Corpus Christi Women's Empowerment & Specialty Counseling for Grief, Betrayal, & Trauma

Providing trauma- and grief-related counseling and integrative therapy for women navigating loss, betrayal, or painful life experiences

6901 Holly Road Corpus Christi, Texas 78414

Call Us: (361) 688-8200

Email: cathyarmstronglpc@gmail.com

Reclaim your authentic self — courageously, compassionately, and fully.

Offering in-person and virtual therapy across Texas, and virtual coaching wherever you are.

Trauma lives not only in our memories but in our bodies, relationships, and sense of self. Healing asks for depth, safety, and compassionate attunement. My approach weaves together trauma-specific therapy, somatic work, and soulful integration—meeting you where you are and honoring the full scope of your experience.

I support clients navigating a wide spectrum of trauma- and grief-related experiences, such as:

– Relational wounds, betrayal trauma, and domestic violence

– Childhood neglect, attachment disruptions, and early abuse

– Sexual assault and sexual abuse

– Medical and procedural trauma, including birth or reproductive loss

– Collective and community trauma, including gun violence

– Natural disasters, sudden upheavals, or profound life transitions

– War, displacement, or combat exposure

– Serious accidents, injuries, or near-death experiences

No two stories are the same. My work focuses on helping you restore safety in the body, integrate fragmented parts of the self, and reconnect with your innate resilience and wisdom.

Life can get complicated & messy-that’s part of being human.

On the outside, you’re managing. But inside, anxiety, exhaustion, and old emotional wounds keep pulling at you. You are spending too much time replaying the past . You’ve spent so long holding it all together for others — now it’s time to hold space for yourself. This is where healing begins. Avoid the downward spiral.

• Grief in Women Takes Many Forms

• Grief Shows Up Differently for Every Woman

• Grief in Women Is Deep, Layered, and Personal

Grief can affect women in many different ways. It may appear as sadness or longing, but it can also surface as anxiety, irritability, numbness, fatigue, or a feeling of disconnection from daily life. Women may grieve the loss of a loved one, the end of a relationship, miscarriage or infertility, betrayal, major life transitions, or changes in identity. Each woman’s experience of grief is unique, and healing begins by acknowledging and honoring the ways it shows up in mind, body, and spirit.

Maybe you find yourself caught in the same loops — questioning your worth, carrying grief that never fully settled, or feeling unsettled without quite knowing why. Triggers seem to appear out of nowhere, relationships can feel overwhelming, and beneath it all, there’s a sense of being tired of carrying it alone.

Do any of these sound familiar?

• Feeling emotionally “stuck” despite everything you’ve tried

.• Cycles of people-pleasing, overgiving, or self-doubt

• Unprocessed grief or trauma that resurfaces in unexpected moments

• Triggers that seem to appear out of nowhere

• Relationships that leave you confused, drained, or questioning your worth

Texas Licensed Professional Counselor & LPC Board Approved Supervisor

Fellow - National Board for Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists

Advanced Training in Grief, Complicatef Grief, Trauma, Complex PTSD

Registered Nurse - Seasoned RN with extensive training in the mind- body connection and women's health & wellness

* PhD, religious studies, non-secular, ordained interfaith minister

…supporting women through a wide range of trauma- and grief-related experiences, including childhood wounds, relationship betrayals, medical trauma, sudden loss, and more.

Woman's Specialty Counseling & Jungian Informed Therapy in Corpus Christi, Texas

I work with women who are done with feeling out of control and are ready to step into their power and rewrite their story.

EMDR, Somatic & Polyvagal grounding techniques, Cognitive Processing and other trauma researched based therapies and transformational coaching for women ready to find their center again, heal deeply, and live from a place of authenticity and strength.

