Therapy for Complex Trauma
Serving Clients in Florida & Colorado
When you’re tired of pretending everything’s fine
Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) refers to the far-reaching impacts of repeated, ongoing traumatic experiences, often occurring within relationships during childhood or other vulnerable stages of life.
Even well after these experiences are over, CPTSD can affect your sense of safety, your relationships, your ability to access and process feelings, your thought patterns, and even your identity.
Examples of lived experiences that commonly lie at the root of CPTSD include: emotional neglect in childhood, attachment trauma, repeated occurrences of physical and/or sexual abuse, growing up with parental addiction or mental illness.
However it forms, complex trauma can lead to disowning parts of your lived experience that were intolerable at the time they are happening and, by extension, parts of yourself.
The result for many is a felt sense of fragmentation, like pieces of you are missing, hidden, or stuck somewhere else. This can take many forms in the present.
CPTSD Can Look Like:
→ Struggling to know or name how you feel in the moment
→ Feeling “taken over” or confused by emotional responses
→ Questioning your own judgment, perceptions, or memories
→ Feeling a low hum of vague discomfort, fear, or anticipation
→ Experiencing patterns in relationships that feel beyond your control, like people-pleasing, conflict-avoidance, emotional shutdown, or withdrawal
→ Having a sense of badness or unworthiness that doesn’t necessarily have a clear landing spot
→ Absorbing the emotional intensity of a room before your brain knows what’s happening
My Approach to Therapy for Complex Trauma & CPTSD
As a therapist specializing in healing from complex trauma, I have a deep respect for the courage it takes to even consider looking behind the veil. If you have been carrying the weight of old wounding, the idea of starting therapy may feel pretty daunting. However, if you’re here, there may also be a part of you who knows that you’re capable of breaking free with the right support.
By combining evidenced-based practices specifically targeted towards processing your experience with trauma-focused, individualized care, I aim to create a safe, compassionate partnership in which we can explore your inner world, reconnect to the wisdom that’s always within you, and create lasting change.
What to Expect in Sessions
As we begin working together, we will get to know each other, typically focusing on your current experiences as we work towards a shared understanding of your internal world and patterns that have followed you into the present. We may also get curious about how past experiences have shaped these patterns, inviting awareness into the subconscious roles you’ve learned to adopt in order to get through challenging times.
In getting to know each other and, most importantly, your internal system, we will refine our goals to match your needs. Whether you feel most called to decrease fear, build self-trust, re-connect to your core self, experience emotions more freely, or deepen your relationships, we will clear the path to living fully and authentically.
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