IFS, EMDR, & Somatic therapy for Colorado, Missouri & Kansas
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IFS, EMDR, & Somatic therapy for Colorado, Missouri & Kansas 〰️
Meet a sense of wonder within yourself.
You’ve figured everything else out on your own - except for this. It keeps you up at night, keeps you in a state of tension, anxiety, fog, stuck in shame & self-criticism, unsure of how you really feel, and takes so much of your energy to constantly manage - all while keeping up with the rest of your life.
I help adults explore, process, & release that one thing that’s stayed stuck, despite all of your exhausted efforts - the one thing you’ve tried to logic your way through, avoid, mask, or cope with through countless methods. You learned to be this way in the world after going through stress and trauma, and you’re tired of it impacting your relationships, confidence, and sense of safety.
Trauma, by nature, is too much for the brain & body to fully process on their own - I’d like to help guide you through to the other side of that, finally. You are holding gifts within yourself yet to be discovered.
Through compassion and wonder, we can find the path together - the path where your body can experience ease again, you feel compassion toward yourself, your mind feels quieter inside, and your feet are on the ground. You deserve to feel free from what you’ve been stuck carrying.
Somatic & Trauma Therapy, Intensives, & Supervision
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“It’s all parallel - how we relate in the inner world will be how we relate in the outer.”
-Dr. Richard Schwartz, “No Bad Parts”
“Trauma is not what happens to you, it’s what happens inside you as a result of what happened to you. Trauma is that scarring that makes you less flexible, more rigid, less feeling and more defended.” -Gabor Maté, MD
The impact of trauma isn’t something you have to carry forever. It feels impossible right now, but there’s another way - things really can be different. Together, we can work to create a sense of stability & confidence, allowing you to process trauma at a pace that feels safe, unburdening what’s been stuck, and experiencing more capacity for a full life.
I believe this because I’ve been there myself.
In my work with trauma survivors, I incorporate IFS, EMDR, and Sensorimotor (somatic) to help clients heal in a way that fits for them. Show up as you are - all parts are welcome here.
In addition to my somatic & trauma work with clients, I also offer clinical supervision for LPCCs and consultation for licensed clinicians.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
IFS, sometimes referred to as “parts work” or “inner child work”, can help you build a compassionate relationship with all the parts of you, and offer each of them the healing they’ve been longing for.
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy is a treatment for healing trauma, incorporating the mind and body. EMDR can help people recover from PTSD, depression, panic, anxiety, and other distressing experiences.
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP) is a somatic therapy for healing trauma and attachment ruptures. SP takes a break from the “thinking” part of our experience, and uses mindfulness and the body as a guide.
Intensives
Intensives combine several sessions into one. Typically 3 hours long, the trauma work is highly focused, to provide you with intentional time and space to heal in a safe way without interruption. I provide both EMDR Intensives and IFS Intensives.
Areas of Expertise
Sexual trauma
Complex trauma
Body Image issues
Relationship to Sex/Intimacy
Anxiety
Dissociation
People Pleasing
Perfectionism
How It Works
My style is a mix of structure and flexibility - what works for every client is different. In general, however, trauma therapy incorporates three main “phases”: building a grounded, solid foundation to safely do the work, processing & releasing what’s been stuck, and expressing agency & choice in determining what life can look like moving forward. In the first session, we’ll slow things down, making space for your story, and intentionally decide together what the work can look like. I meet with folks weekly or bi-weekly, and also in Intensive formats.
Stabilization + Resources
regulation tools to feel calm, safe, & grounded
Trauma Processing
rewiring & unburdening with courage & curiosity
Integration + Expansion
going forward with clarity & choiceContact Me
Currently accepting new clients. Check out FAQs & Fees page for more information & what to expect.