Trauma Therapy in Colorado

Therapy for people who feel lost in people-pleasing and are longing for self-trust and compassion.

Are you tired of constant insecurity and overthinking?

Is your need-less, want-less facade wearing down?

The hard part is over, yet you still feel stuck in a state of fear and disconnection.

  • You don’t trust yourself.

  • You’re so in your head that you aren’t truly present and engaged with your life.

  • You overthink every interaction you have, and it’s always about how you did something wrong.

  • You get defensive about small things, and struggle with constructive criticism or feedback.

  • You feel overwhelmed by your emotions and don’t trust your ability to manage them.

  • You date unavailable people.

  • You struggle to speak up for yourself and feel intense guilt when you prioritize yourself.

  • You’re too anxious to express your needs, much less know what your needs are.

This is a space to find relief from all forms of trauma.

Trauma therapy can help you…

  • You begin to trust yourself and your inner knowing.

  • Feel alive and truly present.

  • You stop replaying every interaction in your head and start experiencing more ease in relationships.

  • You handle feedback with openness instead of defensiveness, knowing it doesn’t define your worth.

  • Feel confident in your ability to handle emotions.

  • Say no and communicate your preferences confidently.

  • Start dating emotionally mature and available people instead of f*ckbois.

  • You speak up for yourself with greater confidence and feel less guilt when you prioritize your own needs.

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 via 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 hear “trauma”, they may think of war tragedies or physical or sexual abuse, but there are other forms of trauma that are just as harmful. For example, complex trauma happens over a long period of time rather than over one clearly defined event, and tends to be emotional rather than physical. Due to the obscure nature of it, complex trauma often goes unrecognized by the people who experience it, and is minimized, even by therapists.

I am here to help those who have minimized their own pain and fallen through the cracks of the mental health system because their trauma is harder to identify. If this is you, I see you, and I believe your pain is legitimate. You deserve better. 

With more than five years of experience, I help clients resolve even the sneakiest of trauma symptoms — including feeling like you’re a burden, emotional flashbacks, and struggling to ask for help. In our work together, I will help you feel more relaxed in your relationships, more secure in your wants and needs, and more willing to ask for help when you need it.

It’s time to break out of that “good kid” mold and start living authentically.

Areas of Expertise

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

 Trauma and CPTSD Therapy FAQs

  • 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.

  • 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.

    • 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"

  • 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.

  • 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.

You don’t have to keep being the peacemaker— trauma therapy can help you feel free to be who you truly are and do what you want.