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TRAUMA THERAPY IN LOS ANGELES & ACROSS CA

HOLISTIC TRAUMA THERAPY

Break the shackles of trauma & begin creating the life you want.

Are the painful past experiences holding you back?

  • Does the phrase “childhood trauma” bring up tears, sadness, or specific memories that are hard to shake? 

  • Do you wake up in the morning and experience a wave of dread? 

  • Do you think about the childhood and feel a sadness or grief that won’t go away? 

  • Are you tormented by intrusive memories, flashbacks, or nightmares?

  • Do you avoid home or family because of the way it makes you feel or behave?

  • Are you ready to tackle your panic attacks, impulsive behavior, ruminating thoughts, fear, dread, or suffering? 

  • Are you sick and tired of feeling this way and want to finally work on your past trauma?

When you have had painful experiences, especially in childhood, it becomes hard to move forward and get on with life.

You may feel like you can’t trust the people closest to you or are isolated even though you want to connect. Your relationships may feel as if they go through ups and downs, and you don’t feel understood. You may also be noticing the impact of your past on your body: difficulty sleeping, upset stomach, headaches, or feeling constantly on edge.

Your life may be been like this for a long time, and you may not realize what you are physically feeling or mentally experiencing may be connected to childhood trauma.

Your mind and body may have a mind of their own, and react in ways that seem out of control. You may be scared by the way you react, the way you are in relationships, or you internal dialog mimicking that of an abuser. You may have tried traditional “talk therapy” but want something different that may help address all parts of trauma. You have a sense that something from your past is still at play, and you’re ready to address it at its source.

Helping you heal from your past, so that you may create the future you want.

I understand that the word “trauma” can sometimes be jarring; if you feel like your experience doesn’t meet some kind of standard for pain, you might discount it as “not serious enough.” But that fact is: if it felt traumatic, it was traumatic. And if you’re still experiencing the effects of it today, therapy can be a powerful tool to help you move forward.

HOW IT WORKS

I specialize in working with a variety of different kinds of trauma. Holistic Trauma Therapy consists of three stages: Rapport, Process, & Integration. 

STAGE 01: RAPPORT

Focuses on resourcing, assessing the environment, and evaluating current function. The goal of Stage 1 is to build rapport and trust so that difficult topics may then be fully processed.

STAGE 02: PROCESS

Focuses on processing traumatic memories. I utilize top-down, bottom-up, and inside-out therapy methods to process the memory through all channels, minimizing the impact of the trauma on your holistic self.

STAGE 03: INTEGRATION

Focuses on integrating what was learned and moving to integrating you with your future goals and aspirations. This stage focuses on “how to move forward from here.”

what you’ll gain

Therapy for childhood trauma can help you…

  • Improve relationships impacted by trauma

  • Eliminate intrusive memories, nightmares, and flashbacks

  • Regulate your emotional response to trauma triggers

  • Stop avoiding people, places, or situations

  • Feel more comfortable and secure in your body

  • Build trust in your own perceptions, feelings, and instincts

  • Make sense of traumatic experiences so that you can move forward

TOGETHER, LET’S DISCOVER THE courage & strength THAT’S already WITHIN YOU TO move forward.

  • Many of my clients are have experienced things like:

    • Childhood abuse or Neglect

    • Sexual Abuse Survivors & Relationships

    • Medical or Illness Trauma

    • Perinatal & Pregnancy Trauma & Loss

    • Traumatic Grief or Loss

    • Emotional or Psychological Abuse

    • Ritualistic/Cultic Abuse

    • Relationship Trauma (Abandonment/Betrayal)

    • Immigration Trauma, Acculturation Trauma, 1st/2nd Generation Trauma

    • Dissociative Disorders (DID/OSDD)

    • Domestic Violence

    • Collective Family Trauma & Abuse

  • Holistic Trauma Therapy heals trauma top-down (through talk therapy), bottom-up (through the body), and Inside-Out (your sense of consciousness and sense of self). Holistic healing is multi-layered and allows all parts to heal once and for all.

  • Yes. I do have clients that choose to see me more frequently. It is ok to ask for extra support when you need it.

  • Yes. I have extensive experience and training working with clients that struggle with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) / OSDD. Quite a large portion of my training has been centered on dissociative disorders. I predominantly work with clients with DID/OSDD who are high-functioning individuals. The “soul wounding” in clients with dissociation requires diving into the underworld of their consciousness (Kalsched, 2013), which requires a depth, analytical, and holistic approach.

  • I am certified in Somatic Experiencing, EMDR trained, and AASECT Sex Therapy trained, and have Advanced Professional Trauma Training from the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation. To learn more about how I work, click here.

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