Therapy

Individual Therapy for Adults

Who do I work with?

I work with adults who feel stuck in self-blame and shame often connected to chronic childhood trauma, abuse, neglect, sexual trauma, attachment wounds, abusive relationships of all kinds - often from parents and caregivers, intimate partners, - and years of programming that made you believe you did something wrong, you deserved it or you’re bad and defective - which leads to minimizing the impact of what you experienced.

This isn’t true, you just got the wrong information that resulted in a false, negative sense of self.

Many people who reach out to me to explore deeper trauma therapy have previously developed good self awareness of what happened to them, have rehashed the narrative, analyzed the story and looked for answers to “but why did they treat me that way?” hoping that will make them feel better. But this can create an endless cycle with no relief and result in a continuous struggle.

Insight doesn’t necessarily equal change in how trauma is stored physically and cognitively.

Getting trapped in trying to understand why something terrible happened is not the same as letting your brain, body and nervous system process and digest the trauma so it has less of a charge, less heat, less activation.

What I hear

In my therapy sessions, I often hear things like…

• “I know it wasn’t my fault, but I still don’t believe it”

• “It wasn’t that bad, other people had it worse”

• “Part of me knows it happened, but part of me feels like I made it up”

• “What if I’m just looking for attention and being dramatic?”

So I work with all of the aspects and versions of you - often the much younger parts - who might be stuck in trauma time and need to be updated and given the correct messaging. We want all parts of you to feel whole, seen, safe and to finally understand that the danger from the past is over.

How to Begin

If you are interested in exploring therapy with me, message or call to get started. I’m happy to schedule a 15-minute complimentary phone or video call to answer your questions and explore our fit.

If we decide we are an appropriate match, we will schedule our initial session/assessment to discuss your current struggles, explore background history and discuss how therapy could be helpful for you.

If I believe that another provider may be a better match for your specific needs, I will be happy to provide you with some referrals to help you connect with another therapist.

Before our initial session I will send you a direct link to access my private and secure client portal where you can read my practice policies and sign off electronically on all necessary intake and consent forms.

If you are in crisis and need immediate intervention or resources.