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About My Clients
Many of my clients grew up with childhood emotional neglect. Nothing dramatic happened, but nobody really asked how you were feeling, so you learned to need very little and handle everything alone. Others live with complex PTSD, which rarely looks like flashbacks. It looks like scanning the room for someone's mood to shift, holding it together all day, then zoning out on your phone at night. You've probably assumed this is just your personality. It isn't, and you can't think your way out of it.
My Background and Approach
I'm a trauma therapist in Austin, Texas, working with adults across Texas online. Most of my clients have already tried talking it through. They understand their patterns and still feel stuck. So I use bottom-up approaches that work with your nervous system, not just your thinking. If the names mean anything to you: I use EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and IFS (Internal Family Systems) for complex PTSD and childhood emotional neglect. IFS helps you get to know the protective parts of you, like the inner critic or the part that goes numb, instead of fighting them. Once those parts trust the process, EMDR helps your brain actually process old memories so they stop running the show. I also draw on NARM (NeuroAffective Relational Model) for developmental trauma. For OCD, I'm trained in ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention) and I-CBT (Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), and I often start with I-CBT before moving into exposure work.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I'm passionate about helping you nurture a supportive connection with yourself, one filled with curiosity rather than judgment, compassion over harshness, confidence over doubt, and creativity over feeling uninspired. When we cultivate a rich inner relationship with ourselves, our connections with others naturally flourish. I have found through my own personal journey with therapy, a deep and profound healing that has allowed me to show up as my authentic self and be present.