Trauma Therapy in Colorado
Providing PTSD treatment and trauma therapy in Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, 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…
Don’t trust yourself or your memories.
Feel intense shame without reason, especially about your body.
Feel afraid of physical intimacy or being touched because you don’t feel safe in your body.
Are so in your head that you aren’t truly present and engaged with your life.
Overthink every interaction, and always feel like you did something wrong.
Feel overwhelmed by your emotions and feel incapable of managing them.
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 wounds.
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.
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.
C/PTSD Treatment & Trauma Therapy in Colorado 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
You don’t have to keep living in anxiety. A better life is waiting for you.
-Martha Carter, LCSW, Licensed Somatic Trauma Therapist, and Certified Post-Traumatic Growth Somatic Therapist