I work with adults across Ohio who grew up in environments where love felt conditional, emotions felt unsafe, or chaos required you to grow up too fast. Many of my clients are high-achieving, compassionate, and deeply responsible — yet privately exhausted. They struggle with perfectionism, overthinking, and a constant pull to make sure everyone else is okay before they consider themselves.
Trauma can be viewed as a deeply disturbing or distressing experience that has a lasting effect on the way we view ourselves, others, and/or the world itself.
For some, traumatic events may include a car accident, a natural disaster, or sexual assault. For others, it may have been child abuse, neglect, or something less obvious.
Here are few other examples of traumatic experiences:
- Bullying or humiliation
- Experiencing racism, discrimination and/or micro-aggressions
- Childhood trauma
If you have been affected by trauma, you might blame yourself or have difficulty trusting others. You might feel anxious or become panicked without warning.
In these circumstances, the support, guidance, and assistance of a therapist is fundamental to healing from trauma.
I use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for effectively treating trauma. Learn more about EMDR here.
Our work isn’t about blaming the past. It’s about understanding it, so you can stop living in survival mode.
If you're ready to find ease and a sense of safety in your body, your relationships, and in yourself, I'm confident that I can help.
Contact me today for a free consultation.