We are a group of psychotherapists who assist clients in addressing trauma in their lives. We practice from an integrated approach that includes processing trauma on the levels of body, mind, emotion, and spirit. We are a network of independent practitioners. Many of us hold varying degrees of trauma in our bodies and psyches. Residual effects of trauma may be related to events such as a car accident, early childhood abuse or neglect, or even planned surgical procedures.
Traumatic experiences, whether known or unknown, can leave long-term effects on the psyche and the body. Examples include constricting our engagement with life, cycling through destructive relationships, and limiting our experiences of pleasure and joy. Many people attempt to manage these symptoms through addictive, compulsive and obsessive behaviors.
Trauma, however, can be resolved. While nothing can change the past, our relationships with ourselves and others can grow and heal. Unlike traditional psychotherapy, our approach emphasizes not only the processing of trauma, but also accessing and developing strengths and resources.
Traumatic experiences, whether known or unknown, can leave long-term effects on the psyche and the body. Examples include constricting our engagement with life, cycling through destructive relationships, and limiting our experiences of pleasure and joy. Many people attempt to manage these symptoms through addictive, compulsive and obsessive behaviors.
Trauma, however, can be resolved. While nothing can change the past, our relationships with ourselves and others can grow and heal. Unlike traditional psychotherapy, our approach emphasizes not only the processing of trauma, but also accessing and developing strengths and resources.
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I consider myself very fortunate to be able to do work that feels so meaningful to me and that is able to elicit significant change in other's lives.
I was in my twenties when I first had that Aha! experience of knowing that this was the work that I wanted to do.
I had been working with a therapist who had given me tools and guided me to places inside myself where I found my own answers.
It was a powerful experience.
After one particularly important session I came to the realization that this was the work that I wanted to do.
I was in my twenties when I first had that Aha! experience of knowing that this was the work that I wanted to do.
I had been working with a therapist who had given me tools and guided me to places inside myself where I found my own answers.
It was a powerful experience.
After one particularly important session I came to the realization that this was the work that I wanted to do.
I have always been a sensitive, and compassionate person.
It wasn't until I had my first experience of therapy that I felt profoundly accepted for these qualities and actually saw them as an asset to who I am.
Therapy was an eye opening experience for me and held the promise of freedom from my limiting beliefs.
Years later I began working as a massage therapist.
I became very inquisitive as to how people had chronic "holding" in their bodies and I wondered with them what was the source of these somatic conditions.
It wasn't until I had my first experience of therapy that I felt profoundly accepted for these qualities and actually saw them as an asset to who I am.
Therapy was an eye opening experience for me and held the promise of freedom from my limiting beliefs.
Years later I began working as a massage therapist.
I became very inquisitive as to how people had chronic "holding" in their bodies and I wondered with them what was the source of these somatic conditions.
The guiding principle of my work is always to lead you towards greater self-acceptance and deeper connection within yourself and with others.
I accomplish this by facilitating your movement through barriers to healthy self-expression, empowerment and supporting you in the accomplishment of your goals.
My approach is client-centered, based on an integration of somatic and trauma focused modalities with relational and contemporary psychodynamic therapies.
I work with individuals and couples, and I specialize in treating PTSD and anxiety disorders.
I accomplish this by facilitating your movement through barriers to healthy self-expression, empowerment and supporting you in the accomplishment of your goals.
My approach is client-centered, based on an integration of somatic and trauma focused modalities with relational and contemporary psychodynamic therapies.
I work with individuals and couples, and I specialize in treating PTSD and anxiety disorders.
Building resources helps set the foundation on which one can begin to process trauma.
Trauma symptoms occur when an experience has not been resolved within a person's psychology through use of available inner and outer resources.
For example, if a person gets in a car accident that was scary and caused some minor injuries, the experience would be considered traumatic if it was too overwhelming to be processed and healed via time and by receiving support, for example, by talking to friends and family about the event.
Trauma symptoms occur when an experience has not been resolved within a person's psychology through use of available inner and outer resources.
For example, if a person gets in a car accident that was scary and caused some minor injuries, the experience would be considered traumatic if it was too overwhelming to be processed and healed via time and by receiving support, for example, by talking to friends and family about the event.
At the onset of the addictive process, using substances or other compulsive behaviors is a way to self-medicate (and self-regulate).
There is the attempt to alter, escape from or deny uncomfortable experiences or emotions.
Most addictions originate from a lack of affect regulation--an inability to tolerate and process the whole range of human feeling states as they arise.
I treat addictions by helping you build new alternative resources.
By utilizing these new resources, your reliance on the addiction or addictive behaviors eventually becomes unnecessary.
There is the attempt to alter, escape from or deny uncomfortable experiences or emotions.
Most addictions originate from a lack of affect regulation--an inability to tolerate and process the whole range of human feeling states as they arise.
I treat addictions by helping you build new alternative resources.
By utilizing these new resources, your reliance on the addiction or addictive behaviors eventually becomes unnecessary.
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