Combat & Veteran Trauma Therapy
Service leaves its mark. For many veterans, what happens during and after military service can stay in the body and mind long after discharge. If you're carrying the weight of combat trauma, moral injury, PTSD, or the struggle to reintegrate into civilian life - you're not alone.
I am a trauma therapist with over 20 years of experience, including years spent working with veterans at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). I understand the culture, the language, and the complex, layered nature of military trauma. My goal is to offer a space that honors your service while helping you move toward steadiness, self-trust, and connection again.
My Approach
An integrated, trauma-informed approach that respects your readiness and pace.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) — VA-researched and highly effective for combat trauma and PTSD
Somatic techniques — to calm the nervous system, manage hyperarousal, and rebuild a sense of safety in your body
Internal Family Systems (IFS) — to work with different "parts" of you: the soldier, the protector, the angry one, the one who can’t sleep
Relational & experiential therapy — to help restore connection with partners, family, and your own emotions
Psychoeducation — understanding how trauma affects the brain and nervous system, and why you’re reacting the way you are
Common Struggles
Moral injury, survivor guilt, unresolved grief
Hypervigilance, nightmares, sleep disturbances
Emotional numbness, anger, shame, or emotional outbursts
Military Sexual Trauma (MST)
Difficulty reconnecting with family or civilian life
Identity loss, purpose confusion after discharge
Co-occurring issues like depression, anxiety, substance use
Lingering effects of combat trauma or distressing service-related experiences
Intrusive memories, flashbacks, or nightmares that disrupt daily life or sleep
A constant sense of hypervigilance, jumpiness, or being on edge
Feeling emotionally shut down, numb, or disconnected from others
