Therapy for Relational & Attachment Trauma in Houston
If relationships leave you anxious, shut down, constantly overthinking, or waiting for the other shoe to drop, we see you. These are signs that your nervous system adapted to experiences where connection didn't consistently feel safe.
At Rooted Therapy, we help adults heal from childhood emotional neglect, complex trauma (C-PTSD), relationship trauma, and attachment wounds using EMDR, IFS, somatic therapy, and other evidence-based approaches that go beyond insight alone.
✓ In-person in Houston (Montrose)
✓ Virtual throughout Texas
✓ Free 15-minute consultation
Trauma doesn't always look like trauma.
Sometimes it looks like...
Flinching at someone's tone of voice.
Replaying conversations for hours afterward.
Feeling responsible for everyone else's emotions.
Shutting down during conflict.
Never asking for help because it feels safer not to need anyone.
Wondering if you're "too sensitive."
Assuming people are upset with you.
Feeling exhausted by relationships, even the healthy ones.
Many of the people we work with don't immediately identify with the word trauma. They just know their reactions feel bigger than the moment, and they're tired of living that way.
Your nervous system remembers.
At Rooted Therapy, we don't see anxiety, shutdown, people-pleasing, perfectionism, or overthinking as personality flaws.
We see them as survival strategies. Trauma isn't just what happened to you. It's what happened inside your nervous system because of what happened to you.
Your brain adapted. Your body adapted. Your relationships adapted.
Those patterns probably helped you survive. They just aren't helping you anymore.
Talking about it isn’t always enough.
Many of our clients have already done years of therapy. They've read the books. Listened to the podcasts. They can explain exactly why they react the way they do.
Understanding your patterns isn't the same thing as changing them.
That's why our work goes beyond insight.
We help your nervous system experience something different.
Depending on your goals, therapy might include:
✓ EMDR
✓ Internal Family Systems (IFS)
✓ Somatic therapy
✓ Attachment-focused therapy
Not because one approach is "best." Because healing isn't one-size-fits-all.
Work with someone you connect with
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Lauren Palmer
MA, LPC · Practice Owner
WHO SHE WORKS WITH
Works with thoughtful, high-functioning adults who understand themselves pretty well but still feel stuck in anxiety, perfectionism, trauma, or painful relationship patterns.
FOCUS AREAS
High-Functioning Anxiety
Trauma & Attachment
Perfectionism
Relationship Patterns
Burnout & Disconnection -
Alyssa Garcia
MS, LPC-Associate, Bilingual English/Spanish
WHO SHE WORKS WITH
Works with adults and couples navigating grief, relationship changes, and the tension between family or cultural expectations and figuring out what feels true to them.
FOCUS AREAS
Grief & Loss
Trauma & EMDR
Family, Culture & Belonging
Relationships & Attachment
Life Transitions & Identity -
Chloe Espenan
LMSW
WHO SHE WORKS WITH
Works with adults, couples, and teens (13+) navigating depression, codependency, substance use, complicated relationships with food, and coping patterns that aren’t working anymore.
FOCUS AREAS
Depression
Codependency
Substance Use & Process Addictions
Disordered Eating Patterns
Anxiety & Self-Criticism -
Michelle Saltzer
MA, LPC-Associate
WHO SHE WORKS WITH
Works with adults and couples who overthink, people-please, avoid conflict, and struggle to say what they need, especially in their closest relationships.
FOCUS AREAS
Anxiety
People-Pleasing
Self-Criticism
Relationships
Fertility, Perinatal & Postpartum
Couples Therapy -
Lauren Bigelow
LMSW
WHO SHE WORKS WITH
Works with adults and couples navigating burnout, grief, neurodivergence, chronic illness, and the exhaustion of being the person everyone else relies on.
FOCUS AREAS
Neurodivergence
Chronic Illness
Grief & Loss
Burnout & Caregiver Fatigue
Anxiety & Perfectionism
Perimenopause -
Haley Macek
MS, LPC-Associate
WHO SHE WORKS WITH
Works with adults, teens (13+), and couples who feel disconnected from themselves, stuck in painful relationships, or exhausted from trying to be who everyone expects them to be.
FOCUS AREAS
Anxiety & Depression
Trauma
Relationships & Attachment
LGBTQIA+ Identity & Belonging
Support After Sexual or Domestic Violence -
Sana Maaz
MA, LMFT-Associate
WHO SHE WORKS WITH
Works with adults and couples feeling lost, disconnected, or unsure of who they are anymore, especially in the aftermath of trauma, anxiety, or major life change.
FOCUS AREAS
Trauma & Attachment
Anxiety
Couples & Relationship Patterns
Cultural Identity
Life Transitions
Self-Discovery & Identity Shifts
Is trauma therapy right for me?
You don't have to "have it worse" than someone else.
If your past still shows up in your relationships, emotions, or nervous system today, trauma therapy may help.
Whether you experienced childhood emotional neglect, relationship trauma, emotional abuse, complex trauma, or simply grew up without feeling emotionally safe, your experiences matter.
Trauma Therapy FAQs
Still wondering whether this is the right fit? Here are a few questions we hear most often.
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No. Healing doesn't require telling every detail of your story. We move at a pace that feels safe, and many trauma therapies focus more on what your nervous system is experiencing now than recounting every event from the past.
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Yes. Trauma isn't defined only by catastrophic events. Growing up with chronic criticism, emotional neglect, unpredictable caregivers, parentification, or inconsistent emotional safety can shape your nervous system just as profoundly.
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Many people already understand why they react the way they do. Trauma therapy focuses on helping your body experience something different so old survival patterns no longer run the show.
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Yes. Several of our therapists are trained in EMDR and integrate it when it's an appropriate fit. We also use attachment-focused therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic therapy, mindfulness, and other evidence-based approaches.
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We'll learn more about what's bringing you in, answer your questions, and help match you with the therapist who best fits your goals. It's free, lasts about 15 minutes, and there's no pressure to move forward.
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We're a private-pay practice. If you have out-of-network benefits, we can provide superbills, and many clients use Mentaya to simplify reimbursement. Find out if you qualify for reimbursement for out-of-network therapy instantly here.
You’ve survived enoughYou don't have to spend the rest of your life bracing for the next disappointment, overthinking every interaction, or wondering why your reactions feel so much bigger than the moment.
Those patterns made sense once.
They don't have to keep running your life.
At Rooted Therapy, we help adults heal from attachment wounds, childhood emotional neglect, relationship trauma, and complex PTSD using approaches that go beyond insight alone, so you can finally begin to feel the shift, not just understand it.
Your consultation is free, lasts about 15 minutes, and there's no pressure to move forward. We'll simply help you decide whether we're the right fit.
✓ In-person in Houston (Montrose)
✓ Virtual throughout Texas
Start with a free 15-minute consultation
Tell us a little about what’s bringing you in. We’ll help you think through fit and next steps.
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