Trauma Counseling
Trauma Counseling in Oregon
You’ve lived in a quiet state of survival—overextended, emotionally fragmented, and often unseen.
On the outside, you appear capable. You function, you show up, you keep going.
But inside, you’re exhausted. You’ve carried the invisible weight of trauma, grief, or relentless responsibility for way too long.
Maybe life has taught you to hide your pain. To prioritize others. To push through at all costs. You’ve doubted your sanity. Questioned your worth. Wondered if anyone could truly hold space for what you carry.
You might find yourself thinking:
“I have to be in control all the time.”
“It’s my fault.”
“Things will never get better”
“No one will believe me.”
Maybe you’ve told yourself things like:
“I am broken. There is something wrong with me.”
“No one will ever want me. I am unlovable.”
“I am all alone.”
“I am never good enough.” or “I am too much.”
You are not too much. You are not broken.
You are a person and your pain makes sense.
You are ready for something different.
You’re done with just surviving.
You want to feel more grounded, more present, and more like you.
You’re committed to becoming someone who:
No longer abandons their needs to keep the peace
Knows how to rest, feel, and reconnect with their body
Lives with self-trust and emotional clarity
Brings their whole self into relationships—with boundaries and authenticity
I help people untangle the deep roots of complex trauma, invisible grief, and emotional exhaustion.
I work with individuals who are:
High functioning but overwhelmed
Caring for everyone but themselves
Living with unresolved trauma or loss
Ready for real, lasting change
You may not want a diagnosis or a label. You may be hesitant about systems that don’t listen.
You just want to feel seen, supported, and respected.
In our work together, you’ll find a space where you don’t have to perform or explain why it’s hard.
You’ll be met with care, focus, and a deep commitment to your healing.
My Approach is Focused, Trauma-Informed, and Relational
Therapy with me is both structured and compassionate. I stay present, stay on task, and stay connected to what you want from this work.
We will move at a pace that honors you, using a blend of proven, trauma-informed methods including:
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
To process trauma stored in the body and mind—so gentle healing becomes real and lasting.
Relational therapy: whole body and whole person awareness
To help you feel safe in connection again, and build new ways of relating to yourself and others.
Clear, goal-oriented support
You’ll always know where we are and what we’re working on. Therapy should feel intentional, not vague with no clear path and no clear ending.
Expressive Art Therapy To honor the reality that trauma often silences the voice and offer tools to reconnect, reimagine, and rebuild the whole self.
What to Expect
If you attend sessions consistently and have clear goals, you can expect to see meaningful progress within 4–6 months (12–25 sessions).
Clients often experience:
Less overwhelm and emotional reactivity
Stronger boundaries and self-awareness
More capacity to rest, relate, and respond with intention
A renewed connection to who they are—beyond the trauma
If you are ready to get started I’d love to help you. Click here to schedule your free 15- minute phone consultation for trauma counseling in Oregon. My other specialties include Grief and Loss and Women’s Issues.
Frequently Asked Questions About Trauma Counseling in Oregon
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Expressive Art Therapy is a highly adaptable, trauma-informed therapeutic approach that uses creative expression—such as drawing, painting, movement, music, drama, and writing—to support healing in individuals affected by trauma. It is especially valuable for trauma work because it allows for nonverbal, embodied processing of experiences that may be too overwhelming, fragmented, or inaccessible through talk therapy alone.
Trauma affects the brain, body, and nervous system. It can disrupt memory, language, and emotional regulation. Expressive art therapy:
Bypasses verbal limitations, accessing implicit memory systems where trauma is stored
Supports regulation of the nervous system through rhythm, color, movement, and sensory integration
Fosters integration of fragmented trauma experiences into coherent personal narratives
Provides symbolic distance, helping clients externalize and safely explore painful material
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EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is one of the most effective and evidence-based therapies for treating trauma. In a trauma-informed context, EMDR is applied with special care to ensure psychological safety, client autonomy, cultural sensitivity, and emotional regulation throughout the healing process.
EMDR can address:
Single-incident trauma (accidents, assaults)
Developmental trauma (neglect, abuse)
Complex PTSD (chronic abuse, attachment trauma)
Racial and cultural trauma
Medical trauma or traumatic grief
Benefits of EMDR include:
Reduction in PTSD, anxiety, depression, and dissociation symptoms
Increased self-efficacy and emotional regulation
Improved sense of identity and coherence
Healing of trauma stored in both memory and the body
Restored ability to live in the present
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I am only offering online sessions to Oregon residents at this time. Please check back as I hope to have in person offerings soon.
