Ellen Payne therapy counseling trauma PTSD texas

Your past does not define you.

Therapy with Ellen Payne, LCSW

Texas in-person & virtual adults & teens

individual group couples EMDR intensives

Feeling overwhelmed? Alone? Stuck or unsettled?

Maybe you're unsure about how to feel better and have more control in your life. Maybe thoughts and memories of past experiences are showing up in the here and now. It's not just you. Many people feel this way and have a hard time dealing with what everyday life brings. With therapy, you can make sense of why you're feeling the way you're feeling, learn ways to feel better, and find relief.

Why
therapy?

Nonjudgemental Space

Therapy gives you room to focus on you with someone who accepts you and brings an outside perspective.

Learn Skills

Gain skills and resources to better manage your emotions, behaviors, and thoughts so life isn't so tough.

Understand Yourself

Explore your own emotions, behaviors, and thoughts so you can better show up for yourself.

Find Balance & Enjoyment

Experience more peace and calm as you move through your life and recognize more moments of joy.

Feel Better

Therapy helps you feel better about who you are and who you want to be.

Get Encouragement

Feel less alone and like someone is on your side rooting you on to achieve your goals.

What I Specialize In

Complex Trauma

Intimate Partner Violence

Sexual Violence

Childhood Trauma

Loss & Grief

Identity

Betrayal & Shame

Self-Image

Boundaries

Relationships

THERAPY SERVICES

Meet Ellen

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

EMDR Trained Therapist

completing certification requirements

Hi, I'm Ellen. Glad you're here.

I am a person-centered, trauma-focused, psychodynamic therapist, which is just a fancy way of saying I believe that

Your experience is most important.

I believe you are in charge of your healing journey, and I am right there beside you. I believe that you are all you need to be just as you are, right here and now. The kind of therapist I am means that the relationship you have with yourself stays at the front of my mind as we work together. I remind us of the present moment and provide a safe relationship for your pain to rest in. I highlight things you might not see and bring more into your conscious awareness.

I'm EMDR trained and incorporate the Internal Family Systems Model. I use concepts and interventions from other therapy models so long as it makes sense for you and your healing. As I walk alongside you, I rely on body-based approaches, the inner-child lens, psychoeducation, and the strengths you are carrying with you. This is to help bring forth your awareness, insight, and truth to promote a healthy, thriving life.

My hope for every person I work with is that they experience more peace. I hope they learn that the answers they want are already within them and that they can move through life in a way they feel good about. I also hope they know they don't have to do it alone but are certainly capable.

Your therapy journey will be just as unique as your experiences.

Healing usually includes caring for wounds, learning lots, laughing some, and doing things a little differently than before. We will work to find out what is keeping you from living the life you want to live and discover the best version of yourself - a stronger, more secure, calmer self.

Your brain and body instinctively know how to heal, and they want to! Most likely you are already healing and don't even know it. The healing journey is not a straight line, and it looks different for everyone which can be confusing and scary sometimes. I can help you find your way.