Trauma-Informed Care
Trauma doesn’t just live in memories—it lives in the nervous system, in the body, and in the patterns we fall into under stress. A trauma-informed approach recognizes that many of the reactions people struggle with today were once intelligent adaptations to earlier experiences. Healing isn’t about reliving the past or labeling what’s “wrong”—it’s about helping the nervous system settle, integrating unresolved experiences, and building the internal capacity to respond differently in the present.
My work is grounded in the belief that people heal through safety, structure, and intentional growth. Trauma-informed care creates an environment where your system no longer has to stay on high alert, allowing clarity, choice, and connection to return.
A Developmental Approach to Healing
Rather than focusing on diagnoses, my approach looks at how experiences shaped the way you learned to cope, protect yourself, and relate to others. Under stress, these adaptations can take over automatically—leading to reactivity, shutdown, anxiety, relational conflict, or feeling stuck in patterns you don’t fully understand.
Trauma-informed care helps you:
understand what’s happening in your nervous system
integrate unresolved emotional and relational experiences
develop the internal skills needed to stay present, regulated, and engaged
respond to life and relationships with more choice instead of survival reflexes
Healing is not about erasing the past—it’s about no longer being run by it.
Evidence-Based Modalities That Support Integration and Regulation
I use a range of research-backed, trauma-informed modalities that work directly with how the brain and nervous system store and process experience. These approaches are designed to help integrate traumatic memory and reduce the nervous system activation that takes over under stress.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
EMDR helps the brain reprocess distressing memories that remain “stuck,” allowing them to be integrated in a way that reduces emotional intensity and physiological reactivity. As memories are processed, triggers lose their charge and the nervous system no longer reacts as if the past is happening in the present.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
IFS works with the different “parts” of us that developed to manage pain, fear, or vulnerability. Rather than fighting or suppressing these parts, we approach them with curiosity and respect, helping create internal cooperation, self-leadership, and emotional balance.
HOCI (Healing Our Core Issues)
HOCI focuses on identifying and resolving core wounds that influence identity, relationships, and emotional regulation. This approach supports integration by addressing the deeper beliefs and emotional imprints that keep patterns repeating.
These modalities are not used in isolation or as one-size-fits-all solutions. They are thoughtfully integrated based on your needs, pace, and goals, always with an emphasis on safety, consent, and nervous system readiness.
What Trauma-Informed Care Looks Like in Practice
Trauma-informed care is collaborative, structured, and paced to support lasting change. Sessions focus on:
building emotional regulation and stability
increasing awareness of patterns without judgment
integrating unresolved experiences safely
strengthening your ability to stay grounded during stress
applying insights directly to your life and relationships
The goal is not long-term dependence on therapy, but greater internal strength and self-trust—so you can navigate challenges, relationships, and even joy with more ease and confidence.
Healing That Supports Real Life
Trauma-informed care isn’t just about surviving difficult experiences—it’s about being able to fully engage with life. As your nervous system settles and your internal capacities grow, many people notice:
reduced emotional reactivity
improved relationships and communication
greater clarity and confidence in decision-making
increased resilience during stress
a deeper sense of connection to themselves and others
Healing is not a destination—it’s a developmental process that allows you to live more fully in the present.
If you’re looking for a trauma-informed approach that is grounded, research-based, and focused on real, lasting change, I’d be honored to walk alongside you for this season of growth.
What Trauma-Informed Care Looks Like in Practice
Trauma-informed care is collaborative, structured, and paced to support lasting change. Sessions focus on:
building emotional regulation and stability
increasing awareness of patterns without judgment
integrating unresolved experiences safely
strengthening your ability to stay grounded during stress
applying insights directly to your life and relationships
The goal is not long-term dependence on therapy, but greater internal strength and self-trust—so you can navigate challenges, relationships, and even joy with more ease and confidence.
Healing That Supports Real Life
Trauma-informed care isn’t just about surviving difficult experiences—it’s about being able to fully engage with life. As your nervous system settles and your internal capacities grow, many people notice:
reduced emotional reactivity
improved relationships and communication
greater clarity and confidence in decision-making
increased resilience during stress
a deeper sense of connection to themselves and others
Healing is not a destination—it’s a developmental process that allows you to live more fully in the present.
If you’re looking for a trauma-informed approach that is grounded, research-based, and focused on real, lasting change, I’d be honored to walk alongside you for this season of growth.