— Post-Traumatic Stress
Healing from the Inside Out
Post-traumatic stress isn’t just about what happened — it’s about what lingers. The nervous system remembers, the mind rewinds, and your relationships may start to reflect the rupture. Many trauma survivors look fine on the outside, but inside, something has frozen, fragmented, or gone quiet. My work is focused on helping you rebuild the bridge between past and present, body and mind, isolation and connection.
I do not take a mechanical, protocol-driven approach to trauma. Instead, I work relationally — forming a therapeutic alliance that becomes the ground for trust, containment, and change. The sessions are designed to restore safety not just in your memories, but in your current world: in your body, your relationships, and your sense of purpose.
- Relational Repair:
Trauma often distorts how we see ourselves and others. We work to restore your capacity for meaningful connection.
- Nervous System Regulation:
We track the subtle signs of overwhelm, freeze, and shutdown — and build capacity for presence and flow.
- Meaning Reconstruction:
We explore how your experience disrupted your worldview — and help you recover a new sense of coherence, hope, and direction.
Healing from trauma isn’t about erasing the past. It’s about finding a way to carry it — with strength, clarity, and new aliveness. If you’re ready to begin that process, I’m here.
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First Responders: The Unsung Heroes of Trauma
They face danger when everyone else seeks safety.
First responders — encompassing police, firefighters, paramedics, and other emergency personnel — routinely witness scenarios most people might never encounter in their lifetimes. While they often become accustomed to such distressing scenes, certain events, like those involving children, can leave a deeper mark.
Unfortunately, the “tough it out” culture within these professions can compound the stress, leading to cumulative trauma. Asking for help often becomes a challenge due to prevalent stigmas.
However, the breaking point can come unexpectedly, sometimes after seemingly minor incidents. The analogy would be continually walking on a sprained ankle; it’s bound to give way, even under slight pressure.
The collective stress and trauma can sometimes be overlooked by employers or compensation boards, making the road to recognition and recovery even more challenging.