Trauma Counselling
If you’re carrying the weight of trauma, whether from one overwhelming experience or something that’s unfolded over time, you’re not alone. Trauma can settle into the body, shape how you see yourself, and impact how you connect, especially in intimate moments. In our sessions together, we’ll gently explore how these experiences have been shaping your emotional, mental, and sexual well-being. I offer trauma therapy that’s compassionate and client-centered, and focused on creating meaningful change.
The Many Ways Trauma Lives in Us
Trauma doesn’t always look the way we expect it to. Sometimes it’s loud and obvious, and other times it’s subtle and woven into daily life.
Trauma can show up as:
- Feeling constantly on edge, anxious, or easily startled
- Dissociating, or feeling disconnected from your body
- Intrusive memories, falshbacks, or recurring nightmares
- Difficulty trusting others or feeling safe in relationships
- Shame or self blame
- Aversion to intimacy or sudden loss of sexual desire
- Avoiding certain people, places, or conversations
- Struggling with boundaries or people pleasing
These aren’t signs of something wrong with you, they are responses to experiences that asked too much of your nervous system.
Areas of Trauma-Focused Support
Sexual Trauma
Sexual trauma can include assault, coercion, boundary violations, or experiences where your consent wasn’t respected. It can impact how safe you feel in your body, in intimacy, and in relationships. Together, we move at your pace to rebuild safety, choice, and a sense of ownership over your sexuality.
Acute Trauma
Acute trauma often comes from a single overwhelming event such as a car accident, sudden loss, assault, or medical crisis. Even one moment can leave the nervous system feeling stuck in survival mode. In therapy, we gently support your system in processing what happened so it no longer feels like it’s happening now.
Acute Trauma
Acute trauma often comes from a single overwhelming event such as a car accident, sudden loss, assault, or medical crisis. Even one moment can leave the nervous system feeling stuck in survival mode. In therapy, we gently support your system in processing what happened so it no longer feels like it’s happening now.
Complex or Developmental Trauma
Complex or developmental trauma usually develops over time, often in childhood, when safety, consistency, or attunement were missing. This can shape attachment patterns, self-worth, and how you navigate closeness. Our work focuses on building regulation, self-trust, and new relational experiences that feel steadier and more secure.
Religious or Spiritual Trauma
Religious trauma can occur when faith communities or belief systems use shame, control, or fear, especially around identity or sexuality. It can leave lasting impacts on self-concept, intimacy, and belonging. Therapy can be a space to untangle what feels harmful, reclaim what feels meaningful, and reconnect with your own values.
Religious or Spiritual Trauma
Religious trauma can occur when faith communities or belief systems use shame, control, or fear, especially around identity or sexuality. It can leave lasting impacts on self-concept, intimacy, and belonging. Therapy can be a space to untangle what feels harmful, reclaim what feels meaningful, and reconnect with your own values.
Relational Trauma
Relational trauma can stem from betrayal or abuse within an intimate relationship, whether emotional, physical, or sexual. When harm happens in a space that was meant to feel safe, it can deeply impact trust, attachment, and your sense of self. In therapy, we move gently toward rebuilding safety, understanding patterns, and creating relationships that feel more secure and aligned.
What Trauma Therapy Can Look Like
Trauma therapy doesn’t start with diving into the hardest memories. It often begins with simply creating enough safety to acknowledge that something happened. We move slowly and at your pace, making room for your story without pressure.
A big part of our work is building practical tools you can actually use when symptoms show up whether that’s anxiety, numbness, shutdown, flashbacks, or feeling on edge. The goal is helping your nervous system feel a little steadier and giving you more choice in how you respond.
For some people, that support and stability is more than enough. And if you ever feel ready to process the memories or emotions more directly, we can gently move in that direction together, using trauma-informed modalities like EMDR and IFS to create deeper change.
