Alex Penrod, MS, LPC, LCDC is a trauma-focused psychotherapist and the founder of Neuro Nuance Therapy and EMDR, PLLC, a private practice in Austin, Texas specializing in EMDR therapy, complex trauma, attachment injuries, and PTSD recovery. He has 10 years of experience in behavioral health including residential and outpatient programs for substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions. His clinical work integrates neuroscience, evidence-based protocols, and holistic models of nervous system regulation to support stabilization and long-term healing. Alex organizes his approach around a research-supported lifestyle framework he coined as the Six Pillars of Holistic Trauma Recovery, which emphasizes the role of sleep, movement, nutrition, stress regulation, social support, and r...