Therapy for
Painful Experiences
Unhelpful Beliefs
& PTSD
Trauma can shape the way you see yourself, others, and the world - sometimes without you even realizing it. Maybe you feel stuck in patterns of fear, anxiety, or self-doubt. Perhaps certain memories, sensations, or emotions feel overwhelming or impossible to escape. You might not think of what you’ve been through as trauma, but if past experiences are still affecting you in the present, your pain is real, it's valid, and it matters.
Healing doesn’t mean forgetting. It means making peace with the past so it no longer controls your future. In trauma therapy, we’ll create a safe space to process what you’ve been through, at your own pace, help your nervous system find balance, and help your mind find relief. You don’t have to keep carrying this alone. You were never meant to.
How it works
Build rapport to ensure a safe, supportive space
Before diving into trauma work, it's imperative to first establish trust within the relationship and tools to help you feel stable and grounded.
Identify the experiences that have been holding you back.
Together, we'll gently explore the experiences in your past that seem to "prove" you're unworthy, unsafe, not enough, etc.
Safely process and integrate the pain to make space for the power.
Using
EMDR
and/or other safe approaches, we'll help your brain fully integrate past experiences and write newer, more empowering stories.
Move from surviving into thriving.
With trauma no longer defining you, you can work on other goals that help you move forward with confidence and self-worth.
Just as your body naturally knows how to heal a physical wound, your brain is designed to process and make sense of life’s experiences on its own. Most of the time, this happens automatically, without much effort on your part.
But when something overwhelming or traumatic occurs (like domestic abuse, a car accident, the loss of a loved one, etc.), your brain can become overloaded. Instead of being fully processed, these experiences can get “stuck.” When this happens, the memories may remain unintegrated in both your mind and your body, showing up as distressing emotions, unhelpful beliefs, and behaviors and patterns that don't truly serve you.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) helps gently “unstick” these experiences so your brain can do what it naturally knows how to do:
heal. Many people find that EMDR brings relief more quickly than traditional talk therapy,
without needing to relive or retell the details over and over again.
Using
bilateral stimulation, EMDR supports your brain’s ability to safely process and resolve painful memories, leaving you able to form more empowering and supportive beliefs about yourself and the world around you.
Let's Talk
Trauma can make it difficult to trust others. I understand, and I want you to know you're in safe hands.
