Trauma develops and is experienced on a spectrum, and I have worked with all forms of it. The world is messy and stressful. Often, things happen to us that are out of our control, contributing to feelings of helplessness. People paying attention to their lives have likely encountered some form of trauma before they enter adulthood. Trauma is the residual experience of a highly impactful and/or stressful event that registers on the central nervous system. It keeps the alert system switched on in our bodies, even when that response is no longer necessary or helpful.

Trauma is not our fault.

Through the use of somatic trauma work and Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, we intentionally practice meeting trauma with radical self-compassion, building awareness for triggers, and increasing distress tolerance. This work helps us be fully present to make embodied decisions in life.