Trauma Therapy
Healing Trauma, Complex PTSD, and Generational Patterns
Trauma can shape how you experience your body, emotions, relationships, and sense of safety – often in ways that are hard to put into words. Many people come to trauma therapy feeling stuck in survival mode, exhausted from coping, or unsure why certain patterns keep repeating, despite insight and effort. Trauma therapy offers a space to slow down, understand what your nervous system learned to do to protect you, and begin creating a sense of safety, connection, and choice again. With the right support, trauma does not have to define your story – healing is possible, and what once felt overwhelming can become a smaller scar rather than a central chapter.
Does this sound like you?
- You often feel stuck in survival mode – tense, guarded, and unable to calm your nervous system. Your emotions feel hard to regulate, leaving you on edge, exhausted, or disconnected, and even when you try to avoid reminders of the past, intrusive thoughts, emotions, or body sensations can still feel overwhelming or out of your control.
- You tend to hold a negative or critical view of yourself, and shame shows up quickly – especially when you feel emotional or overwhelmed, making it hard to feel joy or pleasure even in things you used to enjoy.
- You struggle with trust and closeness, and your past still feels like it’s shaping your relationships. You may be highly attuned to others’ moods – people-pleasing, shutting down in conflict, or feeling guilty setting boundaries – while expressing your own needs or limits feels risky, confusing, or exhausting.
- You intellectually understand your trauma, yet your reactions still feel out of your control, making it hard to trust yourself. You may feel safest when you’re in control—but exhausted by the constant effort, as if you’re barely keeping your head above water
If any of this resonates, you’re not broken – and you’re not alone.
How trauma can show up
Trauma isn’t only about what happened – it’s about how your nervous system learned to protect you. These experiences can continue to shape how you relate to yourself, others, and the world – often long after the original threat has passed.
I work with individuals navigating:
- Single-incident PTSD (accidents, medical trauma, assaults, sudden loss)
- Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) from chronic, relational, or developmental trauma
- Attachment wounds that impact trust, intimacy, and emotional safety
- Generational and intergenerational trauma, where patterns are passed down through families
Trauma related to childhood emotional neglect, parentification, or inconsistent caregiving
My approach to trauma therapy
Trauma therapy doesn’t mean reliving the past or pushing yourself before you’re ready. Healing happens when safety, trust, and understanding come first. Together, we work to gently understand your patterns, strengthen emotional regulation, and create space for new ways of relating – internally and in your relationships.
Healing doesn’t mean forgetting what happened. It means your past no longer gets to run the present.
My work is:
- Collaborative and paced, so you remain in control of the process and never feel rushed or overwhelmed
- Trauma-informed and attachment-based, focused on building safety, trust, and emotional security within the therapeutic relationship. Nervous-system aware, incorporating psychoeducation so your reactions make sense and feel less overwhelming.
- Psychodynamic, exploring how early relationships, unconscious patterns, and past experiences continue to shape how you feel, think, and relate today. Integrative and skills-based, incorporating Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) to support emotional regulation, coping skills, and the processing of trauma in a structured, supportive way.
You don’t have to do this alone
If you’re ready to explore trauma therapy in a space that feels warm, steady, and human, I’d be honored to work alongside you.
Start Your Healing Today
Taking the first step can feel hard—you don’t have to do it alone.
Let’s begin together.