Audrey Hardin, LPC-S | Somatic Experiencing Therapist in Dallas, TX

If This Sounds Like You...

You've done the work.

You've read the books, listened to the podcasts, learned about attachment styles, practiced better communication, and tried to understand why certain patterns keep showing up in your relationships.

And yet, despite all that insight, something still feels stuck.

Or maybe you haven't done years of work yet. Maybe you're simply ready for an approach that actually leads to real change.

Either way, you're in the right place.

Here's What's Actually Happening

Most of us were taught that healing happens from the neck up, i.e. understand the problem, change your thinking, move on.

But the missing piece is frequently found beyond cognition —in the nervous system.

Stuck emotions, survival patterns, and relational wounds don't just live in your mind. They live in your body. They show up as anxiety you can't think your way out of, people-pleasing you can't logic yourself past, or a disconnection in your relationships that persists even when you know better. You may notice yourself living in constant overdrive or experiencing the pendulum swing of total burn-out, shut-down, and dissociation.

This is where Somatic Experiencing comes in.

Rather than talking about the experience, we work with your body's natural capacity to process, release, and restore. Therapy becomes more than a conversation about change. It becomes an experience of change.

As one of the only Somatic Experiencing practitioners in Dallas integrating this work with faith, attachment, and relational healing, I bring together what works best for all of you.

Healing takes place when we go beyond simply knowing what is true to actually embodying it.

How We Work Together

Your mind, your body, your story, and your relationships all get a seat at the table here. Because leaving any one of them out is usually why people get stuck in the first place.

My work draws from:

• Somatic Experiencing (SE): nervous system regulation and trauma resolution through the body

• Havening Technique: a neuroscience-based approach that works with the brain's own healing mechanisms to process trauma and reduce anxiety

• Splankna: a faith-integrated somatic approach that honors the spiritual dimension of healing. It is a mind-body protocol that is guided by prayer.

• IFS (Internal Family Systems): getting curious about the different parts of yourself, why they do what they do, and helping you move towards greater authenticity.

• Imago Therapy: for couples, understanding how your relational blueprint shapes who you choose and how you connect

• Attachment & Narrative: re-storying the broken pieces so you can reconnect with your story and begin to author a new one

Whether faith is central to your healing or simply one part of who you are, you are welcome here. This work honors all of you.

This integrative approach is why people who have tried one thing at a time finally start to experience real change.

Because all of you deserves to heal.

Areas I Work In:

I work best with professional adults who are high-functioning on the outside and exhausted on the inside. Leaders, helpers, high-achievers, and people who seem to be very good at managing life and quietly wondering if something deeper needs to shift.

Anxiety & Nervous System Dysregulation When anxiety lives in your body — the tension, the racing thoughts, the inability to fully rest. Somatic work reaches what talk therapy often can't.

Adult ADHD Especially for adults who were never diagnosed until later in life and are navigating the emotional, relational, and professional impact that comes with it.

Medical Trauma Difficult diagnoses, syndromes, traumatic procedures, or years of navigating a healthcare system that left you feeling unseen, your body holds these experiences and can be supported in releasing them.

Relationship Patterns & Couples Using Imago and attachment-based approaches, we look at the relational blueprints keeping you in cycles of disconnection and work toward something different.

People-Pleasing & Burnout For the helpers and caregivers who have spent years showing up for everyone else and are finally asking: who am I, and is it okay to fully be him/her?

Church Hurt & Spiritual Wounds For those whose faith community has been a source of pain, we can hold both the wound and the faith, and find healing that doesn't require you to abandon either.

About Audrey

Audrey Hardin is a Dallas-based Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor (LPC-S), Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), and Christian Integrative Counselor (CIC) with more than a decade of private practice experience.

Unlike many online somatic coaches, Audrey is a clinically trained, licensed psychotherapist. Her work is grounded in both rigorous clinical training and the most current understanding of how the nervous system heals. She specializes in helping clients re-story past trauma, anxiety, and relational patterns by connecting emotional experiences directly to what the body has been carrying. Her expertise has made her a sought-after workshop leader and trainer for fellow counselors in the field.

My Story

I believe in this work because I know what it feels like to be stuck. And I know what it feels like to heal.

For years, I lived disconnected from myself. I was the achiever, the helper, the one who held everything together. I learned how to read a room, meet expectations, and take care of everyone else's needs. What I didn't know how to do was listen to my own.

Beneath the surface, I carried the weight of childhood wounds, medical trauma, relationship pain, and the quiet belief that who I truly was might not be enough.

Eventually, life brought me to a breaking point and a question I could no longer avoid:

Who am I when I'm not performing, pleasing, or proving?

