Counseling for Trauma
Healing from the Inside Out: Trauma in Maryland & D.C.
If you are tired of feeling caught in cycles of hyper-vigilance, emotional triggers, or sudden overwhelm, you aren't broken. Your system has simply been working overtime to keep you safe from the past.
Does It Feel Like Your Past Is Still Present?
Trauma isn’t just about major life-altering catastrophes. It can stem from anything that overwhelms your ability to cope—a sudden loss, an unsafe relationship, childhood emotional neglect, or the chronic stress of military life.
You might experience the echo of trauma as:
Sudden emotional flooding or panic attacks triggered by minor everyday events.
A constant state of high alert (hyper-vigilance), making it impossible to truly relax.
Persistent feelings of shame, guilt, or a belief that you are fundamentally unsafe.
In this practice, we approach these heavy experiences from a place of curious understanding rather than opposition. We look beyond the surface symptoms to help your internal system find an authentic, lasting sense of inner calm.
An IFS Lens: Respecting Your Internal Pace
As an Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist, I treat trauma with deep reverence and pacing. In IFS, we understand that traumatic experiences cause certain parts of your mind to carry the exact weight, terror, and beliefs of the original event.
Our trauma work is collaborative, gentle, and strictly paced to match your comfort level. In our sessions, you can expect a practical, three-step path:
Establish Core Safety: We build a solid foundation of internal calm so your system knows it is no longer in immediate danger.
Process the Triggers: We gently identify the specific internal parts holding onto historical panic, fear, or shame.
Navigate Past Stresses: We provide a safe space to process historical emotional patterns, offering your system alternative ways to respond when old triggers show up at your own pace.
Convenient, Specialized Support Tailored to You
I provide secure, trauma-informed telehealth sessions throughout Maryland and Washington, D.C., with limited in-person availability in Maryland.
Whether you are an overextended professional navigating a high-pressure lifestyle, an individual gently processing long-standing childhood wounds, or a faith-sensitive client looking for a clinician who respects your worldview, you will find a patient, deeply collaborative space to pace your work here.