PTSD Therapy
Evidence-based PTSD treatment using EMDR, somatic integration,
and IFS—for single-incident trauma, complex PTSD, and everything
in between.
“For years I thought I was handling it. I functioned. I worked. I showed up. But at night I couldn’t sleep, and in certain rooms I could barely breathe. PTSD treatment was the first time someone helped me understand that my brain wasn’t broken—it was stuck in a loop it didn’t know how to exit. Learning to step out of that loop
changed everything.”
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
Post-traumatic stress disorder develops when the brain and nervous system fail to process a threatening or overwhelming experience in a way that signals: “it’s over, you’re safe.” Instead, the event remains neurologically “active”—stored in a way that keeps the threat feeling present even when it has long since passed.
PTSD isn’t a sign of weakness or a character flaw. It’s a survival response that got stuck. The intrusive memories, the hypervigilance, the emotional numbing—these are your nervous system doing exactly what it was designed to do when threatened. They made sense once.
The work of PTSD therapy is to give your nervous system new, updated information: that the danger is over, and that you can begin to live differently.
PTSD can develop from a single overwhelming event (single-incident trauma) or from sustained, repeated experiences over time (complex PTSD or C-PTSD). Both are treatable. Both respond well to the integrated, body-informed approaches used here.
What PTSD Looks Like
- Intrusive memories, flashbacks, or nightmares that replay the event
- Hypervigilance—a constant state of being on edge or scanning for danger
- Emotional numbing, detachment, or feeling “outside yourself”
- Avoidance of people, places, or conversations that trigger memories
- Physical symptoms: chronic tension, pain, fatigue, startled responses
- Shame, self-blame, or a sense of being fundamentally damaged
- Difficulty trusting others or feeling safe in close relationships
- Reactions that feel disproportionate but completely out of your control
- A sense that your life has been divided into before and after
Who I Work With
- Survivors of single-incident trauma: car accidents, assaults, medical events, sudden losses, or witnessing violence
- Survivors of sexual trauma, at any stage of processing — whether recent or decades ago
- Adults with complex PTSD (C-PTSD) from ongoing or repeated traumatic experiences
- People recovering from abusive or controlling relationships (physical, emotional, psychological)
- Medical trauma survivors: traumatic diagnoses, chronic pain/illness, hospitalizations, invasive procedures, or living in a body that hasn’t felt safe
- First responders, healthcare workers, and caregiving professionals experiencing vicarious trauma or burnout
- LGBTQ+ clients carrying identity-based trauma and minority stress
A Phase-Based Integrative Approach
PTSD treatment here draws from multiple evidence-based and body-informed modalities, integrated based on what each individual actually needs. No one-size-fits-all protocol.
The sequence matters: stabilization and safety come before processing. We build the internal container first, then move toward the harder material at the pace your nervous system can hold.
For single-incident trauma, focused reprocessing work with EMDR often produces significant relief in fewer sessions than people expect.
For complex PTSD, the work is longer and involves more preparation—building parts awareness through IFS, establishing somatic resources, and creating a working alliance strong enough to hold what surfaces.
Therapies That
Often Help
Treat PTSD
EMDR Therapy for PTSD
One of the most researched and effective treatments for PTSD. EMDR works at the neurological level, helping the brain reprocess traumatic memories so they stop feeling threatening in the present.
Somatic Integration
Trauma lives in the body as much as the mind. Somatic therapy brings awareness to the nervous system responses and physical sensations that hold unprocessed experience, using body-based techniques including sound healing and bio-field tuning.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) for Parts Work
For complex PTSD, protective parts often block trauma processing. IFS helps identify and work with these parts so that reprocessing can move forward without triggering defensive shutdown.
Ketamine-Assisted Therapy for Treatment-Resistant PTSD
For clients whose PTSD has not responded to traditional approaches, KAP can create a neurological window for processing that would otherwise remain inaccessible.
Questions
Find answers to common questions about PTSD Therapy and how it works.
No. EMDR and somatic approaches don’t require detailed verbal recounting of traumatic events. The work targets the nervous system’s stored response, not the narrative account. You can do meaningful reprocessing work without reliving the story out loud.
PTSD typically develops from a single overwhelming event. C-PTSD develops from repeated, ongoing, or developmental trauma — often in relationships or over extended periods. C-PTSD typically involves more pervasive effects on identity, self-concept, and relational patterns, and generally requires a longer, more layered treatment approach.
Single-incident PTSD often responds to focused EMDR work in 8–20 sessions. Complex PTSD takes longer — often a year or more — because the work requires more preparation and happens at the pace the nervous system can handle. We’ll assess together and revisit regularly.
Yes. Telehealth sessions are available for residents of California, New Jersey, Maryland, Wyoming, and Idaho. The modalities I use — including EMDR and somatic approaches — adapt effectively to online delivery.
This is more common than it should be, and it’s often the result of moving too fast without adequate stabilization. The approach here always prioritizes building safety and resourcing before processing. If previous therapy moved too quickly, that’s important information for how we sequence the work here.
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