Trauma Therapy in Cincinnati

Online & In-person in Mason, OH

How Trauma Therapy Can Help

Trauma therapy isn’t about reliving the past—it’s about reclaiming your present.

In our work together, we’ll move gently and intentionally to understand how trauma is still showing up in your life today. Whether it’s through emotional overwhelm, self-doubt, or relationship difficulties, we’ll uncover the roots of these patterns and begin building new, more supportive pathways forward.

I take a trauma-informed, neurobiological approach—which means we work with your mind and your body to create healing that lasts. You’ll never be rushed or pressured to go deeper than you’re ready for. Instead, we focus on building safety, clarity, and self-trust—step by step.

What is Trauma?

Trauma isn’t just about what happened—it’s also about how it lives on in your body, your mind, and your relationships.

You may have experienced a single traumatic event or lived through years of chronic, complex trauma. Whether your trauma stems from childhood abuse, emotionally unavailable caregivers, toxic relationships, physical or sexual abuse, emotional or physical neglect, or simply never feeling safe to be fully yourself, it can leave a deep imprint.

Even if you find yourself thinking “well I turned out okay”, “they had it so much worse than me”, “at least that didn’t happen” - trauma is still trauma and should not be compared. Your experience and your story is important and deserves to be heard, and you deserve to be free of its impacts.

People who’ve experienced trauma often struggle with:

  • Emotional flashbacks or intense reactions to seemingly minor triggers

  • Difficulty trusting others or letting their guard down

  • Chronic anxiety, irritability, or numbness

  • Trouble sleeping, relaxing, or feeling safe in their own body

  • People-pleasing, perfectionism, or hyper-independence as survival strategies

  • A sense that they’re “too much,” “not enough,” or broken in some way

But you are not broken. Your responses are your nervous system’s way of adapting and protecting you—and therapy can help you find new ways to feel safe, connected, and in control again.

What Trauma Therapy Looks Like

A Whole-Person, Compassionate Approach

I know how vulnerable it can feel to open up about past pain. As a therapist who specializes in trauma—and who understands its effects firsthand—I approach this work with deep empathy, patience, and care.

We’ll work together to help you:

  • Understand your triggers and how they impact daily life

  • Process traumatic memories at a pace that feels safe

  • Reconnect with your body and its cues

  • Build self-worth that isn’t tied to perfection or survival

  • Heal relational wounds and create secure connections

Therapy Modalities Used in Trauma Work

  • Trauma-Focused Therapy
    To gently explore and process painful experiences in a way that promotes integration, not retraumatization.

  • Attachment-Based Therapy
    To explore how early relationships shaped your sense of self and how you relate to others today.

  • Compassion-Focused Therapy
    To quiet inner shame and develop a kinder, more affirming relationship with yourself.

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
    To address negative beliefs and unhelpful thought patterns that stem from past trauma.

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
    To help you move toward a life of meaning—even when the past still feels close.

  • Somatic Therapy & Polyvagal-Informed Approaches
    To regulate your nervous system and bring the body into the healing process.

You Deserve Relief—and a Life That Feels Like Yours Again

Trauma may shape your story, but it doesn't define who you are. You are resilient. You are not too much. And with support, you can begin to feel safe, grounded, and whole again.

You don’t have to stay stuck in survival mode. Healing is possible—and you don’t have to do it alone.