Trauma Therapy
Serving adults 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, profoundly changing our sense of feeling safe and in control of our lives.
Trauma can develop from a single life-altering event, and it can also grow through repeated experiences of stress, loss, neglect, or emotional pain.
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.
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.
Signs it might be time for trauma therapy
Some people recognize the impact of trauma shortly after an overwhelming or life-threatening event. Others spend years adapting without realizing how deeply difficult life experiences or chronic stress have affected them.
Either way, 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
Understanding Relational and Complex Trauma
My training and approach is especially focused on helping adults heal from relational and complex trauma.
Relational trauma occurs within significant relationships, often involving caregivers, partners, family members, or other trusted individuals. It can include childhood abuse or neglect, attachment injuries, intimate partner violence, sexual trauma, emotional abuse or manipulation, betrayal, and traumatic loss. When these experiences are chronic, repeated, or cumulative, they may result in complex trauma, which can have lasting effects on emotional regulation, identity, relationships, and the nervous system.
The impact of trauma often extends far beyond the original experiences. You may struggle with boundaries, fear rejection or abandonment, find yourself consistently prioritizing others' needs over your own, or feel as though love, acceptance, or safety must be earned. These patterns are not signs of weakness or personal failure—they are adaptive responses that developed in the context of overwhelming or unsafe experiences.
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.