"Where there is breath,

there is hope."

Tonier Cain

Trauma is experienced when an event is so extraordinary that it overwhelms a person’s ability to cope and disconnects a person from themselves (their feelings, needs, desires, body sensations). Those experiences may include the diagnosis of cancer or other life threatening illness, violent crimes and car accidents. Likewise, trauma can be caused by stressors such as overt physical abuse, sexual abuse and emotional abuse as well as, more covert abuse such as neglect or deprivation of basic physical or emotional necessities (i.e. poverty or lack of human nurturing). Childhood trauma,  underlies most addictive and dysfunctional processes. Dr. Gabor Maté asserts “Where there is addiction, there is trauma” and “Trauma is about the bad that happened as well as, the good that didn’t happen.” 

Watch this short video by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk.    

Recovery of Self Counseling & Intensives utilizes powerful evidenced-based methods for treating trauma including, but not limited to: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Post Induction Therapy (PIT), The Murray Method, Internal Family Systems Therapy, mindfulness practices, compassionate inquiry and more.

Trauma therapy helps you heal old wounds and dysfunctional patterns, resolve the anguish and grief that arises when traumatic childhood experiences are triggered in adult life and increase capacity for joy and meaningful connection with others.  

Virtual Trauma-Care intensives ranging from one to three days, as well as extended psychotherapy sessions are available. Learn more about my Reclaiming Wholeness Intensives specifically designed for the needs of those suffering from complex trauma and those living with challenging health conditions.

If you’re interested in working with me, I invite you to visit my Contact Me page to schedule an Initial Consultation so that we may determine how I might best be of support. I look forward to hearing from you.