you don’t have to stay stuck in the past

Virtual Trauma Therapy for Women in Boston & Utah

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Are you ready to heal from painful experiences?

even if you don’t understand why it’s still affecting you, it is possible to find the change you’re looking for.

You know that you’ve gone through some difficult experiences, and notice it still affects you today. It can feel like you’re not the person you used to be after what happened.

You’ve probably done your best to handle it on your own, but it can feel like nothing is working and you’re stuck.

If you’re tired of feeling like something is wrong with you, because you can’t just “get over it” - trauma therapy is a great place to start.

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You’ve probably felt…

Disconnected from your emotions or like they come flooding in all at once, so it’s hard to feel balanced.

Like you can’t stop thinking about what happened. You’re bothered by the injustice, the unfairness, or the difficult emotions.

Weighed down and not able to enjoy things like you want to.

Like you’re trying to keep all your feelings under control, so you’ve been bottling everything up inside.

Frustrated with yourself and constantly trying to “fix” what’s wrong, which only increases your exhaustion.

It’s important to know that…

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“What you are experiencing now is linked to what you’ve gone through in the past. AND it’s possible to process it & release the pain.”

Identify what past experiences are negatively affecting you now in the present, so you can process them and move forward. Sometimes these experiences are not obvious.

Address all the fears and concerns you have with working through your past. We will move gently, at your pace so you don’t get too overwhelmed.

Here’s what trauma therapy can do

Together we will:

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Make space for all the parts of you that were impacted by what happened. You’ll get to know them directly and feel more connected to your authentic Self.

Start reprocessing memories/experiences & rewire new beliefs about yourself. You can also release any burdens from the past that you don’t want to carry anymore.

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trauma therapy can help with:

  • People-pleasing

  • Painful childhood experiences

  • Dealing with an emotionally immature parent

  • Fear of making mistakes or failing

  • Sexual assault/abuse

  • Anxiety

  • Difficulty setting boundaries

  • Feeling excessively guilty

  • Not feeling “good enough”

  • Feeling ashamed

Trauma therapy is not about re-living awful experiences.

It’s about processing what got stuck, being with the parts of you that have been hurt, and moving forward from the pain.

my approach

We won’t just talk about it.

I’ll help you make space for the painful stuff you’ve had to push away for years.

I’ll work in partnership with you, so you have complete choice about what we do and when.

My approach comes from a place of radical compassion and hope: I genuinely believe you can heal pain from the past, because I’ve seen it.

I use IFS and EMDR therapy to help you reduce distress from the past and heal the hurt parts of you.

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imagine this:

Trauma therapy can help you…

  • Feel more calm and more balanced

  • Be more connected to your authentic self

  • Break old patterns

  • Prevent passing on negative patterns to your own children

  • Speak up more confidently, instead of people-pleasing

  • Increase your capacity to deal with stress and difficult people

I’d be honored to support you in your healing journey.

Start the process & break negative cycles.

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Questions?

FAQs

  • Trauma therapy is not easy, but it can change your life. It's important to know that it can be messy and bring up a lot of emotions. I recommend having a solid foundation before diving into deeper trauma work, so you don't feel destabilized by it. This foundation looks like:

    • A toolkit of coping skills

    • A support system to lean on when needed

    • A desire to heal and do deep work

    • Feeling ready to connect with your emotions and past experiences

    • Not in the middle of a crisis, big change, or health challenges

    • Not actively struggling with substance abuse

    If you're unsure whether you're ready, reach out here for a free consultation. I'm happy to answer any questions you have.

  • Trauma is anything deeply distressing or disturbing that overwhelms our ability to cope. It's something that is "too much" in the moment, and our brain and body cannot adequately store the experience in a normal way. It still feels upsetting, even when time has passed and it's over.

    Trauma is unprocessed stress from the past that gets triggered and activated in the present. Your brain alerts you when something feels like or sounds like what happened in the past, and it says "never again." This can look like:

    • Big emotional reactions

    • Shut-down, numbness or dissociation

    • Inability to speak or stand-up for yourself

    • Flashbacks or fixations on past memories

    • Lack of memories or remembering the past

    • Self-criticism and judgement about others

  • IFS helps you find more balance, peace, and calm. You'll reduce the inner conflict and chaos, and change how you feel about yourself.

    Lasting change from IFS comes from addressing painful experiences, and healing parts of yourself that were impacted by trauma.

    IFS is generally a more gentle way to address traumatic experiences, because it works with your protective system, not against it.

    Learn more about IFS therapy here.

  • EMDR therapy can help your body feel calmer and no longer have unwanted reactions when you're triggered.

    By reprocessing past experiences, they move from being distressing, to becoming calm and neutral. You can then move forward with more confidence and peace.

    Lasting change occurs with EMDR, because you are directly addressing the origins of painful emotions and negative beliefs. EMDR helps your brain store traumatic memories in an adaptive way, instead of a maladaptive way.

    Learn more about EMDR therapy here.

  • Trauma work is often long and messy, especially if you've had numerous traumatic experiences over several years. For trauma work, I recommend extended sessions (90 minutes) or therapy intensives (3 hours +) if you value more time for deeper work.

    • Longer sessions help you address complex issues more quickly and efficiently.

    • The extra time provides an opportunity to work through trauma uninterrupted so you're not losing momentum. You will have the space to make deeper connections, work through barriers and blocks, and gain new insight.

    • 50-minute sessions can feel like you're re-opening the wound each week without enough time to go into deep healing.

    Learn more about therapy intensives here.

    You can always do standard 50 minute sessions for trauma work, but it will typically be a longer process.