PTSD & Trauma Therapy

Trauma does not always look the same from person to person. Some people experience intrusive memories, nightmares, panic, or hypervigilance. Others may notice avoidance, irritability, emotional numbness, shame, difficulty trusting others, or feeling disconnected from themselves and the people around them.

You may be struggling with:

• hypervigilance or always feeling on guard

• intrusive thoughts or distressing memories

• difficulty relaxing or feeling safe

• sleep problems or nightmares

• irritability, anger, or emotional overwhelm

• avoidance of places, people, or reminders

• emotional numbness or shutdown

• shame, guilt, or negative beliefs about yourself

• difficulty trusting others or feeling connected

• anxiety, depression, or a constant sense of inner tension

Many trauma responses make sense in context. They often develop as ways of coping, surviving, or staying protected. Therapy can help you better understand those responses while building healthier ways of relating to yourself and the world around you.

My work is grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which helps clients understand the connection between thoughts, emotions, physical responses, behaviors, and coping patterns. In trauma work, CBT can be a valuable way of identifying how painful experiences may continue to shape the way you interpret situations, respond to triggers, and move through relationships and daily life.

Trauma can leave people carrying beliefs such as “I’m not safe,” “I can’t trust anyone,” “I should have done something different,” or “I have to stay guarded all the time.” These patterns are often deeply understandable, but they can also keep people stuck in fear, avoidance, shame, or disconnection. CBT helps bring those patterns into view so they can be approached with greater clarity, compassion, and intention.

In our work together, therapy may include identifying triggers, building grounding skills, strengthening emotional regulation, recognizing unhelpful thought patterns, and developing tools to help you feel more stable and present. My approach is thoughtful and collaborative, with an emphasis on helping you move at a pace that feels manageable rather than overwhelming.

I aim to create a space that feels professional, warm, and grounded. Trauma work should not feel rushed, cold, or overly clinical. My goal is to offer a place where you can show up honestly, feel respected, and begin making sense of what you have been carrying.

Therapy with me is collaborative and human. You do not need to have all the right words or a perfectly organized story. Sometimes trauma shows up as confusion, shutdown, anger, avoidance, or the feeling that your body reacts before your mind can catch up. Therapy can help slow those patterns down and build more understanding around them.

Trauma can come from many different experiences, and every person carries it differently. I welcome clients from all backgrounds and walks of life, and I strive to create a therapeutic space that feels respectful, approachable, and safe enough for meaningful work. My goal is not only to help reduce symptoms, but to support a deeper sense of steadiness, self-understanding, and healing.

When trauma has shaped your life, it can be hard to imagine feeling different. Many people become so used to living in survival mode that it starts to feel normal, even when it is exhausting. Therapy can help you better understand the ways trauma is affecting you, build practical tools for coping, and begin creating a life that feels less driven by fear and more grounded in choice.

Whether you are dealing with PTSD, unresolved trauma, chronic anxiety, emotional shutdown, or the lingering impact of painful experiences, therapy can be a place to begin healing with support.