Trauma-focused therapy using a warm, collaborative approach.

I work with complex trauma, which involves relational, repeated incidents of trauma, and various forms of abuse.

Trauma healing often needs a safe, attentive relational space to allow the body and mind to feel like they can heal.

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Trauma Therapy

Trauma Therapy

How do I know I’ve experienced trauma?

In your body

You might have difficulty sleeping, and find it difficult to shut your brain off at any point. You might also find yourself feeling fatigued or exhausted even after resting. Your heart might race easily and you might startle easily as well. You might have headaches, stomachaches, or unexplained health symptoms. You might feel tense or on edge easily. Your nervous system might feel “fried.”

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In your mind

You might find yourself ruminating or overthinking. It might feel like you can’t quiet your negative thoughts. You often catastrophize and expect the worst out of situations. You might also replay the traumatic or stressful events in your head repeatedly. You might have emotional or mental flashbacks of the event(s) and it feels like you’re back there.

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In your relationships

Trauma affects your ability to trust others and connect to them. You might crave closeness and intimacy but also fear it because you’re afraid of being hurt. Trauma has a way of making us feel that other people are not safe for us, so it’s easy to withdraw and isolate. However, you are not alone and you can heal your ways of relating.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Trauma therapy is a specialized form of therapy that helps you process and resolve a stressful or traumatic event in your life.

  • If you went through something like physical or sexual abuse, if you grew up with a narcissistic parent, or if you grew up with a volatile, angry parent. It is dependent on how your body responds to the event(s) too.

  • If you’ve experienced chronic physical or sexual abuse growing up, if you were a victim of emotional or verbal abuse. Sometimes it can be things like medical trauma or car accidents as well. Intimate partner violence can also lead to trauma.

  • I work in three stages: safety, processing, and integration. I help to allow the body feel safe through somatic techniques. I also encourage verbal processing through psychodynamic therapy if appropriate.

  • I have a fixed fee for therapy appointments, with a sliding scale for low income and financially in need individuals.

  • Collaborative, warm, and compassionate.

Let’s Work Together

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