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You've survived more than anyone can see — but surviving shouldn't have to feel this hard.
Every day, you keep moving forward, even when the past feels heavy. That strength is real. But survival often comes with scars. As an online trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapist in Virginia, I can help you:
You might wake up already tense, your chest tight with anxiety before your feet even hit the floor. Small moments — a missed text, a sharp tone, a simple mistake — can spiral into waves of shame, self-doubt, or fear. Sometimes you feel everything all at once; other times, you shut down just to get through.
Even moments of calm can feel suspicious, like they’re too good to last.
Inside, that critical voice keeps pushing the message that you’re not enough, that you have to work harder just to be accepted or loved. Relationships can feel exhausting, like you’re constantly walking on eggshells, afraid that being fully yourself will push people away.
If this feels familiar, it’s not because you’re broken — it’s because you’ve had to survive more than most. Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can help you learn to feel safer in your own mind and body, connect more deeply with others, and trust that you are already enough — just as you are.
There’s a way forward where you feel in control, at peace, and at home within yourself.
Imagine waking up without that tight knot of anxiety in your chest. The day ahead doesn’t feel like something you have to survive — it feels like something you can move through, with moments of calm, even hope. When hard emotions hit, you don’t feel trapped or overwhelmed. Instead, you know how to ground yourself.
You find yourself speaking to yourself differently — less like an enemy, more like a trusted friend. That constant self-doubt and criticism that once filled your mind starts to lose its power.
You catch yourself making choices with confidence, setting boundaries without guilt, and trusting that your needs matter too.
In your relationships, you notice you’re not walking on eggshells anymore. You feel more at ease being yourself, not shrinking to fit someone else’s expectations. When connection happens, it feels real and safe — not something you have to earn or fear losing.
Healing doesn’t erase the past, but it changes the way you carry it. Through Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, you can start living from a place of strength, not survival — a place where you are enough, just as you are.
Healing from trauma can feel overwhelming — but it doesn’t have to be. TF-CBT breaks the process down into manageable steps. It’s designed to help you make sense of what you’ve been through, untangle the patterns that keep you stuck, and give you real tools to feel safer, stronger, and more connected in your everyday life.
In our work together, you’ll learn how to
I know how heavy it can feel to live with shame, fear, and the constant pressure to hold it all together. For a long time, I woke up already on edge, questioning my worth, feeling like I had to work twice as hard just to be okay.
Things started to change when I stopped fighting myself and started listening. I learned to trust my feelings instead of fearing them — and to trust myself, too. This helped me let others in—fully, safely, and without shame.
Now I help others do the same. You’re not broken. You’re carrying pain that deserves care. Healing is possible—and you don’t have to do it alone.
I’ve devoted my career to helping people heal trauma and dissociation.
Starting therapy after trauma can feel overwhelming — but you don’t have to face everything all at once. Our work will move at your pace, always grounded in safety, trust, and steady growth.
Here’s what the process typically looks like:
In the beginning, we focus on creating a foundation where you feel safe, steady, and supported.
When you feel ready, we gently begin to explore how past experiences are showing up in your present life.
Healing is about more than surviving — it’s about living with trust, purpose, and connection.
These aren’t flaws. They’re survival strategies your mind and body learned when life didn’t feel safe. TF-CBT helps you work with these patterns, not against them.
With Trauma-Focused CBT, you’ll:
You’ll still have emotions — but they’ll feel like waves you can ride, not storms that knock you over.
Trauma often leaves behind painful, false lessons about your worth. You might find yourself:
TF-CBT helps you interrupt these old cycles and create a new relationship with yourself.
With Trauma-Focused CBT, you’ll:
Over time, that old voice telling you “I’m not enough” can shift into something quieter, kinder, and truer: “I’m doing enough. I am enough.”
TF-CBT helps you see these patterns with compassion and begin to build something new.
With Trauma-Focused CBT, you’ll:
You don’t have to choose between protecting yourself and connecting with others.
You can have both. You can feel safe, loved, and fully yourself.
Integrating Trauma-Focused CBT with Other Trauma Therapies
Trauma touches every part of you — your mind, body, emotions, and relationships. That’s why I integrate Trauma-Focused CBT with other powerful trauma therapies that help care for the whole you.
When these approaches come together, healing becomes more than coping — it becomes transformation.
By weaving together these evidence-based approaches, healing becomes a full, compassionate process — not just surviving your past, but thriving in your present and future.
Try These At-Home Practices to Support Your Healing
These simple practices are designed to help you gently reconnect with yourself — building emotional steadiness, self-trust, and a deeper sense of safety inside your own skin.
Choosing the Right Practice for You
Grounding and Self-Soothing Practice (For Managing Overwhelming Emotions)
This practice helps you stay connected to yourself when emotions feel intense — without shutting down or getting swept away.
Here’s how:
Even a few minutes of grounding can help you stay present and feel more in control when emotions run high.
Self-Compassion Reframe Exercise (For Strengthening Self-Worth)
This practice helps shift the voice of self-doubt into something kinder, more truthful, and more supportive.
Here’s how:
A Few Minutes a Day Can Make a Difference
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Understand you as a whole person and tailor treatment to your needs.
Ongoing support
Work together to build safety and trust as you heal and grow.
Safety
Build a meaningful connection with your therapist. Feeling validated, heard, and respected will improve the therapeutic relationship.
Honesty
Being honest with yourself is not always easy, so it can be hard to share with your therapist too. When trust and comfort exist, honesty can surface.
Connection
Once we are honest with ourselves,
we make room for learning and growth. Growth may look like breaking old patterns, creating new habits, and establishing a plan to meet goals.
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Online Therapy in Virginia
For your convenience, my teletherapy services are available across the state of Virginia, including Alexandria, Arlington, Chesapeake, Hampton, Harrisonburg, Leesburg, Lynchburg, Manassas, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Reston, Richmond, Roanoke, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach.
If you need to send me mail, you can do so at this address:
1550 Wilson Blvd Ste. 700 #226, Arlington, VA 22209
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