Stephanie Martinez, LCSW, EMDR Trained
Founder & Therapist

As the founder of Healing in Communion, I provide trauma-informed telehealth and in-person therapy for adults throughout Texas.

My practice will officially open in January 2027, and I am currently building a waitlist for those interested in beginning therapy when services launch.

I have eight years of experience supporting survivors of trauma and individuals whose lives have been shaped by traumatic experiences. As an EMDR-trained Licensed Clinical Social Worker, my work is grounded in the belief that while trauma often happens in relationship, healing happens in relationship, too.

Together, we'll create a space where you can reconnect with your body, deepen your self-understanding, and move toward healing with compassion and curiosity,.

Areas of Focus

  • Trauma & Complex Trauma (PTSD/C-PTSD)

  • Mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and personality disorders

  • Childhood Trauma

  • Survivors of Abuse

  • First Responders & Military-Connected Individuals

  • LGBTQIA+ Affirming Care

  • Latine/Xicanx Mental Health

  • Identity and Life Transitions

I take an integrative, individualized approach to therapy that honors your unique experiences, strengths, culture, and goals.

My work draws from a variety of evidence-informed modalities, including:

  • EMDR

  • Somatic Experiencing and body-based interventions

  • Narrative Therapy and narrative therapeutic interventions

  • Expressive Arts therapeutic techniques

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and emotional regulation skills

What is EMDR?

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is one of the most well-researched and effective evidence-based treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other trauma-related concerns.

Developed by psychologist Francine Shapiro, EMDR helps the brain process distressing experiences that may feel "stuck" in the nervous system and the body. Through guided bilateral stimulation—such as eye movements, tapping, or alternating sounds—clients can revisit painful memories in a safe, supported environment while reducing the emotional intensity those memories carry.

At Healing in Communion, I approach EMDR through a relational, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive lens. While EMDR is a Western clinical therapy, I also honor the ways rhythm, movement, storytelling, and connection have long been part of healing practices across many cultures and communities.

Rather than simply talking about what happened or repeatedly revisiting painful experiences, EMDR helps integrate both the mind and body's responses to trauma. Many clients find that they are able to shift long-held beliefs such as "I'm not safe," or "I'm not enough," toward beliefs that feel more authentic and grounded, like "I am safe,", "I am worthy," and "I can trust myself."

Healing isn't about erasing the past. It's about changing your relationship to it so it no longer defines your present or your future.

Memory is how we carry our history. It tells us where we've been, what we've endured, and whose hands have shaped our lives. Healing doesn't ask us to forget. It asks us to hold those memories differently.

Through EMDR, painful experiences can become integrated into your life story instead of continuing to control it. Together, we honor your past while creating space for a new relationship with it.

Together, we can learn that we are capable of breaking, repairing, and healing.

Interested in working together? Learn more about my rates, services, and join the waitlist by clicking the link below.

Education & Training

  • Bachelor of Social Work — Our Lady of the Lake University

  • Master of Social Work — University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  • EMDR Trained - 2026

  • Texas Licensed Clinical Social Worker (#104368)