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About My Clients
Maybe you’ve managed trauma in the past, but have hit an emotional or physical wall. Our minds and bodies impressively protect us from unbearable experiences using anxiety, dissociation, and even psychosis, yet those same defenses can also hold us back. Whether your trauma comes from a complex childhood, a single event, or navigating challenges of a neurotypical world, therapy can help you honor your survival, loosen the grip of the past, and build a life with less distress shaped by choice.
My Background and Approach
My therapeutic approach is primarily informed by psychodynamic and relational theories of psychotherapy and practiced through a lens of trauma-informed care and somatic therapy. What does this mean, practically speaking? ~~~This means I believe that what has happened to you has a profound impact on the way you see yourself and what you expect to receive from others—this includes the way your family interacted when you were growing up and how your caregivers cared for you (or didn’t).~~~It means I believe in the value of exploring your unconscious self—that being more aware of what you know (but might not know you know) both in your mind and your body can lead to real insight.~~~Above all, I believe that emotions are primary in the human experience and that our bodies hold and express these emotions in very real ways. Exploring those emotions and the conflicts related to them within the context of a trusted relationship with a therapist can be key to lasting empowerment and change.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
My professional interest centers around trauma—including complex trauma and related experiences such as dissociation and psychosis. Personally, I hold a strong belief that neurodivergent individuals can also experience a profound sense of trauma simply by existing in a largely neurotypical world. I am interested and invested in understanding that more fully in both a personal and professional context.