Your identity is shaped by your culture, background, values, and lived experiences. When seeking therapy, it’s important to feel understood by a counselor who respects these aspects of your life.
At Centric Counseling in Katy, TX, we provide multicultural counseling — a therapeutic approach that acknowledges and values cultural differences, ensuring you feel seen, heard, and supported.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a form of therapy that helps the brain reprocess distressing memories so they lose their emotional charge. Unlike traditional talk therapy, EMDR focuses on how traumatic memories are stored in the brain and helps rewire the way you respond to them.
Through guided eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation, EMDR allows the brain to “unstick” trauma, creating lasting relief.
Research shows EMDR is highly effective for trauma and PTSD, but it can also help with other challenges, including:
Many clients worry that trauma therapy means reliving painful experiences in detail. EMDR is different. While we identify key memories to work on, the focus is on processing the memory, not retelling every detail.
A typical EMDR session at Centric Counseling in Katy includes:
Patricia Aburime, LPC, is trained in EMDR and other trauma-informed approaches.
Healing happens best in a compassionate, non-judgmental environment.
EMDR is combined with therapies like CBT, DBT, and Brainspotting when appropriate.
We offer EMDR therapy in-person in Katy, TX and online throughout Texas.
The number of sessions depends on the type and severity of trauma. Some clients experience relief in 6–12 sessions, while others benefit from longer-term therapy.
Yes. EMDR is one of the most researched therapies for trauma and PTSD, recognized by the American Psychiatric Association and the World Health Organization.
Absolutely. EMDR is a safe, structured process that allows trauma to be processed in a controlled, supportive setting.
Your trauma does not have to define you. With EMDR therapy, healing is possible. At Centric Counseling in Katy, TX, we are here to help you process the past and move forward with peace and confidence.
1325 Main Street, Unit 501, Katy, TX 77494
(832) 345-9824
patricia@centriccounseling.com