Trauma Therapy

Is the past preventing you from moving forward?

You’ve experienced a traumatic event or adverse life experience and it’s affecting you emotionally or physically. Your trauma may be acute (a single stressful event), chronic (prolonged exposure to violence and stress), or complex (exposure to multiple dangerous and stressful events).

The effects of trauma are overwhelming, but sometimes so pervasive that it can seem normal, just ‘the air I have been breathing my whole life.’ This may be showing up in your life as:

  • Emotional outbursts and difficulty coping with emotions
  • Withdrawing from others and social situations
  • Nightmares or flashbacks
  • Hyperarousal (constant state of alertness)
  • Chronic illness

Therapy for trauma can help you…

  • Reduce or eliminate symptoms and triggers
  • Learn coping skills to manage emotions
  • Reconnect with others and improve relationships
  • Calm your nervous system
  • Establish your peace of mind

Recovery is possible.

I’ll help through this process, tailoring each step to your unique needs and circumstances. Together we will create the safe and stable space for you to confront and recover from the trauma.

My approach to trauma and PTSD counseling comes from evidence-based treatment models, primarily Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems, Somatic, and Mindfulness based therapies.

We’ll explore your symptoms and how they are impacting your life. Together we will develop goals for your sessions and I will then give you the tools you need to start feeling better.