I work with a wide range of concerns, from everyday stressors to deeply rooted wounds. Here you'll find specialties in which I have advanced training and experience.
Specialty Areas
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based therapy designed to help the brain process distressing memories so they no longer feel overwhelming or “stuck.” It’s a powerful approach, and one I use with care and flexibility.
I don't view EMDR as a one-size-fits-all protocol. We’ll move at your pace, with a strong foundation of trust and preparation before ever beginning the reprocessing work.
If we decide EMDR is a good fit for treatment, we’ll take time to prepare together. This includes:
- Identifying current concerns and core beliefs you’d like to shift
- Building up internal tools to help you stay grounded and supported throughout the process
- Mapping out past experiences or memories connected to present-day triggers.
- When you're ready, we’ll begin reprocessing, using bilateral stimulation (like eye movements or tapping) to help your brain process stuck material in a safe, supported way.
EMDR
Religious trauma can be hard to name, and even harder to talk about. If you've been harmed by a rigid, high-control or fear-based belief system, you're not alone. The impacts can run deep, affecting how you see yourself, your relationships, your body, your worth, and your sense of safety in the world.
I have both personal and professional experience navigating this area, which allows me to deeply "get" this complex issue. In addition to my private practice, I also work as a trauma coach with the Center for Trauma Resolution and Recovery, which specifically focuses on supporting individuals impacted by religious trauma.
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Religious Trauma
Adult Adoptee Support
Being adopted is a part of your story, but it’s not always simple! Many adult adoptees find themselves navigating complex feelings that can surface at different points in life: identity questions, grief, loss, or wondering how to allow for both love and pain in their adoption experience.
You don’t have to figure it all out on your own. Therapy can be a space to explore your story with nuance, compassion, and freedom.
Along with my therapy experience, I also bring to the table close to ten years of working in child welfare and adoption. I understand the lifelong nature of adoption and the deep, often invisible layers adoptees carry. I aim to provide adoptees wiht an emotionally safe space to process these layers.
Please click here for FAQs regarding adult adoptee support in therapy!
