Therapy for Late or Undiagnosed Neurodivergence, AuDHD in Colorado
C/PTSD treatment and trauma therapy for people ready to leave the past in the past.
Providing trauma therapy and C/PTSD treatment in Aurora, and throughout Colorado for all trauma, including:
complex and relational trauma (CPTSD)
childhood trauma
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
attachment wounds
sexual abuse
sexual assault
You’re safe now, but you still feel stuck in a state of fear and disconnection.
You…
You Were Never the Problem.
Therapy for Late-Identified & Undiagnosed Neurodivergent Adults in Colorado
Maybe you've spent your whole life feeling different.
You notice things others don't. You feel deeply. Social situations can leave you exhausted. Certain sounds, lights, or environments overwhelm you. You replay conversations, wonder if you said the wrong thing, and work much harder than people realize just to get through the day.
Maybe you've been called too sensitive, too emotional, too intense, too much, or told you just needed to "try harder."
So you adapted.
You learned to hide parts of yourself, ignore your needs, and become whoever you thought people would accept. Over time, you may have become so good at masking that you lost touch with who you really are.
If you're beginning to wonder whether you might be neurodivergent—or you've recently discovered that you are—you may also be realizing something profound:
You were never the problem.
When You Grow Up Feeling "Wrong," It Leaves a Mark.
Being neurodivergent isn't inherently traumatic.
But spending years believing there's something fundamentally wrong with you can be.
When your natural way of thinking, feeling, communicating, or experiencing the world is repeatedly misunderstood, your nervous system learns that being yourself isn't safe.
That can look like:
Constantly second-guessing yourself
Feeling like you're "too much" or "not enough"
People-pleasing and masking to fit in
Feeling disconnected from your own needs
Chronic shame, exhaustion, or loneliness
These aren't character flaws. They're often survival strategies that helped you navigate a world that didn't understand you.
My Passion Is Helping You Come Home to Yourself.
I love working with people who have spent years believing they needed to change in order to belong.
Therapy isn't about teaching you how to mask better or become more "normal."
It's about helping you understand your nervous system, rebuild trust in yourself, and reconnect with the parts of you that have been hidden away.
Together we'll work toward:
Letting go of shame instead of carrying it
Understanding your sensory and emotional needs
Trusting your own instincts
Setting boundaries without guilt
Feeling safe enough to be authentically yourself
Creating a life that fits you, rather than constantly trying to fit yourself into everyone else's expectations
Because the goal isn't to become someone new.
It's to finally feel at home in who you've been all along.
You Don't Need a Diagnosis to Deserve Support.
Some of my clients have formal diagnoses. Others are questioning, self-identifying, or simply recognizing themselves in these experiences for the first time.
You don't need a label to know that you've spent years feeling misunderstood.
If you've always felt different, have hidden parts of yourself to be accepted, or are longing to stop performing and start living more authentically, therapy can help.
You deserve a place where you don't have to prove your experience or apologize for who you are.
You deserve to discover what it feels like to trust yourself, embrace your uniqueness, and know—deeply—that you were never the problem.
Areas of Expertise
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Complex trauma stems from repeated or ongoing experiences of harm, often in childhood, leaving lasting effects on your sense of safety and self-worth. Therapy can help you process these experiences and reclaim your life with greater resilience and confidence.
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Relational trauma occurs when trust and safety are broken in important relationships, leading to patterns like self-doubt or people-pleasing. Healing focuses on rebuilding your ability to connect authentically and feel secure in relationships.
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Attachment wounds develop when early relationships with caregivers were inconsistent, neglectful, or harmful, impacting how you form connections as an adult. Therapy supports healing these wounds, helping you build healthier, more fulfilling relationships.
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Sexual trauma can leave deep imprints on the nervous system, often affecting safety, trust, and connection long after the event. Healing involves slowly restoring a sense of agency, safety in the body, and the ability to form relationships without fear.
This is a space for you to heal from all forms of trauma.
I work with people who experienced childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault, complex trauma, relational trauma, emotional abuse, neglect, and physical abuse. Trust me when I say I beleive you, and your pain is valid and real.
