In-person in Tyler and
online For anyone in Texas and Tennessee

EMDR Therapy for Complex trauma

A safe place for women hurt by people they love
to heal and feel at home in yourself


Free consultation

EMDR intensives Available

Does this sound Familiar?

EMDR therapy for women hurt by someone they love available in Texas and Tennessee

You want to feel peaceful, connected and valued
but instead you find yourself:

  • People-pleasing to avoid criticism, so you feel unseen and unworthy

  • Carrying the echos of painful memories that time has not healed

  • Exhausted by all your attempts to improve yourself, but not feeling better

  • Certain that you’re doing everything all wrong and everyone knows it

  • Afraid that you’re stuck like this and afraid of how change might mess it up more

Girl, you can Feel Free of it all.

Larissa Smith, licensed clinical social worker and EMDR certified therapist, specializing in complex trauma and attachment-based therapy for women in Texas and Tennessee

hI. i’m Larissa.

I provide EMDR therapy for Complex trauma and I know Exactly how to help.

As an attachment trauma specialist and EMDR certified therapist, my superpower is helping Gen Z and Millennial women uproot harmful internalized messages that lead to people-pleasing, perfectionism and self-doubt. This allows you to find balance in your life and feel capable of meaningful connections. Working with me involves

  • A deep detox of your painful memories

  • Making more sense of your story and feeling comfortable in your own skin

  • Learning to trust yourself and others (as you so choose)

  • Building relationships that feel good, using a healthy attachment framework

Getting down to the root of a struggle is never easy. It’s especially hard to gain perspective on your experiences when your relationship with your parents is complicated. Maybe your family dealt with substance abuse, divorce, erratic behavior or just never felt connected. This can result in major confusion about what you can expect from yourself and others, much less how to pursue real change. I can help  clarify WHY the things you experienced in the past continue to make your life harder than it has to be. Then we can work to make it easier.


Learn more about me

Together, we are the
dream team.

You are the expert in your own story.
I’m the professional with the tools to reprogram the ways you still hurt.
Just imagine what we can do.


My areas of Expertise:

Trauma Therapy

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The past is always present. Let's understand when your body learned to feel this way, so we can change how experiences feel to you now. No matter how long it's been, deep healing is possible.

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Counseling for Women

02

So many mixed messages, demands, and expectations…it’s overwhelming. Let’s cut through the noise, so you can take ownership of your life.

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Attachment-Based Therapy

03

No more codependency! Replace people-pleasing perfectionism with assertive self-confidence so you can develop relationships that feel good.

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Get unstuck! Take everything you’ve learned a step further and uproot deeply held instincts and reactions. Through this, you can feel more free to make your own choices.

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EMDR (online & intensives)

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EMDR tappers used in trauma reprocessing sessions with Larissa Smith, helping clients heal trauma and build skills for the life they want.
Larissa Smith specializes in helping women understand and heal from the lasting impact of dealing with family dysfunction, emotionally immature parents, religious trauma or toxic relationships.

Therapy with me is Simple.

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Schedule a session

How it works:

1. Click the button to request a free, no-pressure consultation. I’ll answer any questions you have.

2. Schedule your first session. Together we’ll identify what to heal and what to build.

3. Join me weekly to work toward your goals.

4. Take ownership of a life that feels good to you!

All online Sessions take place using a secure portal for convenience and confidentiality.

Larissa Smith provides EMDR therapy and intensives in a calm Tyler, Texas office for individuals ready to make significant progress in a short time. Online options available for clients in Texas or Tennessee.

Standard Session Fees

Initial session

$250 (90 minutes)

Ongoing sessions

$150 (60 minutes)


I’m out-of-network with all insurance providers,
but I’ll file your out-of-network reimbursement claim. I’ve had success with BCBS, Aetna, United, Healthfirst TPA and more.

Contact me for more details.

EMDR Intensives work differently.
Learn more
here.

  • If it still hurts, it's trauma.

    Trauma is not defined by having a “bad enough” experience. It's simply the presence of any wound that remains. Any pain is worth healing.

  • Take your Self back.

    All the way back. We’ll work together to release anything old that still has its hooks in you and free you up to take it from here, on your own terms.
    We’ve got this!

  • Feel it to heal it.

    The only way out is through.

  • Be yourself.

    What’s your other option? Pretending all the time?
    0/10 Do not recommend.

  • It's not your fault you were hurt.

    It is your responsibility to take it from here. Which sucks, I know.
    I really want to help.

  • You're stuck. It happens.

    You’re not broken, flawed, ruined, impossible, too much, too little or unworthy. Just human. Which is allowed.

  • This is not "who you are". It's your strategy to avoid more pain.

    Perfectionist, people-pleaser, codependent, self-doubter, empath, highly sensitive, black sheep, rebellious, overthinker, control freak….etc.