Here, every part of you is welcome.
I work with adults healing from complex trauma, PTSD, and painful relationships.
You might be here because something isn’t sitting right. Maybe you’ve been holding a lot on your own, or maybe you’re starting to connect the dots about how your past is still affecting you.
Therapy with me isn’t about rushing to fix things. It’s about slowing down, understanding what you’ve been through, and making space for all parts of you: the ones that hold sadness, anxiety, guilt, and shame, but also the ones that experience joy, laughter, play, and creativity (even if those feel far away right now). We’ll move at your pace, with a lot of care and curiosity along the way.
Hi! I’m Michelle (she/her)
If you’ve been through painful experiences (whether in childhood, relationships, or elsewhere) it can be hard to open up or imagine things could actually feel different. You might be used to handling things on your own, even when it’s a lot.
In therapy with me, you don’t have to keep it all together. We’ll create space for your whole story — the parts that feel good and the parts that feel messy — and begin to make sense of what you’ve been through, so you can feel more steady, safe, and like you again.
Approaches
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) helps the brain reprocess painful or overwhelming memories so you can feel more at ease. EMDR can help you move through past experiences without being overwhelmed by them, allowing more space for connection and presence in your life.
Parts Work/IFS
So often, we try to push or criticize ourselves into making change — but lasting growth comes from understanding and compassion. Parts Work/Internal Family Systems helps you to meet the different parts of yourself with curiosity and care, learning what they need so you can create change from a place of compassion rather than judgment.
Relational therapy
Relational therapy focuses on the ways your relationships shape your experiences and sense of self. Together, we will explore patterns, connection, and vulnerability, creating space for more authentic, healing, and fulfilling relationships — with yourself and others.
“Trauma is not what happens to us, but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathetic witness.”
— Peter A. Levine
