Trauma Therapy in Oregon
The Weight of Trauma
Trauma can leave you feeling disconnected, unsafe, or like you’re carrying a weight that never lets up. Even if the events are in the past, your body and mind may still hold onto the fear, pain, or shame. You may feel “stuck” in survival mode, unsure if life can feel steady again.
Trauma can live in your body and mind long after the event has passed. You may feel hypervigilant, anxious, or disconnected. Nightmares, flashbacks, or intrusive thoughts might pull you back into the past. Or you may find yourself shutting down, going numb, or struggling to trust yourself and others. These responses are not signs of weakness. They are survival strategies, ways your body and mind learned to protect you. But living in survival mode can make it difficult to feel safe and connected.
“Contrary to what we may have been taught to think, unnecessary and unchosen suffering wounds us but need not scar us for life. It does mark us. What we allow the mark of our suffering to become is in our own hands.” -bell hooks
When the past still echoes in your body and mind
How Therapy Can Help
Trauma therapy offers a steady and supportive space to begin healing.
Together we can:
Build safety and grounding in your body and nervous system.
Develop tools to manage anxiety, flashbacks, and emotional overwhelm.
Understand how trauma shaped your survival without letting it define your future.
Rebuild your sense of control, connection, and shift from surviving to thriving.
My Approach
I offer telehealth counseling for adults and teens across Oregon. Working with me, know that there will space for the pain you’ve carried, the survival strategies you’ve learned along the way, and the person you are becoming. By honoring all of you, therapy can become a space where we can both hold your history and move toward healing beyond it.
I integrate several approaches to support trauma healing, including:
Somatic and body-based awareness: noticing how trauma lives in the nervous system and supporting regulation.
Mindfulness and grounding practices: cultivating presence and calm in the here and now.
Relational and attachment-focused therapy: building safety and trust in connection.
Brainspotting (Phase 1 & Phase 2 trained): a powerful modality for accessing and processing trauma stored in the body
What To Expect
You don’t have to face the ripples of trauma on your life alone. I will walk alongside you as we move from surviving toward steadier ways of being, grounded in safety and reaching toward what you want for yourself.
You can expect:
A compassionate presence that witnesses your experience.
Validation and understanding of how trauma may have shaped your emotional and relational life. Trauma responses like hypervigilance, anxiety, numbness, or disconnection are survival strategies, not signs of weakness.
Support for tapping back into resilience by learning grounding skills, strengthening connection, and finding safety within yourself.