Specialty
Trauma &
PTSD
Trauma can leave you feeling unsafe long after the danger has passed. Our work is paced, collaborative and grounded in safety — you stay in control of what we explore and when.
Does this sound familiar?
The past doesn’t always stay in the past
Trauma can come from a single event or from years of feeling unsafe. Either way, your reactions are your mind and body trying to protect you.
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Flashbacks, nightmares or intrusive memories
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Feeling jumpy, on guard or easily startled
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Avoiding people or places that remind you
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Feeling disconnected from your body or emotions
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Strong reactions that seem bigger than the moment
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Trouble trusting people, even safe ones
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Shame or guilt about what happened
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Feeling like you’re living behind glass
How therapy can help
Gentle tools, proven methods
We’ll choose an approach that fits you — often a blend — and adjust as we learn what works.
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing
Help your brain process painful memories so they lose their emotional charge.
Somatic
Body-based trauma therapy
Gently build safety in the body and release stored tension and fear.
IFS
Internal Family Systems
Understand and care for the protective parts of you that formed to keep you safe.
What progress can look like
Safer in your body, freer in your life
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Memories lose their sting
The past becomes something that happened — not something still happening.
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Your body feels safer
Fewer startle responses and more moments of genuine calm.
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Trust grows back
Room for closer, safer relationships with others and yourself.
From the journal
For healing hearts
Questions
Questions about trauma
Can’t find your answer? Ask during your free consultation — there are no silly questions.
Do I have to talk about what happened in detail?
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What is EMDR like?
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What if therapy makes me feel worse at first?
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Can complex or childhood trauma be treated?
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If you’re having thoughts of harming yourself or feel unsafe right now, please don’t wait for an appointment.
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Ready when you are. Let’s talk.
Reach out for a free, no-pressure 15-minute call. I usually reply within two business days.
Phone
Studio
1120 NW Everett St, Suite 4, Portland, OR
Hours
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