You don't have to carry it alone.
Whether the wound is from last month or decades ago, trauma responds to the right kind of care. I use EMDR and trauma-informed approaches — tailored to what you're actually carrying, not what fits a standard protocol.
What trauma actually is
Trauma isn't defined by the size of the event — it's defined by its impact. A car accident, a difficult childhood, abuse, a sudden loss, a betrayal, years of relational wounding — all of these can leave the nervous system stuck in a state it wasn't designed to sustain.
When the brain experiences something overwhelming, it sometimes can't process and store it the way it does ordinary memories. The result is that traumatic experiences stay activated — showing up as flashbacks, hypervigilance, emotional flooding, numbness, or a persistent sense that something is wrong even when life looks okay on the outside.
Trauma therapy isn't about reliving the past in painful detail. It's about helping the nervous system do what it couldn't do before: process what happened, integrate it, and move forward.
Types of trauma
- Single-incident trauma — accidents, assaults, medical events, sudden loss
- Childhood trauma — abuse (physical, emotional, sexual), neglect, adverse childhood experiences
- Complex trauma (C-PTSD) — repeated, prolonged trauma over time, often in relationships
- Relational trauma — betrayal, emotional abuse, abandonment
- Religious or spiritual trauma — abuse within faith communities, spiritual manipulation
- Grief-related trauma — sudden or violent loss, complicated bereavement
- Secondary trauma — impact of witnessing trauma or caring for those who've experienced it
Trauma-informed and EMDR-trained
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is the cornerstone of my trauma work. It's one of the most extensively researched trauma therapies available — endorsed by the WHO, APA, and VA — and it works without requiring prolonged verbal retelling of what happened.
Learn more about EMDR →Stabilization first
We don't rush into processing. Before we touch trauma material, we build a foundation — grounding skills, emotional regulation, and a clear sense that you have tools to manage what comes up between sessions. This isn't stalling; it's what makes deep processing safe.
Trauma-informed relational space
Trauma often happens in relationship — and healing often has to happen there too. The therapeutic relationship itself is a place to experience being seen, believed, and safe. That's not incidental to the work; it's part of it.
Paced by you
You remain in control of the pace. We don't go further than you're ready to go, and we don't push through without your full participation. Trauma therapy done well is collaborative — you're not a passive recipient.
What you can expect over time
Trauma healing isn't linear. Most people notice early gains in symptom reduction — sleep improving, emotional flooding becoming less frequent, the sense of being on-guard starting to ease. Deeper shifts — changes in how you relate to yourself, others, and the past — tend to come over months, not weeks.
"Healed" doesn't mean you forget what happened. It means the memory no longer has the same grip — it becomes something that happened to you, rather than something that is still happening. Most people describe a growing sense of distance from the event, and a return of capacity for presence, connection, and meaning.
I don't promise a timeline. What I can promise is an honest, collaborative process — and a commitment to being straightforward about what's realistic.
Ready to begin?
Reaching out is often the hardest part. The first session is a chance to talk, not a commitment to anything. We'll discuss what you're carrying, what you're hoping for, and what working together might look like.