOMS
Shock and denial are typical reactions at the time of a traumatic event. However a trauma survivor may experience other symptoms long term. Some of these symptoms are:
- Anger
- Persistent feelings of sadness and despair
- Flashbacks
- Feelings of isolation and hopelessness
- Physical symptoms, such as nausea and headaches
- Survivor’s Guilt
In many cases, trauma survivors can develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. Those with PTSD have persistent thoughts and memories about their traumatic experience and lasting severe trauma symptoms.
TREATMENT FOR TRAUMA
Because everyone’s experience of trauma is different, every trauma treatment is unique and tailored to the trauma survivor. The following therapies are effective in treating trauma:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Exposure Therapy
- Talk Therapy
- Mindfulness
- EDMR
These modalities can be used in conjunction with each other to treat both the conscious and unconscious mind.
WHY SEEK HELP?
It is important to know that you are not alone and it is possible to heal from psychological and emotional trauma. Working with a counselor who specializes in trauma can help you cope with your trauma in a healthy way and help you learn to feel safe again.
Trauma Therapists at Gibson Counseling
Sheryl Stiffler, LMFT
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Location: Video Therapy for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna (NO AETNA EAP), BCBS, Beacon, Cigna/Evernorth (NO CIGNA EAP), Humana, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Tricare, United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Triwest-VA, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: YES (video only) Daytime availability only
Expertise: Kids (6 yr and up), Adults and Couples
David "Nathan" Evans, LPC
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Location: In Person and Video for Texas residents
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Multiplan/PHCS, Humana, Sendero, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: Yes In Person & Video
Expertise: Adults and kids over 15
Whitney Briggs, LPC
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Location: Video Therapy for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna (NO AETNA EAP), Beacon Options, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth (NO CIGNA EAP), Humana, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Tricare, United Health Care (UMR, Optum, Oscar, Allsavers) , Triwest-VA, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: YES (Video Only) ADULTS, COUPLES & CHILDREN OVER 12
Expertise: Adults
Rhonda Mack, LPC
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Location: In person Cedar Park and Video Therapy for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Humana, Cigna/Evernorth (no EAP), Aetna (no EAP) , Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Triwest-VA, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: NO
(Video and in person)
Expertise: Adults , Couples
- Military Veterans and/or family
- BIPOC communities (Black, Indigenous and People of Color)
- Military Sexual Trauma (MST)
- Self Esteem
- Anger
- Anxiety
- CBT
- Trauma
- Depression
- Life adjustment
- LGBTQ
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Marriage Counseling
Mary Ellen Martin, LMFT
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Location: In person South Round Rock and Video Therapy for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: United Health Care (UMR, Optum, Oscar, Allsavers), Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: NO
Expertise: Kids (6 yrs and older), Adults
Eleny Guerrero Pena, LPC, LCDC
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Location: In person Cedar Park and Video Therapy for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), , Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: NO (no children)
(Video and in person)
Expertise: Adults , Couples
- Military Veterans and/or family
- BIPOC communities (Black, Indigenous and People of Color)
- Sexual Assault
- Self Esteem
- Addiction
- Anger
- Anxiety
- CBT
- Trauma-EMDR
- Depression
- Life adjustment
- LGBTQ
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Marriage Counseling-Gottman Trained
Sally Guerra, LPC
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Location: Video Only for Texas Residents
Insurances Accepted: Aetna (NO AETNA EAP), Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth (NO CIGNA EAP), Humana, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Tricare, United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Triwest-VA, Self Pay $150
Evaluations Offered: ADD, ADHD, Mood Disorders, Anger Issues and PTSD
Accepting New Clients: YES (VIDEO ONLY)
Video only (Children age 12 and up)
Expertise: Kids (5yr and up), Adults and Couples
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Anger
- Anxiety
- CBT
- Child and adolescent counseling (12 years and older)
- Depression
- Geriatric/Elderly concerns
- LGBTQIA
- Life adjustment
- Marriage Counseling
- Mindfulness
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Trauma
- Dissociative Disorder
Ana "Rebeca" Ramirez, LPC
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Location: In person in Cedar Park starting February or video for Texas residents
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Multiplan/PHCS, Humana, Sendero, Triwest, Tricare, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: NO
Rebeca speaks both English and Spanish. Rebeca habla español.
Expertise: Adults and Children 7 and up
Danielle Linders, NCC, LPC, LCDC
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Location: In person North Round Rock and Video Therapy for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna (NO AETNA EAP), Beacon Options, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth (NO CIGNA EAP), Humana, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Tricare, United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers) , Triwest-VA, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: YES
Expertise: Adults -Individuals only
Paulina Pina, LPC
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Location: In person North Round Rock and Video Therapy for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna (NO AETNA EAP), Beacon Options, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth (NO CIGNA EAP), Humana, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Tricare, United Health Care (UMR, Optum, Oscar, Allsavers), Triwest-VA, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: No
Expertise:Kids (8 yrs and older), Adults and Couples
Kyle Dickerson, LMFT
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Location: In person South Round Rock and Video Therapy for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, (NO AETNA EAP), Cigna/Evernorth (NO CIGNA EAP), Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Tricare, United Health Care (UMR, Optum, Oscar, Allsavers) , Triwest-VA, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: No (no children)
(Video and in office)
Expertise: Adults and Couples
- Marriage Counseling
- Anger
- Anxiety
- CBT
- Self Esteem
- Depression
- Life adjustment
- Mindfulness
- Men's Issues
- Trauma
- Anxiety and Panic attacks
- PTSD and Trauma
- Depression
- Behavioral Issues
- Schizophrenia and Psychosis
- Bipolar
- Eating Disorders
- Addiction (e.g. porn, internet, eating ,etc)
Kristi Long, LPC, LCDC
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Location: Video Only for Texas
Evaluations Offered: Addiction (e.g. porn, internet, eating ,etc), Anxiety and Panic attacks, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar, Depression, PTSD and Trauma, Schizophrenia and Psychosis
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth (NO CIGNA EAP), United Health Care (UMR, Optum, Oscar, Allsavers), Humana, Triwest-VA, Tricare, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Self pay $110
Accepting New Clients: NO (Video only)
Expertise: Adults and Adolescents (over 13 years), No couples
- ADHD
- Addiction
- Anxiety
- Anger
- Children and adolescent over 13 yrs
- Disruptive behaviors/defiant
- Self harm
- CBT
- Depression
- Grief/Loss
- Life adjustment
- Mindfulness
- Self-Esteem
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Trauma
- EMDR
Amy Venn, LCSW-S
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Location: Video Only for Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth, Humana, United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Triwest, Self pay $110
Accepting New Clients: NO (Video only)
Expertise: Adults and Children (12 and up), No Couples
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Autism
- CBT
- Child and adolescent counseling (12 and up)
- Christian Counseling
- Depression
- Grief/Loss
- Life adjustment
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Trauma
- Chronic illness