Do you worry you’re being dramatic about your childhood, like it wasn’t that bad compared to other people’s?
This is a space for you.
Are you afraid you dreamed up that you were sexually abused?
This is a space for you.
Do you not remember specific traumatic events but sense something awful happened to you?
This is a space for you.
Trauma therapy can help you…
Develop a deep trust in yourself.
Live a life free from toxic, chronic shame.
Experience comfort and safety in your own skin, allowing for healthier connection and intimacy.
Be more present and engaged with your life instead of stuck in your head.
Approach interactions with confidence and self-assurance, without constant self-blame.
Feel capable of understanding and regulating your emotions, even when they’re intense.
A Note For Complex Trauma Survivors:
Some traumas leave invisible scars.
You weren’t physically abused, so you think it “wasn’t that bad” and “others had it worse”.
You took emotional blows like being regularly criticized, mocked, bullied, punished, or neglected.
The phrase “it’s not what happened to you, but what didn’t” resonates with you.
You were told “you’re mature for your age” or were “a pleasure to have in class” because you learned to be pleasant and “the good kid” to survive.
When most people think of “trauma,” they imagine physical or sexual abuse. But trauma can also be subtle, emotional, and ongoing. Complex trauma develops over time and is often minimized or overlooked—even by therapists.
I support people who’ve downplayed their own pain or fallen through the cracks of the mental health system because their trauma was harder to identify. If this is you, I see you, and your pain is legitimate. You deserve better.
If this resonates, I’m here for you. I help clients address the hidden effects of trauma, like feeling like a burden, emotional flashbacks, and difficulty asking for help, so they can feel calmer in relationships, more secure in their needs, and more able to reach out for support.
Accelerate Your Healing with Immersive Sessions
Weekly therapy can feel slow when you’re ready for real change. Trauma immersives give us several focused hours in one day, helping you move past the surface and into deeper healing.
They’re a great fit if you’re:
Busy and don’t have time for weekly sessions
Feeling stuck and wanting faster progress
Wanting to process event trauma, like sexual assault, in one focused session
The extended format lets your nervous system settle and integrate in ways shorter sessions often can’t. If you’re ready for meaningful breakthroughs and a more accelerated path to healing, immersives may be the right choice.
Immersive Sessions For Survivors of Sexual Assault:
After a sexual assault it can feel like you’re doing everything to move on, but your body still won’t let go. Even when you understand it wasn’t your fault, doubt, guilt, fear, and shame can linger, making it hard to feel safe or fully present.
To the nervous system, trauma often happens too fast to fully process—sometimes in an instant—leaving everything tangled and confusing, like a pile of spaghetti. That’s why I recommend immersive sessions for healing after sexual assault: they give you the time and space to move slowly, make sense of what happened, and begin to feel more organized, grounded, and clear inside. With several uninterrupted hours, there’s space to work through any blocks keeping you stuck in shame and activation. And instead of revisiting pain in fragments week after week, you can process deeply in one focused sitting while your nervous system finds true relief and regulation.
These sessions support you in rebuilding a felt sense of safety, trust, and control so you can leave behind what was never yours to carry and step forward feeling more grounded, empowered, and whole—all in just one day.
Other Services I Offer:
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Chronic Pain Therapy
You’ve tried everything—medications, doctor visits, massage, you name it—but nothing brings lasting relief. Chronic pain can feel isolating and overwhelming, especially when tied to past trauma. Using somatic techniques, I help clients gently uncover the root causes of their pain, finding relief from within and reconnecting with ease in their bodies. You don’t have to do this alone—there’s hope.
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Self-Esteem Therapy
Other people would say they’re impressed by you and you get regular praise from your boss for going “above and beyond”, yet it never feels like enough. You want to walk into a room without immediately retreating to the back corner, and to not hide behind your constantly slouched shoulders. Learn how to let go of self-doubt, tap into your self-worth, and start embracing who you truly are.