That question changed everything.

Faith had been the foundation of my healing journey. It gave me hope when I couldn't see a way forward and reminded me that I was loved long before I earned it. But while faith gave me the courage to pursue healing, it was the deeper work of addressing trauma in my mind, body, and nervous system that transformed how I lived. This is where a whole-person integrative model crystallized for me: mind, body, spirit, and relational healing.

Everything shifted when I discovered body-based healing modalities like Somatic Experiencing and Splankna. For the first time, I wasn't just talking about what had happened to me. I was helping my body release what it had been carrying for years.

I learned that trauma isn't simply stored in our memories. It's carried in our nervous systems, our relationships, and the ways we move through the world. And when we create safety for the body, healing becomes possible in ways that insight alone cannot achieve.

That experience is why I do this work.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor with more than a decade of experience, I work with individuals, couples, and teens using an integrative, body-based approach drawing from Somatic Experiencing, Havening, Splankna, IFS, Imago Relationship Therapy, and the latest clinical neuroscience and central nervous system research. I also offer workshops and group therapy throughout the year, because healing was never meant to happen in isolation.

Healing is possible.

I've seen it in my own life. I've witnessed it in the lives of my clients. And I'd be honored to walk alongside you as you discover it for yourself.

What It's Like Working With Me

Before we ever sit down together, I want you to know that what happens in this room is sacred. Trust is the foundation of everything we do here, and I don't rush it. The therapeutic relationship itself is part of the healing — and building it carefully is always worth the time.

Reaching out for help takes real courage. I enter this work with deep respect for your nervous system and everything it has carried. It's my hope that as we move through this together, you'll find yourself experiencing the kind of change you didn't know was still possible.

We will go at your pace. There is no pressure to dive into the deep end before you're ready.

If you're ready to show up consistently, stay curious about yourself, and honor the time real healing takes, I believe this work can change your life. I've seen it happen. I've lived it myself.

Fees & Logistics

Intake Session: 90 minutes | $262.50 Individual Sessions: 45–50 minutes | $175

I accept Visa, debit, HSA, and FSA. I currently do not accept insurance.

Why pay out of pocket? Choosing private pay isn't just practical. It actually gives you more freedom in your care:

• More privacy. Insurance companies require a diagnosis to authorize treatment and determine what they consider "medically necessary." When you pay privately, your notes and treatment plans stay between us.

• More flexibility. We're not limited by insurance requirements. Every session is tailored to what you need, not what a policy allows.

• More control. You decide the pace, the focus, and the direction of your healing.

A limited number of sliding scale slots are available. Please reach out for more information.

📍 In-person: 4054 McKinney Ave, Suite 210, Dallas, TX 75204 💻 Virtual: Available across the state of Texas, in your home, your car, or anywhere with good wifi and privacy. I use a HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform for all virtual sessions.

For virtual sessions, I recommend: strong wifi, good lighting, and headphones for privacy.

How do I know if I need therapy? Therapy is a powerful space for self-discovery, not just crisis. That said, some signs it might be time to reach out: you're feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or constantly stressed in ways that are affecting your daily life, relationships, or work.

You might feel disconnected from yourself, stuck in patterns you can't seem to break, or like the coping strategies that used to work just... don't anymore. Sometimes symptoms ease up and then return at certain times of year. If your body is carrying something it hasn't been able to release on its own, therapy can help. Please reach out. I can help.

How do I know if I'm ready? Honestly? The fact that you're reading this is a good sign. You don't have to have it all figured out before you reach out. What matters most is a willingness to show up, stay curious, and give the process time. The connection between you and your therapist is one of the strongest predictors of lasting change, and that's something we'll build together, at your pace.

Where are you located? I see clients in person at 4054 McKinney Ave, Suite 210, Dallas, TX 75204. I also offer virtual sessions across Texas, from your home, your car, or anywhere you have strong wifi and privacy.

How long will I be in therapy? Most clients find meaningful progress within 3 to 6 months of weekly sessions, depending on their goals. We'll talk through what makes sense for you in our very first session. No guessing, no pressure.

Do you offer a sliding scale? Yes, a limited number of sliding scale slots are available. Please reach out directly for more information.

Audrey Hardin, MS, LPC-S | Hardin Life Resources

Currently accepting new clients.

📍 In-person: 4054 McKinney Ave, Suite 210, Dallas, TX 75204

💻 Virtual: Available across the state of Texas; Coaching and SE across the USA

📞 Free 15-minute consultation call — no pressure, just a conversation to see if we’d be a good fit.

Audrey Hardin, MS, LPC-S | Hardin Life Resources

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