Therapy for Individuals
Even though we haven’t met yet, I admire your courage to reach out and try to find answers and a path to healing. Some challenges in life come so unexpectedly, they almost seem to knock the wind out of us. Others have been with us so long, it’s hard to remember what life was like without them. Either way, I believe you can learn ways to manage the current stresses you are dealing with and find a path out of your pain.
Here are some areas I can help:
What is Trauma?
All of us have or will have experiences that are extremely stressful, leaving us feeling powerless and overwhelmed. Especially in the face of danger, our bodies are beautifully designed to respond by fight, flight, freeze, fawn or shut-down, our most basic survival techniques. Tolerance of these difficult circumstances is aided by our ability to lean on others. However, trauma can occur when we are unable to do or say anything to stop the awful thing from happening and when we feel abandoned by those who could have helped but didn’t.
Examples of Trauma
We cannot think ourselves into a state of rest/safety; we have to engage our breath and our bodies in restoring peace.
I am trained in two types of trauma therapies: Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) and the Comprehensive Resource Model. The focus of both of these approaches is to create safety in the body while recalling traumatic memories, calming the nervous system and processing the trauma. These approaches to therapy allow access and healing of trauma in ways that traditional talk therapies cannot reach.
"If we don't transform our pain through grief, we will always transmit it.” - Richard Roar
Here are some areas I can help:
- Trauma and Recovery
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Grief and Loss
- Adolescents
- Family Conflict
- Divorce Adjustment
- Self Esteem
- Communication Skills
- Addiction
- Stress Management
- Spirituality
What is Trauma?
All of us have or will have experiences that are extremely stressful, leaving us feeling powerless and overwhelmed. Especially in the face of danger, our bodies are beautifully designed to respond by fight, flight, freeze, fawn or shut-down, our most basic survival techniques. Tolerance of these difficult circumstances is aided by our ability to lean on others. However, trauma can occur when we are unable to do or say anything to stop the awful thing from happening and when we feel abandoned by those who could have helped but didn’t.
Examples of Trauma
- child abuse (sexual, physical, emotional, neglect)
- betrayal trauma
- spiritual or religious trauma
- medical trauma
- domestic violence
- generational/family trauma
- systemic oppression, racism and discrimination
- experiences related to being LGBTQIA+
- bullying
- alcoholism and other addictions (you or your family members)
- accidents
- natural disasters
- auto or plane crashes
- mass shootings or violent attacks
- human rights abuses (kidnapping/torture)
- war/political violence, terrorist attack
We cannot think ourselves into a state of rest/safety; we have to engage our breath and our bodies in restoring peace.
I am trained in two types of trauma therapies: Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) and the Comprehensive Resource Model. The focus of both of these approaches is to create safety in the body while recalling traumatic memories, calming the nervous system and processing the trauma. These approaches to therapy allow access and healing of trauma in ways that traditional talk therapies cannot reach.
"If we don't transform our pain through grief, we will always transmit it.” - Richard Roar