Trauma
Trauma isn’t always easy to identify. Sometimes we can trace emotional distress back to a specific, notable event and sometimes it is caused by repeated exposure to less obvious events that were significant threats to our safety and wellbeing.
I view trauma through a social justice lens. For many POC, LGBTQIA+, and other marginalized individuals, fear and worry of violence and injustice is real. I work somatically to uncover the impacts of current, historical, and intergenerational trauma that may be stored in your body but that you might not have the words to describe.
As a survivor of sexual and relational trauma myself, I understand how deeply these events can shape the way you move through the world. These experiences can leave emotional and physical imprints that affect your sense of safety, trust, boundaries, intimacy, and your relationship with yourself. I believe survivors and I know that the effects of trauma can be reduced by being witnessed, heard, seen, and believed. Using somatic techniques, we can explore how your nervous system has protected you, gently release patterns rooted in survival, and rebuild a sense of safety and connection within yourself.