PRIVATE PRACTICE
What is Developmental Trauma, really?
Developmental trauma is the impact of both what did happen — abuse, neglect, abandonment — and what didn’t happen: being seen, held, protected, and loved in the ways you needed as a child.”
It can show up as:
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Emotional neglect: Your parents were physically present but emotionally unavailable.
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Abandonment: You were left to figure life out on your own.
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Sexual or physical abuse: Your boundaries were violated when you were too young to defend yourself.
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Boarding school syndrome: You were sent away at a young age, forced to adapt to separation and loneliness.
When these experiences happen early in life, they shape how you see yourself, your body, and other people.
They live on in the way you attach, cope, or disconnect.
Often, they show up in adulthood as anxiety, numbness, avoidance, or difficulties with intimacy.
My Approach
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EMDR Therapy: To safely process memories that still trigger responses in your body.
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Somatic and Body-Based Work: To reconnect with your sensations, emotions, and your nervous system’s natural capacity to feel safe again.
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Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT): To help you express feelings that were never welcome during your childhood.
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Attachment-Focused Work: To heal through a safe, trusting therapeutic relationship — sometimes for the first time in your life.
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Group Therapy (optional): To share your story with others who understand — and feel less alone in your healing process.
How It Works
“I work with a small number of clients at a time, because this work requires presence, commitment, and trust.”
One-on-one sessions
Intimate groups
Group of women survivors of sexual abuse
Each session lasts 60 minutes. Online.
When my spots are full, you can join the waiting list.
For those seeking the power of bearing witness and feeling seen.
Maximum 5 women. Deep safety, gentle sharing, reconnecting with your body and your voice.
Trauma and Intimacy Groups
For adults carrying neglect, abandonment, or abuse — manifested as avoidance, disconnection, or recovery from addictions (minimum 1 year sober).
Groups meet weekly, in cycles of 8 to 12 weeks. Small enough to feel safe, structured enough to feel supported.
Who is it for?
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You know you’re ready to go beyond just talking.
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You want to reconnect with your body and emotions, safely.
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You’re willing to commit time, energy, and resources to heal.
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You understand that this is a journey, not a quick fix.
“Not all wounds leave visible scars. Some hide in the body, in tension, in silence. This therapy is a deep and compassionate space to heal from the root.”