How the work actually goes.
Every client is different, but the framework is consistent: stabilize first, build capacity, then do the deeper work — with measurable progress along the way.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing)
The most researched trauma protocol in existence. It doesn't require you to re-tell the story in detail. It helps your brain finish what it couldn't finish at the time — so the memory becomes a memory, not a live wire.
Polyvagal-informed stabilization
Before we process, we build capacity. You learn to read your own nervous system and bring it back to ground on demand. This is non-negotiable foundation work.
Parts-informed integration
The person you were then is not the person you are now. We make room for both — without fragmenting or forcing reconciliation that isn't ready.
You might recognize
yourself here.
If several of these land — even uncomfortably — this is probably the right page for you to be on.
- 01You already tried talk therapy and it didn't touch it
- 02You flinch at sounds that used to mean nothing
- 03The same memory loops through your head on command — or without asking
- 04You feel fine for weeks, then something trips you and you're back in it
- 05You've been told you have PTSD but nobody has actually treated it
"I've done EMDR with combat veterans, first responders, survivors of childhood trauma, and high-functioning professionals who look fine on paper. The work is hard. It's also shorter and more effective than most people expect."
Arc of the work.
Orientation
History, current presentation, goals. We agree on what "better" means and how we'll know we got there.
Stabilization & skills
Nervous system regulation, distress tolerance, and the foundational tools you'll use in the harder work.
Active processing
EMDR, ERP, or the protocol best matched to what you're carrying. Measurable, structured, and paced to your capacity.
Integration & maintenance
Taking what we've built and reinforcing it in the rest of your life. Spacing sessions out as you gain ground.