ONLINE TRAUMA THERAPY
Stop surviving. Start living again.
Trauma therapy for individuals in California and Maryland. I specialize in supporting individuals struggling with addiction and loved ones of individuals struggling with addiction. Healing your underlying trauma is a key part to finding freedom and recovery.
Maybe life looks fine on the outside, but inside, you’re exhausted from holding it all together.
Does this sound familiar?
You overthink, overwork, or shut down.
You can’t understand why it feels so hard to just feel okay.
Your body is stuck in reactions and behavior you feel are out of your control.
You find yourself struggling with an addiction or you're a family member of a person struggling with addiction.
When you find cycles repeating it can be difficult to imagine you’ll ever find rest or freedom. That’s what unhealed trauma often looks like.
My work as a trauma therapist is to help you clarify why you’re stuck. Our work will empower you to identify past experiences that are influencing your feelings and behavior in the present. As you heal those past wounds and feel more choice in the present, you’ll be able to enjoy your life and relationships again.
Symptoms of Trauma
Trauma doesn’t always come from one big event. It can also come from years of repeated stress, chaos, or relationships that made you feel scared and on edge.
You might notice that you:
Feel anxious or restless for no clear reason.
Have trouble relaxing or sleeping.
React more strongly than you want to.
Feel numb or disconnected from your emotions.
Blame yourself for things that weren’t your fault.
Keep ending up in relationships that drain you.
Use work, food, or substances to feel okay.
You’re not broken. Your body is trying to protect you — it just hasn’t learned it’s safe yet.
What is Trauma Therapy?
Trauma therapy isn’t just about talking through the past. It’s about helping your body understand that the danger is over, so you can stop living in survival mode.
When something painful or overwhelming happens, your body does everything it can to protect you. You might have learned to stay quiet, stay busy, or stay numb just to keep moving forward. Those patterns may have helped you get by in the past, but now they’re keeping you stuck.
In trauma therapy, we slow things down and give your mind and body a chance to process past experiences in a way that allows you to feel the emotions without being overwhelmed by them.
Together, we’ll build safety, release the guilt and self-blame you’ve been carrying, and help you reconnect to the parts of yourself that got left behind. I am trained in EMDR (eye movement desensitization reprocessing) which is a highly effective way to heal from past trauma and something we can use in our work together.
My Approach to Trauma Therapy
I take a collaborative and empowering approach to trauma therapy. You don’t have to tell your whole story right away. You don’t even have to know where to start.
We’ll begin by building trust in our time together. It is important that you feel safe to share and open up in our work together. From there, we’ll explore the patterns and triggers that keep showing up, and why.
My approach combines conversation, mindfulness, and EMDR, so you can:
Feel safe in your body again.
Understand what’s really driving your emotions or reactions.
Build boundaries that protect your peace.
Reconnect with joy, confidence, and clarity.
How Trauma and Addiction Are Connected
I often work with people who are struggling with addiction or who love someone who is. What I’ve seen, over and over again, is that addiction isn’t the problem. Addiction is the solution someone found for their pain.
Alcohol, food, shopping, porn, relationships, and drugs can all become ways to escape feelings that once felt unbearable. If you’re a loved one of someone with addiction, you may carry a different kind of trauma. The trauma of loving someone you can’t save. Maybe you’ve spent years walking on eggshells, hoping each promise would stick, or wondering what you did wrong.
That constant state of fear and waiting changes your body too. It keeps you in survival mode even when things are calm. In trauma therapy, I help both individuals and family members begin to understand what’s really going on underneath the chaos.
When you can see the pain instead of just the behavior, compassion and healing start to take root for you, and for the people you love. You don’t have to carry someone else’s story on your back anymore. You deserve healing, too.
What Makes My Approach Different
Most people come to me after trying other kinds of therapy or recovery programs that focus on trying to stop your behavior or change your thoughts. While that can be helpful for some people, you might find that you need deeper or different support that gets to the root of what’s happening beneath the behavior. That is where trauma therapy and EMDR can help you heal through safety, understanding, and compassion. Here’s what you can expect with me:
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You don’t have to earn your worth or prove your pain.
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We move at your pace and make decisions together.
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We pay attention to what your body is saying, not just what your mind is thinking.
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You’ll feel seen, supported, and understood — not judged.
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It’s not about perfection, but taking the next best step for you.
What You’ll Gain From Trauma Therapy
Clarity about what you can (and can’t) control.
Freedom from shame and self-blame.
Better relationships with yourself and others.
A sense of peace and safety in your own body.
You’ve spent so long trying to manage everything. Now, you get to learn how to feel your emotions without being overwhelmed by them.
What to Expect in Trauma Therapy
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We’ll start with a free virtual consultation to get to know each other and see if my approach feels like a good fit.
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In our first few sessions, we focus on safety and stability. You’ll start to feel more grounded and less overwhelmed.
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As trust builds, we’ll explore what’s been keeping you stuck. We will use tools like EMDR or mindfulness to help you release what your body has been holding.
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Over time, you’ll begin to feel calmer, clearer, and more confident. You’ll have a new relationship with yourself, your past, and your future.
FAQs
Have questions about therapy? Check out these frequently asked questions. If you don’t see your question here, click here to get in touch.
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No. You never have to share anything you’re not ready to. We focus first on helping you feel safe and grounded, not on retelling painful stories.
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Yes. Addiction and anxiety are often connected to unresolved trauma. When we address what’s underneath, the symptoms start to ease naturally.
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Everyone’s healing is different. Some people notice shifts in a few months; others stay longer to go deeper. We move at a pace that feels safe for you.
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Absolutely. Online trauma therapy can be just as effective as in-person sessions.
There’s space for your story here and an opportunity to build something new.
Let’s begin with a free consultation to talk about what’s happening for you and how therapy can help. I serve therapy clients all across California and Maryland.