Meet Our Team
Director Lead Therapist Clinical Supervisor Licensed by State of Texas / 103995 NPI: 1306546981 Master of Social Work, Texas State University, 2020 EMDR Certified Therapist, EMDRIA, 2026 500 Hour Certified Yoga Teacher 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training, Lex Gillian, Houston, TX, 2010 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training, Shiva Yoga Peeth, Rishikesh, India, 2014​ ​ "I’m here to provide a safe, comfortable space where you can develop a deeper knowledge of yourself and begin your journey toward freedom. I believe you hold the power and solutions for your own healing. Together, we’ll build the self-awareness and self-compassion needed for change to begin."
Vanessa Romero-Henderson
LCSW-S
Beverly Stapleton
LMSW
Trauma Therapist Child/Adolescent Couples/Family Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed by State of Texas, 2025 Master of Social Work (MSW) – The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (2023) Bachelor of Science in Child and Family Studies (Emphasis: Family Relations) – The University of Southern Mississippi, Long Beach, MS (2019) I’m Beverly, a Licensed Master Social Worker dedicated to helping individuals and families navigate life’s challenges with confidence, resilience, and clarity. I believe that healing begins with a genuine, supportive connection. My goal is to provide a warm, collaborative space where you feel heard, valued, and empowered to create meaningful, lasting change. ​ Clinical Skills & Specialties Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Solution-Focused Therapy Crisis Intervention & Stabilization Stress Management & Coping Skills Development Biopsychosocial Assessments & Treatment Planning Individual & Group Psychotherapy I take a whole-person approach to therapy. Whether you are navigating daily stressors, working through complex life transitions, or seeking healthier dynamics for your family, I would be honored to walk alongside you on your path to balance and well-being.
Yssa Gillis
LMSW
Trauma Therapist Child/Adolescent Individual/Couples/Family Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) – Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners (2025) EMDR Basic Training – Thrive Training & Publications (2025) Gottman Level 1 Training – The Gottman Institute (2026) Master of Social Work (MSW) – University of Texas at Arlington (2025) Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) – Texas State University, Summa Cum Laude (2024) Associate of Arts in Social Work (ASW) – Austin Community College (2022) ​ I’m Yssa, a Licensed Master Social Worker dedicated to helping individuals, couples, and families navigate life’s challenges with compassion, strength, and resilience. I believe that healing starts with a grounded, trusting relationship. My goal is to offer a safe, trauma-informed space where you feel truly heard and supported as you work toward meaningful change. Clinical Skills & Specialties Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) & Motivational Interviewing (MI) Gottman Level 1 Couples Counseling Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and Life Transitions Crisis Intervention, Safety Planning, & Risk Assessment Individual, Couple, Family, & Group Therapy With extensive experience supporting individuals through trauma, chronic illness, recovery, and domestic violence, I take a collaborative, client-centered approach to care. Whether you are coping with stress, healing from past experiences, or seeking to strengthen your relationships, I would be honored to walk alongside you on your journey.
Clinical Focus
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Chronic Pain
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Parentified Children
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Perfectionism
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Women's Issues
About Our Practice
Do you find yourself constantly waiting for the other shoe to drop? Are you moving through daily life carrying a persistent weight, feeling like you are never doing enough, that you have to fix everything on your own, or that you just do not fit in?
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We can help.
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At Journey EMDR, our team supports high-achieving, deeply caring people who are exhausted from taking everything on, pleasing others, and battling a quiet fear of inadequacy. Whether you are carrying old childhood wounds, navigating workplace burnout, or feeling trapped in cycles of self-criticism, our therapists ensure you do not have to carry it all by yourself.
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Real healing is not about fixing who you are. It is about untangling what happened to you so your present life can finally feel safe and peaceful. Together, our team helps you move past simply white-knuckling through the week so you can build real confidence, emotional ease, and self-compassion.
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HOW OUR THERAPISTS HELP
So many of us store trauma and stress directly in our bodies without realizing how much it drives our daily choices, our work, and our relationships. When deep-seated beliefs like "I am left behind," "I am a burden," or "I am not enough" take over, simply trying to think positive thoughts rarely works. Lasting relief happens when our clinicians work directly with your brain and nervous system to process old pain and bring your system back to balance.
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OUR CLINICAL APPROACH: EMDR, Internal Family Systems, Trauma-Informed, Somatic Integration
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Our therapists use EMDR to help clients reprocess distressing memories so those moments stop triggering intense bodily reactions today. Using bilateral stimulation, we gently lower the emotional charge of past pain, helping your mind and body settle into knowing you are safe now.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
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Through IFS (or parts work), our team looks at the different internal voices you carry, like the harsh inner critic, the manager who has to fix everything, or the part of you that feels helpless. Instead of fighting these internal reactions, we help you understand why they showed up in the first place, allowing you to lead your life with more calm, clarity, and self-trust.
"Trauma convinces us that the darkness is infinite, but the light isn’t gone—it is simply clouded by the storm of the past. EMDR is not about avoiding that dark; it is about walking through it, from the shadow into your true self. Together, we face the storm and sit with the pain long enough to prove that the darkness is temporary, the light is permanent, and even in the darkest places, the light always wins."