Angela Gouger, LPC, SEP
About Me
Have you ever felt like you understand what you've been through, yet something within you continues to respond as though the experience is still happening?
Trauma doesn't always live in our conscious thoughts. It can also show up in our emotional responses, nervous system patterns, relationships, and the ways we experience ourselves and the world around us.
I'm a San Antonio-based trauma therapist and founder of Embody Healing. As an EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), and Certified Accelerated Resolution Therapist (ART), I specialize in helping individuals navigate PTSD, complex trauma, anxiety, emotional overwhelm, and longstanding patterns that can be difficult to shift.
My integrative approach brings together Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Somatic Experiencing (SE), Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Brainspotting, and other mind-body approaches to support meaningful, lasting change.
I believe our minds and bodies have an innate capacity for healing. Sometimes, however, overwhelming experiences can leave us feeling disconnected from that capacity. By integrating both bottom-up (body-based) and top-down (cognitive) approaches, my work supports the nervous system's natural ability to move toward greater regulation, resilience, and balance.
My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and attuned to each individual's unique needs. Rather than focusing solely on managing symptoms, I aim to create the conditions for deeper healing, helping you develop a greater sense of safety, flexibility, and connection.
Whether you're navigating a specific traumatic experience or seeking to resolve longstanding emotional patterns, my intention is to support you in reconnecting with yourself and experiencing greater freedom and wholeness.
Healing isn't simply about understanding what happened to us. It's also about creating the possibility for our minds and bodies to experience something different.
Are you ready to begin feeling more at home and at ease in your own body?
Education & Experience
Angela Gouger, LPC, SEP, is a trauma-focused psychotherapist and founder of Embody Healing in San Antonio, Texas. She earned her Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and brings over a decade of clinical experience and advanced training in trauma-focused psychotherapy and integrative mind-body approaches.
Angela is an EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), and Certified Accelerated Resolution Therapist (ART), with additional training in Brainspotting, Integral Somatic Psychology (ISP), clinical hypnosis, and other somatic and transpersonal approaches. Her work integrates trauma processing with an understanding of the nervous system and the relationship between emotional and physiological experiences.
Her clinical background includes experience across a variety of settings, including the Children's Bereavement Center of South Texas, the University of the Incarnate Word, and the UTSA Sarabia Center. Through these experiences, she developed a broad clinical foundation in trauma treatment, grief counseling, group facilitation, and integrative therapeutic approaches, working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and life experiences.
Earlier in her career, Angela contributed to published research exploring neurofeedback and anxiety regulation and served as President of the Biofeedback Society of Texas. These experiences helped shape her understanding of nervous system functioning and continue to inform her integrative approach to trauma treatment.
Drawing upon her extensive clinical training and experience, Angela offers an individualized, compassionate approach that honors the interconnectedness of mind, body, and emotional experience.
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
EMDR International Association
Somatic Experiencing International
International Society of Accelerated Resolution Therapy
Past President Biofeedback Society of Texas
Specialty Area
- Abuse/Neglect
- Anger Management
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Birth Trauma/Pregnancy Loss
- Chronic Illness/Medical Issues
- Domestic Violence
- Family Issues
- Grief/Loss/Mourning
- Marriage/Relationship Issues
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Performance Enhancement
- Phobias
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep Disorders
- Somatic Issues
- Spirituality
- Sports Injuries
- Stress Management
- Survivor's Guilt
- Traumatic Incident
Population Served
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults
- Children (4-12)
- Couples
- Families
- First Responders
- Group
- Infants/Toddlers (0-3)
- LGBTQ+
- Seniors
Language
- English
