CHILDHOOD TRAUMA THERAPY IN SEATTLE
AND THROUGHOUT WASHINGTON AND OREGON
When Childhood Shapes How You See Yourself
Growing up with stress, instability, or a constant pressure to keep the peace doesn’t just fade away. It settles into your body, your decisions, your relationships, and your sense of self. Maybe you learned to be the strong one, the quiet one, the fixer, or the one who kept everything together so nobody would fall apart.
Those patterns kept you safe then, but now they leave you overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected — unsure of who you’re allowed to be.
None of these are character flaws — they’re survival strategies that rose up to protect you when you needed it. But...
It's time to discover relationship patterns that honor who you are now.
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Feeling both “too much” and “not enough”
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Automatically pleasing, fixing, or smoothing things over
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Feeling responsible for others' moods and emotions
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Guilt when setting boundaries, ask for something, or putting yourself first
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Shutting down, feeling numb, or losing time
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Constant self-doubt or overthinking decisions
People often come to therapy for childhood trauma when they notice:
How Early Stress Shows Up in Adult Life
You may not call what you lived through “trauma” — many people don’t.
You might just know that something feels off, too heavy, or too familiar. This might sound like:
“If I rest, something will fall apart.”
"I feel guilty when I choose myself."
"It's not fair that I have to always hold it together."
"I can't ask for anything - it would be selfish."
"Why am I always apologizing for everything?"
“If people knew the real me, they’d leave.”
Therapy to Reclaim Safety, Identity, and Self-Trust
We will teach your body to unwind from the stress and roles you had to take on early in life, using gentle mind-body approaches to release the patterns that no longer fit and creating new ones that do.
Therapy can help you:
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Feel safer in your body
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Release shame-based beliefs
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Rebuild trust in your intuition
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Understand your emotions instead of wrestling with them
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Break free from people-pleasing and perfectionism
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Reconnect with the parts of you that never had space to exist
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Set boundaries without fear or guilt
You don’t have to keep operating from survival mode.
What Therapy With Me Looks Like
Trauma Therapy in Seattle and throughout WA and OR
Build safety
We start with your body, the part of you that’s been bracing for years. Together, we learn what real safety feels like so your system can finally shift out of constant vigilance and into something steadier, calmer, and more grounded.
Find rest
The fixer, the achiever, the peacekeeper, or the version of you that learned to stay quiet. Those parts weren’t mistakes — they were brilliant. We'll get to know them, honor what they did for you, and help them rest when they don’t need to run the show anymore.
Examine beliefs
Beliefs like “I’m too much,” “I’m the problem,” or “I have to earn love” didn’t come out of nowhere. They were shaped by what you lived through.
We will wo release their hold and dismantle their power, clearing space for beliefs that actually support you.
What Does Change Look Like?
As your nervous system settles and your old roles loosen their grip, you may notice:
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More ease in your relationships
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A stronger sense of identity
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Less guilt for taking up space
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The return of parts of you that went quiet long ago
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More clarity in your choices
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Boundaries that feel possible
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A softer, kinder relationship with yourself
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The ability to slow down without fear
We can’t change the past. But as we do this work, the parts of you that had to stay small finally get room to breathe, grow, and shine in ways they couldn’t before.
You Don't Have to Carry This Alone Anymore
The stress you lived through shaped you — but it doesn’t have to define who you become.
If you’re ready to stop surviving and start living from a place that feels like you, I’m here.
Reach out and let’s see if we’re a good fit to start childhood trauma therapy together.
