you don’t have to stay stuck in survival mode

Trauma Therapy in Sandy, Utah

Looking for a gentle space to work through a painful experience?

whether it was something that happened once or many times - it wasn’t okay.

You know that what you’ve gone through was really difficult and notice it still affects you today. It feels like you’re not the person you used to be after what happened.

You have done your best to overcome it on your own, but it feels like nothing is working. You’re left feeling stuck in the same pattern.

You’re tired of feeling like something is wrong with you, because you can’t just “get over it.”

Maybe you…

Feel disconnected from your emotions or like they come crashing in all at once - there’s no balance

Feel like you can’t stop thinking about what happened to you- it’s to the point where you can’t focus on work or your daily tasks

Don’t feel like yourself and can’t let loose to enjoy things anymore

Can’t connect to your friends and family like you used to - it’s like you wear a mask around them

Have low energy and don’t feel excited about life

It’s important to know that…

“Having ‘not normal’ reactions to not-normal experiences, is normal. It’s your body’s way of saying “that wasn’t okay.”

Identify what experiences are negatively affecting you in the present, so you can process them and move forward. Some of those experiences might not be obvious to you.

Address all the fears and concerns you have with working through your past. We will move gently, at your pace so you don’t get too overwhelmed.

Here’s what trauma therapy can do

Together we will:

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Make space for all the parts of you that were impacted by what happened. You’ll get to know them directly and feel more connected to your authentic Self.

Go back to what has happened and rewrite the experience. We’ll unburden the painful beliefs and feelings you’ve been carrying all this time.

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trauma therapy can help with:

  • Physical/sexual abuse

  • Painful childhood experiences

  • Having an emotionally immature parent

  • Intergenerational trauma

  • Traumatic grief & loss

  • An accident

  • A traumatic birth or death

  • Difficult medical procedures

Trauma affects all aspects of you, so you need an approach that matches

An approach that addresses all parts of you - including your emotions, body sensations, thoughts, and beliefs

my approach

We won’t just talk about it, we’ll reprocess your past experiences.

I will guide you through the entire treatment plan, tailoring each step to your individual needs and circumstances. My approach to trauma comes from a place of compassion and hope: I believe you’re resilient and deserve a safe space to overcome what you’ve been through.

I use IFS and EMDR therapy to help you reduce distress from the past and heal the hurt parts of you.

imagine this:

Trauma therapy can help you…

  • Feel more calm, peace, and acceptance

  • Have better connections in your relationships

  • Shift the beliefs you have about yourself and what happened to you

  • Reduce the “all or nothing” pattern with your emotions

  • Feel more energized and excited about life again

  • Know what insight to take from your past, and what to leave behind

Let’s get started.

You don’t have to live in survival mode.

Questions?

FAQs

  • Trauma therapy is not easy, but it can change your life. It's important to know that it can be messy and bring up a lot of emotions. I recommend having a solid foundation before diving into deeper trauma work, so you don't feel destabilized by it. This foundation looks like:

    • A toolkit of coping skills

    • A support system to lean on when needed

    • A desire to heal and do deep work

    • Feeling ready to connect with your emotions and past experiences

    • Not in the middle of a crisis, big change, or health challenges

    • Not actively struggling with substance abuse

    If you're unsure whether you're ready, reach out here for a free consultation. I'm happy to answer any questions you have.

  • Trauma is anything deeply distressing or disturbing that overwhelms our ability to cope. It's something that is "too much" in the moment, and our brain and body cannot adequately store the experience in a normal way. It still feels upsetting, even when time has passed and it's over.

    Trauma is unprocessed stress from the past that gets triggered and activated in the present. Your brain alerts you when something feels like or sounds like what happened in the past, and it says "never again." This can look like:

    • Big emotional reactions

    • Shut-down, numbness or dissociation

    • Inability to speak or stand-up for yourself

    • Flashbacks or fixations on past memories

    • Lack of memories or remembering the past

    • Self-criticism and judgement about others

  • IFS helps you find more balance, peace, and calm. You'll reduce the inner conflict and chaos, and change how you feel about yourself.

    Lasting change from IFS comes from addressing painful experiences, and healing parts of yourself that were impacted by trauma.

    IFS is generally a more gentle way to address traumatic experiences, because it works with your protective system, not against it.

    Learn more about IFS therapy here.

  • EMDR therapy can help your body feel calmer and no longer have unwanted reactions when you're triggered.

    By reprocessing past experiences, they move from being distressing, to becoming calm and neutral. You can then move forward with more confidence and peace.

    Lasting change occurs with EMDR, because you are directly addressing the origins of painful emotions and negative beliefs. EMDR helps your brain store traumatic memories in an adaptive way, instead of a maladaptive way.

    Learn more about EMDR therapy here.

  • Trauma work is often long and messy, especially if you've had numerous traumatic experiences over several years. For trauma work, I recommend extended sessions (90 minutes) or therapy intensives (3 hours +) if you value more time for deeper work.

    • Longer sessions help you address complex issues more quickly and efficiently.

    • The extra time provides an opportunity to work through trauma uninterrupted so you're not losing momentum. You will have the space to make deeper connections, work through barriers and blocks, and gain new insight.

    • 50-minute sessions can feel like you're re-opening the wound each week without enough time to go into deep healing.

    Learn more about therapy intensives here.

    You can always do standard 50 minute sessions for trauma work, but it will typically be a longer process.