Healing History Counseling

Healing History Counseling I’m an EMDR trained therapist that specializes in helping adults heal childhood trauma, PTSD & cPTSD. I know that healing from trauma is possible.

I have done this hard work myself. I know how life changing and rewarding it is to heal from your past. My passion is helping other people navigate their healing journey.

Being an adult with past trauma can mean that staying and feeling safe can be a major part of how we move within the wor...
11/21/2025

Being an adult with past trauma can mean that staying and feeling safe can be a major part of how we move within the world.

- If I speak up, will I be less safe?
- If I say no, will I be less safe?
- If I make that person laugh, will I be safer?
- If I stand up for myself will I be at greater risk?

Many, most, or even all decisions may be weighed based on our ability to keep ourselves safe.

The desire to maintain our safety is very normal. But rearranging our lives to avoid every chance of danger is less healthy. Life sometimes takes risk. Some risk is worth it.

Each time we limit our lives due to our fear of risk we need to be sure that we have clearly and accurately weighed the actual situation and not basing our decision on our ongoing fears that are actually residuals from our childhood. Risk management is a part of life but 100% safety is not achievable nor really desirable.

I am an EMDR trained trauma therapist with offices in North Austin & Belton TX. I specialize in helping adults put their pasts behind them. I also offer sessions by video.

Interested in working with me? Schedule your free consultation NOW at: https://healinghistorycounseling.com/schedule_now/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

Having experienced something traumatic can leave parts of ourselves frozen, stuck back when it occurred. Emotional and p...
11/20/2025

Having experienced something traumatic can leave parts of ourselves frozen, stuck back when it occurred.

Emotional and psychological development can become delayed, slowed or even stop when a horrible event blocks our path.

Just because we've been frozen doesn't mean we can't create a thaw! Healing past traumatic events can help us free ourselves to move forward with our lives and allow those stuck part of ourselves to start moving and growing again!

I am an EMDR trained trauma therapist with offices in North Austin & Belton TX. I specialize in helping adults put their pasts behind them. I also offer sessions by video.

Interested in working with me? Schedule your free consultation NOW at: https://healinghistorycounseling.com/schedule_now/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

Spending time with our inner child can be a great way of reconnecting with our playful side.People with painful childhoo...
11/20/2025

Spending time with our inner child can be a great way of reconnecting with our playful side.

People with painful childhoods may find that their inner child carries a lot of hurt and pain. Helping this part of ourselves heal can be an intimidating task, but it can also be very beneficial.

Having professional help can make this process quicker, less difficult and more successful.

I am an EMDR trained trauma therapist with offices in Austin & Belton, TX. I specialize in helping adults put their pasts behind them.

Interested in working with me? Schedule your free consultation NOW at: https://healinghistorycounseling.com/schedule_now/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

When a person is deeply hurt and then that pain goes un-soothed the hurt individual must figure out how to live with tha...
11/20/2025

When a person is deeply hurt and then that pain goes un-soothed the hurt individual must figure out how to live with that pain and hurt. One way that they can do that is to convince themselves that they overreacted or "it wasn't that bad". This can help them get through an otherwise overwhelming experience.

But the long term impact of this coping mechanism can be rather detrimental. When we won't own how much our past experiences have hurt us it is difficult to heal that pain and truly move beyond those experiences. They can also struggle to take care of themselves because they don't own their current emotional hurts and pains. This can lead to them being repeatedly mistreated and not well supported by their friends and family because they fail to seek support (it's hard to ask for support when convinced the pain "isn't that bad" or that important) or they fail to set healthy boundaries.

Minimizing past and current hurts can help get through times when those pains and hurts were dismissed and un-soothed. It is possible to go back and heal past traumatic events.

I am an EMDR trained trauma therapist with offices in North Austin & Belton TX. I specialize in helping adults put their pasts behind them. I also offer sessions by video.

Interested in working with me? Schedule your free consultation NOW at: https://healinghistorycounseling.com/schedule_now/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

If someone only has a hammer... all problems look like nails.The more tools you have in your toolbox, the more capable y...
11/19/2025

If someone only has a hammer... all problems look like nails.

The more tools you have in your toolbox, the more capable you are of handling whatever problem you encounter.

When caught up in the daily grind of managing PTSD everyday, it can be easy to not notice how few tools we have available to us.

Do we have all the tools we need?
Are there aspects that we have no idea how to manage?
Do we wish we had more than one option?
If we had more tools, how would our life improve?

I am an EMDR trained trauma therapist with offices in North Austin & Belton TX. I specialize in helping adults put their pasts behind them. I also offer sessions by video.

Interested in working with me? Schedule your free consultation NOW at: https://healinghistorycounseling.com/schedule_now/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

11/19/2025

Few people heal from childhood trauma in one go.

Many people will start and stop multiple times along the journey of healing from their history. We can stop for many reasons: we needed a break, life got in the way, things were better...

Once we stop our healing journey it can be difficult to restart. It can be helpful to take a look at whether we are taking a break or actually avoiding. Once we truly know what we are currently doing we can actively choose what we do next. This blog is all about becoming aware of what we are currently doing (resting or avoiding) and deciding what to do next. I hope you find this helpful. I always love hearing what readers think, so please leave a comment if you feel so moved.

