TRAUMA & EMDR THERAPY IN VANCOUVER, BC

your survival strategies aren’t flaws, they’re clues.

Trauma isn’t just the event. It’s the imprint it leaves in your body.

Vigilance. Shutdown. Shame. Emotional flooding. When your body reacts before your mind can make sense of it. These responses aren’t flaws — they’re survival strategies shaped by what you’ve lived through.

Trauma can stem from a single overwhelming event, from relational wounds and lack of safety growing up, or from ongoing stress and marginalization. When your nervous system has adapted to chronic threat, it may show up as hypervigilance, exhaustion, mistrust, or feeling like you always have to manage yourself carefully.

In trauma therapy, we move slowly and intentionally.

I use a blend of approaches to understand both your inner world and the patterns your nervous system learned over time. Through parts-based work, we get to know the parts of you that carry fear, overwhelm, or exhaustion, as well as the protective parts that push, numb, or stay alert to keep you going. When these parts feel understood rather than judged or forced to change, they can soften, creating more space for choice.
We also support your body’s wiring — pacing, grounding, sensory strategies, emotional regulation, and unmasking slowly and safely. This isn’t about fixing you; it’s about building a life that works with your brain, not against it.
When it feels appropriate, we support your system in gently reprocessing past experiences so they no longer feel like they’re happening in the present. Over time, the emotional charge eases, and your nervous system gains more room to breathe and respond with flexibility.