Therapy for Trauma in Utah
You can find peace after pain.
You find yourself “bracing” for the next shoe to drop, but you’re not quite sure what it is? Falling asleep takes longer, and even when you do, your mind keeps checking for the next thing—an email, a noise, a what-if. You feel jumpier than you used to, quicker to withdraw, and it’s hard to shake off small stressors. By evening, you’re tired but not settled.
Certain thoughts pop in when you wish they wouldn’t—during a drive, at work, in a conversation—and it’s hard to nudge them out. Concentration slips. You choose the quieter seat, skip a plan, or keep extra space with people. You wonder why your body reacts so strongly, and why it’s so hard to just “move on.”
Does this sound like you?
Together we’ll build safety, calm your nervous system, and help you feel like yourself again.
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I’ve been practicing EMDR for 8 years and am EMDR certified. I provide consultation to peers regarding trauma case staffing, and maintain my skills in other trauma therapies by attending advanced trainings.
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I’ve practiced EMDR for eight years and I’m EMDR-certified. I consult with colleagues on trauma case staffing, and I keep my skills sharp by participating in advanced trainings and consultation with other trauma therapists.
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You may be eager to resolve your trauma; I’ll pace our work so we don’t flood your system. I create a nonjudgmental, gentle, supportive, and safe therapeutic environment for healing.
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I hold clear boundaries in session to pace healing and maintain professional integrity. To create space to treat trauma, I prioritize self-care, receive regular consultation support, and actively guard against provider burnout. A healthy clinician helps trauma therapy be its most effective.
What should you look for in a trauma therapist?
We’ll stabilize, process, and reclaim what trauma tried to take.
In our work, you’ll learn practical regulation tools, rebuild trust in your nervous system, and gently loosen trauma’s grip on your thoughts, sleep, and relationships. I integrate EMDR with skills-based approaches so you get both depth and day-to-day strategies that actually help.
We’ll start with stabilization—grounding, breath, and body cues—so your system has more capacity. When appropriate, we can use EMDR to reprocess stuck material without re-traumatizing detail, always with clear pacing and after-care. You’ll leave sessions with simple practices to try at home and a plan to measure what’s changing between appointments.
Healing is possible. With a safe, nonjudgmental frame and evidence-based methods, you can move from constant alert to calm, from avoidance to choice, and from self-blame to self-respect. I am EMDR-certified and bring years of focused trauma experience to this work.
Stabilize first: build a toolkit for grounding, sleep support, and calming hyperarousal.
Process safely with EMDR when ready—no pressure to share details you don’t want to.
Untangle shame and negative thought loops; strengthen self-compassion and agency.
Repair relationship patterns: boundaries, intimacy, and conflict skills that protect healing.
Track progress with clear goals so you can see relief showing up in daily life.
Here’s what we’ll do together:
FAQS
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No, trauma can show up as depression, anxiety, irritability, or various other symptoms. I will assess if trauma therapy is a good fit for you during your intake evaluation.
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It doesn’t matter how “big” or “little” the event was. If your body stored the event in the body as traumatic, trauma therapy may be a good fit for you.
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Many trauma therapies do not need you to share the details of the trauma. We focus on the body’s processing of the pain and I will follow your pace.
More questions? Check out my FAQs page.
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