Therapy for Reclaiming Safety and Restoring Emotional Balance

Trauma can take many forms, and it affects people in deeply personal ways. You may have heard the terms “big T” and “little t” trauma, but the truth is that the impact of trauma depends on many factors, such as your age at the time, your support system, your coping skills, and the nature of the event (or repeated events).

Some trauma develops suddenly, from a single incident. Other trauma builds over time through prolonged exposure to distressing situations, especially in childhood or within close relationships. No matter the form, trauma can alter how you see yourself, how you relate to others, and how safe you feel in the world.

I Can Help with Several Types of Trauma

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Often linked to a single traumatic event or a series of acute incidents, PTSD can cause symptoms such as flashbacks, hypervigilance, nightmares, and avoidance of reminders. PTSD can develop after experiences such as accidents, assault, natural disasters, or combat exposure.

Complex Trauma

Repeated or prolonged exposure to harmful situations—especially during early development—can shape brain functioning, emotional regulation, and self-image. Complex trauma often results in an overactive fight/flight/freeze/fawn response and difficulty with trust, boundaries, and self-worth.

Religious Trauma

While many find strength and belonging in faith, others experience harm within religious contexts. This can include emotional, physical, or sexual abuse, authoritarian control, shame-based teachings, suppression of critical thinking, or rejection after questioning beliefs. Religious trauma can overlap with complex trauma, shaping identity and relationships in profound ways.

My Approach to Trauma Therapy

Trauma isn’t “just in your head.” It affects the nervous system, emotional regulation, memory processing, and even physical health. The brain’s survival systems can become overactive, while areas responsible for connection, decision-making, and calm regulation may go offline.

This is why trauma often can’t be resolved by “talking it through” alone. It requires approaches that help both the body and mind return to a sense of safety.

I use evidence-based, neuroscience-informed methods that address the lasting impact of trauma on both the body and mind:

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

EMDR helps the brain reprocess traumatic memories so they no longer trigger overwhelming emotional or physical responses.

Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT)

EFIT helps you process and transform the emotional wounds of trauma, creating new patterns of safety, connection, and self-compassion.

These approaches are tailored to your unique experiences—whether your trauma stems from a single event, ongoing adversity, or experiences within a religious or family context.

What Healing Can Look Like

Trauma therapy is about reclaiming your sense of safety, trust, and self-worth, not about erasing the past. Over time, you should find yourself improving in various ways:

• Feeling calmer and less reactive to triggers
• Experiencing fewer nightmares, flashbacks, or intrusive thoughts
• Building healthier boundaries in relationships
• Reconnecting with joy, purpose, and a stronger sense of self

You don’t have to face trauma alone. With the right support and approach, it is possible to heal, reconnect, and move forward with greater strength and resilience.