Trauma is a reaction or response to a dysregulating event. This event can be continuous or a one time experience. As a trauma therapist, I help clients to understand how they have been impacted on a physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual level. Through awareness and identification we can build emotional safety, trust in oneself and others, and a consciousness for how it shows up in the body.

Anxiety spirals can be debilitating and cause dysregulation. Many of us are accustomed to the presence of constant anxiety and stress, which leads to difficulty in rest and being present. Together we will discover the purpose of your anxiety and appropriate ways to cope so that you can be an active participant in your life. The discomfort of OCD is distressing and commands your attention. We will work towards building new neural pathways to break down obsessive thoughts and reinforced compulsive behaviors.

I believe that our sense of self and the way we feel about our body is heavily influenced from observed, direct, or unconscious messaging from our society, culture, and family systems. I am passionate about helping others relearn their own intrinsic worthiness and differentiate that from beliefs that have been pressed upon us. Together we will plant seeds of body neutrality, self-acceptance, and compassion.

It is difficult to be at peace with uncertainty and the unknowns that life transitions inevitably bring. Often we fear having regrets, not making the ‘right’ decision or doing what we ‘should.’ When we experience new ways of being, we often fall back into predictable mindsets and actions that help us to feel safe, but may no longer apply to the context of your life’s chapter. Together we will build self trust and work towards letting go, surrendering, and acceptance of what we cannot know or control.

Whether with family members, friends, or partners we find ourselves in relationships repeating old patterns. Maybe it’s putting other’s needs before our own to not let them down, creating narratives in our mind that haven’t happened in reality, absorbing other’s moods and emotions, or people pleasing to minimize conflict. I help clients identify their needs, develop boundaries to protect their energy and wellbeing, and negotiate the difference between understanding and accepting what others are capable or willing to give in their lives.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is a structured and highly researched type of therapy. It helps ease distress and negative beliefs about oneself. It is common to make meaning and internalize feelings around past events. EMDR helps people move through these intense emotions and bridge the gap between what you logically know and how you feel.