Licensed Therapist in Round Rock, Tx specializing in anxiety, trauma, & chronic pain
Meet Heather
You learned to hold it all together.
Therapy with me is the place where you don't have to.
For adults who are ready to stop performing wellness and start experiencing it.
Does this sound like you?
You do well in life and still feel quietly anxious or uncertain underneath
You hold yourself to high standards and judge yourself hard when you fall short
You replay conversations afterward, second-guessing what you said
You push past your limits, then feel depleted, resentful, and guilty for feeling that way
Rest feels like something you have to earn rather than something you simply deserve
If this is familiar please know: You are not broken and you are not behind.
You are someone who learned to adapt instead of rest. And there's a real difference.
A Note From Heather
I work with adults who feel capable in their lives but stuck in their reactions. My clients often have anxiety that won’t fully turn off, patterns that keep repeating, and a mind that doesn’t know how to rest, even when nothing is wrong.
I’m based in Round Rock, Texas and work with clients throughout the North Austin area, including Cedar Park, Georgetown and Brushy Creek. I also work with clients online throughout Texas.
Before I opened my private practice, I spent 11 years teaching secondary social studies and 7 years as a school counselor in Texas high schools.
I also live with endometriosis, which is part of why supporting people with chronic pelvic pain has become an important part of my work. I know firsthand what it’s like to push through significant physical difficulty while still showing up and keeping everything running.
That experience shapes how I work. I understand how easy it is to override your body, minimize what you’re feeling, and keep going long past what’s sustainable, especially when you’re used to being capable.
I share this not to make the work about me, but because it matters to know that the person sitting across from you understands both the physical and emotional reality of what you’re carrying.
Outside the therapy room, I love reading, traveling, and learning about different cultures. And when it’s above 50 degrees (I’m no winter warrior), I enjoy finding places to hike around Austin.
How We Work Together
Our sessions are active and focused. I’m not a therapist who sits back while you talk into the void.
I’m interactive: asking questions, listening, and sharing a laugh if appropriate. I’m a down-to-earth person and I show up in the therapeutic relationship authentically.
I approach therapy through a feminist, trauma-informed lens, which means we look not just at your thoughts and behaviors, but at the expectations and roles that have shaped how you relate to yourself.
Many of my clients have learned to be high-achieving, self-critical, and emotionally responsible for others, often at the expense of their own needs. Together, we begin to question those patterns and build something that feels more authentic and sustainable.
Our work draws on four approaches, used together and tailored to you:
Understanding your relationship patterns
How early experiences shaped the way you relate, react, and make sense of yourself.
Working directly with brain and body-based reactions
For example, EMDR helps the brain process experiences that keep anxiety, reactivity, or distress feeling stuck.
Building a genuine sense of safety in your body
So you don’t have to override yourself just to get through your life.
Everything is paced carefully and collaboratively.
We move at the speed your system needs—never rushed, never forced.
My Values In Therapy
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You were always enough.
So many people come to therapy believing they’re broken, behind, or too much. In our work, we get curious about where those beliefs came from and begin loosening their grip.
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Your body tells a story.
Your body holds stress, emotion, and memory. Instead of pushing past discomfort or judging your reactions, we slow down and learn how to listen to the mind-body connection.
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Systems and context matter.
Your struggles didn’t happen in a vacuum. Family dynamics, attachment, culture, trauma, and systems all shape how we learn to cope.
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Depth and joy can coexist.
Healing doesn’t have to be heavy all the time. We can do meaningful work while still keeping things warm, human, and allowing space for humor and laughter.
What People Notice Over Time
My clients are typically thoughtful, capable, and self-aware. They've often been carrying significant internal pressure for years, while appearing composed and together to everyone around them.
Many of my clients have done meaningful work before but still feel stuck.
(If this idea of being insightful but still stuck resonates, you can read more about it here →).
Over time, my clients often describe positive changes, such as:
Conversations ending without hours of replay afterward
Being able to notice what they feel and trust their feelings
Letting others be disappointed without it derailing their entire day
A quieter inner critic and a steadier sense of self
If this resonated with you, I’d love to
have a conversation to see if I’m the right fit.
Common Questions About Working With Me
What’s your therapy style?
I’m often described as warm, down-to-earth, and collaborative. Therapy with me isn’t about being lectured or talked at. It’s an honest, thoughtful, and sometimes playful conversation where we work together to understand what’s happening underneath the surface.
I bring a feminist, trauma-informed and attachment-based lens to my work, and I often integrate EMDR, parts work, and nervous-system-informed therapy.
What’s does starting look like?
The first session is a free-flowing conversation where we start getting to know each other. I’ll invite you to share what brings you to therapy, what you’re hoping for, and what has or hasn’t felt helpful in the past.
You’re welcome to ask questions, too. We’ll move at a pace that helps you feel grounded, respected, and understood.
Is therapy with you only focused on symptoms?
Symptoms matter, but I also care about the deeper patterns underneath them: self-trust, shame, relational safety, trauma, people-pleasing, perfectionism, and the ways you learned to protect yourself.
My Approach
My work is grounded in trauma-informed therapy, EMDR, parts work, attachment, and body-based approaches to anxiety and trauma.
Credentials
M.A. in Professional Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor (#74296 )
EMDRIA-Certified Therapist
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
Advanced Training Areas
EMDR & Trauma Processing
Complex Trauma & Dissociation
Parts Work & Ego States
Chronic Pain & Health Conditions
Professional Listings
EMDRIA | Texas Counseling Association Psychology Today | Inclusive Therapists Therapy Den | TherapyTribe | Instagram
Facebook | LinkedIn
Let’s move toward a life you want.
Next Steps Toward Healing
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Reach Out
Schedule a complimentary consultation call. We'll talk about what's bringing you here, what you're hoping for, and whether working together feels like the right fit. No pressure and no obligation.
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Start With A First Session
If the consultation feels right, we'll schedule your first full session. Together we'll begin mapping where you are, what you're carrying, and what a thoughtful path forward looks like.
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Begin the Work of Healing
This is where things begin to shift. The life you've been working so hard to maintain begins to feel like one you are actually living.