Healing Together: Specialized Trauma Therapy for Children & Teens
Growing up after a scary, painful, or overwhelming event can leave a young person feeling lost, reactive, or disconnected. Whether your child is carrying the weight of a recent trauma or processing long-standing stress, they don’t have to navigate it alone. I provide specialized, evidence-based trauma therapy for children and adolescents aged 4 to 18, offering a compassionate, developmentally tailored approach focused on safety and healing.
Areas of Specialization
My practice is dedicated to guiding children, teens, and families through trauma recovery:
- Trauma & Stress Recovery: Processing scary or difficult experiences so memories no longer overwhelm their daily life.
- Somatic & Nervous System Regulation: Helping kids recognize where trauma lives in their body and learn how to feel grounded and safe again.
- Healing Behavioral Responses: Supporting youth through complex behaviors or reactive responses tied to past trauma or adverse events.
- Rebuilding Connection & Resilience: Restoring confidence, trust, and healthy emotional expression at home, in school, and in relationships.
I utilize specialized, “gold-standard” treatments to ensure your child receives the highest quality of care. I am professionally trained and rostered in:
| Treatment | What it Is | Best For… |
| TF-CBT | Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | The gold-standard treatment helping children and teens process trauma, manage emotional distress, and regain a sense of safety.. |
| CPT | Cognitive Processing Therapy | Highly effective for older teens to help reframe stuck, painful beliefs caused by traumatic events. |
| PSB-CBT-S | Problematic Sexual Behavior CBT (School Age) | Specialized, structured support designed to foster healthy boundaries, emotional safety, and positive behavioral growth. |
| WET | Written Exposure Therapy | A concise, highly targeted trauma treatment currently in process to offer teens an efficient path to processing traumatic memories. |
The Power of Caregiver Involvement
Healing happens best when home is an extension of safety and support. While I work individually with your child or teen, caregiver involvement is an essential part of the trauma recovery process.
- Collaborative Care: We will work together to ensure you have the tools to support your child’s progress between sessions.
- Check-ins: I provide regular updates and parent-coaching sessions to help bridge the gap between the therapy office and the living room.
Let’s be real—the idea of “going to therapy” can feel awkward, annoying, or like just another thing on your to-do list. You might be worried that I’m just going to report everything back to your parents or try to “fix” you.
Here is the truth: My office is a judgment-free zone where you are the boss of your own story.
Why Work With Me?
- Privacy & Trust: While I work with your parents to make sure you’re supported, what we talk about in our sessions stays between us (with the exception of safety concerns).
- No “Toxic Positivity”: I’m not here to tell you to “just think happy thoughts.” Life can be heavy. We’ll talk about the real stuff—stress, relationships, trauma, and the pressure of being a teen today.
- Tools, Not Lectures: I won’t just talk at you. We’ll work on practical ways to handle anxiety, process difficult memories, and get you back to feeling like yourself again.
- Your Pace: We go as fast or as slow as you want. You don’t have to talk about anything until you’re ready.
“You don’t have to have it all figured out to start. You just have to show up.”
