Hero's Ranch Holistic Healing
Trauma-Informed Nervous System Stabilization for Responsible Adults
We use trauma-informed, body-based methods to stabilize your nervous system, reduce internal pressure, and restore clear, steady execution without endless processing or rehashing the past.
All About Your New Favorite Somatic Practioner & Trauma Coach
Hi y'all! My name is Alex and I'm the founder and director of programs at Hero's Ranch Holistic Healing. I'm a somatic practitioner, a trauma coach and currently a Ph.D. candidate in Metaphysical Counseling with a lifelong passion for helping individuals and families reconnect with safety, peace, and purpose.
I’m trained as a Life Coach through the Tony Robbins Institute and am currently pursuing my Board Certified Coach (BCC) licensure here in the U.S. I’m also a certified dog trainer and K9 behaviorist with a diploma in K9 Psychology.
My early graduate studies in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Texas A&M focused on trauma and equine psychotherapy. While completing that program, I realized that becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) only allowed me to practice within Texas, versus the rest of the country, and it would limit the integrative, soul-based approach my PhD dissertation is written on, my SAFE Framework™, and I felt called to continue this so I chose a path that allowed me to honor both science and the spirit in my work.
At Hero’s Ranch Holistic Healing, we blend evidence-based trauma work with the healing connection of animals. Our trained horses, dogs, and even our chickens support clients in sessions onsite, while our online community offers the same heart-centered, transformative experience virtually.
Upon receiving a medical retirement from the US Navy in 2014, my family moved from my San Diego duty station to Georgetown, Texas.
I received hands-on training to train service dogs and an internship with the San Diego US Marshal K9 before leaving the area to begin a 501(C)(3) Hero's Paws training service and therapy dogs for disabled veterans. I earned my diploma in CBST (Canine Behavior Science and Technology) from Companion Animal Science Institute, I completed the 12-week Starmark Canine Training and Behaviorist program, along with over 700 supervised hours in dog training with various problems presented by clients and over 1,000 education hours both in person and online.
In 2016 we started to build our breeding program and the beginning stages of our Safe Framework, a 90-Day Trauma Releasing & Life Transformation Program began. I continued my formal education through Texas A&M University in their graduate Mental Health Counseling program, specializing in equine psychotherapy and trauma. I started my PhD in Metaphysical Counseling in 2023. I'm super excited to bring all this amazing knowledge I have rollin' around in my brain into your hands!
Your Past May Explain You, It Doesn’t Have to Define You
Stress patterns influence how you respond under pressure. They shape focus, tolerance, and capacity.
That’s not weakness. It’s conditioning.
When those patterns are addressed structurally, your nervous system stabilizes, and your decisions improve with it.
What Becomes Possible When You’re Not Operating in Survival?
Pause for a moment.
Imagine what life looks like when your internal system isn’t bracing.
When decisions feel clear instead of heavy.
When pressure doesn’t distort your thinking.
When your work supports your life instead of consuming it.
Imagine your life as:
• Focused and steady, even under responsibility
• Present and engaged with the people who matter
• Structured enough to pursue meaningful goals without collapse
Not because your obligations disappear.
But because your nervous system is no longer overloaded.
The First Step Is Choosing Stability.
You don’t need fixing.
You need structure.
When you stabilize internally, everything expands from there:
clarity, leadership, relationships, performance.
You deserve steadiness.
Your family deserves steadiness.
Your work deserves steadiness.
And you deserve to operate from it.
If You're Ready, Let's Talk
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We offer a range of flexible, customizable services to
meet the specific needs of you and your loved ones.