LifeBreath Counseling Specialties: Trauma Therapist and Counselor

Healing from psychological and emotional trauma often involves having to process the events and feelings of a psychological wound and learning how to regulate emotions, rebuild trust with a counselor, and develop healthier means of coping with life. As a trauma therapist, I often utilize a combination of Narrative Trauma Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Internal Family System (IFS) and Somatic Therapy when working with abuse and trauma survivors. 

Life is a series of transformations, changes, and transitions. Some changes are predictable and normal, and some are unexpected and life-changing. Life transitions can be encouraging and positive, but even expected changes can bring a sense of loss for what is being left behind. As a trauma therapist Im aware these losses can over

Predictable life changes include those that are associated with the normal developmental stages of life. For example, each phase of school, learning to drive, dating, graduating from school and moving on to college, trade school, or military service brings certain emotions and challenges. Other life transitions that are not always predictable include the loss of relationships through breakups, divorce, and death; loss of employment; or a change in career and financial status. As a trauma therapist I'm aware these losses can overwhelm the nervous system. My care as your counselor and the process of therapy can be a support system for managing change and bringing back a sense of balance and order.

I am passionate about providing therapy for teenagers and young adults. I believe young people can benefit from therapy as this time of life can be so challenging and such a critical part of one’s development. I offer opportunities to: 

• Learn about yourself and discover who you are 
• Address concerns about depression or anxiety
• Increase self-esteem, confidence, and assertiveness
• Understand the way you communicate and learn new skills
• Explore feelings about making positive decisions about sex and relationships
• Explore feelings about making positive decisions about drugs and alcohol 
• Understand the shifting roles and boundaries in your relationships with your family
• Learn positive self-care

Holistic intimacy and a healthy sexual relationship are components of a strong adult relationship. Sexual issues can range from low drive and lack of physical intimacy in a relationship, to problems relating to abuse history, sexual addiction, and sexual dysfunction.

I offer help with the relational issues of sex in a couple as well as the communication and behavior patterns that interfere with a healthy sexual expression. My awareness in the area of human sexual development and attachment can assist individuals and couples dealing with issues of impulsivity, abuse, and dysfunction.

Whether you have an active faith or have experienced church harm, I can meet you where you're at. If you are a person of faith and are looking for counseling with a theological lens rooted in Truth, I offer the ability to explore and support you as you journey with God. It’s my understanding that God’s design and His creation declares His glory! As humans made in the image of God, we are part of creation in the following holistic dimensions:

• A physical person with bodily needs
• A social being with relationship needs
• A thinking person with cognitive needs
• A spiritual being with a need for living beyond the human experience.

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I have savored personal deconstruction and reconstruction of faith and am excited to offer others that same taste of freedom, as we know God at the intersection of Theology and Psychology, through a redeemed Story utilizing Narrative Therapy.