Trauma Therapy in Colorado
Stop letting trauma symptoms run your life.
Are you tired of believing you’re a bad person and inherently flawed? Is your need-less, want-less facade wearing you down?
The hard part is over, yet you still feel stuck in a state of fear and disconnection.
You’re mistrusting of others’ intentions.
You’re numb, going through the motions, and aren’t truly present and engaged with your life.
You overthink every interaction you have, and it’s always about how you did something wrong.
You get defensive about small things, and struggle with constructive criticism or feedback.
You can’t even watch TV without zoning out.
You constantly feel guilty but you don’t know why.
You toggle between being numb/disassociated and feeling intensely.
You date unavailable people.
You struggle to speak up for yourself or trying to keep people around by prioritizing them at the expense of yourself.
This is a space to find relief from all forms of trauma.
Some traumas leave invisible scars.
You weren’t physically abused, so you think it “wasn’t that bad” and “others had it worse”.
You took emotional blows via being regularly criticized, mocked, bullied, punished, or neglected.
The phrase “it’s not what happened to you, but what didn’t” resonates with you.
You were told “you’re mature for your age” or were “a pleasure to have in class” because you learned to be pleasant and “the good kid” to survive.
When most people hear “trauma”, they may think of war tragedies or physical or sexual abuse, but there are other forms of trauma that are just as harmful. For example, complex trauma happens over a long period of time rather than over one clearly defined event, and tends to be emotional rather than physical. Due to the obscure nature of it, complex trauma often goes unrecognized by the people who experience it, and is minimized, even by therapists.
I am here to help those who have minimized their own pain and fallen through the cracks of the mental health system because their trauma is harder to identify. If this is you, I see you, and I believe your pain is legitimate. You deserve better.
With more than five years of experience, I help clients resolve even the sneakiest of trauma symptoms — including feeling like you’re a burden, emotional flashbacks, and struggling to ask for help. In our work together, I will help you feel more relaxed in your relationships, more secure in your wants and needs, and more willing to ask for help when you need it.
It’s time to break out of that “good kid” mold and start living authentically.
My Services and Approaches for Trauma
Somatic Therapy
You’re looking for relief from the patterns trauma has left behind and want to feel more at ease in your body.
Nervous System Resets
You need a way to calm your system and regain clarity when everything feels overwhelming.
Immersive Sessions
You’re ready to move through the weight of trauma and finally feel like yourself again, like yesterday.
Areas of Expertise
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Complex trauma stems from repeated or ongoing experiences of harm, often in childhood, leaving lasting effects on your sense of safety and self-worth. Therapy can help you process these experiences and reclaim your life with greater resilience and confidence.
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Relational trauma occurs when trust and safety are broken in important relationships, leading to patterns like self-doubt or people-pleasing. Healing focuses on rebuilding your ability to connect authentically and feel secure in relationships.
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Attachment wounds develop when early relationships with caregivers were inconsistent, neglectful, or harmful, impacting how you form connections as an adult. Therapy supports healing these wounds, helping you build healthier, more fulfilling relationships.
Trauma therapy can help you…
Be truly present and engaged in your life.
Be more compassionate with yourself and others so you no longer get reactive or feel the constant need to defend yourself.
Handle feedback and constructive criticism with ease.
Feel safe creating intimate relationships instead of freaking out about someone leaving you once they get to know you.
Stop feeling guilty for no reason.
Get comfortable feeling emotions without the need to escape immediately.
Say no and communicate your preferences confidently.
Start dating available people instead of f*ckbois.
Trauma and CPTSD Therapy FAQs
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Trauma is the emotional and physiological response to deeply distressing or disturbing events, including misattuned, abusive, or neglectful relationships. It can affect the body, mind, and nervous system, leading to symptoms like anxiety, hypervigilance, emotional numbness, and physical tension.
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CPTSD, or Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, typically arises from prolonged or repeated trauma, often in relationships or during childhood. Unlike PTSD, which can result from a single event, CPTSD includes additional symptoms such as emotional dysregulation, a distorted self-concept, and difficulties in relationships.
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Difficulty regulating emotions
Chronic feelings of guilt or shame
Persistent negative self-image
Trouble trusting others or forming healthy relationships
Physical symptoms like headaches, fatigue, or chronic pain
Flashbacks, including emotional flashbacks, or intrusive thoughts
A sense of hopelessness or feeling "stuck"
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If you feel stuck, overwhelmed by symptoms, or notice patterns affecting your quality of life, it might be time to explore therapy. Readiness doesn’t mean you feel completely “ready”; even small steps can lead to big changes.
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No, story-telling can be a part of it if needed, but it isn’t necessary and is only recommend under specific circumstances. Healing trauma doesn’t require revisiting every detail of your experiences. My somatic approach focus on creating safety in the present moment and gently working with the body’s sensations and emotions.