What happened to me wasn't THAT BAD...Other's had it worse...Sometimes we can feel that the pain and sorrow we feel is a...
11/18/2025

What happened to me wasn't THAT BAD...

Other's had it worse...

Sometimes we can feel that the pain and sorrow we feel is an over-reaction because other people have endured worse or because we are lucky in some other way. Sometimes it can be useful to gain perspective by making a comparison to other's situations: I'm furious about being stuck in traffic due to an accident; then I think about being glad I was not in the accident and that helps me mitigate my anger.

That's not really what people are doing when they compare their "bad experiences" to those of other people's "horror stories". When trauma survivors are finding their own experiences NOT BAD ENOUGH they are trying to force themselves to not be in pain anymore. They are saying to themselves that they have no right to hurt so bad and that they need to just STOP!

But denying our pain and hurt doesn't actually help make it go away. In fact, it just means we are going to be stuck with it longer.

If we still hurt from something that happened in our past, then simply it is significant to us and that is enough! That alone is reason enough to take the time and do the work of healing that past pain.

I am an EMDR trained trauma therapist with offices in North Austin & Belton TX. I specialize in helping adults put their pasts behind them. I also offer sessions by video.

Interested in working with me? Schedule your free consultation NOW at: https://healinghistorycounseling.com/schedule_now/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

People sometimes tell us that we need to forgive the person who hurt us.We may even be telling ourselves that we need to...
11/18/2025

People sometimes tell us that we need to forgive the person who hurt us.

We may even be telling ourselves that we need to forgive the person who hurt us.

But often our pain, hurt, and anger hold us back from truly being able to forgive the person who has done us wrong. Trying to force forgiveness doesn't really work. Pretending we have forgiven when we truly have not also does not work. Burying it deep down doesn't make it forgiven either.

When forgiveness is out of reach it can often help to heal ourselves first. Often once the emotional/psychological wound is healed it is easier to allow the release of forgiveness. Forgiveness is then a task you do for yourself and becomes a recognition of moving past what they have done.

I am an EMDR trained trauma therapist with offices in North Austin & Belton TX. I specialize in helping adults put their pasts behind them. I also offer sessions by video.

Interested in working with me? Schedule your free consultation NOW at: https://healinghistorycounseling.com/schedule_now/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

Childhood trauma has a life long impact on your body and your soul. The more trauma you have to overcome the greater the...
11/17/2025

Childhood trauma has a life long impact on your body and your soul. The more trauma you have to overcome the greater the impact on both your mental and physical health.

You are 20X's more likely to attempt su***de if you had four or more traumatic experiences in your childhood then you are if you had none. Healing from those childhood traumas can lessen the impact of those experiences on your physical and mental health. Check out this blog post about ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences): https://healinghistorycounseling.com/what-happened-to-you-?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com…/

Just like the world, we carry with us remnants of now obsolete defenses that are no longer useful.They no longer serve a...
11/17/2025

Just like the world, we carry with us remnants of now obsolete defenses that are no longer useful.

They no longer serve a useful purpose. In fact they may be getting in the way of creating a healthier life for ourselves.

Until we are able to truly see how useless these antiquated tools have become in our lives, we will not truly let them go. Often we can't see this because we are still living with a past that is very much in the present day. Healing our past so that we can put it fully behind ourselves is often a necessary first step to letting go of outmoded coping tools.

I am an EMDR trained trauma therapist with offices in Austin & Belton TX. I specialize in helping adults put their pasts behind them.

Interested in working with me? Schedule your free consultation NOW at: https://healinghistorycounseling.com/schedule_now/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

It's good to remember to take some time to just relax.Kick back, take it easy, give yourself permission to just chill.Re...
11/16/2025

It's good to remember to take some time to just relax.

Kick back, take it easy, give yourself permission to just chill.

Recharging our energy by taking a break is how we make the long haul. Taking care of ourselves is a vital part of our healing process.

I am an EMDR trained trauma therapist with offices in North Austin & Belton TX. I specialize in helping adults put their pasts behind them. I also offer sessions by video.

Interested in working with me? Schedule your free consultation NOW at: https://healinghistorycounseling.com/schedule_now/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

Depression isn't just a girl's issue.Depression isn't just a white people's problem.Depression doesn't care if you're ci...
11/16/2025

Depression isn't just a girl's issue.

Depression isn't just a white people's problem.

Depression doesn't care if you're cisgender or not.

Depression doesn't care what else you're struggling with.

When struggling with depression it can be particularly hard to do the very things that will help you dig out of your depression. Check out this blog on depression and PTSD (helpful information for people not dealing with PTSD too) to learn a bunch of tips and tools for fighting depression.

Schedule a free 30 minute consultation to discover if I can help you put your pass behind you. https://booking.setmore.com/scheduleappointment/fbb88aab-1606-42e4-a9ff-32304a849364?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

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I know that healing from trauma is possible. I have done this hard work myself. I know how life changing and rewarding it is to heal from your past. My passion is helping other people navigate their healing journey.

I am an EMDR trained therapist in Austin Texas. I specialize in working with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), CSA (Childhood Sexual Abuse) and generally helping adults heal trauma. If you are ready to start your healing journey, contact me to schedule your free 30 minute consultation.