Allison Rees (she/they)

Burnout isn't laziness—it's what happens when you've given more than your system can sustain. If you're a helping professional, caregiver, activist, or someone who's been performing resilience while falling apart inside, I get it. I work with folks in high-stakes roles. We'll address compassion fatigue, moral injury, and the specific exhaustion of care work. This is about examining what's sustainable, what needs to change structurally, and how to stop running on fumes.

Anxiety isn't just overthinking,it's your nervous system stuck in threat mode. We'll work somatically to help your body remember what safety feels like. I use Brainspotting and nervous system regulation to address the root activation, not just thought patterns. For queer+trans folks, anxiety is often compounded by living in systems designed to exclude you. We'll work with what's actually happening in your body while honoring the real reasons you're wired for vigilance.

PTSD is what happens when your brain can't file away what you survived. Flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, emotional numbness—these are survival responses stuck on loop. I specialize in trauma treatment using Brainspotting and KAP for complex cases. Whether your trauma comes from assault, first responder work, childhood abuse, or chronic marginalization, we'll work directly with your nervous system to process what talk therapy alone can't reach. No need for white-knuckling.

PTSD is what happens when your brain can't file away what you survived. Flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, emotional numbness—these are survival responses stuck on loop. I specialize in trauma treatment using Brainspotting and KAP for complex issues. Whether your trauma comes from assault, first responder work, childhood abuse, or chronic marginalization, we'll work directly with your nervous system to process what talk therapy alone can't reach.

Brainspotting is a brain-based therapy that uses eye positions to access trauma stored below conscious awareness. Particularly effective for trauma that talk therapy can't reach: body memories, preverbal wounds, complex PTSD. You don't need to narrate every detail...your brain does the processing. Clients describe it as deeply relieving without retraumatization. Less about talking through trauma, more about releasing it from your nervous system.

Psychodynamic therapy explores the patterns beneath the symptoms—how early relationships, unconscious beliefs, and unprocessed experiences shape who you are now. We'll look at relational wounds, defense mechanisms, and the parts of yourself you've had to hide or disown. This approach values depth over speed. It's for people interested in understanding why they keep ending up in the same painful patterns, not just how to manage them. Insight becomes the foundation for lasting change.

TF-CBT is an evidence-based approach for processing trauma through gradual exposure, cognitive restructuring, and skills-building. It's structured and goal-oriented, so we work systematically to reduce trauma symptoms while building coping tools. Particularly effective for single-incident trauma, childhood abuse, and PTSD. This isn't about reliving everything in graphic detail—it's about helping your brain reprocess memories so they stop controlling your present.