General FAQs

Some people think that trauma= catastrophic events. Trauma isn’t about what happened, it’s how your nervous system learned to respond because of what happened. For most people, it’s also about what happens when your nervous system learns to stay on alert in order to maintain connection, avoid conflict, or feel safe.

Over time, those protective patterns can show up as relationship struggles in adulthood—especially in close partnerships, family dynamics, or group settings.

Trauma-informed therapy focuses on helping your nervous system update these patterns—not just by talking about them, but by working with how they live in your body, emotions, and reactions in real time.

This is why relational concerns—whether you’re working individually, as a couple, or in a group—are often deeply connected to trauma, even when they don’t initially look that way.

Some change requires more than insight or repetition — it requires the brain to update how an experience is stored. That process, often called memory reconsolidation, needs enough time and continuity for the nervous system to access, process, and settle new learning.

EMDR works differently than talk therapy by engaging this process directly, rather than relying mainly on understanding or discussion. Longer or differently paced sessions create space for this kind of work to happen without rushing or restarting before changes can take hold.

For more info, check out:

How trauma processing works and why session length matters →

I do not accept insurance. For those wishing to use their out-of-network benefits, I can provide a monthly superbill for you to submit to your insurance for reimbursement. Check out this article for more information.

Click to see rates for:

• Individual Therapy

• Couples Therapy

• Intensive Therapy

• Group EMDR Therapy

Rather than offering traditional sliding-scale rates for individual therapy, at this time we utilize Group EMDR Therapy as our primary way of making evidence-based trauma care more accessible.

Group EMDR can be a good fit if you:

• Are seeking affordable, evidence-based trauma therapy

• Are on a waitlist and need support now

• Prefer not to talk about your trauma aloud

• Want a flexible way to work on what comes up, as it comes up

If you’re unsure whether Group EMDR or another format would be the best fit, we can explore options together during a consultation.

Learn more EMDR Group Therapy →

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