Valerie Keim (Somatic Trauma Therapist)

Are you ready to end that feeling that there's something wrong with you because the flashbacks won't stop? We can also tame the nightmares and panic attacks. Maybe you want to get enough energy to improve your self-care. Along with gentle talk therapy, I use EMDR, hypnotherapy, guided imagery, and somatic tools to help safely resolve for good how the past haunts you. Please know that genuine healing is possible, no matter how long you have carried your burdens.

I've been blissfully married for decades (to the same guy!) and so know from experience how very challenging great relationships can be. For 10 years, I ran weekly couples groups. To prepare, I dove into the best models, theories, videos, movies, and books on healthy relationships. I can teach you how to make your lasting relationship hot, and your hot relationship last.

RLT (Relational Life Therapy) shapes how I work with couples who want more affectionate, connection, and honesty. This includes the messy, eye‑rolling, “did we really just argue about the dishwasher again?” moments. I blend RLT’s direct, accountability‑based approach with my own lived experience in a long‑term marriage, helping clients see their patterns, own their part with compassion, and practice real‑life tools for repair, intimacy, and even a little shared laughter along the way.

I support clients with generational PTSD by honoring both the story and the nervous system. We gently map how trauma has been carried through family patterns, beliefs, and the body, then use parts work, EMDR, somatic regulation, and psychoeducation to process inherited fear, shame, and hypervigilance. We build new internal narratives, boundaries, and practices that help you live more freely in the present while respecting where you and your people have been.

I'm trained in body‑based healing —perfect for the parts of you that feel everything even when your brain insists you’re “fine.” We’ll track sensations, tension, breath, and impulses, then gently ease the old survival responses so your system doesn’t stay stuck on high alert. Sessions can include grounding, imagery, and mindful attention to what your body’s been trying to say for years. Think of it as helping your nervous system finally get the memo that it’s allowed to relax.

I have decades of experience blending talk with your body's innate somatic intelligence, spirituality, and the unconscious. We'll explore habits such as sleep, diet, and mindset while also taming your nervous system and boosting boundaries. I’m serious about the work, but not solemn about you—there’s room here for complexity, and a sense of humor as we help all your different “parts” feel like they're on the same team.