As Healing Unfolds, Your True Self Emerges

→ Meeting your emotions with compassion, rather than being swept away by them

→ Coming home to yourself — living with authenticity and gentle self-love

→ Loosening the hold of grief and trauma, and feeling your breath return

→ Releasing old relational patterns and creating space for genuine connection

→ Moving through life with a sense of inner safety, confidence, and renewed hope

Shadow Work & Inner Child Healing

Beneath our adult lives often live unhealed parts of ourselves—hidden emotions, protective patterns, and tender inner children who learned to survive in ways that no longer serve us. Shadow work invites these unconscious parts into the light with compassion, helping you to face what’s been buried without shame or fear.

Through guided inner child work, depth-oriented reflection, and somatic awareness, you can begin to reclaim the exiled, forgotten, or wounded aspects of self. Healing these inner parts allows for emotional integration, greater authenticity, and the freedom to respond to life from your true essence—not old defenses.

The Labrynth of Healing

Integrated therapy is much like a labyrinth — a path that brings together many approaches into one journey of healing. Each turn offers reflection, depth, and new perspective. The way in is also the way out: toward balance, integration, and wholeness.

Integrative Depth Therapy

Beyond surface talk therapy, depth-oriented counseling explores the inner layers of experience — shadow, narcissistic abuse, infidelity, betrayal, abandonment inner child wounds, and the meaning beneath pain. Rooted in Jungian-informed traditions and combined with research-based trauma care (IFS, EMDR, EFT), this approach supports profound growth, soul healing, and lasting transformation for women.

Gentle, body-based practices that restore balance between brain, body, and heart. Somatic awareness helps regulate the nervous system and supports emotional resilience.

Somatic therapy is a gentle, body-centered approach that helps you tune in to the wisdom of your nervous system. By working with physical sensations and the mind–body connection, you can begin to ease trauma, grief, and anxiety while restoring a greater sense of calm and balance.

• Notice and understand body cues

• Strengthen the mind–body connection

• Release and process emotions through body-based practices

Evidence-based tools for calming the mind, easing stress, and grounding in the present. Simple practices that bring focus and peace into daily life.

EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a powerful, evidence-based approach that helps the brain reprocess painful memories so they no longer control the present. It calms the nervous system, reduces emotional distress, and supports deep healing—especially for grief, childhood wounds, and relationship trauma. EMDR helps women move from survival to inner strength and clarity.

Mindfulness & Breathwork

Mindfulness and breathwork reduce stress, calm anxiety, and restore balance. In my Corpus Christi counseling practice, I guide clients to use these tools for healing grief, trauma, and everyday challenges.

Praise

“Cathy is a wealth of knowledge offering a multitude of professional expertise to meet the needs of clients seeking help for all forms of mental health challenges. I can consult with Cathy on any issue and walk away feeling more confident as a therapist. ”

Sonya Marie Sharron, MS, LPC

"Cathy is a wonderful person and excellent therapist with many years of experience! Her therapy methods are uniques and individualized. I highly respect Cathy as a colleague and friend and recommend her services to better your life journey.”

Stacey Hooper MS, NCC, LPC

"Cathy is a dear friend and trusted colleague. I highly regard her opinion in both professional and personal matters. I whole-heartedly agree with her functional and holistic health approach to healing mind and body.”

Tim Tate MS, LPC

Cathy Armstrong Where Science Meets Spirit

I believe true healing honors both research and soul. My practice blends modern psychology with timeless wisdom traditions, offering care that is both evidence-informed and deeply human.

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Cathy Armstrong, MS, LPC-S, RN, Rev.

6901 Holly Road, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA, 78414

Tel: (361) 688-8200

Email:

cathyarmstronglpc@gmail.com

Accepting New Clients

Cathy Armstrong, LPC-S, RN, NBCCH offers spiritually conscious psychotherapy and holistic counseling in Corpus Christi, Texas, and throughout Texas via secure telehealth. Integrative Jungian, somatic, and spiritual therapy for grief, trauma, life transitions, and personal growth. 6901 Holly Road, Corpus Christi, Texas, 78414. Call : (361) 688-8200.
Email: cathyarmstronglpc@gmail.com

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