Grief &  Trauma Counseling Corpus Christi 

Grief Therapy & Trauma Counseling

Corpus Christi & Online Across Texas

Grief is not a disorder. It is the nervous system reorganizing after loss.

Whether you are grieving the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, a health diagnosis, or a life transition, grief can feel overwhelming, disorienting, and physically exhausting. When loss is sudden, traumatic, or complicated by unresolved attachment wounds, the grief process can become stalled in shock, anxiety, or emotional numbness.

My work focuses on helping the body and mind safely metabolize both grief and trauma so healing can unfold naturally.

When Grief Is Natural — But Painful

Grief may include:

• Waves of sadness

• Longing or yearning

• Sleep disruption

• Changes in appetite

• Difficulty concentrating

• Emotional triggers around memories or anniversaries

These experiences are normal responses to attachment loss. Therapy offers support, stabilization, and space for meaning-making.

When Grief Becomes Traumatic

Sometimes loss is accompanied by:

• Intrusive images

• Medical or ICU trauma

• Sudden or violent death

• Guilt or “unfinished business”

• Panic or nervous system hyperarousal

• Emotional shutdown or numbness

In these cases, trauma can block the natural grieving process. We first work gently with nervous system regulation and trauma processing so grief can move again.

My Integrative Approach to Grief & Trauma

I draw from multiple evidence-based and integrative approaches, including:

• Attachment-based grief therapy

• Trauma-informed counseling

• Somatic and polyvagal-informed techniques

• Clinical hypnosis for safe reprocessing and symbolic closure

• Mindfulness-based emotional regulation

• Meaning-centered and existential approaches

As a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor and Registered Nurse, I integrate psychological, physiological, and relational understanding to support whole-person healing.

Whole Person Healing and Emotional Support 

• The Loss of a Loved One 

• Pet Loss

• Healing the Wounded Healer 

•Trauma Revovery

• The Loss of a Relationship 

• Inner Child Healing

• Unexpected Health Challenges 

• Career Loss

• Life Transitions 

• The Loss of Self

• Family Estrangement 

You Don't Have to Grieve Alone

Grief is not just about death. It's the profound response to any significant loss that changes the landscape of your life.

As women, we often carry our grief silently, continuing to care for others while our own hearts are breaking. You may feel pressure to "move on" or "be strong" when what you really need is permission to feel, space to heal, and someone who truly understands.

Cathy Armstrong MS, LPC-S, RN, NBCCH

6901 Holly Road Corpus Christi, Texas 78414

Supporting Healing, Resilience, and Emotional Well-Being

For Individuals, Couples, and Families Across Texas