Trauma Therapy

I have trained in multiple trauma modalities including Integral Somatic Psychology (an offshoot of Somatic Experiencing), Ray Castellino's Prenatal and Birth Trauma work, and Resmaa Menakem's Somatic Abolitionism work.

I practice Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. EMDR is a is a type of trauma therapy that allows your brain to go over the details of past events that still affect you. You don’t need to have PTSD to get help from EMDR! EMDR is “three pronged”—it’s focused on the past, present, and future. We want to target the past memories and events, current triggers you’re experiencing now, and how you’d like to respond to these triggers in the future.

I utilize relational and structured approaches to trauma counseling, including attachment-focused interventions, psychodynamic therapy and parts-work. I aim to incorporate mind, body, and emotions while helping clients to integrate their story and reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress. I am also trained in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for teens and children. This is a structured approach to managing the difficult symptoms and emotions that follow a traumatic event.

Working with trauma involves dealing with specific symptoms associated with being traumatized as well as dealing with ways you have learned to cope with stress/distress. Often those people who didn't have supportive, nurturing childhoods find it harder to cope with trauma. So we work in the present (coping skills, meaning making, self-advocacy) & work in the past (processing childhood trauma/abuse, building resilience, learning how to nurture yourself and establishing close safe relationships).

I specialize in trauma, including sexual trauma, PTSD, CPTSD, domestic violence trauma, intergenerational trauma, and childhood trauma in adults. I work over time to build safety un the therapeutic relationship, and help you build safety in yourself, learning to trust yourself again. I do this from a somatic lens, where the nervous system and the body are key to the process of healing trauma.

I have clinical experience treating clients with a history of psychological trauma, such as abuse, assault, and adverse childhood experiences. The two therapies that I use, ACT and DBT, are evidence-based treatments for Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders. I'm strongly interested in trauma theories, neuroscience, psychoneurobiology, and interpersonal neurobiology. I've completed three graduate level courses in trauma. I regularly attend trauma-related conferences and trainings.

I have experience working within the refugee community, which is where my passion for helping people find freedom from the past began. I incorporate the body into trauma therapy, focusing on regulating the nervous system and connecting with the present moment through the senses. I also help clients explore beliefs that have become a part of their identity and challenge these beliefs with true, empowering beliefs to re-write their own narrative. I use EMDR and tapping techniques.

I approach all treatment with a trauma informed, harm reduction lens. In my practice, this means that I trust that you will know when it is the right time to share about historical traumas, fears, and deeper experiences. I will not force you to disclose any information that does not feel comfortable and will support you in taking the gradual steps to feel more safe and secure during our sessions. I will utilize somatic self soothing techniques to support you in grounding, healing, and growth.

I'm a trauma-informed clinician and adhere to the principles of providing effective trauma support mental health services.

I have extensive experience treating religious/spiritual trauma and sexual trauma. In my training to become a certified sex therapist and in my doctoral program, I studied religious shame, sexual abuse, and the processes of recovery from the betrayal of infidelity.

As a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional I understand how important fully reprocessing and learning to navigate trauma can be in our lives. I use a variety of tools to help process, re-process and speak about trauma (both chronic/long-term and acute/recent). We will work to process the specific trauma and recognize healthy and safe ways to cope and work through the different emotions and pain. By safely exploring your past we can build healthy tools to cope with the future.

I received formal training in Prolonged Exposure and STAIR/NT trauma therapy during my internship at the Manhattan VA Hospital, from 2015-2016. I became a certified EMDR practitioner (Level 1 & 2) in 2019.

I was trained to treat clients with trauma history and I use a strengths-based approach when I work with clients. I help clients recognize and understand the impact of traumatized event and I also support clients to unlock the traumatized experiences, so that they can develop coping skills to manage the triggers.

I use a variety of techniques to treat trauma. Trauma's impact is unique to each person and I collaborate with you to identify a treatment that will best fit you, whether it is EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, or other strategies.

I work from a perspective that all clients have experienced some form of trauma across their life. With that in mind, I have received over 50 hours of trauma informed training and a trauma informed certificate. It's important to work with the client from wherever they are, in order to help them address it and move forward.

I utilize IFS (Internal Family Systems), Cognitive Processing Therapy and Trauma-Focused CBT to help clients process and heal their trauma.

I love working with men who have experienced sexual abuse because they are resilient, resourceful, kind, empathetic, been through hell and value investing in themselves. You don’t have to do this alone! I am able to be here for you and with you, to deeply listen and to gently and patiently inquire with curiosity. You get to open up and be seen on your own terms and at your own pace. With support, why not move through the discomfort and live life where the inside feels great too?