Trauma Therapy
in North Carolina and South Carolina
Trauma does not always arrive as a single moment. Sometimes it unfolds slowly, through experiences that overwhelm the nervous system, disrupt a sense of safety, or require you to adapt in ways that once protected you but no longer feel sustainable.
You may notice its impact long after the event itself. In your body, through tension, fatigue, or reactivity. In your relationships, through guardedness, people pleasing, or difficulty trusting. Or in your inner world, where certain emotions feel too intense, too distant, or hard to access at all.
Healing from trauma is not about erasing the past. It is about creating enough safety to listen to what your system has been carrying and allowing new ways of relating to yourself and others to take shape.
Trauma Symptoms and How They
Show Up
Feeling like you have to earn love or prove your worth to be accepted
Struggling with self-sabotage and pushing away good things when they start to feel too real
Having a hard time setting boundaries and either saying yes when you want to say no or shutting down completely
Experiencing emotional reactions that feel overwhelming or hard to control
Feeling disconnected from yourself and unsure of what you truly need or want
Feeling lonely or emotionally numb, even when surrounded by people
Attracting relationships that leave you feeling unseen or undervalued
Carrying deep feelings of shame, guilt, or anger that are hard to release
If any of this sounds familiar, please know that these struggles are not a reflection of who you are. They are old protective patterns that helped you survive. The good news is that you do not have to keep living in survival mode.
Attachment, Trauma, and Relational Patterns
At its core, trauma therapy is about restoring a sense of safety and connection, both internally and in relationship with others. This work centers on helping your system learn that the present moment is different from the past and that you have more choice now than you once did.
In this work, we focus on:
Creating safety within the therapeutic relationship and your nervous system
Understanding trauma responses as protective, not pathological
Working with the body, emotions, and relational patterns together
Supporting integration rather than retraumatization
Allowing change to unfold gradually and sustainably
From this foundation, deeper healing becomes possible.
What Is Trauma Therapy?
This therapy focuses on healing the emotional wounds from childhood that still affect your life today. Whether your past included emotional neglect, abandonment, trauma, or simply feeling unseen, those early experiences shaped how you see yourself and others. Healing these wounds is not about blaming the past. It is about giving yourself what you needed but never received.
In our work together, we will:
Understand and gently heal childhood wounds that continue to influence your emotions, behaviors, and relationships
Recognize and loosen long-standing patterns that once served a purpose but no longer support your growth
Create space for emotions that have been stored in the body over time
Learn ways to support yourself that feel nurturing, grounding, and emotionally safe
Rebuild self-trust and confidence so you can move forward with greater ease and clarity
Healing is not about fixing yourself. It is about unlearning beliefs and coping strategies that once helped you survive but are no longer aligned with who you are becoming, allowing you to step more fully into a life that feels authentic and self-directed.
Healing Starts Here
Healing from trauma and reconnecting with yourself is not about revisiting old pain for its own sake. It is about offering yourself the care and attunement that were once unavailable. When you are ready to take this step, I would be honored to walk alongside you with steadiness and care.