“The wound is the place where the light enters you”

~Rumi

Complex Trauma (CPTSD)

I specialize in working with individuals who have experienced complex childhood trauma as well as other therapists and healers, who are often drawn to this work due to their own childhood experiences. Complex childhood trauma is defined as trauma that was ongoing and chronic with little to no support for the child, whether that trauma be a form of abuse that can be named easily such as physical or sexual abuse, or witnessing domestic violence within the home to individuals who experienced neglect, an experience that for many is more difficult to make sense of or name. These individuals were left alone too often as children without much emotional support or interest from caregivers or the support that was given was contingent on the child taking care of their caregiver emotionally in some form.

Trauma in Adulthood

I also work with individuals who have experienced trauma in adulthood; survivors of sexual assault, the illness and/or death of a loved one, the loss of a loved one through suicide, the death of a child, the loss of a significant other through a breakup or divorce, chronic illness, the loss of one’s livelihood, being the victim of violence within the community, etc.

My approach

I integrate Internal Family Systems (IFS), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Ketamine-Assisted psychotherapy (KAP) to meet the individual needs of each client. KAP and EMDR may not be appropriate modalities for clients either at the beginning of therapy or if there are contraindications for their use in therapy. We can discuss how to tailor our therapy together to meet your individual needs.