Trauma & PTSD Healing

Trauma changes how your nervous system experiences safety, connection, and presence. Healing is about gently restoring that capacity at a pace your body can integrate.

What I work with

Many of the people I see have lived with the effects of trauma for years before naming it. Therapy creates the conditions for the nervous system to slowly believe it is safe to slow down and feel again.

Complex PTSD and developmental trauma

Single-incident and acute trauma

Childhood emotional, physical, and sexual abuse

Attachment wounds and relational trauma

Somatic and medical trauma, including hospital-related PTSD

Treatment-resistant trauma where talk therapy alone has stalled

How I work

I draw on evidence-based modalities and pace each session with your nervous system in mind. We work together to restore safety in the body before we touch the harder material, and we never push faster than your system can metabolize.

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS) to gently meet protective parts

  • EMDR for processing traumatic memory networks

  • Somatic, body-aware therapy that includes the felt sense

  • Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) for trauma-resistant cases, in collaboration with licensed psychiatrists

  • Attachment-based and psychodynamic depth work

The first step

What to expect

We begin with a free 30-minute consultation to talk about what brought you in, what you have already tried, and whether my approach feels right. From there, sessions move at your pace. Most clients meet weekly to start.

If you and your psychiatrist are exploring Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy, I provide preparation, in-session psychotherapy support, and structured integration so the experience translates into lasting change.

Ready to begin?

The first conversation is a free 30-minute consultation. We talk about what brought you here and whether this is the right fit, with zero pressure to commit.

Resources

When anxiety, depression, stress, grief, or addiction block your path, it often touches every part of your life, your health, family, work, and relationships. Feeling lost or overwhelmed by these challenges is common.

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