In-Person Therapy in Houston’s Montrose Neighborhood · Online Therapy Across Texas · Aetna & Optum Accepted
Thoughtful, trauma-informed therapy for individuals, couples and families in Houston
Integrative care that attends to your history, your relationships and the ways stress lives in the body.
Trauma & PTSD
For painful experiences that still feel present. Using EMDR and IFS, we work at a pace that feels safe so the past can feel less charged.
Shame & Self-Worth
For the inner critic and the feeling of never being enough. Together we get curious about those parts of you, with compassion instead of judgment.
First-Gen & Cultural Identity
For high achievers balancing family expectations, cultural identity and who they are becoming.
What I especially understand
Many of my clients are high-achieving, first-generation, or navigating cultural identity and family expectations: holding high standards, being the one others rely on, or balancing who they are with who they were raised to be.
If that sounds familiar, there’s room for all of it here. Whatever your background, I’ll be curious about the context you come from.
How I work: trauma-informed, relational and integrative care, at a pace that feels safe.
EMDR
As an EMDR Certified therapist, I use EMDR to help painful experiences feel less charged in the present.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
With Level 2 IFS training, I help you get to know the different parts of you, like the critic, the worrier or the one who never stops, with curiosity instead of judgment.
Mind-Body Awareness
We notice how stress and safety show up physically, so insight and regulation can grow together.
Practical Skills (DBT & CBT)
When practical tools would help, I also draw on skills from DBT and CBT for managing difficult emotions and thoughts.
Support for teens (15+), adults, couples and families
Areas of Practice
In person in Montrose, Houston, or by telehealth throughout Texas. Services in Spanish may be available; we can talk about it during your consultation.
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Individual Therapy
For teens (15+) and adults working through anxiety, trauma, shame, emotional regulation and life transitions.
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Couples Therapy
For partners stuck in recurring conflict, struggling with trust or communication, or navigating major transitions.
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Family Therapy
For families facing conflict, boundary struggles, parent–teen tension, intergenerational patterns or big life changes.
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Immigration Evaluations
Thorough, clinically grounded psychological hardship evaluations for immigration cases, for attorneys and the families they represent.
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Yoga Therapy
Yoga and mind-body practices, including hatha, yin, yoga nidra and meditation, that can complement therapy and support nervous system regulation.
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Workshops & Speaking
Workshops and talks for organizations, employee groups and community groups, including DBT skills, mind-body practices and experiential workshops.
Fees & insurance
I’m in network with Aetna and Optum, and I also offer private-pay sessions.
Private pay can offer added privacy and flexibility. Superbills for out-of-network reimbursement and a sliding scale are available upon request. We can talk through costs during your free consultation.
Hi, I’m Tatiana Martinez, LPC-S
I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor and the founder of Seneca Counseling in Houston. I work with individuals, couples and families who are carrying more than they’d like to: old pain, anxious patterns, strained relationships, or the sense that something needs to change even when life looks fine from the outside.
I grew up in a Mexican-American family in the Rio Grande Valley. That experience shapes how I listen: I know that family, culture and expectations can be sources of strength and sources of pressure at the same time. Whatever your background, I’ll be curious about the context you come from.
I’m also pursuing doctoral studies in Mind-Body Medicine, with a focus on applied psychophysiology, the science of how emotional experience and the body influence each other. That study continues to deepen the mind-body perspective I bring to therapy.
I believe therapy works best as a real partnership. My hope is that you leave our work feeling more understood, by me and by yourself.
“Knowing oneself comes from attending with compassionate curiosity to what is happening within.” — Gabor Mate
Frequently Asked Questions
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I work with teens (15+), adults, couples and families. Sessions are in person at my office in Montrose, Houston, or by telehealth anywhere in Texas.
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Internal Family Systems (IFS) helps you get to know the different parts of you, like the inner critic, the worrier or the one who never stops, with curiosity instead of judgment. It can be especially helpful for shame, trauma and patterns that feel hard to change.
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EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based approach that helps painful memories feel less charged in the present. I’m an EMDR Certified therapist.
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I’m in network with Aetna and Optum, and I also offer private-pay sessions. Superbills for out-of-network reimbursement and a sliding scale are available upon request.
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Yes. I offer secure telehealth sessions for clients located anywhere in Texas.
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Services in Spanish may be available. We can talk about it during your consultation.
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It’s a clinical evaluation for immigration cases, prepared for attorneys and the families they represent. It includes clinical interviews, standardized measures and collateral interviews, and can be done in person or by telehealth.
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Reach out through the contact form below or call (832) 743-8093 to schedule a free 15-minute consultation. We’ll talk about what you’re looking for and whether we’re a good fit.
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My office is at 4119 Montrose Blvd., Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77006, in the Montrose neighborhood. Telehealth is also available anywhere in Texas.
How To Get Started
Step 1
Reach out.
Use the form below or call. I’ll reply within 24 hours.
Step 2
Talk about fit.
A free 15-minute phone call (or video, if you prefer) to hear what you’re looking for and answer your questions.
Step 3
Begin.
If it feels like a good fit, we’ll schedule your first session.
Reaching out is often the hardest step. I’m glad you’re considering it.
Request a free 15-minute consultation using the form. I’ll reply within 24 hours. Please don’t include detailed clinical information here.