Specialties:
Trauma
If you’ve experienced events that left you shaken, unsafe, or overwhelmed, you may notice their impact long after the moment has passed. Trauma can show up as flashbacks, avoidance, emotional numbness, or heightened anxiety. You might feel on edge, disconnected from yourself or others, or like the past is constantly intruding on your present.
Trauma changes the way you relate to the world. Everyday situations can trigger old patterns of fear, mistrust, or shame, making it hard to feel fully present or safe. You may find yourself repeating cycles you don’t understand or struggling to manage emotions that feel out of control.
Support can help you process these experiences at your own pace. Together, we explore the impact trauma has had on your mind and body, learn to recognize and respond to triggers, and build strategies to reclaim a sense of safety, agency, and connection in your life.
FAQ
What is trauma?
Trauma happens when an experience overwhelms your ability to cope, leaving a lasting impact on your mind and body. It can result from a single event, like an accident or loss, or from ongoing stress, abuse, or neglect. Trauma is not just about what happened, it’s about how your nervous system and mind respond. You may feel unsafe, hyper-alert, disconnected, or replay past experiences even when you are in a safe space.
How does trauma feel In real life?
Trauma affects people in different ways. It can feel like:
Physical responses
Startling easily, tension in your body, trouble sleeping, fatigue, or sudden bursts of energy when danger feels near.
Emotional reactions
Irritability, fear, sadness, guilt, or numbness. Emotions may come in waves that feel unpredictable or overwhelming.
Mental patterns
Intrusive memories, flashbacks, or constant “what if” thoughts. Difficulty concentrating or remembering. Feeling stuck in the past.
Everyday patterns
Avoiding people, places, or activities that trigger memories. Feeling detached from others or struggling to trust. Over-preparing or over-controlling situations to feel safe.
If any of this resonates, you are not alone. Trauma shapes your nervous system and your worldview, but it is treatable. Your reactions are your system’s attempt to protect you, not a weakness.
When your mind and body experience something threatening, your nervous system responds to keep you alive. Sometimes, this response continues long after the danger has passed. Trauma does not reflect your strength or character. It is a response to survival, and understanding this can help you treat yourself with compassion rather than blame.
Why does trauma happen?
How is trauma treated?
Therapy for trauma focuses on creating safety, understanding patterns, and slowly helping your nervous system and mind process what happened. Together we:
Build awareness
Notice triggers, patterns, and bodily sensations so you can respond instead of react.
Regulate your nervous system
Learn skills to settle the body, manage tension, and feel grounded in the present.
Process experiences safely
Explore memories, emotions, and thoughts in a controlled, supported way.
Shift behaviors
Address avoidance, hypervigilance, or patterns that keep trauma active in your life.
Reconnect with life
Find ways to engage with people, work, and activities without fear or overwhelm.
The goal is to help you feel safe, present, and more in control of your life. Trauma may leave a mark, but with the right support, you can heal and reclaim steadiness, connection, and confidence.