Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based therapy that helps the brain heal from trauma without requiring you to relive every painful detail. By engaging both sides of the brain through bilateral stimulation—gentle eye movements, tapping, or sound—EMDR supports your nervous system in reprocessing traumatic memories so they no longer feel overwhelming or intrusive.

How it works

When trauma isn’t fully processed, it can remain “stuck,” showing up as anxiety, flashbacks, emotional numbness, or self-protective patterns. EMDR helps the brain complete this processing, reducing distress and creating new, more adaptive beliefs about yourself and your experiences.

What healing can look like

Clients often describe a gradual release of emotional weight, a softening of painful memories, and a deeper sense of calm and self-trust. Over time, EMDR helps you feel more present, confident, and connected to yourself—without being defined by the past.

Common reasons people choose EMDR

• PTSD and Complex PTSD

• Childhood trauma or neglect

• Sexual assault and relationship trauma

• Anxiety, panic, or emotional overwhelm

• Negative self-beliefs and dissociation

Somatic Therapy helps regulate the nervous system by bringing awareness to physical sensations in the body. The Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM) teaches practical skills to track and balance these sensations, helping the body and mind return to a state of safety after stress or trauma.

Rather than revisiting the past in detail, TRM focuses on noticing what feels regulated, pleasant, or neutral in the present moment. This gentle awareness helps build resilience, reduce overwhelm, and expand your capacity to feel grounded and connected.

Somatic work is especially supportive for those who feel anxious, shut down, or “stuck” in survival mode. By learning to read your body’s cues and respond with care, you begin to restore balance, safety, and trust within yourself.

Ego State Therapy is a trauma-informed approach that helps identify and work with the different “ego states” or aspects of self that developed throughout life. These states often hold distinct emotions, memories, and roles—such as the part that manages daily functioning, the part that holds pain, or the part that protects against vulnerability.

When trauma occurs, certain states can become disconnected or overactivated. Rather than aiming to eliminate these parts, therapy focuses on helping them communicate, cooperate, and feel safe within the larger self.

Ego State Therapy is especially effective for complex trauma and dissociation, as it provides structure for understanding internal dynamics while maintaining stability. Sessions often integrate grounding and somatic awareness so clients can engage with these internal experiences safely and without re-traumatization.

The Structural Dissociation Model provides a framework for understanding how overwhelming experiences can lead to fragmentation within the personality. Rather than viewing dissociation as pathology, this model recognizes it as an adaptive response to trauma — one that helps individuals survive by separating daily functioning from parts that hold traumatic memories or emotions.

In my work, this model informs how I conceptualize and support clients navigating complex trauma, chronic dissociation, and identity fragmentation. It guides the pacing of therapy, emphasizing stabilization, safety, and communication between parts before trauma processing.

This framework integrates seamlessly with EMDR, somatic tracking, and parts-based work, offering a compassionate, structured approach to treating complex trauma and dissociative disorders (including DID and OSDD).

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is an evidence-based model created for children and adolescents who have experienced trauma. It combines education about trauma with skills for emotional regulation, coping, and healthy communication.

In TF-CBT, children learn to understand and express their feelings, recognize how trauma has affected their thoughts and behaviors, and build tools for safety and resilience. Caregivers are also involved in the process, learning supportive ways to respond and strengthen the child’s sense of stability and connection.