Moving beyond the cycle: Specialized trauma therapy for kids, teens, and adults

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Confidential therapy in English or Spanish. In person in Reno NV and telehealth across Nevada

This might sound familiar…

You struggle to feel joy, love, or intimacy, and feel disconnected or detached from reality
You have headaches, muscle tension, or gastrointestinal issues yet test results say you’re fine
You have unwanted memories, nightmares, or unexpected physical responses
You isolate from friends and family to avoid triggers or social exhaustion.
Find it difficult to build trust or maintain intimacy
Have trouble concentrating, frequent brain fog

These can be signs that trauma is affecting you

Trauma isn’t always what you think it is

Not all trauma is obvious or extreme

what is Trauma?

Sometimes it looks like:

The end of a relationship, or a sudden loss of a close friendship
Feeling pressure to perform or not disappoint others
Being ridiculed or embarrassed and carrying that into adulthood
Repeated verbal degradation, microaggressions, or social rejection
Minor surgeries, difficult pregnancies, or long-term chronic pain
Moving to a new city or school, becoming an empty-nester and other life transitions
Living in a high-pressure environment, such as a toxic workplace or ongoing financial strain
Growing up in environments where your emotions weren’t fully supported

Whether it’s the social anxiety born from childhood ridiculed or the relentless drive of an overachiever who fears disappointment, these patterns served a purpose once.

Your mind adapted to protect you—

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What you are experiencing may be connected to past experiences you may not even recognize as “trauma”. These experiences shape how you respond to stress, trauma, and emotional intensity, with patterns that help you cope. Overtime, these patterns that once helped, are difficult to change.

— those patterns can keep you feeling stuck

Sometimes you feel an emotional pain that is so deep you can’t find words to express it…

The weight of those unspoken emotions can easily become overwhelming and heavy, leaving us feeling alone and isolated. You may show that things are well, but inside it feels a mess.

People often tell me that they “don’t want to be a burden”, so they stay quiet, and suffer alone.

Thoughts that “it’s all in my head” or “others have it worse than me” often stem from fear, shame or embarrassment that pushes the pain deeper until life becomes numb and joyless.

I hear you…

Feeling misunderstood, disconnected and lonely is real..

… you don’t have to carry this alone. If you’re ready to talk, we can start here.

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You’ve survived it. Now, let’s heal from it.

Therapy can help you understand the root causes – to finally feel confident, stable and in control.

How trauma therapy helps

Using evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches we’ll work to:

Understand where your patterns come from
Regulate emotions more effectively
Build confidence, resilience and self-trust
Feel more stable and in control of your responses
Building healthier, empowering narratives around your experiences
Dismantle negative thought patterns
Safely reprocess painful memories

This isn’t about “fixing” you

—it’s about helping you understand yourself in a new way

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Who I Work With

I work with kids age 7 and up, teens and adults who feel stuck in patterns, often rooted in past experiences they may not even recognize as trauma.

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Trauma Therapy for Kids 7+

Trauma Therapy for Teens

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Trauma Therapy for Adults

Why Work With Me

I’m a licensed clinical mental health psychotherapist trained in specific trauma-informed approaches: EMDR (including kids & teens), DBT, CBT, TF-CBT, CPT.

I offer in person sessions in Reno and telehealth throughout Nevada.

About Me

FAQs:

No. Therapy addresses the symptoms rather treat a diagnosis. You may notice difficulty trusting, avoiding places, people or situations, sudden emotional flooding and anxiety, or people pleasing without meeting criteria for PTSD.

Trauma therapy starts by building a sense of safety and trust and understanding your experiences. By identifying patterns that may be connected to past events, depending on your needs, therapy may include coping skills, processing difficult memories, improving emotional regulation, and strengthening relationships with yourself and others.

No. Trauma therapy is not about reliving painful experiences. Treatment moves at a pace that feels manageable and focuses on creating safety and stability while helping you process experiences in a way that supports healing.

While EMDR can be highly effective for many people, it is not the right fit for every situation. During the initial sessions, we’ll discuss your history, goals, and symptoms to determine whether EMDR or another approach would be most helpful.

Yes. Client’s who’ve experienced trauma generally also experience anxiety and depressive symptoms. Trauma therapy can help address these underlying patterns.

Many people question whether their experiences “count” as trauma. You don’t need to determine that on your own before starting therapy. Together, we can explore how your experiences may be affecting your emotions, relationships, and daily life, and decide what kind of support would be most beneficial.

Therapy is a deeply Emotional Experience

Finding the right therapist matters

Your reactions may have developed for a reason, you are not broken, and you don’t have to understand everything before asking for support.

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Confidential support in English & Spanish.