Trauma-Informed Therapy
Many people come to therapy believing something is wrong with them.
Perhaps you've struggled with anxiety, relationship difficulties, perfectionism, people-pleasing, emotional overwhelm, self-criticism, or feeling disconnected from yourself and others. You may have spent years coping, pushing through, and doing the best you could with the resources available to you.
A trauma-informed approach begins with a different question:
"What happened to you?" rather than "What's wrong with you?"
Trauma is not defined only by major events. It can also arise from experiences of transition, chronic stress, emotional neglect, difficult relationships, loss, invalidation, or growing up in environments where your needs were not consistently seen, understood, or supported.
Over time, these experiences can shape the way you view yourself, relate to others, and move through the world.
You may notice:
- Anxiety or chronic worry
- Difficulty trusting yourself or others
- Perfectionism or people-pleasing
- Emotional overwhelm or reactivity
- Feeling stuck in recurring patterns
- Challenges in relationships
- Persistent self-criticism or shame
- A sense of disconnection from yourself
- Feeling "fine" on the outside while struggling internally
These responses are not signs of weakness. Often, they are adaptive strategies that developed to help you navigate difficult experiences.
My Approach
I provide a warm, collaborative, and non-judgmental space where we can explore your experiences with curiosity and compassion.
Drawing from trauma-informed principles, EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and mindfulness-based approaches, we work together to understand the patterns that may be keeping you stuck while building greater self-awareness, resilience, and connection.
Rather than focusing on what is "wrong," therapy helps uncover the wisdom behind your protective strategies and create space for healing, growth, and lasting change.
Areas of Focus
- Complex trauma and childhood wounds
- Anxiety and stress
- Relationship challenges
- Life transitions
- Grief and loss
- Identity and self-worth
- Emotional regulation
- Midlife transitions and reinvention
Healing is not about becoming someone different. It is about reconnecting with who you have always been beneath the adaptations that helped you survive.