I offer virtual appointments throughout NC and SC. In person sessions are available at my office in Wilmington, NC.
I am an EMDRIA certified EMDR therapist. I specialize in complex trauma, especially within relationships and attachment. This means that most of my clients struggle with anxiety, shame, depression, low self-esteem, people-pleasing, codependency, disordered eating, attachments and communication.
My niche is working with "cycle breakers" who are navigating how to get unstuck from learned patterns that are no longer serving them. They are often adult children of emotionally immature parents. Dysfunctional patterns often begin long before adulthood and can be rooted in painful family dynamics and/or generational trauma.
I bring polyvagal theory into sessions to build awareness of how our body and brain impact our nervous system (NS). This theory is helpful in rewiring NS that are stuck in survival mode (fight, flight, fawn, freeze). Getting the NS unstuck is essential for healing complex trauma and is often why people say talk therapy didn't work for them.
Regardless of where you are in life, it is never too late to start healing. Maya Angelou said “do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better”. Together, we can explore the root causes behind your struggles, build healthier coping skills, and get the past out of the present.