Therapy for Anxiety In Houston

Gabriela sitting in warm and welcoming therapy office

With Mary Duran, LCSW, LCDC

 And Gabriela Treviño, LCSW

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Does your brain feel like it’s constantly playing a worst-case scenario movie?
Are you exhausted from overthinking every conversation long after it’s over?
Does calming down feel like an impossible task that your body just won’t do?

Anxiety is often a quiet, internal static that makes you feel like you’re constantly bracing for impact. You’re over-preparing and over-analyzing everything on the outside while feeling like a wreck on the inside. This isn't a character flaw, it’s your nervous system trying to protect you from things that haven't even happened yet. We help you turn down the volume so you can actually be present in your own life.

We have years of specialized experience treating anxiety in high-intensity clinical settings. We bring a direct, human understanding to the nonstop racing mind and the tools needed to find your way back to calm.

People Come To Us When They Experience

  • Constant racing thoughts

  • Overthinking conversations

  • Struggling to relax

  • Always expecting the worst

  • Disrupted sleep

  • Overwhelming self-doubt

  • Struggling to be present in daily life

  • Striving for perfection and feeling burnt out

  • Relying on maladaptive coping skills

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How Therapy for Anxiety With Us Works

We start by turning down the volume and helping you calm your nervous system. You don’t need another person telling you to just calm down or minimizing how terrifying a simple choice can feel when your brain is screaming at you. We show up as strategic partners, a neutral sounding board to help you find solid ground. We aren't here to manage you; we’re here to help you quiet the internal noise and find the stability you’ve been looking for.

Sessions are collaborative and proactive. We help you untangle the knots of overthinking, quiet the physical buzz that keeps your body on high alert, and build the practical tools needed to reclaim your focus. Our goal is to help you stop living in the what-ifs of the future and move back into the driver’s seat of your own life today.

Modalities We Use

  • DBT provides a practical toolkit to manage the high-stakes stress and big emotions that trigger anxiety, focusing on distress tolerance so you stay grounded when life feels overwhelming.

  • We explore how your early relationships shaped your need for control, helping you heal the deep-seated insecurity that often fuels chronic worry and find a secure foundation within yourself.

  • We work to identify and quiet the "catastrophizing" voice that keeps you stuck in a loop of worst-case scenarios, giving you the clarity to see things as they actually are.

  • Anxiety lives in your body as a racing heart or a constant buzz, so we use body-based techniques to quiet the physical high-alert mode in real-time.

  • We work to turn down the volume on the harsh internal critic that blames you for being anxious, treating compassion as a strategic tool to help you stop fighting yourself and start moving forward.

  • Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) helps your brain finally “unstick” and file away the experiences that keep your anxiety on high alert, stopping the physical sting of the past so you can feel steady now.

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Learn how to quiet your constantly moving brain and feel confident in your skin.

After Therapy, Our Clients Report:

  • Calmness

  • Confidence in social settings

  • Improved sleep

  • Ability to quiet the internal chatter

  • Less physical tension

  • Presence in daily life

  • Less worst-case scenario thinking

  • Enjoyment in life

  • Reconnected to others

  • Ability to make decisions

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About Us 

Mary Duran, LCSW, LCDC
And Gabriela Treviño, LCSW

Our style is relational and direct. We build a real connection with you. We give feedback, help you notice patterns in the moment, and teach you how to regulate your body, brain, and emotions. We believe healing happens inside a consistent, honest relationship.

Therapist Mary Duran, LCSW, LCDC
more about me

👋🏼 Hi, I’m Mary

Before joining this practice, I spent years deepening my training in attachment-based theory and therapy. My work focuses on helping clients understand how early relationships shape the patterns they experience in adulthood, especially in the way they connect, communicate, and respond to stress.

Outside of the therapy room, I have practiced yoga for over a decade and find movement essential for calming a fast-moving mind. I live in Houston with my spouse and our two small dogs.

Therapist Gabriela Treviño, LCSW
more about me

👋🏼 Hi, I’m Gabriela,

Before joining this practice, I worked exclusively in trauma therapy, supporting clients as they processed and recovered from difficult and overwhelming experiences.

I was raised in Houston and feel deeply connected to the community here. In my free time, I enjoy getting lost in a good book, gardening, and spending time with my partner and our three dogs.

Availability: We work with clients in-person in Houston. Telehealth sessions available across Texas, Colorado, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C.

Education, Credentials,
& Trainings

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Texas

  • Specialized Training in Anxiety Disorders

  • Training In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

  • Training in Self-Compassion techniques

  • Attachment-Based Therapy Training

  • Experience In Intensive Treatment Settings, including The Menninger Clinic, J. Flowers Health Institute, & UT Health

3 Steps To Get Started

  • Fill out the contact form. We will personally respond and answer your questions.

  • We will schedule a short call to see if it feels like a good fit and talk through next steps.

  • We begin building trust, understanding your current struggles, and creating a clear plan for our work together.

Ready To Feel at Ease?

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