TRAUMA & POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER THERAPY IN KINGSTON

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can develop when the brain remains in survival mode after a traumatic or distressing experience. This may show up as flashbacks, intrusive memories, anxiety, emotional numbness, avoidance, or feeling constantly on edge.

Trauma is the lasting emotional and physical impact of overwhelming or distressing experiences that the brain and nervous system have not fully processed. It can leave you feeling stuck in patterns such as anxiety, hypervigilance, emotional shutdown, or a constant sense of danger—even when you are safe.

Therapy can help you better understand how trauma may be affecting your thoughts, emotions, body, and daily functioning—while creating space for healing, safety, and meaningful change.

My approach is compassionate, trauma-informed, and paced according to what feels manageable for you. Together, we can work toward reducing the emotional intensity of painful memories, increasing your sense of safety and control, and helping you feel more grounded, present, and able to move forward with greater ease.

EMDR therapy is an evidence-based approach that can be especially helpful for trauma,  PTSD, and athletes experiencing mental blocks in their performance. EMDR helps the brain safely reprocess distressing memories so they no longer feel as overwhelming, intrusive, or emotionally charged in daily life. Rather than repeatedly talking through every detail, EMDR works at the nervous system level to support healing and integration.