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Overcome Trauma

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My Specializations

Trauma and PTSD

All of us will encounter stress throughout our daily lives. When a strong emotional response to an extremely stressful or disturbing event impairs the ability to cope for people, it is often considered to be traumatic. While trauma doesn’t always directly lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), it is beneficial for those who have witnessed or experienced trauma, to know the signs and symptoms of PTSD, ways to treat it, and how to seek help. Click anywhere to read more.

Somatic Experiencing

Somatic Experiencing was developed to address the effects of trauma. Humans, on the other hand, often override these natural ways of regulating the nervous system with feelings of shame and pervasive thoughts, judgments, and fears. Somatic Experiencing aims to help people move past the place where they might be “stuck” in processing a traumatic event. Click anywhere to read more.

Attachment

Our beginnings play a large role in forming not only the way we see ourselves, but also imprint upon what and who we are drawn to in our adult relationships. The quality of our earliest attachments—and the relational wounds that can come from them—can continuously impede our ability to interact with others, regulate our emotional and physiological states, and maintain a positive and secure sense of self. Click anywhere to read more.

Grief and Transition

When you suffer a loss, the effects can feel paralyzing. Grieving people often feel that they have lost their sense of safety and control in life, and they find themselves panicking or worrying excessively about what or whom else they could lose in the future. They also may have trouble sleeping or taking care of themselves, which can put them at higher risk for anxiety. Click anywhere to read more.

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud became more painful then risk it took to blossom” Anais Nin

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How We Will Work Together

1.

Build A Relationship

Both of us will not be completely comfortable with each other at the beginning. Maybe you will hold back a little. That’s OK. It’s normal. As we get to know each other, I hope you’ll become more open about what you are expecting, thinking and feeling.

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Develop A Plan

This is when we start deciding exactly what you want to work on. If you had trouble opening up in the beginning, you might now find it easier to be genuine.

3.

Make Progress

The first two phases are setting you up for this, the part of therapy where you make the most progress. This is where you’re diving into the issues and working on yourself. It’s the hardest part of therapy. During this phase you might temporarily feel worse than you did before. That’s OK. It stinks, but it’s part of making progress. Digging into the pain is a step toward developing a better mindset and becoming a better version of yourself.

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Reach A Resolution

If you feel like you’ve accomplished everything you can with me, it’s time to consider leaving. Keep in mind you might not reach this point. Some people stay in therapy for life, and that’s okay. Sometimes people need to switch therapists, and that’s okay. There is also the option of stopping therapy and coming back once you feel that there is more work to be done.

If you feel you are ready to journey deeply into your healing, to move beyond the beliefs and past experiences that are holding you back from living your best life, then my way of working may be what you are looking for. Request an initial consultation to discuss my approach and how we could work together.

“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.”

– Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

“…we live in a world where if you break your arm, everyone runs over to sign your cast, but if you tell people you’re depressed, everyone runs the other way. That’s the stigma. We are so… accepting of any body part breaking down, other than our brains. And that’s ignorance. That’s pure ignorance. And that ignorance has created a world that doesn’t understand depression, that doesn’t understand mental health.”

– Kevin Breel

“You are the one thing in this world, above all other things, that you must never give up on. When I was in middle school, I was struggling with severe anxiety and depression and the help and support I received from my family and a therapist saved my life. Asking for help is the first step. You are more precious to this world than you’ll ever know.”

– Lili Reinhart

“I have come to the conclusion that human beings are born with an innate capacity to triumph over trauma. I believe not only that trauma is curable, but that the healing process can be a catalyst for profound awakening—a portal opening to emotional and genuine spiritual transformation. I have little doubt that as individuals, families, communities, and even nations, we have the capacity to learn how to heal and prevent much of the damage done by trauma. In so doing, we will significantly increase our ability to achieve both our individual and collective dreams.”

– Peter A. Levine

“There’s one more symptom we need to look at before looking at how trauma actually gets into the body and mind and causes long-term problems. This one is a little less straightforward than the others. Here’s one of the more unusual and problem-creating symptoms that can develop from unresolved trau ma: the compulsion to repeat the actions that caused the problem in the first place. We are inextricably drawn into situations that replicate the original trauma in both obvious and less obvious ways.”

– Peter A. Levine

“The symptoms of trauma can be stable, that is, ever-present. They can also be unstable, meaning that they can come and go and be triggered by stress. Or they can remain hidden for decades and suddenly surface. Usually, symptoms do not occur individually, but come in groups. They often grow increasingly complex over time, becoming less and less connected with the original trauma experience.”

– Peter A. Levine