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Trauma-Focused Therapy

Move from survival to safety.

We recognize that trauma is defined not just by the objective events that occur, but by how you subjectively experience those events.

Our approach integrates empirically supported methods with individualized care, utilizing both psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral trauma interventions.

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Foundation

Laying the Groundwork

Before processing trauma, we establish the conditions necessary for healing.

Establishing Safety

Before processing trauma, we collaborate to ensure you feel physically and emotionally safe in your daily life.

Building Structure

We create a predictable therapeutic environment with clear time limits and signals to stop, ensuring you maintain control over the pace of your work.

Equipping for Coping

We focus on individualized techniques to help you self-regulate, utilizing sensory grounding, breathwork, and progressive muscle relaxation.

Neuroscience

Understanding Your Brain

Trauma affects how your brain processes and stores memories.

Traumatic Memory Storage

Traumatic memories differ from ordinary memories because they are often fragmented, disorganized, and lack narrative coherence.

The Amygdala & Hippocampus

We help you understand the brain's biological responses, such as heightened amygdala activity and how the hippocampus can cause new contexts to blend with old trauma.

Time Perception

We explore how trauma can distort time, causing safe contexts to trigger prolonged fear responses.

Treatment Options

Evidence-Based Treatment Strategies

We develop a personalized clinical strategy informed by your unique developmental history, cultural context, and values. Our clinicians integrate several scientifically tested, gold-standard treatments shown to produce reliable improvements.

01

CBT with a Trauma Focus (CBT-T)

We identify and challenge unhelpful thinking patterns while building stress management skills.

02

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

We identify and restructure maladaptive trauma-related beliefs, or "stuck points," to reduce emotional suffering like guilt and shame.

03

Prolonged Exposure (PE)

We help modify pathological fear structures through repeated exposure to safe trauma reminders until distress decreases.

04

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

We use bilateral stimulation to help your brain reprocess memories so they feel less distressing and securely in the past. (Designer Note: Do not use generic 01, 02, 03 numbering or icons for this list; use clean, bold headers for each treatment.)

1. Exposing the Scripts YouInherited

Much of our adult behavior is dictated by "scripts"— unconscious narratives written in our earliest years. We help you identify these invisible directives, allowing you to choose a new path rather than repeating old cycles. This is the first step toward true psychological sovereignty.

"The body keeps the score, and recovery begins by listening to the silent language of the nervous system."

Our clinicians help you map the difference between historical memory and current-moment activation, providing the tools to separate past threats from present safety.

SYMPATHETIC

Hyper-arousal, fight or flight
activation patterns.

DORSAL VAGAL

Hypo-arousal, numbness, and freeze responses.

Tracking Biological State Changes

Recovery requires a biological literacy. We teach you to identify where your nervous system resides on the polyvagal ladder, transforming "unexplained" anxiety into observable biological shifts that can be managed and regulated.

Gold-Standard, Replicable HealingTracks

We avoid the "one-size-fits-all" trap. Your recovery
plan is structured around clinically validated
modalities designed for deep, lasting neuroplastic
change.

01
EMDR THERAPY

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for rapid bilateraltrauma integration.

02
SOMATIC EXPERIENCING

Bottom-up regulation to release energy trapped in the physical
body.

03
TRAUMA-FOCUSED CBT

Restructuring the narratives formed in the wake of traumatic
impact.

Our Specialists

Trauma-Focused Clinicians

Our team specializes in evidence-based trauma recovery. Each clinician brings deep expertise in processing difficult memories with care and precision.

Aparna Natarajan, LMSW

Depression

Anxiety

Benjamin Carter, MHC-LP

Relationship Issues

LGBTQ+ Issues

Mia Smith, LPCC

Anxiety

Self Esteem

Dr. Riley Harper, Ph.D. PSYC

ADHD

Life Transitions

Ann Erisman, LPCC

Trauma and PTSD

Grief

Mallory Bodker, LMSW

Anxiety

Depression

Lena Trieger, LMSW

Trauma and PTSD

Depression

︎︎︎Dr. Andrew Silipo, Psy.D. LP

Self Esteem

Anxiety

Ella Martin, LPCC

Anxiety

Stress

Alicia Riggs, LPCC

Trauma and PTSD

Anxiety

Ningyuan Tang, MHC-LP

Anxiety

Depression

Yufei Liu, MHC-LP

Mood Disorders

Trauma and PTSD

Stewart Schweinfurth, LMSW

Anxiety

Depression

Lisa Lindsey, LCAT

Life Transitions

Mood Disorders

Erica McDonald, LMSW

Anxiety

Depression

Jingyi Liao, MHC-LP

Anxiety

Depression

Tanya Ilela, LPC

Trauma and PTSD

Anxiety

Lisha Dash, LMSW

Anxiety

Depression

Victoria Gagliano, LMSW

Anxiety

Depression

Alice Gong, LMSW

Anxiety

Depression

Brian Mindlin, LMSW

Depression

Anxiety

Dr. Katja Waldron, LPCC, Ph.D.

Stress

Anxiety

︎︎︎Tala Abu Rahma, LMSW

Anxiety

Grief

︎︎︎Emily Chernow, LCSW

LGBTQ+ Issues

Anxiety

︎︎︎Tyara Dabrio, MHC-LP

Anxiety

Depression

︎︎︎Dr. Ang Romulus, Psy.D.

Self Esteem

Depression

︎︎︎Cheyenne Mullan, LPC

Anxiety

Depression

︎︎︎Sadaf Hasnain, LMSW

Anxiety

Racial Identity

︎︎︎Jennifer Cook, LCSW

Depression

Anxiety

︎︎︎Michael Pollet, CSWA

Anxiety

Depression

︎︎︎Dr. Allyson Cole, Psy.D.

Mood Disorders

Relationship Issues

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Begin your narrative shift.

We are currently accepting new trauma recovery clients for both in person and telehealth sessions. Our intake process is designed to be low-friction and respectful of your history.

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