Trauma-Informed Therapy in Dallas, TX
Jonathan Olvera Counseling provides trauma-informed therapy in Dallas, TX for individuals and couples who have experienced relational trauma, betrayal, childhood adversity, loss, and emotional wounds that continue to shape their present lives. Jonathan Olvera, MA, LPC approaches trauma treatment with a relational lens — understanding that most trauma happens in the context of relationships and that healing also happens there.
Sessions are available in-person in North Dallas and via telehealth throughout Texas.
At Jonathan Olvera Counseling, I understand that trauma can deeply impact every aspect of your life—emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually. Whether you have experienced loss, abuse, or any form of distressing event, healing is possible. Through trauma informed therapy, I gently help you connect the dots between your early life struggles and how they are manifesting in your daily experiences today. This approach ensures that your past experiences are validated while providing a clear, supportive path toward recovery.
My practice focuses heavily on attachment and neuroaffective processes, recognizing five core needs essential for human flourishing: Connection, Attunement, Trust, Autonomy, and Love-Sexuality. By integrating trauma informed therapy into our sessions, we create a safe environment where these needs can be explored and met. This specialized care allows us to address the root causes of distress rather than just managing symptoms, fostering long-term resilience and emotional balance.
I walk alongside you throughout this process, offering steady guidance, unwavering support, and evidence-based techniques tailored specifically to your unique healing journey. Together, we will work to restore your sense of safety and self-worth, helping you move from a state of survival to one of true thriving and peace.
What Is Trauma-Informed Therapy?
Trauma-informed therapy is an approach to mental health treatment that recognizes the widespread impact of trauma and integrates that understanding into every aspect of the therapeutic relationship and process. It doesn’t just ask “what’s wrong with you?” — it asks “what happened to you?”
In practice, trauma-informed care means:
- Safety first — the therapeutic environment is structured to feel physically and emotionally safe
- Trustworthiness — what happens in sessions is transparent, consistent, and boundaried
- Collaboration — you are an active participant in your own treatment, not a passive recipient
- Empowerment — the goal is to build your own capacity for regulation and resilience
- Cultural sensitivity — your background, faith, and identity are respected as part of who you are
Trauma-informed therapy is not a single technique. It is a framework that shapes how Jonathan listens, responds, and works with you — regardless of which specific therapeutic approaches are used in your sessions.
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Types of Trauma Jonathan Works With
Relational Trauma
Wounds that occur within close relationships — emotional neglect, parental inconsistency, abandonment, enmeshment, or family systems that were unsafe. Relational trauma often shows up in adult relationships as difficulty trusting, fear of intimacy, or repeating patterns of connection and withdrawal.
Betrayal Trauma
The specific experience of being harmed by someone you depended on for safety — a partner, parent, or close attachment figure. This includes infidelity, pornography or sex addiction, emotional abuse, and repeated deception in intimate relationships.
Developmental / Childhood Trauma
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) including neglect, emotional unavailability, divorce and family instability, exposure to substance abuse, domestic violence, or religious harm. These early wounds shape attachment patterns and nervous system regulation that persist into adulthood.
Grief and Loss
Not all grief involves death. The loss of a relationship, a miscarriage, a career, an identity, or a belief system can be profoundly traumatic. Jonathan works with grief that is disenfranchised or complicated — the kind that doesn’t fit the neat timelines others expect.
Evidence-Based Approaches Used in Treatment
Jonathan draws on multiple evidence-based frameworks depending on the nature and depth of the trauma:
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) For relational and attachment trauma, EFT addresses the underlying attachment wounds that fuel emotional dysregulation and relationship distress. It is especially effective when trauma is embedded in the couple relationship itself.
AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy) AEDP works directly with emotional experience in the body and in the therapeutic relationship. It is particularly effective for complex and developmental trauma, helping clients process emotions that were too overwhelming to be processed when they first occurred.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) IFS works with the internal “parts” of the self that developed as protective responses to trauma — the part that numbs, the part that ragefully protects, the part that never stopped being a wounded child. IFS helps clients develop a compassionate relationship with all parts of themselves.
