Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

If you feel on edge, irritable, and like you just cannot with the intrusive thoughts I hear you. Trauma is such a painful experience, especially when it seems to not want to stay firmly put in the past like it's supposed to. I am here to listen, help you separate the unhelpful thoughts and judgments from the truth of your reality, and help you get back to living your life in the present with more vibrance and connection.

I have found somatic work to be helpful for treatment of PTSD - I am fully trained in Somatic Experiencing for trauma treatment. We can work with one specific traumatic experience or complex, chronic traumatic experiences. Trauma treatment can be scary to start and I am much more focused on relationship building in the beginning stages and ultimately you have control over what we work on and when.

In several of my settings since before coming to private practice, I have exclusively focused on helping people manage and process through their trauma. Much of my professional development has targeted on how to treat trauma in the therapeutic setting and specifically with people who have surived domestic violence and sexual assault. My particular interests are in how trauma affects the brain and therefore our thoughts and behaviors.

Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing racial, sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical trauma.

According to trauma expert, Judith Herman, the many symptoms of post-traumatic stress fall into three main categories. "Hyperarousal" reflects the persistent expectation of danger. "Intrusion" reflects the indelible imprint of the traumatic moment. "Constriction" reflects the numbing response of surrender. During a therapeutic process, you gain awareness for personal triggers, stress-reduction, trust-building, and integration of traumatic events - reconnecting with inner peace and resilience.

Recovering from the impact of long-term, repeated traumatic events, such as emotional abuse and neglect.

I also specialize in working with clients that have experienced a traumatic loss of a loved ones due to suicide.

EMDR therapy is an evidenced based practice that supports client who have experienced difficult past events or have experienced traumatic experiences. If you struggle with thinking about past events when you don’t want to, nightmares, or often have triggers in your daily life that remind you of that event, then EMDR could help you work through your past to shift your thinking and reduce the emotional disturbance around these event(s).

I specialize in treating PTSD using EMDR, DBT-informed techniques, emotion-focused therapy, and psychodynamic approaches, tailored to each client's unique experiences with complex and intergenerational trauma. This integrative approach helps effectively process trauma and manage symptoms, promoting healing and improved quality of life.

Your experience, whether it be a specific trauma, childhood abuse, addiction, first responder trauma, or a pervasive feeling of anxiety and depression, has kept you from living your best life. You may have started and stopped therapy before, and maybe feel a little better with talk therapy, but have this feeling deep inside that something just still isn't right? This is where I can help utilizing EMDR therapy to address the root cause and provide relief from your symptoms.

I am trained in Somatic Experiencing (SE), Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and Trauma-Focused CBT. I address trauma as organically as possible, always respecting where my client is, and what he/she/they may need. If appropriate and consented, I will also employ transpersonal psychology tools such as shamanic healing inspired therapy, embodied spirituality, and active energy work to clear emotional and psychic blocks.

I'm always eager to integrate holistic, intuitive, and eclectic methods including dream therapy and bibliotherapy. As a Focusing Oriented Therapist (a somatics based practice), which comes from the Gendlin school of thought. This allows clients an opportunity to get out of their heads, into their bodies, and engage polyvagal regulation. This is particularly helpful for clients struggling with emotional regulation, trauma, and coping skills. My 2.5 year FOT training included Serge Prengel (Proact

If you have been through something huge and it has taken over your life: let's talk about how to get you where you want to be. I know what it's like to feel the ground fall out from under you. I also know what it's like to think something is normal, just to find out later how horrible it really was. I never force clients to talk about things until they are ready, but I'll support your and (gently) push you to help you move forward.

I utilize EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) for trauma. EMDR is a highly effective modality for traumas, big and small.

I'm trauma-informed and trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Therapy.

I am passionate about working with people who have endured trauma. I have specialized training in treating trauma from an integrated model using attachment theory and DBT to support long-term healing. Within these frameworks, I have more intensive training in post-traumatic sleep disturbance (incl. nightmares) and compassionate exposure training for environmental triggers. Clients with PTSD can expect strategies for immediate relief and long-term treatment to facilitate deep, lasting healing.

I am a trained EMDR provider and utilize both EMDR and ART as primary treatment modalities to help individuals heal from past traumatic events in their lives. I also specialize in working with clients that have experienced a traumatic loss of a loved ones due to suicide.

I have been a trauma informed therapist from day 1 of my practice but have taken my knowledge to the next level by being trained in EMDR. I understand the toll trauma has on not only our emotions, but also our brain and the body.

I have training in the two front line PTSD treatments: Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Prolonged Exposure (PE). I work with the individual to assess their trauma symptoms whether they be "Big T" or "Little T" traumas and develop a treatment plan that works for them.