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Find your people. Find your purpose. Find yourself. Trauma, mental health, and addiction treatment for women in Austin.

04/22/2026

People use PTSD and complex PTSD interchangeably, but they're not the same.

The difference isn't just semantic. It affects how the trauma shows up in your life and what kind of treatment will actually help.

If you've been in trauma therapy that focuses on processing one memory and it hasn't worked, this might be why.

04/20/2026

We're really excited to partner with Dr. David Rowe and United Assessment for neuropsychological testing.

Dr. Rowe leads United Assessment's neuropsychology division and also teaches at Columbia while supervising clinical work. His team does comprehensive evaluations that look at everything standard psychiatric assessments miss. Brain function, processing patterns, developmental factors, the whole picture.

For people who've been in treatment for years without real progress, neuropsych testing can be the breakthrough that makes everything else finally make sense. We're so glad to be able to offer this resource through our partnership with Dr. Rowe and his team.

04/17/2026

We're thrilled to introduce Dr. Austin Casey as our new Medical Director.

Dr. Casey is a board-certified psychiatrist who completed his training at LSU where he received the Academic Scholars Award four times and was selected for the prestigious BEST Fellowship. Throughout residency, he served in multiple leadership roles, including Chief Resident of Education and Chief Resident of Administration.

Coming from Austin Oaks Hospital, Dr. Casey worked with people in crisis and he's bringing that expertise to Grace & Emerge while continuing to mentor the next generation of psychiatrists. We're lucky to have him.

04/15/2026

One of the cruelest things about complex trauma is how it makes you blame yourself.

You internalize the message that if bad things kept happening, it must be because something is wrong with you.

Children in harmful environments can't leave and they can't fix the situation, so they adapt by believing they're the problem. That belief protects them in the moment because it gives them a sense of control. If it's your fault, then maybe you can change it. But that same belief becomes a cage in adulthood.

You're not broken. Your system did exactly what it needed to do to survive.

04/13/2026

As we close out our Employee Spotlight Series, we are ending on a high note with Yoga Therapist & Teacher, Kaytee Hernandez, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, CRYT.

Kaytee integrates breath work, movement, meditation, and mindful awareness into the healing process at Grace & Emerge. Her own journey through childhood trauma, grief, and loss shaped her belief that the body holds a powerful capacity for healing.

Through practices such as breath work, mantra, meditation, and yoga postures, Kaytee helps women reconnect with their bodies and discover their own inner resilience.

04/09/2026

This week we are highlighting our Behavioral Health Technician team.

Kristi Watkins brings a unique perspective shaped by both professional training and personal recovery. A certified yoga teacher with nearly eight years of sobriety, Kristi meets clients with empathy and authenticity while continuing her training toward becoming a certified yoga therapist.

Joycelyn Mason began her career in recovery settings as a chef, where she supported individuals in treatment by providing nutritional care. That experience led her to transition into direct client care, where she now walks alongside women as they rebuild their lives.

Mary Lisa Patrick transitioned from the corporate world into behavioral health after her own treatment experience. Her background in project management brings strong organization and communication skills to the team while her personal journey fuels her commitment to helping others.

Together they help create a supportive and grounded environment where healing can unfold.

04/08/2026

A lot of people think they're just stressed or anxious when they're actually dealing with complex trauma.

The difference matters because treating them as the same thing doesn't work.

CPTSD isn't about one traumatic event. It's about repeated, ongoing experiences that taught your nervous system the world isn't safe and people can't be trusted. These signs show up in ways that look like personality traits or character flaws, but they're not. They're adaptations your system made to survive.

04/07/2026

Brittany Burke’s therapeutic work centers on helping clients rediscover their sense of agency.

Brittany came to this work through her own recovery from complex trauma. Her personal experience gives her a deep understanding of how early experiences can shape beliefs about identity, safety, and relationships.

Using ego state therapies alongside cognitive behavioral approaches, Brittany helps women build emotional regulation and prepare for deeper trauma processing. Her work focuses on helping clients reframe their stories while developing resilience and self confidence.

04/06/2026

Irek’s approach is informed by developmental neurobiology and emotionally focused psychotherapy.

He works with clients to explore the patterns that shape their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, helping them develop greater awareness and agency in their lives. His work integrates insights from developmental neurobiology with deeply relational therapeutic practices.

The goal is a fuller and more self-directed life.

04/03/2026

Holding a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Allison Hewett’s work as a therapist is rooted in the belief that healing happens when people feel genuinely seen, heard, and understood.

She approaches therapy from a relational, person-centered perspective and works with clients navigating anxiety, depression, OCD, complex trauma, eating disorders, and relational concerns.

Her experience across residential treatment centers, psychiatric hospitals, university counseling programs, and nonprofit clinics informs her thoughtful and inclusive approach to care.

04/01/2026

PTSD comes from something specific that happened. Complex trauma comes from years of things that shouldn't have happened but did, or things that should have happened but didn't.

It's not one memory you can point to. It's a thousand small moments that taught you that you don't matter, that people can't be trusted, and that something is fundamentally wrong with you.

The difference matters because you can't treat complex trauma the same way you treat PTSD. There's no single event to process. There's an entire framework of understanding yourself and the world that needs to be rebuilt from scratch.

03/30/2026

Samantha Bennett’s approach to therapy centers on helping people reconnect with themselves.

Drawing from somatic therapy, parts work, attachment work, and mindfulness, Sam focuses on the relationship between the nervous system, the body, and emotional experience. She believes healing happens when people can explore their inner world at their own pace with the support of an attuned therapist.

Her work invites curiosity, compassion, and a deeper sense of self understanding.

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7756 Northcross Drive UNIT 203
Austin, TX
78757

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http://www.graceandemergerecovery.com/

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