Therapy is not about fixing what’s “wrong” with you—it’s about understanding what happened to you, how your nervous system adapted, and how to reclaim parts of yourself that learned to survive.
My work is trauma-informed, nervous-system focused, and grounded in evidence-based practice. I integrate EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic therapy, and emotion regulation skills to support deep, lasting change.
Trauma Therapy & Nervous System Healing
Trauma impacts both the brain and body. When stress or trauma overwhelms our capacity to cope, the nervous system adapts for survival. Over time, this can show up as anxiety, emotional shutdown, hypervigilance, irritability, dissociation, or chronic tension.
Trauma therapy focuses on helping the nervous system process and resolve what it could not fully integrate at the time of the experience. Using evidence-based approaches—including EMDR and somatic interventions—we work to restore safety, regulation, and emotional flexibility.
This work is paced, intentional, and grounded in current neuroscience.
Emotion Regulation, Coping & Self-Regulation Skills
Emotions are not problems—they are signals. When emotions feel overwhelming or unpredictable, it’s often because the nervous system has not yet learned how to regulate itself effectively.
In this work, we focus on:
- Building practical coping skills for daily life
- Expanding your window of tolerance
- Strengthening emotional awareness and self-regulation
- Reducing reactivity and emotional flooding
These skills help you feel more grounded, present, and capable of navigating stress without becoming overwhelmed or shut down.
IFS, Somatic Therapy & Shadow Work
Some people are introduced to the concept of shadow work as they begin noticing internal parts they don’t like or fully understand— parts that hold shame, self-criticism, or avoidance. From an IFS perspective, these parts formed as adaptive responses to past experiences and developed protective strategies that once served an important purpose.
In therapy, shadow work is not about judgment or “fixing” parts of you—it’s about bringing awareness, compassion, and integration to the parts that developed to protect you.
This approach is closely aligned with Internal Family Systems (IFS), which views the psyche as made up of different “parts,” each with its own role, history, and intention. What we often call the “shadow” are protective parts that learned strategies to keep you safe—sometimes at a cost.
Somatic therapy complements this work by addressing how these parts and experiences live in the body. Trauma and emotional patterns are stored not just cognitively, but physiologically. By working with sensation, breath, posture, and nervous system responses, somatic therapy supports deeper and more sustainable healing.
Together, IFS, somatic therapy, and trauma-informed shadow work help you:
- Understand internal conflict and self-criticism
- Reduce shame and increase self-compassion
- Release stored stress and trauma from the body
- Reconnect with a grounded, authentic sense of self
How We Work Together
Therapy is collaborative and individualized. You bring your lived experience; I bring clinical expertise and evidence-based tools. Our work is guided by your goals, paced to your nervous system, and focused on meaningful, real-world change.
This is not surface-level work. It is intentional, respectful, and designed to support long-term healing.
Who This Work Is For
This approach may be a good fit if you are experiencing:
- Trauma or chronic stress
- Anxiety, emotional overwhelm, or shutdown
- Nervous system dysregulation
- Inner conflict, shame, or harsh self-criticism
- Interest in shadow work grounded in clinical therapy
- A desire for mind-body-based healing
Next Steps
If you’re curious whether this approach is right for you, I invite you to reach out and schedule a consultation. Healing begins with safety, understanding, and connection—and you don’t have to do this work alone.