Childhood and Relational Trauma

Do you criticize yourself for your reactions?

Struggle to manage your emotions or keep boundaries? Maybe everyday situations trigger intense reactions (like hypervigilance, intrusive thoughts, or withdrawing) or you feel "not enough" or "too much."

Trauma overwhelms your nervous system and makes the world feel unsafe. When it remains unresolved, it can persist for years, keeping your body and mind in a state of survival mode: responding as if the danger is still present. Whether from childhood (abuse, neglect, bullying, being invalidated) or later in life (betrayal, emotional abuse), trauma wounds your attachment system.

Your reactions aren't flaws. They're survival strategies that made sense when you needed protection.

How we work together:

Working from a trauma-informed approach, I integrate three approaches that are rooted in safety, trust, choice, collaboration, and empowerment. Using TIST principles, we create stability and help you stay grounded. Through EFT, we explore how your attachment history affects your current patterns, reframe your reactions as protective strategies rooted in past pain, and help you process difficult emotions in a safe space. You'll develop self-compassion and create new experiences that build inner security and healthier connections. With DBT, you develop practical skills to manage intense emotions and navigate relationships.

The goal is to heal the underlying wounds—not just manage symptoms—and to create lasting change. Together, we work to move you from survival mode toward feeling safer in your body, reconnecting with yourself, and reclaiming your sense of agency and empowerment.

Ready to heal trauma at its core and reconnect with yourself?