Trauma can leave lasting impacts on how you think, feel, and relate to the world, but it doesn’t have to define your future. Whether your trauma was recent or long ago, therapy offers a space to process your experience with care, patience, and support.

As a trauma-informed therapist with training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), I help clients understand the effects of trauma on both the mind and body. We’ll work together to rebuild a sense of safety, strengthen coping skills, and move toward healing at your own pace.

Understanding the Impact of Trauma

Trauma can take many forms: emotional neglect, physical abuse, sexual violence, accidents, medical trauma, spiritual harm, or growing up in a chaotic or invalidating environment. You may be dealing with flashbacks, anxiety, chronic shame, dissociation, or difficulty trusting others, even if you’ve “moved on” on the outside.

I began my clinical work in 2019 at an outpatient treatment center, supporting individuals navigating a wide range of complex traumas. I bring that experience into our sessions with grounded, compassionate care so you don’t have to carry your story alone.

A Collaborative, Strength-Based Approach

Healing from trauma isn’t about reliving the past. It’s about understanding how trauma shaped your nervous system, thoughts, and behaviors, and can create new patterns that serve you now. With CBT and trauma-informed techniques, we’ll focus on:

• Identifying and managing trauma-related symptoms

• Processing painful memories without becoming overwhelmed

• Reframing negative beliefs about yourself, others, or the world

• Building emotional regulation and grounding skills

• Strengthening boundaries and self-compassion

• Reclaiming your sense of agency and identity

You don’t have to rush your healing. We’ll go at a pace that feels safe and empowering for you.

Healing Through Inner Child Work

Many trauma responses are rooted in early experiences where you felt unsafe, unseen, or had to silence your needs to stay connected or survive. Inner child work is a powerful part of trauma therapy that helps you reconnect with those younger parts of yourself with compassion and care.

You might notice patterns like perfectionism, people pleasing, emotional numbness, or fear of abandonment that trace back to childhood. Inner child work invites you to gently explore where those patterns began, so you can start to meet your own needs in the present rather than repeating old survival strategies.

In therapy, we’ll work on:

• Recognizing and soothing younger parts of yourself that still carry pain

• Releasing internalized messages of shame, fear, or never being enough

• Building a sense of emotional safety from the inside out

• Reconnecting with joy, creativity, and the ability to trust yourself

This isn’t about blaming the past, it’s about giving yourself what you needed then, now. Through inner child work, many clients experience a deeper sense of understanding themselves, wholeness, and freedom from old wounds.

Working with Parts Through Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Sometimes it can feel like there are different “parts” of you pulling in opposite directions. One that wants to heal, one that wants to shut down, one that’s angry, another that’s trying to keep everything together. Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy helps you understand these inner parts, rather than fighting or ignoring them.

IFS is a gentle, evidence-based approach to trauma that views all parts of you as protective, even if their strategies feel painful or confusing. Instead of labeling parts as “bad” or trying to get rid of them, we work to understand their roles and help them feel less burdened by past experiences.

In IFS informed sessions, we explore:

• Protective parts like the inner critic, perfectionist, or avoider

• Wounded parts that carry fear, shame, or sadness

• How to access your inner “self,” the calm, compassionate core of who you are

• Building internal trust and healing from the inside out

IFS offers a powerful way to create more internal harmony, reduce reactivity, and feel more grounded in your choices. Many clients find this work helps them respond to life with greater clarity and self compassion.

Therapy Can Help You Feel Safe in Your Own Life Again

Trauma often teaches us to brace for impact or disconnect from ourselves. Therapy helps you come back to your body, your emotions, and your inner wisdom. In our work together, you'll gain tools to reduce anxiety, improve relationships, and feel more grounded so you can move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and trust.