Trauma and PTSD aren’t rare or unusual — honestly, most people have experienced some form of trauma in their lives. It’s not so much about what happened to you, but about how those experiences changed you and the way you move through the world afterward.

Trauma can come from a single big, overwhelming event, or from smaller experiences that happened again and again until they started to take a toll. Both matter. Both are real. And both can leave lasting effects on your thoughts, emotions, and sense of safety.

Therapy can be a really helpful space to slow down and make sense of those changes. It’s not about reliving the past — it’s about understanding how difficult experiences have shaped you, and learning new ways to feel more grounded, supported, and like yourself again.

You’re not broken. You’re responding to what you’ve been through — and with the right support, healing is absolutely possible.

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is often misunderstood, but one way to think about it is this: you experience humanness on a much deeper, more intense level than most people. The feelings, thoughts, and reactions associated with BPD are all very human — things anyone might experience from time to time — but for you, they show up more strongly and make life feel a lot harder to navigate.

BPD is often connected to early experiences, like childhood trauma or growing up with a parent who struggled themselves. In my experience, many people with BPD have lived through emotional abuse or chronic invalidation in some form. Over time, those experiences can shape the core feature of BPD: inconsistent or shifting perceptions of yourself, the world, and the people around you.

You’re not crazy. You’re not “too much.” You’ve been through something — often many things — that changed how you experience relationships, safety, and your own sense of self.

I see BPD as more than a personality disorder. In fact, many of its symptoms overlap with complex PTSD, which is why I approach BPD through a trauma treatment lens. Healing often looks like learning how to love and feel loved, how to experience joy without fear, and how to build trust — with others and with yourself.

And while the work can be challenging, meaningful change is absolutely possible. There’s not something wrong with you. You are responding exactly the way someone would after what you’ve been through.

Abuse and domestic violence are far more common than most people realize — and sadly, they’re often inflicted by someone close to you. When harm comes from a partner, family member, or someone you trusted, it can be especially confusing and painful. And while this happens far too often, it doesn’t have to be your forever.

Working through a current or past abusive relationship — romantic or otherwise — often means gently shifting your focus back to you. Not what others think you should want. Not what you’ve been told to tolerate. But what you truly need to feel safe, respected, and whole.

Recovery isn’t about blame or shame. It’s about finding your spark again. Together, we work on learning healthy boundaries, strengthening communication, and unlearning core beliefs that may have taught you to normalize harm or minimize your own pain. Those beliefs didn’t come out of nowhere — they were shaped by what you’ve been through.

Healing is possible. You deserve relationships that feel safe, steady, and supportive. And with the right care, you can reconnect with yourself and build a life that feels like it actually belongs to you.

Sexual trauma can take many forms — rape, assault, harassment, or experiences that don’t fit neatly into a label but still deeply impacted you. If it affected you, it matters. And it’s worth healing from.

The impact of sexual trauma can be devastating, not only because of what happened, but because of the messages society often sends afterward. You might find yourself questioning your own experience, wondering if it “really counted,” or feeling unsure if you’ll ever truly feel safe again. Those doubts aren’t a personal failure — they’re a response to being harmed and then invalidated.

Any reaction you’re having makes sense, even if others don’t understand it. There is no right or wrong way to respond to sexual trauma. Your body and mind are doing their best to protect you.

Recovery from sexual trauma is about empowerment. It’s about reclaiming your sense of safety, your voice, and your connection to yourself. Healing doesn’t mean forgetting what happened — it means taking your life back, on your terms, with support that honors your experience and your strength.

Sex and intimacy are areas where our society often gets things wrong. We don’t talk about them enough, and when we do, there’s often a lot of shame attached — which can make it really hard to understand what’s normal, what you want, or what might be getting in the way.

Sex therapy can be a supportive space to learn the basics, explore questions, or work through challenges you may be experiencing. Given the other areas I specialize in, there’s often overlap between trauma, relationships, and sexual concerns. These challenges might show up in your relationship to sex or sexuality, difficulty feeling connected, or things like trouble with arousal or climax.

This work is less about “fixing” you and more about tuning into yourself. Together, we focus on discovering your own sexual and romantic wants and needs — and learning how to communicate them in ways that feel safe and authentic, whether that’s with a partner or just with yourself.

You deserve a relationship with sex and intimacy that feels informed, empowered, and genuinely yours.

Healthcare workers carry a unique kind of weight. You’re often exposed to intense stress, trauma, and responsibility — all while being expected to keep showing up, stay composed, and care for everyone else. It takes someone who truly understands the demands of healthcare to appreciate how deeply this work can affect you.

In therapy, I focus on creating space just for you. That often starts with self-care in the most basic, human sense — tending to needs that are easy to overlook when you’re constantly in survival mode, like rest, nourishment, boundaries, and emotional support. These foundations matter more than we give them credit for.

When needed, we also gently do trauma work to help you process the difficult things you may see, hear, or carry home from your patients’ stories and experiences. You don’t have to hold it all alone, and you don’t have to wait until you’re completely burned out to ask for support.

You deserve care too — not just as a healthcare professional, but as a person. Therapy can be a place to exhale, make sense of what you’ve been through, and reconnect with yourself again.