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Trauma Therapy for Women
Meeting you with compassion, breaking painful cycles, and opening the door to safe connections
I work with women who have experienced harm in their most significant relationships. If you have been left broken-hearted by a relationship that you thought was safe and trustworthy, you are likely suffering from relational trauma. These relationships are incredibly painful when they break down and it can be hard to identify where things went wrong or how to trust yourself in the aftermath.
Often, we find ourselves in harmful relationships because of a disrupted bond with a primary caregiver as a child. We keep repeating relational patterns that get more and more hurtful over time because of an early model for what ‘safe’ relationship looked like. Even in relationships that don’t seem terrible, maybe just chronically frustrating, there is often an unconsious repitition happening.
The good news is, you can learn a new way.
If you have experienced abuse, neglect, or betrayal in any form from someone who was supposed to be a source of safety and care for you, you likely have relational trauma. I am trained to confidently help you heal the pain underneath it and find more satisfying relationships going forward.
Do you often experience…
Intense fear of abandonment
Heightened emotions that don’t always match the situation. Perhaps you even startle easily
Relationships that are getting more painful with time
Difficulty trusting others or even yourself
Hyper-independence or over-functioning. Always taking care of others and never asking for help
Chronic physical conditions like autoimmunity, headaches, or digestive issues
If I had to guess…
I’d bet that you’ve spent a fair amount of time understanding your trauma. You’ve read books, listened to podcasts, and maybe you even got some helpful information from AI.
The thing is, trauma isn’t healed by understanding alone. It’s a deeply embodied experience that requires skillful attention and relationship to recover from.
Here’s the good news…
You’ve found a place for healing trauma from an intersectional lens.
Together, we’ll account for your unique experiences as we chart a path toward healing. You’ll gain tools to recover from your past and move into healthier relationships that honor your personhood more fully.
I’m not here to tell you what to do but rather to help you recover trust in yourself and to guide you in finding the wisdom that has always lived inside of you.
You’ve spent enough time understanding your trauma.
Feeling measureable improvement in your daily life is the real goal.
How trauma therapy helps women?
Establishes Safety + Builds Trust
We start by building a relationship grounded in safety. Then, we will explore your experience of relationships, engage how it feels to explore trauma together in sessions, enhance your understanding of the impact of trauma, and discover how you uniquely feel supported.
We develop a roadmap that is specific to you. It takes time to build trust but this step is critical toward lasting healing.
Process the Impact of Traumatic Experiences
Going back in your mind to traumatic experiences is difficult. We will cautiously engage your experiences with whichever modality feels the most gentle to you. You don’t have to verbally express every part of your story to heal from it.
There are a number of trauma treatments, some of which include Lifespan Integration, Somatic Trauma Treatment, and Internal Family Systems. We will explore which approach helps you to reprocess your memories in a way that helps us make progress without re-traumatizing you.
Skill Building + Shifting of Relational Dynamics
As we begin to reprocess the events of your past, we will integrate skill building so that you have coping mechanisms to help with emotional distress when you are not in therapy. We will work on ways to reset your nervous system and decrease fear responses that no longer serve you.
Part of healing from relational trauma is learning how to choose and exist in relationships differently. We develop skills around boundaries, codependency, intimacy tolerance, and communication to help you find and stay in relationships that feel healthy and safe.
What sets me apart?
I hold advanced certifications that support my specialties so that you are getting a therapist who is not only interested but uniquely trained to address your concerns. I’m gentle but intentional, with a relational approach that honors your unique personhood.
Certified Grief Therapist
Trauma Certified in Multiple Modalities
Advanced (In)Fertility, IVF, + Third Party Reproduction Training
Perinatal Mental Health Certified
Miscarriage, TFMR, Stillbirth, + Child Loss Provider
LGBTQ+ and Culturally Affirming Care Trained
15 years Specialized Experience
I Understand Deeply and Personally
What clients have said:
“I couldn’t imagine making this much progress a year ago!”
— Current Client“Our work has been life-changing. I wish I’d started sooner.”
— Current Client“You’ve taught me so much + given me actual skills to apply to my life.”
— Current Client“You have found your calling. I felt hopeless before and now I don’t.”
— Former ClientFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Here’s a great visual explanation.
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While the symptoms of single-event trauma can subsite over time, generally trauma needs specialized therapeutic care to resolve. Particularly relational or attachment trauma, which is complex and layered, requiring attuned relationship and attention.
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This is highly variable, depending on the type of trauma, the length of exposure, and the quality of support that you received directly after the event(s). We can explore this in a consultation call if you are curious about your particular experience.