Trauma Therapy

As a trauma-informed therapist, I will assume that you have had experiences that may have deeply affected you, and they recognize and respond to you in a way that emphasizes safety, collaboration, and empowerment.

I have over 20 years' experience working with clients who have experienced traumas, including sexual assaults and physical assaults as well as accidents and unexpected deaths of loved ones. I use scientifically supported approaches to treating the kinds of concerns that can result from trauma, including cognitive processing therapy and prolonged exposure therapy to treat post-traumatic stress and cognitive behavioral therapy to treat depression.

I have 18 years of experience guiding my clients in healing from childhood, attachment and developmental trauma. I have a deep understanding of trauma responses, how trauma is stored in the body, and trauma processing therapy which allows me to effectively help my clients improve relationships, self-worth, and overall well-being. My expertise in providing practical, actionable insights tailored to your needs ensures that I can address your unique challenges.

Each person on staff receives training specifically in trauma when on-boarding and supervision is trauma-informed as well.

Trauma is an experience where an individual has experienced a loss of power and control. I am a Certified Trauma Competent Practitioner through Lakeside Global Institute. Every interaction with my clients is an opportunity to for them to regain power and control over their lives. I also work with clients on being able to process their trauma through somatic work (yoga, breath work, and mediation). I have also assisted clients with moving forward with life after trauma.

Trauma therapy is a vague concept but allows me to work with you in the way you need. I offer image replacement therapies that can remove the "images" in our minds of past traumas. I work with you to desensitize you to the hurt and create a safe space for yourself to stay in.

Trained for several years in sensorimotor and somatic evidence-based practices.

My experience with trauma therapy includes trainings in Somatic Experiencing and extensive work with survivors of Intimate Partner Violence. I work towards establishing emotional and physical safety for people before diving into their experiences and using experiential and somatic interventions to help process the emotions.

Quintessential Health only utilizes evidence-based treatments, with a specialty focus on Prolonged Exposure for trauma.

Using a trauma-informed approach, I help clients heal from past wounds, regulate emotions, and develop tools to move forward with strength and clarity.

When working with DID, I utilize trauma-informed and attachment-based treatment based on the structural dissociation model. The first focus is stabilization and improved system communication. CPT is an evidence-based treatment that is highly effective and has 30 years of use and studies behind it. This treatment is utilized for PTSD, does not require the person to disclose lots of details about their trauma, and is completed in about 12 sessions.

I utilize IFS (Internal Family Systems), Cognitive Processing Therapy and Trauma-Focused CBT to help clients process and heal their trauma.

My expertise lies in helping individuals heal from the impacts of traumatic experiences. With a deep understanding of the complex nature of trauma, I use EMDR, CPT, and TF-CBT. I support clients in processing and integrating their traumatic memories, managing distressing symptoms, and rebuilding a sense of safety and empowerment. I aim to provide a nurturing space for healing and assist my clients in reclaiming their lives beyond the trauma.

Most of my training is geared towards healing trauma, whether that is using IPNB (see trauma holistically), Somatic Practices (using the body to support processing and healing), Narrative Therapy (understanding the impact of our thoughts and stories), and Buddhist Psychology (building intentionality, and connection to meaning).

I am an eclectic therapist and draw on multiple approaches to provide therapy tailored to each patient's needs and priorities, with a focus on trauma healing, existential therapy, psychodynamic/attachment therapy, and liberation psychology. I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist and use body self connection, nervous system 'rewiring', and relationship attachment approaches to help people build internal security and distress tolerance.