An Embodied Approach to Healing
Trauma has a profound way of reshaping the landscape of our nervous system and brain, often leaving us in survival responses like fight, flight, freeze, or fawn. I want you to know that these reactions are your body’s incredible way of trying to keep you safe—they don’t mean you are broken or beyond hope. We will focus on safety, regulation, and neuroplasticity, moving beyond just talking to help your brain build new pathways for connection and resilience. Together, we can gently guide your nervous system toward healing, reclaiming the peace and wholeness you were created for.
Pathways to Growth
We will walk together to understand and work with your nervous system, not against it. By building vital regulation skills and processing trauma stories at a safe, gentle pace, I support you in practicing new patterns of connection in your relationships and daily life. My approach is warm, hopeful, and deeply grounded in both neuroscience and a Christian worldview, honoring the sacred intersection of science and faith.
Complex Trauma & PTSD Recovery
Attachment & Relational Safety
Healing from Emotional Abuse
Nurturing Self-Compassion
Transforming Depression
Navigating Anxiety & Panic
Empowerment After Loss
Grace, Truth, and Sacred Growth
At Wellside Counseling, I believe that your deepest hurts deserve both profound grace and steady truth. Healing is not a linear path, but a sacred unfolding; I provide a compassionate, trauma-informed space for those who feel weary yet still long for the life they were meant to live. It is an honor to walk with you as you navigate the shadows, helping you rediscover the strength and hope that have always been within you. “The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” — Psalm 34:18.
Modalities utilized: Internal family systems, DBT, CBT, Narrative, Somatic, Emotion Focused, Inner Child, faith integration, and Psychoeducation on neuroscience.
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