Many thoughtful, high-achieving people come to therapy saying...

“I know where this comes from, but I still feel it in my body.”

“I understand my patterns, but I can’t seem to change them.”

“I’ve talked about this for years.”

“I feel emotionally stuck.”

Talk therapy can be incredibly valuable. But for trauma, attachment wounds, and chronic stress, insight alone often isn’t enough.

That’s because trauma lives in the nervous system, not just the mind.

EMDR and IFS work directly with the parts of you that hold emotional pain, survival responses, and protective patterns.

This is why many clients experience deeper change, faster.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based trauma therapy that helps your brain reprocess distressing memories so they no longer feel overwhelming or present-day.

Instead of reliving painful experiences, EMDR allows your nervous system to finally complete what was left unfinished. Through bilateral stimulation (such as eye movements or tapping), EMDR helps your brain move stuck memories into long-term storage, where they belong. Clients often notice:

Reduced Emotional Intensity

Fewer Intrusive Thoughts

Less Reactivity

Improved Sleep

Increased Sense of Safety

Relief From Anxiety or Panic

Greater Emotional Clarity

EMDR doesn’t erase memories. It changes how they live inside you.

• Childhood or developmental trauma
• Writer’s block
• Creative shutdown
• Public speaking anxiety
• Performance anxiety
• Perfectionism
• Fear of visibility
• Trauma and PTSD
• Anxiety and panic
• Attachment wounds
• Difficult breakups or betrayals
• Medical trauma or accidents
• Chronic stress
• Negative core beliefs (“I’m not enough,” “I’m unsafe,” “I don’t matter”)

It allows your system to release what it’s been carrying.

Internal Family Systems Therapy is a compassionate, evidence-based approach that views your inner world as made up of different “parts” each trying to help you survive.

Some parts hold pain. Some protect you. Some manage emotions. Some learned to stay strong. None of them are bad.

IFS helps you develop a relationship with these parts rather than fighting them. Instead of pushing symptoms away, we get curious about them. Clients often discover:

The anxious part trying to keep them safe

The perfectionist part working to prevent rejection

The numb part protecting from overwhelm

The angry part guarding boundaries

The younger parts still holding old hurts

Through IFS, you learn how to lead your internal system from a grounded, compassionate place, not from survival.

• Anxiety and Emotional Overwhelm
• Relationship Patterns
• Inner Conflict or Self-criticism
• Burnout
• Attachment Injuries
• Trauma
• Identity Struggles
• Feeling Disconnected from Yourself
• Decision Making 
• Creativity & Motivation 
• Sleep Improvement
• Feeling More Like Your "Best" Self Again 

IFS doesn’t try to “fix” you. It helps you reconnect with the parts of you that need care.

When EMDR and IFS are integrated, therapy becomes both powerful and effective.

EMDR helps process trauma stored in the nervous system. IFS helps you relate compassionately to the parts holding that trauma. Together they:

Increase Emotional Safety

Reduce Overwhelm During Trauma Processing

Support Attachment Healing

Prevent Re-traumatization

Help You Stay Present and Grounded

Create Lasting Change

This combination allows us to work with both your biology and your inner world.

Traditional talk therapy focuses on insight and understanding but EMDR and IFS go further. They work directly with:

The Nervous System

Emotional Memory

Attachment Patterns

Survival Responses

Protective Parts

Rather than revisiting painful stories over and over, we help your system actually resolve them.Many clients report meaningful shifts in fewer sessions compared to insight-only approaches.

I integrate EMDR and IFS within an attachment-based, trauma-informed framework. My work is relational, paced, and deeply respectful of your system. You are never pushed. We move at the speed of safety. 

I also bring training in Emotionally Focused Therapy and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, which allows us to address: nervous system regulation, relationship dynamics, emotional patterns, trauma stored in the body

This creates therapy that is both clinically grounded and deeply human.

• Feeling calmer in their body

• Less emotional reactivity

• Clearer boundaries

• Improved relationships

• Deeper self-understanding

• Increased confidence

• A greater sense of wholeness

Healing doesn’t mean forgetting your story. It means no longer being controlled by it.

What is EMDR therapy and who is it for?

EMDR is an evidence-based approach for trauma, anxiety, and persistent negative beliefs. Many high-achieving professionals benefit from EMDR when past experiences continue to shape present self-doubt.

What is Internal Family Systems (IFS)?

IFS helps you understand and heal the different “parts” of you, including the inner critic and the high-performing part that feels constant pressure.

Do I need to have experienced major trauma to benefit from EMDR?

No. Many clients seek EMDR for relational trauma, perfectionism, or persistent imposter syndrome.

Is EMDR available in person in Costa Mesa?

Yes, I offer EMDR in person in Costa Mesa and virtually when appropriate.

I work with adults navigating:

• Trauma and Attachment wounds

• Anxiety and Chronic Stress

• Burnout

• Relationship Struggles

• Identity Transitions

• Feeling Emotionally Stuck

Whether you’re processing past experiences or wanting to change long-standing patterns, EMDR and IFS provide a path toward healing that feels both effective and compassionate.