Faith-Informed Approaches For clients whose faith is central to their life, Jonathan integrates a Christian framework into trauma treatment. His MA in Biblical Counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary provides theological grounding that many faith-based clients find essential to real healing.
Trauma-Informed Therapy for Couples
Trauma does not stay contained to the individual. It travels into the relationship.
When one or both partners carry unprocessed trauma, the relationship bears the weight: hypervigilance misread as control, withdrawal misread as indifference, explosive anger misread as cruelty. Trauma-informed couples therapy identifies what is trauma-driven behavior and what is genuine relational conflict — and treats both.
Jonathan works with couples where:
- One or both partners experienced childhood trauma that now shapes how they attach
- Betrayal trauma has occurred within the relationship (infidelity, pornography, deception)
- Complex PTSD symptoms are straining the relationship
- A partner’s trauma history creates barriers to emotional and physical intimacy
About Your Trauma Therapist in Dallas
Jonathan Olvera, MA, LPC Texas LPC License #87542 | 6 Years in Practice
Jonathan holds an MA in Biblical Counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary and a BA in Intercultural Studies from Prairie College. His clinical training in EFT, AEDP, and IFS gives him a broad toolkit for addressing trauma at different levels of depth — relational, emotional, somatic, and spiritual.
He works with adults and couples, individually and together. He brings particular expertise to the intersection of relational trauma and couples counseling — an area where single-focus practitioners often struggle to hold both dimensions simultaneously.
Jonathan is bilingual in English and Spanish and works with Spanish-speaking clients.
Frequently Asked Questions About Trauma-Informed Therapy in Dallas
What is the difference between trauma therapy and trauma-informed therapy?
Trauma therapy refers to specific techniques designed to process traumatic memories and symptoms (such as EMDR or TF-CBT). Trauma-informed therapy refers to a broader framework that shapes the therapeutic relationship and environment — it can be applied alongside any specific trauma treatment approach. Jonathan’s practice is trauma-informed in its framework and draws on specific trauma-processing approaches as clinically appropriate.
What are the best evidence-based techniques for trauma recovery?
Research supports several approaches: EMDR, CPT (Cognitive Processing Therapy), TF-CBT, EFT for relational trauma, and AEDP for complex and developmental trauma. The right approach depends on the type, complexity, and relational context of the trauma. Jonathan uses EFT and AEDP as his primary frameworks, which are best suited to relational and attachment trauma.
How long does trauma therapy take?
There is no universal timeline. Single-incident trauma in an otherwise stable person may respond well within 8-16 sessions. Complex and developmental trauma typically requires longer-term work — often 20-40+ sessions. Trauma-informed therapy prioritizes depth and stability over speed.
Do I have to talk about my trauma in detail to heal?
No. Approaches like AEDP and IFS work at the emotional and somatic level without requiring a detailed narrative of traumatic events. Some clients find detailed recounting helpful; others do not. Jonathan will follow your lead and work at your pace.
Can couples do trauma therapy together?
Yes. Trauma-informed couples therapy is available for partners where trauma — whether originating in the relationship or brought in from prior history — is affecting the relationship dynamic. Jonathan specializes in this intersection.
Do you offer trauma counseling in Spanish?
Yes. Jonathan is bilingual and offers trauma counseling sessions in English and Spanish.
What are the fees for trauma therapy at Jonathan Olvera Counseling?
Individual sessions (50 minutes) are $150. Couples sessions (80 minutes) are $225. Jonathan is an out-of-network, private pay provider. A Good Faith Estimate is provided before services begin.
Do you offer online trauma therapy in Texas?
Yes. Virtual sessions are available via secure, HIPAA-compliant video throughout Texas. Online trauma therapy follows the same approach as in-person sessions.
Schedule Trauma-Informed Therapy in Dallas
In-person in North Dallas or online throughout Texas. Weekday and evening appointments available.
Free 20-minute consultation — call or schedule online.
Phone: 469-454-8632 Address: 15443 Knoll Trail Drive, Suite 210, Dallas, TX 75248