Services
What I do
I offer virtual counseling services to individuals seeking support around relational trauma, substance abuse, and life transitions.
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I offer one on one counseling for adult individuals (18+). Sessions last 50 minutes and are used as a collaborative space to provide support and meet each individual’s unique set of needs.
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I am a certified trauma therapist. I specialize in working with adults who have complex PTSD. I utilize my training in attachment theory, IFS, and EMDR to facilitate healing.
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I am always looking to connect with other clinicians. On a professional level - I love to learn from and grow alongside others in the field so we can better serve our people, and on a personal level - private practice can be isolating. Please reach out!
Specialties
Complex Trauma (C-PTSD)
C-PTSD can be developed through chronic trauma such as prolonged neglect or abuse. This can often manifest as a result of experiences within your family of origin or intimate relationships. If you learned to establish safety by making sure those around you are okay, it’s possible you learned to neglect your own needs in the process. Relational trauma can impact self-esteem as well as your ability to identify wants and needs, speak assertively, and set boundaries to protect yourself. Terms like ‘people pleasing’ and ‘co-dependency’ may resonate.
Substance Use & Addiction
Oftentimes people rely on externals to cope. This can look like utilizing alcohol or substances to numb your feelings, or engaging in behaviors such as gambling or disordered eating to achieve a sense of control. My role is to help you identify how these behaviors are serving you, to interpret the messages your feelings are sending, and to help you learn how to respond in a way that meets your needs rather than repressing or avoiding them. I serve as an aid to increase awareness and provide accountability through this process.
Anxiety
Anxiety can surface in a myriad of ways. It’s not just worry or concern. Anxiety can also present as anger, irritability, or overstimulation. Due to its close association with gut functioning, there can be many physical symptoms that manifest as a result of anxiety as well. I believe that anxiety is here to serve and protect us, and I utilize approaches such as IFS (internal family systems) to assist clients in befriending this part in a way that feels productive and compassionate rather than debilitating and shaming.
We’re in this together
I don’t adhere to the belief that I am the expert in the room. You ultimately know yourself best. My role here is to use my education, training, and lived experience to help you gain the clarity and insight you need to better trust yourself. And to maybe throw a few jokes in there to lighten the mood now and then.
Honesty is so necessary in this work, and therapy still exists in the space of a relationship which means it can get messy. We’re both human, and there will be times that we may not be on the same page - all I ask is that you tell me. Your feelings are valid, and your opinions are important. My goal is to create a space for us to face the tough shit together.