Trauma Therapy

Trauma therapy is a specialized approach aimed at helping individuals heal from the emotional and psychological effects of traumatic experiences. It involves addressing the impact of trauma on thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, while fostering resilience and promoting a sense of safety and well-being.

Trauma is a sensitive area to work in. I have years of experience with trauma especially working on my own traumas I can relate sitting in your chair. With my EMDR experience, training in NARM and other modalities I can help utilize the tools I have learned and pass them on to you so that you can to thrive through trauma

Trauma Systems Therapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Neurosequential Model. All of these give us a framework for how trauma impacts us physically, mentally, and emotionally. They also provide interventions to address Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn, and Flop. This can be integrated with other interventions (such as IFS) to address all levels of impact in your system.

I am a certified Level 1 TEAM-CBT therapist, trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) via EMDR International Association (EMDRIA), and currently completing my Complex Trauma Certification training Levels 1 and 2.

A variety of trauma-focused training and applied in experience with a wide variety of types of trauma

I have training in EMDR, TF-CBT, and other trauma therapy interventions. My previous work with the Department of Child Safety has given me extensive experience with complex trauma presentations.

I've worked with many people who have experienced trauma or have inter-generational trauma that lives in our bodies. It's critical to understand how our brains and bodies respond to take care of us. We can get stuck in a specific feedback loop that causes problems and symptoms. In trauma work, we are learning to be with our nervous system in new ways and that we are not broken or inherently bad. Trauma work often involves regulation practices, somatic approaches or art based work.

Trauma is a far to underdiagnosed causal factor in many diseases. Given the DSM is a controversial tool, I aim to focus my practice from a trauma-focused and BIPOC-centered Harm Reduction lens to improve outcomes and honor the many alternative ways that healing is possible aside from simply taking a pill (although that is often helpful at times, it is and has never been a single solution).

I am trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy, which often offers relief from distress in 1-6 sessions. Besides the fast results, I appreciate that it is not required for you to tell me anything about your trauma if you do not want to. ART can also be used with phobias, nightmares, general anxiety, job-related stress, addictions, and more.

As an eclectic, relational therapist, I draw most often from Narrative Focused Trauma Care. I have completed two certificates through The Allender Center. It is a profoundly kind therapeutic style in which the harm you have suffered and how it has shaped you and your relationships is witnessed with deep kindness and compassion.

I have specialized training in trauma-informed care and treatment of complex traumatic distress (e.g., relationship difficulties, emotion dysregulation, dissociation, psychosis) from adverse childhood experiences (e.g., physical and emotional abuse, neglect, and resource insecurities). I prioritize safety, trust, and empowerment in processing trauma without judgment. Every person has an innate capacity for healing and integrating traumatic experiences that aligns with all aspects of their self.

Trauma has a way of shaping how we see ourselves and interact with the world. In trauma-focused therapy, I work with clients to explore how past experiences may be impacting daily functioning, from limiting beliefs to emotional responses. Together, we’ll uncover the ways trauma has shaped your self-esteem and self-worth, helping you process these impacts so you can move forward with a deeper understanding of yourself and the strength to heal.

I have over a decade of working in trauma services as well as interacting with the overlapping service providers and systems that often come into play, including family and criminal court systems, and assisting client attaining reasonable accommodations or assistance at work, school, or other environments.

I have a doctorate in trauma, grief and loss, am certified in Trust Based Relational Intervention, have clinical trauma therapy training, and am trained in TARGET interventions for trauma.

Nicole provides trauma-informed therapy, creating a safe space for clients to process past experiences at their own pace. She helps individuals build coping skills, manage distress, and develop emotional resilience. Using techniques like grounding and cognitive reframing, she supports clients in understanding trauma’s impact while fostering self-compassion. Her goal is to empower clients to heal, regain control, and move forward with confidence and strength.

I have spent most of my career - and some time before I became a therapist - focusing on the treatment of trauma. Pre-MSW, I volunteered for 5 years as a sexual assault advocate for my county providing emergency support for survivors. After I earned my license, I worked at the PHP/IOP level of care in an intensive women's trauma program for 6 years. I emphasize psychoeducation on the mind-body connection and how trauma is stored in the body. Symptoms are a normal reaction to abnormal events.