Texarkana Mental Health and Wellness Center, PLLC
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Mindfulness-Based Therapy

Online Mindfulness-Based Therapy in Texas

Calm Your Mind, Reconnect with Your Body, and Feel Present Again

Do you ever feel like your thoughts are running the show—racing, looping, or constantly jumping to the next worry? Maybe your body feels tense, your mind won’t slow down, or you feel disconnected from yourself and those around you.

I use mindfulness-based therapy to help people slow down, reconnect, and find calm again. This approach combines gentle mindfulness practices with evidence-based strategies from cognitive therapy to help you manage anxiety, depression, and trauma responses more effectively.

Research shows that mindfulness-based therapies can reduce depressive relapse by up to 50%, and regular practice helps lower stress, regulate mood, and improve focus and sleep.

What Mindfulness-Based Therapy Helps With

Mindfulness-based therapy is especially effective for:

  • Anxiety and overthinking

  • Depression and chronic sadness

  • Trauma and emotional overwhelm

  • Grief and life transitions

  • Chronic stress and burnout

  • Disconnection from your body or emotions

Many of my clients — including caregivers, first responders, and trauma survivors — find that mindfulness and somatic awareness are powerful first steps before deeper trauma work like EMDR or the Flash Technique. By learning to notice what’s happening in the body with curiosity instead of judgment, you begin to create safety, presence, and stability from the inside out.

How I Use Mindfulness and Somatic Techniques

Before we process trauma or painful memories, I guide clients through somatic experiencing and mindfulness exercises that help regulate the nervous system. This might include:

  • Breathing and grounding practices to reduce tension and anxiety

  • Gentle body awareness techniques to reconnect with physical sensations safely

  • Mindful reflection and compassion-based exercises to quiet self-criticism

  • Tools for staying present during emotional distress or flashbacks

These methods train your brain and body to communicate again — to know when you’re safe, when you’re overwhelmed, and how to return to balance.

Why It Works

Mindfulness-based therapy helps you build awareness of your thoughts and emotions without becoming consumed by them. Over time, this awareness gives you the ability to respond to life rather than react. Studies from Harvard and Oxford have shown that mindfulness can physically change brain pathways linked to emotional regulation and stress — helping you feel calmer, clearer, and more in control.

Start Reconnecting With Yourself

Mindfulness isn’t about clearing your mind — it’s about coming home to it. If you’re ready to feel more grounded, reduce anxiety, and reconnect with your body and emotions, I’d love to help you get started.

💻 Online Mindfulness and Somatic Therapy for Adults Across Texas

💬 Contact me today to schedule a consultation and begin your journey toward calm and clarity.