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Helping women break free from the past and feel safe in the present.
You’ve worked hard to move forward — but the past still touches your life in ways you didn’t expect.
A memory that catches you off guard.
A reaction that feels too big for what’s happening now.
A body that stays tense, even when you want to relax.
You’re craving a sense of calm and steadiness, but don’t know how to get there.
Trauma therapy helps you work through what happened and find your footing again so life more livable, more yours.
Untangling the Past
Trauma isn’t just the event that happened, it’s how you experienced it. Two people can go through the same situation and carry completely different scars.
It isn’t always one big, life-changing moment like an accident or abuse. Sometimes it’s the smaller, repeated moments that stay with you:
A parent who couldn’t be there when you needed comfort
A friend who pulled away right when you reached out
A breakup that left you questioning your worth
It can also come from growing up in a home where love felt distant, family pain that’s been passed down through generations, facing ongoing criticism, or grief and loss.
Even moments you brushed off as “not a big deal” can leave an imprint and if they still weigh on you now, they’re worth exploring.
How Trauma Shows Up
Anxiety, depression, or irritability
Flashbacks, nightmares, or intrusive thoughts
Trouble sleeping or never feeling truly rested
Avoiding certain people, places, or situations
Difficulty opening up or trusting others
People-pleasing or overachieving to feel “enough”
Feeling stuck, drained, or waiting for something bad to happen
If any of this resonates, it’s because these are human responses to difficult experiences. Together, we can create a peaceful path forward.
Why You Feel This Way
Your body’s job is to keep you safe, not calm. After experiencing something painful, your nervous system can get stuck on high alert, and your body reacts before your mind has time to catch up.
That’s useful if you’re face-to-face with a bear but less helpful when the same alarm goes off in everyday moments, like sending a text or meeting someone new.
If you still feel tense even when nothing’s wrong, it doesn’t mean anything is wrong with you. It just means your body’s been working overtime to protect you (maybe longer than it needs to).
Therapy helps your body learn it doesn’t have to stay on guard forever, so you can finally exhale and get back the space to breathe.
You may not have had control over what happened to you, but you can choose how you heal from it now.
In trauma therapy, we’ll work together to:
Understand how past experiences shaped you
Learn tools to calm your body and emotions when you feel triggered
Process memories at a pace that feels safe
Shift patterns that keep you in survival mode
Rebuild self-trust and compassion
As you heal, the past shifts from where you are to where you’ve been.
You stop carrying blame that was never yours to hold.
Your attention shifts from surviving the past to living in the present.
And you start to imagine a future that feels exciting and possible again.
My Approach to Trauma Therapy
I take a warm, collaborative, and strengths-based approach to trauma therapy, which means I see your coping strategies as signs of resilience, not weakness. My role is to help you feel safe and supported as you begin to notice how past experiences may still be shaping your life today.
You’ll never be asked to share more than you’re ready for. Some people find it helpful to talk through their story; others prefer to focus on grounding and moving forward without revisiting every detail. However you choose to approach it, therapy will meet you where you are.
Your story isn’t over. Trauma therapy helps you loosen the weight you’ve been carrying and write the next chapter with more choice, more peace, and more of you in it.
✻ Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Tools to help you manage emotions, reduce stress, and make room for joy in your relationships and daily life.
✻ Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT): Softening self-criticism and nurturing a gentler way of talking to yourself.
✻ Mindfulness practices: The practice of being in the present moment without judgment, even when your mind tries to pull you away
✻ Exposure Therapy: Gradually approaching memories, emotions, or situations you’ve been avoiding, so they have less power over you
Will I have to talk about painful memories right away?
No. You’ll never be pushed to share something before you’re ready. In our work, you’re in the driver’s seat. We’ll move slowly and focus on helping you feel steady first, so you always feel supported when we start exploring deeper emotions.
How will trauma treatment actually help me day-to-day?
Therapy is about more than just talking — it’s about helping your mind and body feel more regulated. You’ll learn simple tools to settle your nervous system, stay present when you’re triggered, and respond with more choice instead of feeling stuck in automatic reactions.
Can therapy help me address other issues besides trauma?
Yes. Trauma therapy often helps with anxiety, perfectionism, relationship struggles, and difficulty setting boundaries. We’ll explore how these patterns started and practice new ways to cope so you can feel more confident in every part of your life
You May Still Have Questions About Trauma Therapy…
You Don’t Have to Carry This Alone
Trauma may be part of your history, but it doesn’t have to define your future. If you’re ready to feel more at ease in your body and mind, let’s talk.
Book your free consultation — we’ll take the first step together.
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