Dr. Peter Levine and Dr. Resmaa Menakem describe trauma as anything that happens “too much, too soon, too fast” with Dr. Menakem adding that it can also be for “too long without something that was reparative”. Experiences that create trauma overwhelm our body, causing a significant amount of stress, keeping us from fully processing and moving through the experience. This can leave people continuing to feel the impact of the trauma which can cause disconnection from self or others, fear, patterns of behavior in relationships that no longer serve us, hyper-vigilance, and avoidance, to name a few responses.

The definition of trauma above highlights that there is not only a certain set of experiences that classify as traumatic. Trauma is anything that is unprocessed and overwhelms our body which could mean different things for each person. 

I believe in creating an environment that honors your experiences and allows you to move at a pace that supports you in feeling physically, psychologically, and emotionally safe. I believe in the importance of connection in the healing process will do my best to meet you where you are at, combining different interventions and modalities to best suit your needs.