Eye Movement Desensitization
and Reprocessing.
A trauma-informed method that helps the brain and body process overwhelming experiences, creating greater ease, emotional relief, and presence in daily life.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a gentle, evidence-based, trauma-informed therapy that helps the brain and body process painful, overwhelming, or traumatic experiences. Even when we intellectually know something is “in the past,” emotions, body sensations, and thoughts can remain stuck in the memory. EMDR works by safely reprocessing these experiences, reducing their emotional charge, and allowing you to feel calmer, lighter, and more present in your life.
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During sessions, you’ll be guided through a structured process that uses bilateral stimulation - most commonly gentle eye movements or tapping - while focusing on specific memories, emotions, or sensations. This process mirrors the way the brain naturally processes experiences during REM sleep, helping you integrate and update past experiences with a healthier perspective.
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EMDR can be especially helpful for:
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Trauma and abuse recovery
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Anxiety, panic, or phobias
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Grief and loss
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Self-esteem and self-worth challenges
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Emotional regulation difficulties
As an EMDR Certified Therapist, I provide a safe, supportive space where you can work at your own pace. Together, we’ll navigate your experiences, reduce the intensity of painful memories, and support lasting healing, clarity, and emotional balance.
Internal Family Systems.
A gentle approach that helps you understand and care for the different “parts” of yourself, fostering balance, self-compassion, and inner calm.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a gentle, empowering approach that helps you understand and heal the different “parts” within yourself. We all carry parts - some that protect us, some that hold pain or past trauma, and others that are wise, creative, or eager to help us move forward. At times, these parts can feel in conflict, leaving you feeling stuck, anxious, or overwhelmed.
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IFS provides a compassionate framework for recognizing, listening to, and caring for these parts. Instead of pushing away difficult emotions, this approach teaches you to work with them, understand their messages, and help them release the burdens they carry. Through this process, many people discover a stronger sense of self - a calm, centered inner presence that can observe and support all parts of themselves. Healing with IFS often brings greater balance in daily life, improved relationships, and a deeper sense of inner peace and self-compassion.
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Who can benefit from IFS?
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Anyone navigating past trauma or emotional wounds
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People feeling inner conflict or self-criticism
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Those who want to better understand and care for their emotions
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Anyone seeking greater self-acceptance, clarity, and resilience
IFS for EMDR.
An integrated approach that combines IFS and EMDR to work with your internal parts while safely processing painful experiences for deeper healing and lasting change.
IFS-Informed EMDR is a gentle, compassionate approach that integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS) with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to support deeper, lasting healing. IFS helps you connect with the different “parts” of yourself - the hurt or wounded parts, the protective parts, and the parts that help you move forward - while EMDR safely reprocesses painful or overwhelming experiences held in the nervous system.
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This combined approach allows you to understand which parts of you are most affected by past experiences, trauma, or difficult relationships, and to care for them with compassion. Together, IFS and EMDR reduce the emotional intensity of these memories, foster self-kindness, and promote integration, resilience, and a stronger sense of presence in daily life.
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As a therapist trained in IFS for EMDR, I provide a safe, supportive, and empowering space to guide you through this work at your own pace, helping you explore every part of your story and move toward lasting clarity, healing, and inner strength.
Healing After Narcissistic Abuse.
Support for processing the effects of narcissistic abuse, restoring trust in yourself, and building healthier, more empowered relationships.
Healing from Narcissistic Abuse can feel confusing, overwhelming, and deeply unsettling. Relationships marked by manipulation, control, gaslighting, or emotional neglect often leave lasting impacts, causing self-doubt, difficulty trusting yourself or others, and feelings of shame, guilt, or unworthiness. Even long after the relationship ends, these effects can show up in your self-esteem, relationships, and sense of safety in the world.
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Narcissistic Abuse Treatment is a trauma-informed, specialized approach designed to help you make sense of what happened, rebuild trust in your perceptions, and restore confidence and clarity. Together, we work to untangle the emotional and psychological impacts of the abuse, release what is not yours to carry, and reconnect with your authentic self.
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Clients often experience:
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Second-guessing themselves or their decisions
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Difficulty setting or maintaining boundaries
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People-pleasing or over-apologizing
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Feeling “on edge” or hypervigilant
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Emotional flashbacks or intense reactions to reminders of the abuse
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Challenges trusting others or forming healthy relationships
As a Certified Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician, I provide a safe, validating space where your experiences are believed and understood. My goal is to support you in healing the wounds left behind, establishing healthy boundaries, and creating patterns of connection that feel safe, supportive, and empowering.
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When appropriate, integrating IFS and EMDR can deepen the healing process. IFS helps you connect with the different parts of yourself - the hurt parts, protective parts, and those that long to thrive - so you can approach recovery with compassion and clarity. EMDR helps your brain process and release the emotional weight of traumatic experiences, reducing their power over present thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Together, these approaches provide a gentle, structured way to heal, integrate your experiences, and move forward with confidence, resilience, and self-trust.
Peaceful Brain-Body Parenting.
A compassionate approach that helps parents stay calm and connected while creating a safe, nurturing environment where children feel seen, heard, and understood.
Peaceful Brain-Body Parenting is a compassionate, brain-body-based approach that helps parents build strong, respectful, and nurturing connections with their children. By focusing on empathy, calm, and understanding, it supports both parent and child in feeling seen, heard, and emotionally safe. When parents feel regulated and supported in their own nervous systems, they can respond with patience and clarity - even during challenging moments.
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This approach is deeply meaningful for parents navigating the challenges of raising children while also healing their own childhood experiences. It’s not about being a “perfect parent,” but about fostering trust, resilience, and lasting positive change, creating a peaceful, connected family environment where both parents and children thrive.