EMDR THERAPY IN HOUSTON, TX

For Healing the Wounds You Can’t Always Name

You grew up learning that love was something you had to earn.

Even when you did what was asked of you — meeting expectations, staying quiet, working hard — love often came with criticism, chaos, or distance.

Now, you’ve moved forward. You’ve built a solid career, a great family, and more. You've worked hard to break the unhealthy patterns of your upbringing and create something different for yourself, your children, and your future.

But some wounds are harder to leave behind. You may not always be able to name them clearly, but you can feel their impact, especially in your closest, most intimate relationships. Old patterns show up, even when you know you want something better.

EMDR therapy can help you create the closeness, trust, and connection you've been longing for.

What To Expect in EMDR Therapy

During EMDR therapy, you’ll work with your therapist to uncover past relational experiences that may still be shaping how you connect, trust, and protect yourself today.

Using guided bilateral stimulation (like eye movements or tapping), EMDR helps your brain safely reprocess these experiences, reducing their emotional charge.

You won't need to talk through every painful memory in detail. The healing happens internally, at a pace that feels right for you.

Over time, you’ll find it easier to express your emotions, build trust, and create the healthier, more fulfilling relationships you want.

EMDR THERAPY CAN ALSO HELP with:

Showing up in your relationships with more openness & trust

Anxiety and fear related to relationships or attachment

Low self-esteem, self-criticism, or feelings of "not enoughness"

Difficulty trusting others or letting people in

Past experiences of emotional neglect, betrayal, abuse, or loss

Fear of rejection, abandonment, or emotional loss

Emotional overwhelm, shutdown, or withdrawal during conflict

Chronic feelings of shame, guilt, or unworthiness

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What is EMDR Therapy?

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It’s a structured, research-backed therapy that helps your brain and nervous system heal from past experiences, without relying only on talk therapy.

EMDR is best known for treating PTSD and trauma.
But it’s also highly effective for helping people move past relational wounds — the kinds of hurts that often don’t get labeled as “trauma,” but still shape how you trust and connect with others today.

At Heights Couples Therapy, we use EMDR to help clients heal old relational patterns that may be keeping them stuck in survival mode and blocking the connection, love, and security they deeply want.

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When old relational hurts keep showing up in your relationships, EMDR can help you finally feel safe, connected, and whole.

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Benefits of EMDR Therapy

Feel More Secure in Your Relationships

EMDR helps you heal the old fears that make closeness feel unsafe. As you heal, it becomes easier to trust, stay connected, and feel at ease with people you care about.
Break Free From Old Patterns

You don’t have to keep repeating the same emotional reactions or self-protective behaviors. EMDR helps shift patterns at the root so you can respond in new, healthier ways.
Trust Yourself More Deeply

If you doubt your feelings or needs, EMDR helps rebuild your connection to your own inner compass, so you can set boundaries, express yourself, and feel more confident being fully you.

EMDR THERAPIST IN HOUSTON, TEXAS

Meet Gabriel Gonzalez, LCSW

You may feel “stuck” in the past, unable to move forward after a traumatic experience, or find yourself living with lingering anxiety, intrusive thoughts, or a constant sense of dread.

These can be signs of unresolved trauma, and I can guide you through reprocessing those experiences using EMDR, a research-supported approach that helps the brain and body integrate what happened.

Together, we’ll work toward reducing trauma symptoms, restoring a sense of safety, and helping you move forward with greater ease, calm, and connection to yourself and others.

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FAQs About EMDR Therapy

Relational trauma often shapes the way we connect, trust, and respond to others. By helping your brain and body process old emotional patterns, EMDR can reduce big feelings, emotional distancing, or shutdowns that interfere with closeness.
As you heal, you may find it easier to stay present, trust yourself and your partner, and respond to challenges with more flexibility and confidence.
You don't need a specific memory to benefit from EMDR. Relational wounds often happen over time through patterns of neglect, criticism, inconsistency, or emotional absence, and EMDR can help you heal even if you can’t pinpoint a single “event.”
Not necessarily. EMDR focuses on helping your brain process memories internally. You’ll always have control over how much you share out loud.
Everyone’s journey is different. Some people notice shifts in just a few sessions; others take longer. We’ll work together at a pace that feels safe and sustainable for you.
Yes. Trauma isn’t only about obvious or dramatic events. If you notice patterns of anxiety, emotional shutdown, difficulty trusting others, or strong reactions in relationships that don’t match the present situation, EMDR can help. You don’t have to label your experiences as “trauma” for them to be valid — or for healing to happen.

Start Healing with EMDR Therapy in Houston, TX

You don’t have to keep feeling stuck in old emotional patterns. We can help you feel whole, connected, and safe to receive love in your relationships.