My Niche

Trauma, abuse, and grief are not just my areas of expertise;

They are the heart of my practice.

Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

If you were sexually abused as a child, the impact can be far-reaching.

You may struggle with shame that doesn’t feel logical.
You may feel disconnected from parts of your childhood.
You may question your memory — or remember certain details vividly while other pieces feel fragmented.
You may notice patterns in relationships that you don’t fully understand.

Childhood abuse occurs during developmental years, when the brain and nervous system are still forming.

The adaptations you made to survive — dissociation, compliance, hypervigilance, self-blame — were coping responses at the time.

But they can continue long after the danger has passed.

In therapy, we do not rush the past — but we also do not avoid it.

We approach it carefully, at a tolerable pace, helping you process what happened while strengthening your present-day stability.

The goal is not to erase your history.
It is to reduce its ongoing impact on how you see yourself and move through the world.

Adult Sexual Assault

Sexual assault in adulthood is often confusing — especially when it involves someone you knew, trusted, or had prior intimacy with.

You may not have fought back.
You may have frozen.
You may have continued contact afterward.
You may still be unsure how to label what happened.

These responses are common trauma reactions. They are not evidence of consent, weakness, or poor judgment.

We work on restoring clarity, rebuilding trust in yourself, and reducing the intrusive symptoms that keep the experience feeling present.

Domestic Violence & Coercive Control

Abusive relationships rarely begin with violence.

They often include attachment, loyalty, hope, and complexity.

You may miss the person who hurt you.
You may blame yourself for staying.
You may still feel emotionally tied to them.

Coercive control alters perception over time. It can erode confidence, increase self-doubt, and make leaving feel psychologically overwhelming.

Treatment focuses on rebuilding internal stability, strengthening boundaries, and untangling trauma bonds without shame.

Suicide Loss &

Traumatic Grief

Losing someone to suicide is different from other forms of grief.

There may be unanswered questions.
There may be guilt — even when you logically know it wasn’t your fault.
There may be anger alongside love.
There may be images or memories that feel intrusive.

Traumatic grief affects both the heart and the nervous system.

It can leave you feeling destabilized, hyper-alert, or emotionally numb.

We work to process both the trauma of the loss and the complex grief itself — allowing remembrance without being overwhelmed.