Trauma Therapy
You don't have to keep carrying this.
You might notice it as hypervigilance, a numbness you can't quite explain, memories that intrude without warning, or a persistent sense that the world isn't safe, even when the evidence says otherwise. Trauma has a way of reorganizing how your brain processes cues of safety and danger. It shapes your sense of self, your relationships, and how you move through the world. That reorganization made sense once, when you needed to protect yourself. But, it doesn’t work for you anymore. The goal of trauma therapy is to help you update it.
Trauma stays with you long after the event is over
I draw primarily on two evidence-based approaches: Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE) and Brainspotting. These approaches work differently, and which one we use is a collaborative decision. We'll talk through what you're carrying, what's been tried before, and what fits your goals. Then, you’ll decide which option is right for you.
How I work with trauma
PE is the gold standard, first-line treatment for PTSD and one of the most extensively researched psychological treatments ever studied. It works by gradually and systematically approaching trauma-related memories and situations that have become avoided. Over time, your nervous system learns that it no longer requires a threat response to these memories and situations. PE is structured, time-limited, and goal-oriented. Most people complete it in 10 to 15 sessions/weeks. If you've been told or think you may have PTSD, or if avoidance is organizing a significant part of your life, PE is often the most direct route through.
Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE)
Brainspotting (Focused Mindfulness) shares its roots with EMDR. Both emerged from the same foundational work and operate through bottom-up processing, working with the brain and nervous system rather than relying on talk and insight alone. If you've been looking for an EMDR therapist, Brainspotting is worth knowing about. It uses focused eye positions to access and process trauma stored in the subcortical brain, the parts of your nervous system that language doesn't easily reach. I use Brainspotting for complex trauma, trauma that feels too overwhelming or fragmented to approach directly, for experiences that don't have words yet, or for people who are looking for a somatic approach to trauma therapy. For some people it reaches places that nothing else has.
Brainspotting
We start with an intake, a discussion of what you're hoping for, and an assessment to identify the state of your current symptoms and measure progress over time. We’ll talk about which approach or approaches might fit your situation and why. Then, you decide which one is right for you.
Trauma work is not linear. Some sessions will feel like significant movement. Others will feel like maintenance. Both are part of the process. I offer structure, transparency, and a genuine commitment to staying with you through the hard parts without rushing past them or letting you stay stuck in them indefinitely.
I work with trauma that is recent and trauma that has been carried for decades. I work with single-incident trauma as well as complex, relational, or developmental trauma. I also provide trauma therapy as an adjunct trauma specialist for clients already working with another therapist. That way, if targeted trauma treatment is what's needed, you don't have to start over from scratch.
If you're ready to find out whether trauma therapy might help, the first step is a free 15-minute consultation. No commitment, no paperwork — just a conversation about what you're looking for and whether I'm the right fit.
What working together looks like
