Chelsea McConaha (she/her)

Whether you've endured abuse, neglect, isolation, crisis or whether you've endured emotional, physical, sexual, or mental pain, you deserve to be a safe body for your immense story. I can teach you build trust with yourself so that whatever version of you is still suffering can find regulation and rest within you. We will explore the trauma narrative at your pace, comfort level, & speed & we will learn countless tools for coping & recovery.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is an incredibly exhaustive & self-defeating illness that often feels hopeless without direction. OCD is often born after a version of us experiences feelings or circumstances of chaos, a lack of control, or immense discomfort. This can occur as a result of childhood stressors, neglect, trauma, loss, or fear. From imagined exposures, to mindfulness, to building stress tolerance in your body, please know, there is hope, & we will go at your pace to nurture it.

The immensity & complexity of your grief is a direct reflection of the immensity & complexity of the love you had for what/whom was lost. We can grieve those who’ve died, emotionally unavailable loved ones who are still with us, parts of ourselves & even unmet needs or expectations. We will hold space for the love, explore strategies for coping, & methods for sitting with grief in a fresh way.

DBT fosters the relationship with yourself & others from the ground up. Gain practical skills in emotional regulation, distress tolerance,& interpersonal effectiveness to better navigate life’s challenges with resilience & self-compassion. “Dialectical” means we are nurturing two opposing elements: a curiosity & acceptance of your current behaviors while also holding ourselves accountable to healthier ways of being.

Learn to release your stored tension, physiological & emotional anxiety, & foster present-moment awareness. Modern trauma research emphasizes the importance of not only regulating the mind, but the body. You'll learn practical exercises for grounding your body so that it may guide the mind out of fight-or-flight. This means you & your nervous system can finally rest.

Some issues need more than just traditional talk therapy. EMDR is a powerful, evidence-based approach for releasing emotional charge, reframing distressing memories, building stress tolerance, & uprooting stuck narrative & limiting beliefs. By utilizing bilateral stimulation through eye movement, audio stimuli, &/or tapping, you activate a larger amount of your brain’s neural pathways to process stress, trauma, &/or old patterns of thinking more healthily.