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Resources
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A small collection worth sitting with — the methods used in care and the ideas that shape them, in the voices of the people who know them best.
Trauma & the Body
Bessel van der Kolk — author of The Body Keeps the Score, on the office shelf below — on how trauma lives in the body.
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Resource library
Brainspotting is a brain and body based therapy that can help access and process unresolved experiences through a specific visual point, helping clients notice what the body is holding while staying grounded and supported.
It may be used with trauma, grief, attachment wounds, anxiety, performance blocks, and other places where the nervous system still reacts as if the hard thing is happening now.
Somatic work is body-aware counseling. Instead of only talking about a story, it pays attention to cues, protective responses, tension, shutdown, bracing, and the body's signals of safety or threat.
The goal is not to force intensity. This approach supports regulation, increases capacity, and helps the body process what it has been carrying in manageable steps.
Kids don't always have the words or the capacity to express themselves as easily as adults. Play is the language of children, and that is how they can be met therapeutically — in a fun and safe environment where they can process their world and experiences through creative play.
Through play therapy, children can build confidence, learn to manage their emotions, navigate the complexities of relationships, and process life challenges or deeper traumas.
EMDR is a structured trauma therapy that can help the brain reprocess distressing memories, body responses, and triggers. It is often used when past experiences still feel present in the nervous system.
At Texarkana Counseling Collective, EMDR-informed work stays grounded in safety, stabilization, and the client's capacity.
Further reading
A few starting points for learning more about trauma, the body, and healing — books that get picked up often around here.
These are for learning, not a substitute for care — and the shelf holds plenty more where they came from.
FAQs
You do not need to arrive knowing which therapist or method to choose. Your first conversation can help clarify your needs, options, and next steps. Care is tailored to your needs and capacity.
Online individual counseling is available for teens and adults. Children’s counseling and intensive sessions are provided in person at our Texarkana office.
Texarkana Counseling Collective offers a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation for new client inquiries. New-client intakes are $250 for 90 minutes, standard sessions are $150 for 50 minutes, and intensive packages begin at $1,200.
Texarkana Counseling Collective does not currently accept insurance. Superbills are available for clients who want to submit them to their insurance provider.
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