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“Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and PTSD symptoms.” (www.emdria.org)
When we are overwhelmed by an event, no matter how big or small, our brains and our bodies get to work to help us just survive it. Humans are pretty good at surviving and adapting so most of the time we are able to process a painful trauma and carry on. However, there are times when the process gets blocked. This can happen for many reasons such as age, experience and understanding, lack of support, an accumulation of stressful experiences, our level of resiliency and coping, or the nature of the trauma itself. Sometimes there are no words. When our process is blocked we are vulnerable to becoming “triggered”, feeling as though we are reliving painful moments. These are the times we feel stuck or defective and may wonder if we can ever be free from our past.
EMDR offers such hope. Through the body’s own amazing ability to heal itself, and the use of rapid eye movements, tapping or sounds, EMDR is able to move through the many layers of defenses and faulty beliefs we build to protect ourselves from pain. Reprocessing trauma can create distance from the negative reactions the memories bring up and will allow a shift to a more appropriate response.
After experiencing EMDR clients report:
Feeling an increased sense of self-esteem and self-confidence
Feeling less troubled by traumatic memories
Feeling more able to enjoy pleasurable activities and to be emotionally involved in relationships, as well as feeling that there is a future to look forward to
Feeling less tense, stressed, irritable or angry
Feeling more able to sleep restfully, concentrate on activities and be present in life
Feeling a decrease or resolution of depression, anxiety, worry and fear
Attachment-Based Therapy
Our earliest relationships shape how we experience connection, safety, and trust throughout our lives. Attachment-based therapy focuses on understanding these early patterns and how they continue to influence your relationships, emotional regulation, and sense of self today.
Many people come to therapy feeling stuck in cycles they understand intellectually but can’t seem to change — difficulty trusting others, fear of abandonment, emotional withdrawal, people-pleasing, or feeling overwhelmed in close relationships. These patterns are not character flaws; they are adaptive responses that once helped you survive and belong.
In attachment-based therapy, we gently explore how your nervous system learned to relate to others, often long before you had words. Together, we work to create a safe, attuned therapeutic relationship where new experiences of connection, regulation, and repair can occur. Over time, this allows your system to update old beliefs and responses that no longer serve you.
This approach is especially helpful for:
Relationship difficulties and recurring conflict
Anxiety, emotional reactivity, or shutdown
Trauma and developmental trauma
People-pleasing or loss of self in relationships
Difficulty feeling safe, seen, or supported
Rather than “fixing” you, attachment-based therapy helps you develop a deeper sense of internal safety, emotional resilience, and secure connection — both with yourself and with others. Healing happens not through insight alone, but through consistent, embodied experiences of being understood and supported.
Therapy for Substance Use & Addiction
Substance use is rarely just about the substance. For many people, it is an attempt to regulate overwhelming emotions, soothe a dysregulated nervous system, or cope with unresolved trauma and attachment wounds. When substances become the primary way of managing pain or stress, patterns can develop that feel confusing, isolating, and difficult to change.
I specialize in working with individuals struggling with substance use and addiction, with a focus on understanding why the behavior makes sense rather than simply trying to stop it. My approach is trauma-informed and relational, helping clients explore the underlying emotional, relational, and nervous system dynamics that drive addictive patterns.
In our work together, we may focus on:
Understanding the role substances play in emotional regulation
Addressing trauma, attachment injuries, and developmental wounds
Working with shame, secrecy, and self-criticism
Building internal and relational resources for safety and stability
Supporting recovery in a way that feels humane and sustainable
Therapy for Sex & Relationship Addiction
Sex and relationship addiction often emerge from deep relational wounds rather than excess desire or lack of willpower. These patterns can include compulsive sexual behaviors, chronic infidelity, reliance on fantasy, or repeated cycles of intense attachment followed by distress or rupture. Over time, they can create profound shame, secrecy, and damage to self-trust and relationships.
I specialize in helping individuals explore the relational and attachment roots of sex and relationship addiction. This work is non-judgmental and trauma-informed, focused on understanding how unmet needs, early attachment experiences, and nervous system dysregulation shape compulsive relational patterns.
Therapy may include:
Exploring attachment styles and relational trauma
Understanding compulsive sexual or relational behaviors as coping strategies
Working with shame, secrecy, and identity confusion
Addressing codependency and loss of self in relationships
Developing healthier intimacy, boundaries, and emotional regulation
