Trauma Therapy & Complex PTSD
Heal the past. Live the present. Be free.
Many people don't realize they're living with the effects of trauma. Thinking your childhood was "normal" or that what you experienced "wasn't that bad." Or maybe you’ve experienced a significant event that you “are fine with” because it was “so long ago”. But if you're constantly on edge, struggling in relationships, avoiding parts of your life, or carrying deep shame and self-doubt, your past might be affecting your present more than you realize.
I specialize in treating trauma including complex PTSD and developmental trauma—the kind that happens over time, often in childhood, within relationships that were supposed to be safe. This work is about truly healing so you can stop living in survival mode and start actually living your life.
Understanding Complex PTSD vs. PTSD
PTSD typically develops after a single traumatic event—an accident, assault, or other overwhelming incident.
Complex PTSD develops from repeated trauma over time, often within relationships: emotional, physical, or sexual abuse in childhood; chronic physical or emotional neglect from caregivers; growing up with a parent struggling with mental health issues or substance abuse; highly critical or controlling parents; witnessing domestic violence; experiencing bullying; or exposure to community violence.
Complex trauma affects not just your memories but how you see yourself, relate to others, and move through the world.
Trauma can live...
In your body: Constantly feeling on edge, having difficulty relaxing or feeling safe, physical tension or chronic pain, or feeling disconnected from your body
In your emotions: Intense reactions that feel out of proportion but still so real, difficulty identifying feelings, emotional numbness or shutdown, sudden waves of shame or fear
In your relationships: Difficulty trusting or letting people close, people-pleasing or losing yourself in relationships, shutting down during conflict, repeating painful patterns, fear of abandonment
In how you see yourself: Feelings of being "broken" or "unlovable," perfectionism, harsh inner critic, difficulty celebrating accomplishments, sense something is fundamentally wrong with you
In daily life: Difficulty making decisions or trusting your judgment, feeling like you're watching from the outside, struggling with boundaries, exhaustion from holding everything together
If these patterns feel familiar, you're not broken. You adapted to survive difficult circumstances. But those adaptations might not be serving you anymore.
How Trauma Therapy Can Help
Healing from trauma is about addressing these patterns at their roots so they stop controlling your present. My approach is integrative, trauma-informed, and focused on helping you feel genuinely safer.
In our work together, we'll focus on:
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Regulating your nervous system
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Reprocessing traumatic memories to reduce their emotional intensity
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Developing self-compassion and a realistic view of yourself
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Building capacity for healthy relationships and boundaries
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Connecting with your authentic self beyond what has happened
You've carried this long enough. Let's talk.
