Corpus Christi Mind–Body -Spirit Therapist Promotes Emotional Wellbeing and Whole Person Health for Chronic Stress, Type 2 Diabetes, Fatty Liver Disease, Autoimmune Disorders, Anger, Anxiety & Burnout
• Unclutter Your Mind, Thoughts, and Negative Beliefs
• Release Those Unspoken Contacts With Yourself that create Self Sabotage
• Somatic Therapies, Hakomi
• Mental Health Nutrition Awareness
• Interpersonal Neurobiology
• Mindfulness Therapies
Tel: (361) 688-8200
6901 Holly Road Corpus Christi Texas 78414
My approach combines:
• Mind–body therapy
• Anxiety and stress treatment
• Somatic awareness
• Trauma-informed counseling
• Boundary and relationship work
• Nervous system regulation skills
This work supports clients experiencing:
• Chronic stress
• Anxiety and hypervigilance
• Burnout and emotional exhaustion
• Grief and life transitions
• Over-functioning and boundary fatigue
• Trauma-related symptoms
At Cathy Armstrong Wellness, I provide trauma-informed, integrative counseling focused on nervous system regulation and whole-person healing. Chronic stress, anxiety, and unresolved emotional strain can impact sleep, mood, immune function, and overall wellbeing. While stress is not the sole cause of medical conditions, research shows that long-term stress can affect inflammation, metabolic health, and emotional resilience.
Mind–Body Wellness, Grounded in Science and Compassion
Stress and unresolved emotional strain don’t just live in the mind — they can show up in the body through sleep disruption, tension, anger, anxiety, eating disorders, addiction, inflammation, and burnout.
At Cathy Armstrong Wellness, we focus on helping you strengthen nervous system regulation, build emotional resilience, and create sustainable lifestyle shifts that support both mental and physical wellbeing.
Cathy Armstrong MS, LPC-S, RN, F-NBCCH
RN Holistic Wellness Coaching
Fellow-NBCCH
Metabolic Nutrition Educator
Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor
The Path to Emotional Freedom
6901 Holly Road
Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Tel: (361) 688-8200
Join Us to Explore Foundations That Support Whole Person Wellbeing, Mental Health, & Nervous System & Emotional Regulation
Movement, Breathwork, Meditation, Sound to calm anxiety, worry, fear, instrusive thoughts, soothing anger
Relational Presence, Somatic Awareness & Mindfulness
At the heart of this work is relationship.
Healing does not happen only through insight or technique. It happens in the experience of being met, seen, and held in a steady, attentive presence. In a culture where many therapy sessions are dominated by screens, typing, and task-driven exchanges, I intentionally prioritize relational presence.
This means that our time together is not rushed or fragmented. I listen with my whole attention — not just to your words, but to tone, pauses, breath, posture, and emotional shifts. The counseling space is treated as a contained and respectful environment where your inner life is welcomed without interruption.
Here you will find simple ideas to help you feel a little calmer, more grounded, and more kind to yourself in everyday life.
Nervous system–informed, trauma-aware psychotherapy grounded in neurobiology, mindfulness, and the mind–body connection.
Take a slow breath, notice how your body feels, do one gentle stretch, and choose a realistic “good enough” for today. You do not have to do everything perfectly to have a decent day.
🌙 Chinese New Year Coaching 2026: The Year of the Horse
Create New Possibilities with Chinese New Year's Coaching
Life Transitions, Change, and Personal Transformation Coaching Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Inner transformation
Core themes
• Deep introspection
• Shedding old identities
• Wisdom through silence
• Strategic waiting
• Nervous system sensitivity
• Psychological, holistic, mind, body spirit-whole person mental health counseling
• Ending old pattern and cycles that no longer serve you quietly
Counseling for Change
The Year of the Horse
Creating new possibilities
• forward movement after a period of inner work
• reconnecting with the body and lived experience
• acting from values rather than fear
• reclaiming independence, voice, and direction
At Cathy Armstrong Wellness, the Year of the Horse is honored through life coaching and intentional wellness practices—not as prediction, but as an invitation to reflect:
• Where am I ready to move forward?
