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Have you been wondering if healing from narcissistic abuse and trauma is even possible?

Have you been wondering whether healing from narcissistic abuse and trauma is even possible? This is a gentle place to begin.

Flourishing Hope offers trauma-informed online counseling for adults and couples in Texas who are ready to move toward clarity and self-trust at a pace their nervous system can handle.

You don’t need to know exactly what healing looks like yet.
You only need to know you don’t want to keep hurting.

This page helps you understand what working together looks like, how the consultation works, and whether this support feels safe for you. We begin with stabilization and emotional pacing, not pressure. Deeper healing comes later, when your body is ready.

If you’re not in Texas or not ready to speak with a therapist yet, you’ll also find self-guided resources to support recovery at your own rhythm.

This Isn’t Just Therapy. It’s Liberation

Through personalized treatment plans and a deeply compassionate, trauma-informed approach, we walk with you, step by step, as you:

  • Break free from manipulation and fear
  • Heal the trauma that lives in your body and mind
  • Rediscover your identity beneath the layers of distortion
  • Reclaim your peace and power, without apology

This isn’t about coping.
It’s about soul restoration.
Not just therapy.
This is your return to power.

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When you’re ready for steady support that won’t rush you, start here. Take your next step, gently.

We provide online therapy services to adults and couples located in Texas.
If you do not live in Texas or are not ready for therapy yet, we also offer self-guided resources designed to support recovery from narcissistic abuse and trauma wherever you are.

Book a Consultation

It makes sense if you feel hesitant. Reaching for help can feel vulnerable. You don’t have to be sure, and you don’t have to keep doing this alone.

This 30-minute consultation ($50) is a structured clarity session designed to help you:
• untangle inner conflict and self-doubt
• identify what real support would look like for you
• determine your next step with steadiness, not panic

If you choose to continue, your consultation fee is applied to your first session. No pressure. Just grounded clarity and direction.

Book a Consultation

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Not sure where to start? Start with our FAQs

The Unfiltered and Unapologetic Truth Is…

Therapy might feel too intense or scary.
You’ve spent so long tiptoeing around someone else’s reactions that even peace feels suspicious.
Starting counseling feels like stepping into the unknown, especially after years of narcissistic manipulation and trauma.

Restoration isn’t about “moving on.”
It’s about unlearning the lies that made you question yourself.
It’s about creating consistent safety, so that the true you can emerge.

We know the confusion.
The exhaustion.
The loop of “Was it really that bad?”

Here’s the truth: Restoration is possible.

Your next chapter starts with one small step.

Who We Work With

We provide online therapy services to adults and couples located in Texas.
If you do not live in Texas or are not ready for therapy yet, we also offer self-guided resources designed to support recovery from narcissistic abuse and trauma wherever you are.

Therapy With Flourishing Hope Helps You:

Restore safety and clarity

  • Calm chronic anxiety and hypervigilance
  • Reduce emotional overwhelm and self-doubt

Heal relational trauma

  • Recover from narcissistic abuse and betrayal
  • Process breakups, divorce, and high-conflict relationships

Rebuild self-trust and identity

  • Restore confidence and self-esteem
  • Reconnect with your voice, boundaries, and truth

How We Can Help You

Meet Your Counselors

As fully licensed, Texas-based therapists with over 16 years of specialized trauma experience, we guide you through a structured, research-supported Restorative Path designed to help you rebuild safety, clarity, and emotional strength.

Angel-M-Hoodye-LPC-S, Black Therapist, African American counselor, Flourishing Hope Counseling

Angel M. Hoodye, M.S., LPC-S, CART
TX License #68439

Sherrie-L.-King, M.S., LPC, Black Therapist, African American counselor, Flourishing Hope Counseling

Sherrie L. King, M.S., LPC, GC-C
TX License #77282

FAQs About Starting Counseling

Q: How do I know your service is for me?

A: If you’re recovering from narcissistic abuse, betrayal, or trauma, this space was created with you in mind. You don’t have to explain the unexplainable. We understand the exhaustion, confusion, and self-doubt that follow toxic relationships. If you’re ready to reclaim your steadiness and rebuild trust in yourself, this service is for you.

 Find out if therapy is for you

Q: Can I schedule a consultation?

A: Yes. The consultation is a 30-minute, $50 session designed to help you decide whether this support feels right. There is no pressure to continue. If you choose to begin therapy, the consultation fee is applied to your first session.

 Book your consultation now

Q: Do you accept insurance?

We work exclusively with private pay clients. This allows us to further protect your privacy and honor your independence. We want you to experience deep personalized care and restoration without the limits or required disclosures of insurance. Many clients offset some of the cost by submitting their receipts to their insurance provider for possible out-of-network reimbursement for individual sessions.

Q: How much does therapy cost?

A: Investing in therapy is more than an appointment. It’s a choice to create peace, regain balance, and begin again with support by your side.
Individual Counseling
• 50-minute session: $225 (Angel M. Hoodye, M.S., LPC-S, CART)
• 50-minute session: $195 (Sherrie L. King, M.S., LPC, GC-C)
• 30-minute session: $90
•After 5 P.M.: Additional $25

Marriage/Couples Counseling (Sherrie L. King, M.S., LPC, GC-C)
•60 minutes: $285
•After 5 P.M.: Additional $25

 Begin counseling

Q: What if I feel confused and overwhelmed?

A: Narcissistic abuse can leave you anxious, doubting yourself, and constantly on edge. The Narcissistic Abuse Survival Guide gives you simple, grounding tools to calm your nervous system, set boundaries without guilt, and reclaim your clarity.

 Get the Free Survival Guide

Q: What if I want to recover but I’m not ready to talk to someone yet?

A: You don’t have to start with a session. The Break Free 30-Day Escape Plan is a self-guided path to help you understand the trauma bond, calm the emotional chaos, and start rebuilding your clarity and self-trust, at your own pace. It’s designed for women still caught in the narcissistic cycle who need a private way forward.

Start My Self-Paced Journey

Q: Why do I keep doubting myself?

A: Narcissistic abuse and trauma teach you to question your reality. When someone rewrites your experiences and dismisses your feelings, your mind learns to second-guess everything to survive.
The Self-Doubt Detox gives you gentle steps to reconnect with your truth and feel grounded again.

 Download the Self-Doubt Detox (Free)

You’ve Been Quietly Wondering If Peace Is Even Possible