Specialized Therapy for Trauma, Dissociation, High-Conflict Divorce & High-Pressure Lives in Dallas, Texas
Trauma, PTSD & Dissociation Therapy with Paige Swanson, LPC
Paige Swanson, LPC, NCC, MA is the founder and Clinical Director of Sauna Therapy, a boutique mental health practice in Dallas, Texas specializing in trauma, PTSD, anxiety, dissociation and nervous-system-focused psychotherapy.
Paige works with adults navigating experiences that are psychologically complex, emotionally intense or difficult to resolve through traditional talk therapy alone. Her areas of focus include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), complex and developmental trauma, dissociation, relationship trauma, major life transitions, high-conflict divorce and the psychological demands experienced by executives, founders and other high-responsibility professionals.
Her approach integrates trauma-focused psychotherapy with EMDR-informed treatment, somatic approaches, mindfulness, psychodynamic exploration and nervous-system regulation.
Therapy is available in person in Dallas and virtually for clients located in Texas.
Dissociation Therapy
It can appear as hypervigilance, emotional numbness, anger, intrusive memories, nightmares, avoidance, panic, dissociation, relationship difficulties, chronic tension or the persistent feeling that something bad is about to happen.
Paige specializes in working with adults affected by trauma and post-traumatic stress, including experiences involving:
Childhood trauma, neglect or abuse
Sexual assault and interpersonal violence
Domestic and relationship trauma
Accidents and sudden traumatic events
Complex or repeated trauma
First-responder and occupational trauma
Attachment and relational trauma
Major losses and destabilizing life events
Dissociation associated with traumatic stress
Treatment is individualized rather than organized around a single therapeutic modality. Depending upon clinical needs, therapy may incorporate trauma-focused psychotherapy, EMDR, somatic interventions, mindfulness, psychodynamic work and strategies for regulating the autonomic nervous system.
Psychological Strength for High-Visibility, High-Responsibility Roles
Executive presence is more than appearing confident. It is the ability to remain psychologically grounded, communicate with authority, tolerate pressure and make deliberate decisions when the stakes are high.
Paige works with executives, founders, physicians, attorneys, entrepreneurs and other high-performing professionals who want to strengthen both their internal psychological functioning and the way they show up professionally.
For some clients, the work is clinical: anxiety, trauma, burnout, perfectionism or chronic hypervigilance may be interfering with leadership and relationships.
For others, the focus is developmental: becoming more confident, emotionally intelligent, persuasive and composed as their professional responsibilities increase.
Areas of focus may include:
Executive presence and professional confidence
Leadership identity
Communication under pressure
Emotional regulation in high-stakes environments
Conflict management
Assertiveness and boundary setting
Decision-making under uncertainty
Founder and entrepreneurial stress
Perfectionism and over-functioning
Expert Witness and Child Custody Testimony & High-Conflict Divorce
Goodness of Fit | Paige Swanson LPC, NCC, MA, MPH
Paige Swanson Offers Therapeutic Consultative Services for Adults, Families and Adolescents
As a board-certified therapist, Paige Swanson offers consultative services with a counseling psychology and mental health degree from Northwestern University.
Professional Affiliations
NBCC Board Certified Therapist, 2022
Pharmaceutical Trials Recruitment and Retention, Manger and Associate Director 21-23
Owner and Clinical Director at Sauna Therapy, 23-26
Education
Northwestern University, MA – Neuroscience in Counseling
Tufts University, MPH (attended)
Training
Compassion Works EMDR Training & Certification
Penn State Response Prevention and Exposure Training for PTSD
Psychedelic Integration and Psychotherapy, Fluence 2023
Somatic Therapy Certification, PESI, 2024
Dan Siegel Mindfulness Neurobiology & Relationships, 2023
TEAMS training for OCD, anxiety, and phobia, 2022
BetterUp Corporate Coach Pathways Program, 2019
Soul of Yoga, San Diego California, Yoga Teacher Training, 22 – now
Hypnosis Certification for Trauma, 2026
Research Experience
Southern Methodist University, Anxiety, and Depression Lab, 2018
University of Denver, Neuropsychology, Automaticity, Affect, Control & Thought Lab 2019
St. Louis School of Medicine, Behavioral Health and Brain Lab, Couples Research 2020
A note About YOUR THERAPIST
My Philosophy
The basis of my approach to healing stems from various different places that I have lived in my life. I was born twenty miles outside of Lake Tahoe and have always been interested in the relationship between our environment, the mind and the body. I incorporate healing methodologies with neuroscience backed concepts in an environment that feels relaxing and calm.
I received my masters degree in counseling from Northwestern University but completed the majority of my clinical program in Boulder, Colorado where I learned the art and science of mindfulness, somatic therapy and psychedelic therapy. The concept for Sauna Therapy came to me during a Hike in Sedona, Arizona which reminded me of the resiliency of the human spirit. Much like the cacti that stand tall amid the pounding Arizona heat, humans have the innate capacity to not only survive but thrive despite their circumstances.
I created Sauna Therapy with the intention of embodying these principles- a place where healing does not fit a one sized model or framework. I bring both professionalism and personality into the therapy room. Humor, honesty, raw and deep conversations about psychodynamic concepts all have a place in my healing process. My goal is not to simply help people feel better, but to help them come back into their bodies and transform.
Therapy that is meant to feel good.
My style is warm, attuned, and relaxed incorporating research-backed therapeutic modalities that make therapy #feelgood.
My clinical orientation is humanistic with interest in the biological system as it relates to trauma and mental health conditions. I specialize in understanding the connection between the body, stress and dissociation using the lens of psychoneuroimmunology.
What I treat
Mood swings * Low energy * Low motivation * Emotional instability * Bipolar disorder * Grief and Loss Trauma * Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) * Early neglect, abuse, or abandonment * Shock from an accident or assault OCD * Panic * Social phobia * Health anxiety * School refusal Difficulty making healthy connections with others * Personal boundaries * Loneliness * Self-concept * Self-esteem * Body image/dysmorphia * Eating disorders * Intimacy * Infidelity * Divorce * Co-parenting
Professional and Executive Coaching
With experience in sales and marketing, working for Fortune 500 companies to large Pharmaceutical companies, I have a wide variety of knowledge in career planning, corporate coaching, and business coaching. I have also worked with corporate initiative programs like BetterUp a sillicon valley unicorn.
Experience
I started my counseling journey, by developing an all-woman's support group entitled, "Women in Leadership." I then began working in corporate America, until I decided to go back to school for counseling. My experience involves working in major hospitals to court-appointed therapy for individuals in the criminal justice system. In that experience, I became affiliated with trauma specializations including domestic violence, rape, homicide, addiction, and gang violence.
A Few Facts
What is Your Favorite Quote?
When the butterflies turned to dust they covered my whole room. So, I punched a hole in the roof – Taylor Swift
What do you keep in your Purse?
last weekends earrings, this mornings cuff bracelet and a pair of sunnies
What makes you smile?
I love a good time. I am the kind of person who walks around the neighborhood staring at the trees smiling and watching the clouds. or chasing the moon. Happiness is always in the details.
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