• What feels aligned, alive, and true for me now?
• What no longer fits the life I’m becoming?
This seasonal offering focuses on coaching, self-reflection, and embodied goal-setting, supporting clients who want to move into the new year with clarity, steadiness, and self-trust.
Life coaching services are educational and reflective in nature and are not psychotherapy or mental health treatment.
Life coaching services are offered separately from licensed counseling services.
Lifestyle mental health is a whole-person approach that addresses the daily behavioral, physiological, and environmental factors that influence emotional regulation, cognitive functioning, and psychological resilience over time.
I work with individuals from diverse cultural, religious, and spiritual backgrounds, tailoring therapy to honor each client’s worldview while remaining grounded in ethical, trauma-informed counseling practice.
Why Holistic Lifestyle, Spiritual Attunement, Multicultural Diversity and Neuroscience Contribute to Mental Health.
Mental health is influenced by more than symptoms alone. Emotional well-being is shaped by lifestyle patterns, nervous system regulation, cultural identity, personal values, and meaning-making.
In my work as a Licensed Professional Counselor, I integrate evidence-based psychotherapy with lifestyle-informed education, neurobiological understanding, and optional spiritual or values-based exploration when desired by the client.
Mental health does not exist in isolation from the body or daily life. Factors such as sleep, screen time, nutrition, stress load, movement, and nervous system regulation directly influence:
• Emotional resilience
• Mood stability
• Cognitive clarity
• Stress tolerance
• Recovery from trauma and loss
When these foundations are disrupted, symptoms often persist despite insight or effort alone.
Lifestyle mental health focuses on capacity-building, not perfection.
• Helping a client with anxiety stabilize sleep and blood sugar
• Supporting depression recovery through light exposure and movement
• Addressing trauma symptoms via nervous system regulation and routine
• Helping grief clients rebuild rhythm, nourishment, and meaning
• Supporting metabolic mental health in collaboration with medical providers
Lifestyle mental health may include gentle exploration and support around:
• Sleep and circadian rhythm
• Stress physiology and nervous system regulation
• Nutrition-informed mental health education
• Energy, fatigue, and emotional regulation
• Daily rhythms and routines
• Movement and embodied awareness
• Social connection and boundaries
• Meaning, values, and spiritual grounding
All work is individualized and approached with compassion and flexibility.
Nutrition Informed Mental Health with a Registered Nurse, Wellness Coach, Professional Counselor & Wellness Educator
Nutrition plays a foundational role in mental health by influencing energy, mood stability, stress tolerance, and nervous system regulation. Nutrition-informed mental health support focuses on education and awareness around patterns such as blood sugar swings, inflammation, gut–brain communication, and how nourishment affects anxiety, depression, and trauma responses. This work does not involve prescribing diets or medical nutrition therapy, but supports clients in developing sustainable, compassionate relationships with food in collaboration with their healthcare providers when appropriate.
6901 Holly Road
Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
In person sessions and online across Texas
Cathy Armstrong, MS, LPC-S, Registered Nurse, Lifestyle and Wellness Coach, Ayurveda Trained
A Grounded, Integrative Philosophy
Lifestyle mental health recognizes that healing is not about fixing what is broken, but about creating the conditions that allow the nervous system and psyche to function as they were designed to.
Small, consistent shifts—when aligned with a person’s values and capacity—can support lasting emotional change.
Metabolic Mental Health & Functional Medicine–Informed Care
Emerging research shows that mental health is closely connected to metabolic and physiological processes, including blood sugar regulation, inflammation, gut–brain signaling, hormonal balance, and mitochondrial function. Metabolic mental health explores how these systems interact with mood, anxiety, trauma recovery, and emotional regulation.
In my work, metabolic mental health principles are integrated through education, awareness, and behavior support—not medical diagnosis or treatment. This approach helps clients understand how daily lifestyle factors may support brain health and nervous system stability alongside counseling and medical care.
