Trauma & PTSD

Is this familiar?

  • You are avoiding people and places that remind you of a past traumatic event
  • You experience sudden panic attacks or overwhelming fear.
  • You experience Nightmares or disrupted sleep
  • You may be in Hyper-vigilance, always anticipating danger
  • You may experience Difficulty trusting others and forming healthy relationships
  • You have few memories from childhood, but you often struggle with anxiety and find it hard to feel truly connected in your closest relationships.

These can be symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a mental health condition that develops after being exposed to a single or a series of traumatic events. 

Trauma and PTSD can manifest in various ways, affecting both the mind and body.

Do You Recognize These?

  • You’ve learned to rely on yourself and avoid needing much from others, believing it’s safer not to ask for help or depend on anyone
  • You may experience feeling numb, disconnected, or ashamed
  • You may engage in unhealthy patterns
  • You may experience intense emotions such as fear, anger, sadness, or guilt, which can lead to social withdrawal and isolation
  • You thought you had moved past the painful chapters of your story, that you had pushed through and left them behind. Yet, they keep resurfacing.

If you recognize these symptoms in yourself, know that healing is possible with the right support and care.

The effects of past wounds—whether from a parent’s divorce, an unhealthy or potentially abusive relationship, or the persistent feeling of worry and lack of safety—continue to show up.

They impact your work, your social life, and especially your most important relationships. The past isn’t truly behind you; it lingers, shaping how you experience the present and complicating your ability to move forward.

“The wound is the place where the light enters you.”
Rumi

A Plan for Transformation: Healing from past wounds is an essential step toward reclaiming your peace, power, and sense of self. The pain, trauma, and unresolved experiences you’ve carried with you no longer need to define your future. Let’s uncover the root causes, release what no longer serves you, and create a new path forward—one that is filled with strength, resilience, and emotional freedom.

You Are In the Right Place

Types of Traumas We Provide Support For:

Emotionally Absent or Neglectful Parents

Trauma can result not just from harmful actions but from the absence of emotional support during childhood. If your parents couldn’t provide the nurturing you needed, therapy can help fill in those gaps and boost your emotional health.

Childhood Abuse and Sexual Assault

Experiencing physical or sexual abuse as a child can leave deep scars. Therapy offers a safe space to process the shame and emotional impact, empowering you to move forward.

Intimate Partner Abuse

Also referred to as intimate partner violence (IPV), spousal abuse, or domestic violence, this is a widespread form of gender-based violence (GBV) by a current or former partner or spouse.

Types of Traumas I Treat:

Trauma at School

School-related trauma can stem from power imbalances, bullying, or academic stress. Therapy can help you regain control and cope with overwhelming school experiences.

Trauma in the Workplace

Workplace trauma, such as bullying, stress, or poor work-life balance, can significantly affect mental health. Therapy can guide you in managing these stresses and finding a sustainable way forward.

Attachment/Relational Trauma

Attachment or relational trauma refers to painful experiences with caregivers or trusted people in our lives. Since we rely on these early relationships to form our understanding of ourselves, others, and the world, any disruptions can have a long-lasting impact on us.

Examples of relational trauma include:

Physical, sexual, or emotional abuse A parent who was cold, critical, or unreliable A parent who was overly involved, lacked boundaries, or placed undue emotional responsibility on you A caregiver with mental health or addiction issues Dysfunctional relational patterns passed down through generations The dynamics in these early relationships can deeply influence our sense of self and our future relationships.

Integrating Treatments for Trauma and PTSD

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Treating Trauma

Why Treating Trauma Takes More Than Talk Therapy. People aren’t fully aware of how past trauma affects their current mental health
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Integrating Non-Traditional Therapy

By integrating non-traditional therapy approaches like EMDR or IFS, we can explore how the past influences the present, offering relief from feelings of overwhelm and helping you reclaim balance.
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According to Dr. Bessel van der Kolk’s:

As highlighted in Bessel van der Kolk’s groundbreaking book, The Body Keeps the Score, trauma is not stored as a typical memory but resides in the body. This is why traditional talk therapy alone may not be enough to heal.

Whether you are dealing with past trauma or recent distressing events, we offer a compassionate and evidence-based approach to healing

We specialize in treating trauma and PTSD to help you uncover the root causes of your struggles, helping your body and mind create new, healthier connections, being a whole with all parts and work toward bringing calm and peace to your body and life.