Many people think trauma only affects them when they think about what happened.

In reality, trauma often shows up in everyday life.

You may find yourself constantly scanning for danger, struggling to relax, overthinking decisions, avoiding certain places or situations, feeling emotionally disconnected, or reacting more intensely than you would like.

You may know logically that you are safe now, yet your body continues to respond as if the threat is still present.

Trauma can affect your relationships, parenting, self-confidence, sleep, work, and the way you view yourself and the world around you. 

These reactions are not signs that something is wrong with you.

They are often signs that your nervous system has been working hard to protect you.

Trauma is not defined by whether an experience would affect someone else the same way.

Trauma is about how an experience impacted you.

Trauma can develop from a single overwhelming event or from experiences that occur repeatedly over time.

Many of the clients I work with are navigating the effects of birth trauma, pregnancy and postpartum trauma, pregnancy and infant loss, infertility, childhood trauma, attachment wounds, medical trauma, military and first responder experiences, sexual assault, domestic violence, grief, and complex trauma.

Some experienced a single event that changed the way they see themselves or the world. Others have been carrying the impact of experiences that accumulated over time.

Some people can easily identify the experience that changed them. Others simply know that something still feels unresolved, even years later.

You do not need to compare your experience to someone else's in order to deserve support.

Whether your experience happened recently or long ago, healing is possible.

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to trauma healing.

Every person comes into therapy with a different story, different strengths, and different needs.

My goal is not to tell you how you should feel or how quickly you should heal. Instead, I work collaboratively with you to understand your experiences, build on your existing strengths, and help you move toward the life you want to create.

Healing is not about erasing the past. It is about helping you feel less controlled by it.

Rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach, I tailor therapy to your unique experiences, strengths, and goals. Together, we will identify what is getting in the way of the life you want to live and develop an approach that feels supportive, effective, and aligned with your needs, which may include:

EMDR Therapy

As a Certified EMDR Therapist, I use EMDR to help clients process traumatic experiences so they feel less emotionally overwhelming and disruptive in daily life. 

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Internal Family Systems (IFS) helps us understand the different parts of you that developed to survive difficult experiences and learn how to respond to those parts with greater compassion, curiosity, and understanding. 

DBT Skills

Drawing from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), I help clients build practical skills for managing intense emotions, navigating relationships, tolerating distress, and creating meaningful change. 

Mindfulness and Somatic Strategies

Because trauma affects both the mind and body, I also incorporate mindfulness and body-based strategies that help clients reconnect with a greater sense of safety, presence, and trust in themselves.