Understanding isn’t enough-healing happens when you feel it.
Approach
Many trauma survivors say, “I know it’s over—but it doesn’t feel over.”
Trauma lives in the body and nervous system, often long after the mind has made sense of it. My work focuses on bridging that gap - helping you simultaneously understand traumatic experiences while learning to feel safe, grounded, and truly free of them. Using EMDR, IFS, and psychodynamic and relational therapies, we will focus on healing and then stepping into a future where you feel more in control, connected, and aligned with your true self.
Psychodynamic Therapy
Lasting change happens when we go beyond surface-level struggles and uncover the deeper patterns that shape your emotions, relationships, and sense of self. The "Trauma Trifecta” is grounded in psychodynamic therapy, which explores the unconscious beliefs and behaviors formed by past experiences, family dynamics, and early relationships. These patterns, often developed as coping mechanisms, can continue to influence your daily life in ways that no longer serve and support you.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based therapy designed to help you process and heal from trauma, painful memories, and deeply rooted fears. EMDR uses bilateral stimulation - such as eye movements or tapping - to help your brain reprocess these experiences in a safe and structured way that alleviates emotional intensity. Over time, EMDR can help you gain relief from past pain, feel more in control of your emotions, and achieve greater clarity and confidence.
Internal Family Systems
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a therapeutic approach that helps you understand, heal, and harmonize the many “parts” of yourself. For example, these “parts” may include feelings of self-doubt, fear, anger, or shame from past experiences that stand in the way of feeling truly whole. In IFS therapy, you will learn to connect with the core, compassionate part of you that can lead your inner system with clarity and balance. This process empowers you to navigate life’s challenges with greater confidence and self-compassion.
