I’ll be honest. adults with histories of significant childhood trauma- you’re my people. I went into therapy to work with folks with childhood trauma and it’s the reason I’m still here.

I think of childhood trauma like road rash (stick with me, here, 10 years in the ER, remember, I have a lot of trauma metaphors!) When bikers would come in after motorcycle accidents, they always said that the broken leg was nothing, it was the road rash that really hurt. Most of the time, though, the road rash wasn’t getting fixed til the broken leg was set, so a large band-aid was put over the road rash until there was time. See what I’m going for here?

Back to the metaphor- to properly treat road rash, you have to take off that bandage, wash out the wounds and pick out the rocks. Most of the time, it hurts like hell. And no matter what the doctor does, there’s gonna be some scar tissue. But if you don’t clean it properly- those rocks and the dirt- they can cause a serious infection. One that eventually can attack your whole system.

You see what I’m getting at.

I genuinely love working with folks who have experienced complicated relationships with their parents or other adults who should have protected them because those folks who survive that- they are tough. They know what it means to have to take care of themselves (and sometimes protect a sibling). They know what it takes to get out: they know how to work hard, how to push through and how to show up. But sometimes they push things down too hard and show up for everyone but themselves.

I help folks reconnect with parts of themselves that they shut off so that they can get through. I help you find a sense of safety that you lost (or maybe never had) so that you can feel calmer and more confident. Your trauma - like a scar is a part of you, but only a part. You deserve to show up as your whole self in every room.