1. They ignore the trauma connection
Unresolved trauma lives in the body and drives patterns of emotional eating, binge eating, and self-sabotage. When we use food to soothe anxiety, numb pain, or cope with stress, restrictive diets alone can’t address what’s actually driving the behavior. Without healing the underlying trauma, the weight comes back—often with shame and more disconnection from your body.
2. They treat symptoms, not root causes
Pills, shots, and extreme diets may produce short-term weight loss, but they don’t change your relationship with food or address the metabolic and psychological factors that led to weight gain in the first place. When the medication stops or the diet ends, old patterns return because the nervous system, stress responses, and emotional triggers haven’t been addressed.
3. They don’t integrate mind, body, and spirit
Sustainable weight loss requires more than willpower or restriction. It requires understanding how your brain, metabolism, stress hormones, past experiences, and even your faith and sense of purpose all influence your relationship with food. True healing happens when we address the whole person—not just the number on the scale.
Individual Therapy
One-on-one sessions addressing trauma, anxiety, and your relationship with food. Insurance accepted for mental health treatment.
Group Support ProgramsWeekly group therapy combining trauma healing, metabolic health education, and sustainable weight management strategies. Affordable out-of-pocket options available.
Integrated ApproachTreatment
Therapy that addresses the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. Understanding that lasting weight loss requires healing trauma, regulating your nervous system, and restoring your relationship with food and your body.
Flexible Options
-In person and telehealth sessions available to fit your life.
-Self pay,Good Faith Estimates, Blue Cross-Blue Shield, Aetna, Unitedhealthcare
Licensed Professional Counselor - Supervisor (LPC-S)State of Texas
30 Years of Specialized Experience Registered Nurse (RN ), Former clinical therapist at a leading bariatric weight loss center, where clients achieved sustainable results through the integration of therapy, metabolic health, and structured support.
Advanced and Post Graduate Training & Clinical Experience in:
• Trauma Counseling- Brain spotting, Clinical Hypnosis, Somatic Therapies, Polyvagal, Mindfulness, EMDR, Cognitive Processing, Internal Family Systerms, Neuroplasticity, Interpersonal and Neurobiology, and Attachment Theories.
• Clinical Hypnosis for Weight Loss and Maintenance
• Clinical Hypotherapy for Trauma, Anxiety, PTSD, Eating Disorders
• Eating Disorders and Body Image
• Functional Nutrition for Mental Health, Metabolic Nutrition, and Metabolic Mental Health
• Women's Issues
• Women's Wellness
6901 Holly Road Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
