What brings many clients to therapy is to process and understand their past experiences. While some have dealt with a singular traumatic event, many have a history of complex trauma built from ongoing periods of toxic stress. ​ Trauma can build up over time from prolonged stress, such as abusive relationships or unhealthy family dynamics. The effects can show up in a lot of ways, with hypervigilance, people-pleasing tendencies, anger, and much more. It can feel like wading th

The majority of my clients have ADHD and/or Autism, which come with their own unique challenges. ​ Navigating life with Autism Spectrum Disorder/ASD often means seeing life through a different lens. Differences in communication styles and/or routines can make connection with others complicated in unexpected ways. Sensory issues can make ordinary things like going to the grocery store or even getting out of the house challenging, too. As a neurodivergent therapist, I understan

Working with complex dissociation has been a large passion of mine. For many people, having a disjointed sense of identity and/or amnesia can lead to isolation from others. When it's hard enough to understand yourself and your emotions, managing other aspects of life can feel overwhelming. Whether this shows up as Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), Other Specified Dissociative Disorder (OSDD), or as aspects of other conditions like PTSD, dissociation can be tricky to navig