Trauma Therapy in MICHIGAN

  • You feel burnt out from supporting everyone else & not getting the same in return

  • You would rather suffer in silence than “cause” conflict but you feel like you’re drowning

  • You have a difficult relationship with one or both of your parents & hate that you still long to be close with them

  • You have gotten so used to negative patterns in your partnership that even when things are good you can’t allow yourself to open up to them again

  • You work hard to make everyone happy but find yourself feeling empty & sad at the end of the day

  • You tend to shove down your feelings or explode them when you hit a breaking point because you just want to be seen, heard, & understood

Does this sound sound familiar?

Life doesn’t have to feel this way. I can help you find the next right step.

How I can help

My approach to therapy is relational, emotion focused, attachment based, and geared toward real solutions to provide you relief & healing. I am both gentle & direct, giving particular focus to the mind body connection & nervous system regulation. I provide clients with real, applicable tools for emotion regulation, communication, boundary setting, self care, cognitive reframing, and engaging in active choice making that will lead you to feel empowered to live a life fully aligned with your values & less impacted by the trauma echoes of the past.

Sessions with me will include, but are not limited to, the following: holding space for emotions, identifying/processing challenges & wins, examining the stories of the past that continue to impact your self view, deep diving into trauma or difficulties of the past that continue to resurface, experiential exercises, guided imagery, body awareness, basic emdr methods, and resourcing for coping/progressing outside of session.

Therapy for trauma can help you…

  • Break out of the mindset that you are not enough & always a problem

  • Create space to breath & allow your nervous system the opportunity to heal

  • Free yourself from the shame cycles & heartbreak of the past

  • Implement & maintain healthy boundaries in your relationships

  • Identify & communicate your needs in relationships

  • Connect your head & your heart so you feel whole & grounded

Approaches

  • Attachment Theory

    Together, we will map out your first templates of relationship, tracing trauma messages & how they continue to impact your life

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  • Somatic & Experiential

    Focusing on nervous system healing, we will actively engage body awareness & guided experiential exercises aimed at releasing stuck emotion

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  • Therapy Intensives

    This is for clients who want to fast track their healing, are ready to dive deep & come up with an action plan for progress

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You don’t have to continue feeling disconnected & alone.

I’m here to help.

FAQs about Trauma Therapy

    • Trauma means different things to different people. Ultimately, I see trauma as something that has happened to us that has interfered with our ability to cope or function in healthy ways.

      Here are some specific symptoms that may sound familiar:

      • flashbacks, nightmares, fixating on memories

      • dissociation, brain fog, needing to numb at the end of the day

      • difficulty regulating emotions

      • feeling on edge or irritable

      • struggling in interpersonal relationships

      • low self-esteem or negative self-perception

      • avoiding people, places, or scenarios that upset you

      • difficulties with self-esteem

      • problems with setting or maintaining boundaries

      • difficulty maintaining healthy relationships

      • social anxiety or generalized anxiety

      • difficulties being alone or fear of abandonment


  • People heal in the context of safe, healthy relationship. So first and foremost, a safe & strong therapeutic relationship will be built. Taking cues from you and welcoming feedback regarding what you need, I will offer my attention, energy, and expertise as you share your lived experiences. It is my top priority for clients to feel safe to be vulnerable & honest. With your healing in therapy being a collaborative effort, I will always be open to how your therapeutic experience could be even better.

    How we spend our time in session can vary depending on your unique goals & needs. Some sessions will be primarily traditional talk therapy while other sessions may incorporate more somatic & experiential approaches. All methods are utilized with a person-centered approach, ensuring your well being & goals.

  • I’m grateful for the opportunity to support you on your journey towards trauma recovery! We’ll start with a free 20 minute phone consultation so that we can meet and see how we connect.

    I believe wholeheartedly the connection between therapist and client matters deeply in therapy, so if either of us decides we are not the best fit, I will be happy to provide you with referrals.

  • This varies based on what your needs and goals are, as well as your own work outside of therapy sessions. Some clients need acute care for specific incidents in order to get through short term distress or decision making processes. Others need/want more long term support to process multiple traumatic events or have a safe space to come to when triggers arise or new life challenges are encountered.

    For gals who are entering into self reflective and therapeutic work for the first time, more time may be needed. I have worked with some clients for multiple years, others a few months, and others still who come in as needed when they feel they need support, a container to process, a mental wellness refresh & encouragement.

    We will work together to determine, treat, and evaluate your well being on an ongoing basis.