You may understand intellectually why you respond the way you do, yet still find that your body reacts as though you are in danger. You may have done therapy before, gained insight into your past, and still feel stuck in patterns of anxiety, hypervigilance, emotional overwhelm, shutdown, or difficulty feeling safe and connected. If this sounds familiar, somatic therapy may offer a different way forward.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist and Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner with 18 years of experience helping adults work through trauma and the lasting effects of difficult experiences. I specialize in childhood and developmental trauma, including the effects of childhood abuse, difficult or narcissistic parent relationships, and relational trauma. I also work with sexual trauma, medical trauma, chronic illness, disability, and ADHD, maternal mental health, anxiety, and people who have already done substantial personal growth work but continue to feel that something has not fully shifted.

My approach integrates Somatic Experiencing with my training and experience as a clinical psychologist, along with IFS/parts work. Trauma can affect much more than our thoughts and memories—it can shape how we experience our bodies, emotions, relationships, and sense of safety. In therapy, we pay attention to what is happening in the present moment and gently develop greater capacity to experience emotions, remain grounded during stress, and respond with more choice rather than automatically falling into familiar patterns.

I take a relational, collaborative approach and believe you should remain the leader of your own therapeutic process. I will help you understand what is happening and guide you toward change while respecting your pace and capacity. Everything you need to feel better exists inside you. Somatic work also does not require you to repeatedly recount every detail of what happened. We can work with the effects of trauma as they show up in your life now.