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Trauma

Trauma can feel like carrying the weight of past experiences that continue to affect your life in the present. It may show up as intrusive memories, anxiety, emotional overwhelm, feeling on edge, or difficulty trusting yourself or others. Even when the event is over, the nervous system can remain stuck in patterns of fear or protection.

Using a person-centered approach, therapy begins with creating a safe and supportive space where you feel heard, understood, and respected. We move at a pace that feels manageable for you, with healing grounded in trust and collaboration.

Through EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), we work to help the brain and body process unresolved traumatic memories so they become less distressing and less disruptive in daily life. EMDR can reduce emotional intensity, shift negative beliefs, and restore a greater sense of calm and control.

The goal of therapy is not to erase the past, but to help it loosen its hold on the present so you can move forward with greater balance, safety, and confidence.

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  • Having upsetting memories or nightmares that keep coming back about something bad that happened

  • Feeling really scared or upset when reminded of that bad experience

  • Trying to avoid things or places that remind you of that scary event

  • Feeling down, disconnected, or not able to enjoy things like before

  • Finding it hard to sleep, feeling more irritable, or getting easily jumpy

  • These things happening for more than a month and making life really tough

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