Madhuri Govindu
Trauma Therapy

Therapy in Texas.In-person & telehealth.

Trauma therapy for adults and young adults across Texas — in-person in Houston and secure telehealth statewide. Quiet, paced, and entirely on your terms.

Licensed in TX20+ yrs experienceEMDR TrainedCVMHPCSTIP
Madhuri Govindu, LPC — EMDR trauma therapist in Houston, Texas offering in-person and telehealth therapy statewide
Madhuri Govindu, LPC
Who I work with

If you've never said it out loud, you're in the right place.

Most people who find their way here have carried something quietly for years. You don't need the right words or a tidy story — we'll clean the past, ground in the present, and prepare for what's next, together.

  • Military sexual trauma · PTSD · CPTSD
  • Survivors of rape and family sexual abuse
  • Emotional abuse and narcissistic abuse
  • Addiction rooted in trauma
  • Years of silent suffering you've never told anyone about

Men and women, young adults and adults. Veterans especially welcome.

“I'd carried it silently for twenty years. Madhuri was the first person I could finally say it to. The work was steady, never pushed — and for the first time in a long time, I could sleep through the night.”
MST survivor · Houston, TX
Where I see clients

In-person in Houston. Telehealth across all of Texas.

Serving Houston, The Woodlands, Sugar Land, Katy, Pearland, Spring, Cypress, and Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, and El Paso via secure HIPAA-compliant telehealth — anywhere you live in Texas.

Clear the past. Steady the present.Step into what's next.

  1. Step 1

    A safe, non-judgmental space

    First, we slow down. I don't rush. You tell me what happened when — and only when — you're ready.

  2. Step 2

    EMDR to release the trauma

    We use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to unhook the memory from the charge it's been carrying in your body.

  3. Step 3

    CBT for the faulty beliefs

    Trauma leaves beliefs behind — about you, about people, about safety. We gently rework the ones that no longer serve you.

  4. Step 4

    Meditation & mindfulness

    Practical grounding so the present moment becomes a place you can actually stand in.

  5. Step 5

    SFBT for the future

    Solution-Focused Brief Therapy to shape the life you actually want — not just the absence of pain.

  6. Step 6

    Somatic work

    We clean the past from the body, ground in the present, and prepare it for the future. The body holds the score — and the body can also let it go.

Credentials, in plain language

Trained for the work. Built for the people doing it.

LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor — the clinical license to practice therapy in Texas.

EMDR Trained

Trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, the gold standard for trauma.

CBT Certified

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy — for the thought patterns trauma leaves in its wake.

ADHD-CCSP

Certified ADHD Clinical Services Provider — for trauma that lives alongside ADHD.

CVMHP

Certified Veterans & Military Mental Health Professional — for those who served.

CSTIP

Certified Sex Therapy Informed Professional — for trauma that touched intimacy and the body.

Here's how it works.

Fees

  • $160 · individual session (in-person or telehealth)
  • $250 · couples session
  • Private pay accepted

Insurance

BCBS · Aetna · Cigna

Who I don't see

Children under 19 and clients in active psychosis. For those needs, I'm happy to point you to a clinician who's the right fit.

Transparency

Good Faith Estimate

By law, you are entitled to a Good Faith Estimate of expected charges before beginning care. A written copy is provided as part of your intake paperwork. The summary below is for your reference.

View full Good Faith Estimate+

You are entitled to a Good Faith Estimate of expected charges before beginning psychotherapy services with Soul Steps Counseling PLLC. Because session count depends on your needs, goals, and progress, this is an estimate — not a contract — and you may begin or end services at any time.

Dispute Rights

If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you have the right to dispute the charges. For more on your rights under the No Surprises Act, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 800-368-1019.

The things people ask before reaching out.

What happens in the first session?+

We talk. That's it. No deep dive, no reliving anything. I want to understand what brought you here, what you're hoping for, and answer any questions you have. You leave with a sense of whether this feels right.

Will I have to relive everything?+

No. Modern trauma therapy — especially EMDR — doesn't require you to retell every detail. We work with what you can tolerate, in the order your nervous system can handle. You stay in the driver's seat.

Is what I say confidential?+

Yes. Everything you share is protected by law. The only exceptions are the standard ones every therapist follows: imminent risk to yourself or someone else, or abuse of a child or vulnerable adult.

I've never told anyone. Is that okay?+

Yes — and you're not alone in that. Many of my clients walk in carrying something they've held silently for years, sometimes decades. You don't have to say it all at once. You don't have to say it at all in the first session. We move at your pace.

How does this work for veterans?+

I'm a Certified Veterans & Military Mental Health Professional. I understand MST, combat trauma, moral injury, and the specific way silence gets built into a uniform. Veterans are especially welcome in this practice.

You don't have to keep carrying it alone. When you're ready — even just to ask a question — I'm here.

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