Trauma/PTSD
You've survived something that changed everything
And now you're trying to find your way back to solid ground.
The weight of what happened
It came out of nowhere and feels like it swept away the life you once knew. It's hard to even remember how you used to feel—what it was like to feel connected to yourself and to others, to feel even remotely safe in the world. Or maybe what happened just confirmed what you already expected out of others and the world, and you're just not sure it has much goodness in it.
These days, passing by where that event happened, walking past something or someone that looks or smells similar… it all comes rushing back. It's like you're forced to re-live what happened all over again. You can't sleep and feel irritable and jumpy all the time, looking over your shoulder, waiting for something else bad to happen.
You feel like you are to blame, that maybe you deserved what happened. You isolate yourself and don't feel close to your loved ones like you used to. No one will understand, anyways.
I see your pain, and you are not alone.
How I help you heal
I use a few evidence-based approaches to address trauma like what I just described at the source, prioritizing getting you feeling better and more like yourself. You choose the method that feels most accessible to you.
Cognitive · 12–15 sessions
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
We talk through how trauma impacted your beliefs about yourself, others, and the world. Strong Star certified; applied in the VA.
Learn more →Writing · 5 sessions
Written Exposure Therapy (WET)
Protected time to write about what happened. Focused prompts each session; we debrief together afterward.
Learn more →Either way, you get a chance to work through the pain of what you experienced and find out how to move forward, integrating this painful chapter into the broader narrative of your life.
What Healing Looks Like
The shackles loosen and lose their grip
You feel less depressed and anxious
You feel hope for the future
Your sleep improves - no more trauma nightmares
Old triggers lose their power
You feel close to your loved ones again
Nothing can take away what happened, but we can make it so you don't have to re-live it every day.
Ready when you are
You can reclaim your life.
This is a chapter, not the full book of you. Let's talk and see if this feels like the right fit.