Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Are you tired of experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions like anger, shame, depression, and disconnection? Exploring how past experiences are affecting you presently? Therapy can help you to heal the parts of you that have been hurt and need tending to.

Expert clinician in managing combat related PTSD, military sexual trauma and childhood trauma. Dual Board Certified - trained and competent in implementing brief therapy: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral Activation Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Supportive Therapy in conjunction with expert medication management. Strong partnerships with trauma-informed therapists trained in Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure and EMDR.

In addition to being a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), I have advanced training in reproductive, sexual, and relational trauma and have served youth survivors of sexual violence and their families as a rape crisis counselor and medical advocate.

Our clinicians have significant training in working with clients who are struggling as a result of a range of potential traumatic experiences. We are here to help you safely managing the trauma symptoms, and get unstuck from the anxieties and fears that may continue to plague you.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) helps people deal with difficult memories by using eye movements to process them, reducing their emotional impact and promoting healing. It is one of the modalities I use to treat some forms of depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, addiction, and OCD. To learn more about EMDR Therapy go to www.emdria.org

With a trauma-informed approach, I support individuals in processing past trauma, including complex PTSD and childhood trauma. By addressing the distress caused by PTSD, I help clients reduce its negative effects on daily functioning, improve self-worth, and develop healthier perceptions of themselves and the world around them.

Trauma not only changes our mentality, but it changes our body and soul. We carry the scars from our past experiences and at times, it can be difficult to know how to integrate and move forward. My sessions not only focus on talking about experiences but also becoming more aware of how our body carries our past experiences. Sessions will focus on learning effective self-soothing skills that connect your mind-body-soul and on how you can lead a fulfilling life despite having experienced trauma.

I have had training in a variety of clinics, including VA healthcare systems, treating acute trauma, PTSD, and complex trauma.

I am trained in Lifespan Integration, a trauma treatment that helps individuals integrate past experiences that are still impacting them today. These past experiences may include more conventional definitions of trauma (violence, a sudden loss, sexual assault / abuse) as well as more subtle examples like growing up in a chaotic home or experiencing chronic bullying or put-downs. I help my clients heal their trauma without reliving it, empowering them to experience the freedom of the present.

I have received advanced supervision and training in both Cognitive Processing Therapy and EMDR. I have additionally one of the relatively few EMDR therapists who has gone beyond basic training to obtain full certification from the EMDR International Association.

I specialize in treating adults with childhood trauma as a result of abuse, however I have extensive experience also treating adults that have been exposed to domestic violence, homelessness/ prolonged financial instability, and witnessed the loss of others.

I specialize in working with clients with complex (childhood) trauma, as well as adulthood trauma, utilizing somatic and parts work trauma therapies that bring mindfulness to survivors' inner world, addressing the pain and adaptations that we have built to cope, and beginning the work of "gentle parenting" ourselves. This work is flexible and responsive to what works for you.

I have training in the two front line PTSD treatments: Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Prolonged Exposure (PE). I work with the individual to assess their trauma symptoms whether they be "Big T" or "Little T" traumas and develop a treatment plan that works for them.

PTSD for a long time was thought of as a condition that only military combat caused. That has changed. I have specialized in trauma, including PTSD, and my favorite treatment modalities are CBT & Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). Any Trauma that is still causing you a level of distress (beyond 30 days after the event) to the point of negatively affecting you relationally, occupationally, socially, or educationally (if in school), ought to be addressed by a professional.

I can help you process and heal from past traumatic experiences by empowering you to regain control of your life and build resilience for a healthier future.

I am passionate about helping you overcome effects of PTSD through EMDR Therapy & Brainspotting. My focus is on understanding your unique experiences and guiding you through trauma resolution and find peace with past experiences. I am dedicated to fostering your well-being by addressing the neurological aspects of trauma.