This meeting is about getting to know YOU. We want to know you and your story so that we can help you take the next step in your journey.
Now that we know you, we can match you with a therapist that has the skills, passion and experience to help you achieve your goals.
As a solutions-focused practice, we work together with you to develop a treatment plan and achieve your goals.
MS, LPC-Associate, EMDR-Trained
Caroline is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate specializing in trauma with children, teens, and adults. She uses Trauma-Focused CBT, Adlerian Therapy, and Play & Activity Therapy to support healing and resilience.
In Network with Aetna Insurance
MA, LPC, NCC, EMDR-Trained
Hannah is an EMDR-Trained Licensed Professional Counselor and Practice Director at Mosaic Way, helping clients gently process trauma using EMDR and evidence-based, trauma-informed care.
Also serves as Practice Director at Mosaic Way
Virtual Receptionist
Lauren is our Virtual Receptionist and is often the first friendly voice you’ll connect with. She’ll help you get scheduled and answer questions as you begin trauma therapy.
Trauma therapy in Addison and North Dallas asks for something rare: a space unhurried enough to actually heal, in one of the busiest corridors in the metroplex. Between the corporate campuses along the Dallas North Tollway, the medical centers of Plano, and the established neighborhoods of Prestonwood, Bent Tree, and Northwood Hills, a lot of people carry old wounds in silence. Across ZIP codes like 75252, 75248, 75254, and 75001, trauma often hides behind a very capable exterior.
Our Addison–North Dallas trauma therapists understand this community — the healthcare workers near Medical City and Baylor Scott & White Plano, the first responders, the executives and caregivers who spend their days holding space for others. We know how easy it is to keep pushing through, and how much it costs. That’s why we lead with safety, not pressure.
Using EMDR and trauma-focused approaches, we help you process painful memories without having to relive every detail, at a pace you control. We see clients from Addison, Far North Dallas, West Plano, Richardson, Carrollton, and Farmers Branch, with in-person sessions on Preston Road and secure virtual options for demanding schedules and privacy needs.
Choosing Mosaic Way for trauma therapy means choosing a team rooted in the Addison and North Dallas community that treats your story with care. Healing is possible, even from things that happened long ago — and you don’t have to carry it alone.
Trauma is an emotional response to a deeply distressing or disturbing experience. It can result from a single event, such as an accident or loss, or from ongoing experiences like childhood neglect, domestic violence, or chronic stress. Trauma affects the brain’s ability to process memories, often leaving individuals feeling stuck, hypervigilant, or emotionally numb.
Types of Trauma
Trauma takes many forms, including acute trauma from a single event, complex trauma from repeated or prolonged experiences, developmental trauma from childhood adversity, relational trauma from betrayals of trust, and medical or birth trauma. Regardless of the type, trauma therapy provides a structured path toward healing.
Signs You May Benefit from Trauma Therapy
Trauma is any experience that overwhelms your ability to cope. It is not defined by the event itself but by your emotional response to it. What feels traumatic to one person may not to another, and all responses are valid. If a past experience is still affecting your daily life, therapy can help.
No. Our therapists use approaches like EMDR that allow you to process traumatic memories without having to recount every detail. The goal is to reduce the emotional charge of the memory, not to re-traumatize you. You are always in control of the pace of your therapy.
The duration depends on the type and complexity of trauma. Some clients experience significant relief in 8-12 sessions, while complex or developmental trauma may require longer treatment. Your therapist will work with you to set realistic goals and track progress.
Trauma refers to the experience, while PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) is a specific clinical diagnosis that develops when trauma symptoms persist and significantly interfere with daily functioning. Not everyone who experiences trauma develops PTSD, but therapy can help with both.
Absolutely. Trauma does not have an expiration date. Many clients come to therapy decades after the original experience and still find significant relief. EMDR is particularly effective at reprocessing old memories that continue to cause emotional distress.
Getting started with therapy is easy. Simply book an appointment with one of our therapists, and they will guide you through the process. They will conduct an initial assessment to determine your needs and develop a personalized treatment plan, and will work with you to ensure that you are comfortable and supported throughout the process.
Address: 18383 Preston Road, Suite 427, Dallas, TX 75252
