Trauma Therapy

Serving clients in Pennsylvania, New York, and Montana

While we cannot change the past,

we can change our lives, with therapy for trauma.

Trauma isn’t just about the events themselves; it’s about how those overwhelming experiences leave deep, lasting marks.

My therapeutic approach is especially focused on the deep and lasting marks left by relational trauma—trauma that happens within relationships, often the people closest to us.

This generally falls into five broad categories: childhood abuse and neglect, intimate partner violence, sexual trauma, emotional manipulation and betrayal, attachment and family trauma, including sudden loss or death.

Traumatic events can profoundly change our sense of feeling safe and in control of our lives. Trauma from neglect builds up over time, often leaving us feeling hollow, confused, or ashamed without fully understanding why. More often, it’s a combination of experiences that shapes how we move through life and relate to others.

No matter how old or how recent or how complicated and tangled up the trauma(s) are, we can work together toward reclaiming your sense of safety, rebuilding connection, and moving toward a fuller, more empowered life.

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Signs it might be time for trauma therapy

People who’ve lived through trauma often carry burdens that others can’t see. Effects of trauma may not always be obvious, but these are signs that unresolved trauma may still be at play:

  • Feeling anxious, as if your nervous system is always jacked into high alert, unable to settle

  • Dealing with flashbacks or random thoughts you can’t shake

  • Feeling numb or disconnected from others—and even from yourself

  • Dissociation, deep loneliness even when not alone, a sense of being different or on the outside

  • A powerful undercurrent of self-doubt or blame

  • Falling into the same painful patterns that are hard to change

  • Struggling in relationships: wanting closeness but holding back because of trust issues

Trauma therapy is not about forcing yourself to "get over it," but instead:

  • Creating a safe, compassionate space for your nervous system to settle and find a rhythm for regulation

  • Gradually processing overwhelming emotions and aloneness

  • Reclaiming a sense of wholeness, safety, and connection—both with yourself and the world around you

Trauma Therapy in Pennsylvania, New York and Montana

No two people experience things the same way. So many factors shape how we’re affected by adversities and how we find ways to adapt, to keep going, to keep living.

But trauma—no matter what form it takes—brings pain. It can leave us feeling isolated, cut off from ourselves and from others, sometimes in ways we don’t even fully notice. That disconnection makes it hard to trust and can get in the way of truly enjoying close relationships, meaningful work, or just feeling okay in our own skin.

In our sessions, we will never ignore the tough realities you’ve faced, and we’ll also focus on what’s strong, unique and resilient inside you. We’ll see you together. We’ll make sure we are working together to find a good pace, and that you are not feeling unsafe or alone as we move through healing experiences in our sessions and towards a fuller and more connected life.

What does trauma therapy look like?

In my early training as a therapist, I learned the three-phase model of trauma treatment. It’s a useful framework, but everyone’s journey is different and rarely fits neatly into predefined stages. At the same time, having a general understanding of the trauma recovery process can be helpful as we move through the work together.

As an AEDP therapist, I take a grounded yet organic approach—meeting you in the moment, attuned to what you're feeling and experiencing right now, while always anchoring our work in safety and stability.

  • After trauma, it’s common to feel unsafe—not just around others, but even in your own body. Emotions can feel too big, or sometimes completely shut down. This first phase is about helping you feel grounded again.

  • Processing trauma doesn’t mean talking about every detail. The goal here is to reduce the grip the trauma has on your nervous system—so you’re not stuck in fight, flight, or freeze

  • This is where things start to shift. You begin to reconnect with yourself and the world in a new way, restoring a sense of control.  The trauma may always be part of your story, but it no longer defines you.

Online and In-Person Therapy for Trauma

Trauma can make you want to stick close to home for awhile—or expand your world with a therapist from out of town or in another state. Online therapy offers the same benefits as in-person counseling with added convenience and comfort. It’s private, flexible and just as effective.

Telehealth also makes it easier to search far and wide to find the right therapist for you. As long as you’re physically located in Pennsylvania, New York, or Montana, we can work together online.

On the other hand, when it comes to therapy for trauma, simply having a human being nearby and co-existing can make such a difference. I welcome you to my office in Kane, Pennsylvania. It’s a place where we can slow down, exhale, and tackle what matters together.

Either way, let’s talk about finding the way that’s right for you. Your way.