Specialities
Each of us is the sum of our experiences in life. The secret is discovering how those experiences interrelate. I offer professional counseling in the areas described below.
Childhood Trauma
The wounds of childhood trauma don’t just disappear with time. These wounds go underground and become the driving force of your emotions, behaviors, and relationship patterns. Many of the symptoms we struggle with as adults such as anxiety, depression, addiction, people-pleasing, codependency, emotional numbness, control issues, chronic self-doubt, or even perfectionism, are not random. They often trace back to unresolved childhood trauma.
When we grow up in environments where our emotional needs were unmet, our pain unacknowledged, or our safety compromised, we adapt. We learn to disconnect from our feelings, numb out, or manage others' emotions just to survive. Over time, these adaptations become symptoms.
But symptoms are not the problem, they’re the messengers.
They point us toward something deeper:
the wounds we still need to heal.
When we focus only on treating the surface problem, we may feel temporary relief, but not lasting healing.
Therapy is where the deeper healing happens.
It’s a space to slow down and finally listen to the parts of you that had to grow up too fast, to the emotions that were never safe to feel, and to the needs that went unmet.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD
Trauma can have a lasting impact on how you relate to yourself, others, and the world around you. You may find yourself feeling constantly on edge, disconnected from your emotions, struggling with trust, or repeating patterns that once helped you cope but no longer serve you.
Many people living with PTSD have spent years adapting to difficult circumstances. You may have learned to prioritize the needs of others, stay hyperaware of potential threats, suppress your emotions, or question your own experiences. These responses are often the nervous system's way of helping you survive overwhelming situations.
I specialize in working with adults who have experienced trauma, including childhood trauma, attachment wounds, abuse, neglect, relational trauma, and other experiences that continue to affect their lives long after the event(s) have passed. Together, we create a safe, collaborative space to explore the impact of these experiences, process painful memories, and better understand how trauma may be showing up in your relationships, emotions, and daily life.
Let's Talk
The first step in therapy is talking. Let's find a time where we can meet and talk about what's on your mind.