Anxiety becomes overwhelming when it starts to interfere with daily life. Things like constant worry, difficulty relaxing, trouble sleeping, overthinking, physical tension, or feeling like your mind won’t “turn off.” Therapy can help you understand what’s driving your anxiety, calm your nervous system, and build tools to feel more grounded and in control.

I do. Many people experience anxiety that’s connected to past experiences, and others feel anxious without a clear cause. I work with both. Whether your anxiety shows up as panic, chronic worry, people‑pleasing, perfectionism, or a sense of being “on alert,” we explore what your body is trying to protect you from and help you develop a calmer internal landscape.

Trauma-informed therapy is a specialized form of psychotherapy that helps people heal from overwhelming or distressing experiences. It focuses on how trauma affects the nervous system, emotions, relationships, and sense of safety. My approach integrates evidence‑based modalities such as EMDR, IFS and CBT to help your body and mind process what happened at a pace that feels manageable.

Trauma can show up in many ways, including:

• Feeling on edge or easily overwhelmed

• Difficulty trusting others

• Emotional numbness or disconnection

• Flashbacks, intrusive memories, or nightmares

• People‑pleasing, perfectionism, or chronic self‑criticism

• Trouble concentrating or sleeping

• Feeling “stuck” in patterns you can’t explain

If you recognize yourself in any of these, trauma therapy may help you understand what’s happening and find relief

I support clients healing from:

• Childhood emotional neglect

• Physical, emotional, or sexual abuse

• Relationship trauma and attachment wounds

• Narcissistic or emotionally unavailable parents

• Intergenerational and cultural conflict

• Racial, cultural, or identity‑based trauma

• Medical or birth trauma

• Accidents, violence, or sudden loss

• Grief

• Chronic stress or burnout that has become traumatic

Trauma doesn’t have to be a single event — long‑term relational patterns can be just as impactful.

Sessions are collaborative and paced according to your nervous system. We may:

• Explore what your body is holding

• Work with protective parts that developed to keep you safe

• Use grounding or resourcing techniques

• Process memories or sensations using EMDR or somatic methods

• Build new patterns of safety, connection, and self‑trust

You’re always in control of the pace and direction.

Not necessarily. Many trauma‑informed approaches allow healing without retelling the entire story. We focus on how the experience lives in your body and nervous system today, not on forcing you to relive the past. See my blog post in regard to the difference between regular vs trauma therapy.

Many people feel uncertain at first. You don’t need to have everything figured out. Our work can begin with building safety, learning grounding skills, and understanding your patterns. You set the pace, and we move only when you feel ready.

Yes. I provide trauma‑focused therapy for adults in the greater San Francisco and Bay Area, plus throughout California via secure telehealth. This includes Southern California, such as the San Diego, Los Angeles, and Orange County. I also work with clients in neighborhoods such as Dublin, Pleasanton, San Ramon, Livermore, San Mateo, Foster City, and Burlingame.