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Eating Disorder Meal Support
You’ve spent years in eating disorder therapy or programs but still feel stuck at mealtimes—freezing up, overwhelmed by guilt or fear, or overthinking every bite. In these immersive sessions, we’ll go beyond talking about food to practicing it together. You’ll have support to navigate tough moments, and make meals feel less like a battle and more like care. This is your space to create real, lasting change.
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Somatic Therapy Approach
You’ve tried talk therapy, and understand your problems, but still feel like they’re running your life. That’s where somatic therapy with me can make a difference. Instead of just talking, we’ll work with your body to release the patterns of stress and tension that keep you stuck. Using gentle techniques like breathwork and grounding, we’ll help you feel safer, more connected, and ready to heal from the inside out.
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Eating Disorder Therapy
You hesitate to call it an eating disorder because you’ve managed to “hold it together,” but food still takes up too much space in your mind, no matter how hard you try to control it. The weight of constant preoccupation leaves you feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, or ashamed of your body, and you’re ready to not spiral every time you eat something off-plan.
C/PTSD Treatment Aurora & Trauma Therapy Aurora FAQs
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Trauma is the emotional and physiological response to deeply distressing or disturbing events, including misattuned, abusive, or neglectful relationships. It can affect the body, mind, and nervous system, leading to symptoms like anxiety, hypervigilance, emotional numbness, and physical tension.
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CPTSD, or Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, typically arises from prolonged or repeated trauma, often in relationships or during childhood. Unlike PTSD, which can result from a single event, CPTSD includes additional symptoms such as emotional dysregulation, a distorted self-concept, and difficulties in relationships.
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Difficulty regulating emotions
Chronic feelings of guilt or shame
Persistent negative self-image
Trouble trusting others or forming healthy relationships
Physical symptoms like headaches, fatigue, or chronic pain
Flashbacks, including emotional flashbacks, or intrusive thoughts
A sense of hopelessness or feeling "stuck"
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If you feel stuck, overwhelmed by symptoms, or notice patterns affecting your quality of life, it might be time to explore therapy. Readiness doesn’t mean you feel completely “ready”; even small steps can lead to big changes.
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No, story-telling can be a part of it if needed, but it isn’t necessary and is only recommend under specific circumstances. Healing trauma doesn’t require revisiting every detail of your experiences. My somatic approach focus on creating safety in the present moment and gently working with the body’s sensations and emotions.
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Trauma therapy focuses on how overwhelming or distressing experiences shape your nervous system, not just your thoughts. Instead of only talking through what happened, we work with how your body is still holding onto those experiences, so healing becomes something you feel, not just understand.
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No—trauma isn’t defined by the event, it’s defined by how your nervous system adapted to it.
Emotional neglect, chronic stress, relationship wounds, and experiences where you felt unsafe, unseen, or powerless can all have a lasting impact. If you feel stuck in patterns like anxiety, people-pleasing, shutdown, or disconnection, trauma therapy can help.
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Yes. Sexual trauma often lives deeply in the body and nervous system, not just in memory.
You might notice:
Disconnection from your body
Difficulty with trust or intimacy
Shame, numbness, or overwhelm
Feeling unsafe even when nothing is “wrong”
Trauma therapy creates a slow, safe process to help your body come out of protection and begin to feel more grounded, in control, and connected again—without forcing you to relive anything before you’re ready.
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Yes. Disordered eating/eating disorders are often a way the nervous system copes with overwhelm, control, or disconnection.
Rather than focusing only on behaviors, trauma therapy works with the underlying patterns, helping your body feel safer so it doesn’t need those strategies in the same way.
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Chronic pain is often linked to a nervous system that’s stuck in protective states. There’s also a link between childhood trauma and chronic pain.
When your system is constantly bracing or on high alert, it can amplify or maintain pain. Trauma therapy helps your body come out of those patterns, which can reduce pain intensity and increase your sense of ease and mobility.
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Over time, you may notice:
Feeling calmer and more grounded
Less reactivity or shutdown
More ease in relationships and boundaries
Reduced shame and self-criticism
Greater connection to your body and emotions