Complex Trauma Therapists
in Houston, TX
We are a team of trauma specialists, including therapists who have done our own complex trauma healing.
We’ve seen the changes it makes.
Do you feel like parts of your life were taken from you?
Do you expect things to go wrong, even when they’re going well?
Is it hard to trust anyone fully?
You might feel stuck in patterns. Your nervous system is always on. Or you’re completely shut down. You overthink, ruminate, and replay conversations long after they’re over.
Complex trauma isn’t a character flaw. It’s what happens when your system adapts just to survive.
Clients Come To Us With
Hypervigilance
Chronic anxiety
Emotional numbness
Nightmares or flashbacks
Relationship instability
Constant tension
Rumination loops
Fear of trusting & fear of abandonment
People-pleasing to stay safe
Feeling fundamentally "broken"
If these symptoms resonate, complex trauma therapy helps to unwind them.
How Complex Trauma Therapy With Us Works
We focus on both insight and regulation. Understanding your story matters, but so does calming your nervous system so you can feel safe.
Our work is relational. We build a steady, consistent connection where your system can begin to experience safety. From there, we gently process what happened and teach your brain and body new patterns.
Modalities We Integrate
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Eye-Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) helps your brain finally “unstick” and file away traumatic memories that feel like they’re still happening right now. By taking the emotional sting out of the past, it stops your body’s constant high-alert response so you can finally feel steady in the present.
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Helps you challenge beliefs shaped by trauma such as it was my fault or I cannot trust anyone, reducing shame and fear.
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Repairs relational wounds and builds healthier patterns of connection and security.
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Teaches emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness so you are not overwhelmed by triggers.
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Body-based tools that calm the nervous system and reduce fight, flight, freeze, or fawn responses. Practical skills to help your body learn what safety feels like again.
As your nervous system stabilizes, old patterns shift. Instead of bracing for impact, you get to choose how to feel.
After Complex Trauma Therapy, Our Clients Report
Feeling calm
Better sleep
Less on edge
Fewer trauma triggers
Less physical tension
Healthier partners & relationships
Stronger boundaries
Improved focus at work
Reengagement in life
Ability to trust self & others
Meet the Team of Trauma Specialists
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![Mary Duran, LCSW, LCDC - Houston therapist specializing in complex trauma]()
Mary Duran, LCSW, LCDC
OWNER | PSYCHOTHERAPIST
I specialize in treating the deepest roots of complex trauma, particularly when it intersects with attachment wounds or substance use. I provide a steady, unshakeable space where we can look at your heaviest experiences without fear of judgment. My goal is to help you move from a state of constant fight or flight into a life of genuine internal stability and secure connection.
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![Gabriela Trevino, LCSW - Houston therapist specializing in complex trauma]()
Gabriela Treviño, LCSW
PSYCHOTHERAPIST
I offer a specialized, trauma-informed space for those navigating the deep impact of complex trauma and overwhelming childhood experiences. I focus on helping you quiet a hypervigilant nervous system and reclaim your sense of safety. Together, we work to heal the past so you can move forward into a more grounded and resilient future.
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![Meghan Zeien, LCSW - Houston therapist specializing in complex trauma]()
Meghan Zeien, LCSW
PSYCHOTHERAPIST
I provide an intentional space to process the weight of complex trauma and mental health concerns. I hold space for your most difficult experiences, acting as a direct and compassionate advocate in your recovery. I help you move beyond the stuckness of trauma toward a life defined by your resilience rather than your past.
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![Nicole Duarte, LCSW, CCTP, NATC - Houston therapist specializing in complex trauma]()
Nicole Duarte, LCSW, CCTP, NATC
PSYCHOTHERAPIST
I help people make sense of painful experiences and the ways they continue to show up in daily life, from anxiety and self-doubt to strained relationships. I offer a warm, trauma-informed space built on trust and emotional safety, where you set the pace and your story is believed. My goal is to help you come to terms with what you've carried and move toward a life that feels safe, steady, and your own.
Education, Credentials,
& Trainings
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Texas
Advanced Training in Attachment-Based Therapy
Training in Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) Training
Training in Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT)
Specialized Trauma Treatment Experience, The Menninger Clinic, J. Flowers Health Institute, and UT Health Trauma & Recovery Program
3 Steps To Get Started
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Fill out the contact form and share what has been feeling stuck or overwhelming.
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We will schedule a short call to see if we are the right fit and answer your questions.
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We begin building safety, understanding your history, and creating a clear plan for trauma-focused work.
FAQs about Trauma Treatment
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If you've experienced something distressing, whether a single event or an ongoing pattern, and you're still feeling its effects through anxiety, avoidance, difficulty trusting others, recurring nightmares or flashbacks, or being easily triggered by reminders, trauma therapy can help. If past experiences are still shaping how you feel or function today, it's worth exploring with a trauma-informed therapist.
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Trauma therapy uses specialized, evidence-based approaches, like trauma-focused CBT, EMDR, or somatic and mindfulness-based techniques, designed specifically to help the nervous system process and release traumatic memories, rather than just talking through them. Our therapists are trained in trauma-informed care, meaning every part of the process is paced to feel safe rather than re-traumatizing.
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Yes. Trauma doesn't have to be recent to still be affecting you, many clients come to us with experiences from childhood or years past that are still shaping their relationships, self-esteem, or day-to-day emotional regulation. Trauma therapy can help at any distance from the original event.
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Rates:
Initial Intake (60 minutes): $250
Standard Session (45 minutes): $200
Extended Session (60 minutes): $230
Family & Couples Therapy (50 minutes): $250
Following your initial assessment, we will collaborate with you to determine which session length best supports your treatment goals.
Rates for Mary Duran, LCSW, LCDC
Initial Assessment (60 minutes): $275
Individual Therapy (45 minutes): $230
Individual Therapy (60 minutes): $250
Family Therapy (50 minutes): $300
Rates listed are effective for the 2026 calendar year and are subject to annual adjustment.
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We offer trauma therapy both in-person at our Houston office and via telehealth across Texas, so you can choose whichever format feels safest and most accessible to you.