What happened to you matters. And it doesn't have to define you.
Gentle, evidence-based therapy for sexual trauma—at your pace, on your terms.
If you're reading this page, it took courage to get here.
Maybe you've carried this for years. Maybe it happened recently. Maybe you've never told anyone—or maybe you told someone and they didn't respond the way you needed.
Whatever your story, you don't have to keep carrying it alone. And you don't have to share more than you're ready to.
The Challenge
Sexual trauma changes things. Not just how you think—how you feel in your own body.
Maybe you:
• Feel disconnected from your body, like it's not fully yours
• Avoid intimacy—or go through the motions while feeling numb
• Get triggered by things others don't understand—a smell, a phrase, a touch
• Struggle with shame or self-blame, even though you know intellectually it wasn't your fault
• Feel hypervigilant, always scanning for danger
• Have intrusive memories, nightmares, or flashbacks
• Cope in ways you're not proud of—numbing out, avoiding, self-destructive patterns
These responses aren't weaknesses. They're how your brain and body protected you. But they don't have to run your life anymore.
How I Can Help
Addressing sexual trauma requires working with both the mind and the body—because trauma gets stored in both.
I use evidence-based approaches that are specifically designed for trauma:
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) helps your brain process traumatic memories without requiring you to describe them in detail. You stay in control of what you share and how deep you go.
Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM) works with your nervous system to help you feel safer in your body. It builds your capacity to stay present rather than dissociating or getting flooded.
We go at your pace. Always. You are in control of this process.
What Therapy Looks Like
First, we build safety and trust. I'm not going to push you to "go there" before you're ready.
We'll develop tools for grounding and self-regulation—skills that help you stay present when your nervous system wants to check out.
When and if you're ready, we'll process the trauma using EMDR or other techniques. This doesn't mean re-living it—it means helping your brain file the memory so it stops hijacking your present.
Throughout, you're in charge. We check in constantly. If something doesn't feel right, we slow down or change course.
Important Notes
You don't need to have a "bad enough" story. All sexual trauma counts—whether it happened once or many times, whether it was violent or coerced, whether you remember clearly or have gaps. Your experience is valid.
Finding peace is possible.
It won't erase what happened. But it can give you back your sense of safety and your connection to your body.
When you're ready, I'm here. A 15-minute call is a safe place to start.
