Ilyse Kennedy (she/her)

PTSD can leave you feeling like you're still living in the past: on edge, flooded by memories, or numb and disconnected. These responses aren't signs of weakness. They're your nervous system doing its best to protect you. I use EMDR, Brainspotting, IFS, and Somatic Experiencing to help your brain and body process what happened, so memories lose their charge and you can feel safe in the present. Together, we'll move at a pace that feels manageable, building stability before going deeper.

Dissociation is one of the mind's most creative ways of surviving overwhelming experiences. You might feel detached from yourself, lose time, notice gaps in memory, or sense distinct parts that think and feel differently. Whether you're navigating DID, OSDD, or depersonalization, I offer a steady, nonjudgmental space where every part is welcome. Using IFS and somatic approaches, we'll build safety and internal communication first, then gently work toward healing at your system's pace.

Our earliest relationships shape how we connect, trust, and love. If you find yourself anxious about being abandoned, pulling away when things get close, or repeating painful patterns in relationships, your attachment system may still be bracing for old hurts. I help clients understand where these patterns began and how they show up in the body today. Through IFS, somatic work, and a safe therapeutic relationship, we'll build the security you deserve in yourself and with others.

PTSD can leave you feeling like you're still living in the past: on edge, flooded by memories, or numb and disconnected. These responses aren't signs of weakness. They're your nervous system doing its best to protect you. I use EMDR, Brainspotting, IFS, and Somatic Experiencing to help your brain and body process what happened, so memories lose their charge and you can feel safe in the present. Together, we'll move at a pace that feels manageable, building stability before going deeper.

Dissociation is one of the mind's most creative ways of surviving overwhelming experiences. You might feel detached from yourself, lose time, notice gaps in memory, or sense distinct parts that think and feel differently. Whether you're navigating DID, OSDD, or depersonalization, I offer a steady, nonjudgmental space where every part is welcome. Using IFS and somatic approaches, we'll build safety and internal communication first, then gently work toward healing at your system's pace.

Our earliest relationships shape how we connect, trust, and love. If you find yourself anxious about being abandoned, pulling away when things get close, or repeating painful patterns in relationships, your attachment system may still be bracing for old hurts. I help clients understand where these patterns began and how they show up in the body today. Through IFS, somatic work, and a safe therapeutic relationship, we'll build the security you deserve in yourself and with others.

PTSD can leave you feeling like you're still living in the past: on edge, flooded by memories, or numb and disconnected. These responses aren't signs of weakness. They're your nervous system doing its best to protect you. I use EMDR, Brainspotting, IFS, and Somatic Experiencing to help your brain and body process what happened, so memories lose their charge and you can feel safe in the present. Together, we'll move at a pace that feels manageable, building stability before going deeper.

Dissociation is one of the mind's most creative ways of surviving overwhelming experiences. You might feel detached from yourself, lose time, notice gaps in memory, or sense distinct parts that think and feel differently. Whether you're navigating DID, OSDD, or depersonalization, I offer a steady, nonjudgmental space where every part is welcome. Using IFS and somatic approaches, we'll build safety and internal communication first, then gently work toward healing at your system's pace.

Our earliest relationships shape how we connect, trust, and love. If you find yourself anxious about being abandoned, pulling away when things get close, or repeating painful patterns in relationships, your attachment system may still be bracing for old hurts. I help clients understand where these patterns began and how they show up in the body today. Through IFS, somatic work, and a safe therapeutic relationship, we'll build the security you deserve in yourself and with others.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) helps your brain finish processing memories that got stuck during overwhelming experiences. Using bilateral stimulation, like eye movements or tapping, we revisit difficult memories in a contained, supported way. You don't have to talk through every detail. As the memory reprocesses, it loses its emotional charge, and old beliefs like "I'm not safe" or "It was my fault" can shift into something truer and kinder.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is based on the idea that we all have many parts. Some carry pain from the past, while others work hard to protect us through control, criticism, avoidance, or shutting down. In IFS therapy, we get curious about these parts instead of fighting them. As each part feels understood, it can soften, and you gain access to your core Self: the calm, compassionate center that's always been there. In my somatic approach, we also notice where parts live in your body.

Trauma isn't just a memory. It's stored in the body as tension, numbness, racing thoughts, or a constant sense of threat. As a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, I help you notice these sensations with curiosity rather than fear. We'll work gently with breath, movement, and awareness, releasing stuck survival energy in small, manageable doses. Over time, your nervous system learns it's safe to settle, and you gain more capacity to feel calm, present, and connected in your own body.