Trauma Therapy in Colorado
Therapy for people ready to leave the past in the past.
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 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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Nervous System Resets
You’ve been wanting to ask for help, but the thought of opening up to a random person feels overwhelming. A nervous system reset could be the perfect starting point. Using somatic techniques like deep breathing, grounding, and gentle movement, it helps shift your body into a relaxed state of safety. It’s a gentle way to feel more balanced and calm without the pressure of weekly therapy sessions.
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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.
Trauma and CPTSD Therapy 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.