Being in a relationship that has any form of abuse can be confusing. It is important to explore different options to help you make the decision for your future. You are the expert in your life, and nobody can make any decision for you, or tell you what you “should” do.

We can help support with safety planning, resources, education, and decision making skills to help you regain your power and confidence.

We don’t have to do the small talk. It’s real, direct, and no B.S. Dark humor is communication and I will probably laugh right along with you.

Strong language, real reactions, and honest processing is always welcome.

It’s not the job that’s hard, it’s learning to turn it off when you get home that is hard. We can support you with compartmentalizing in a way that support relationships outside of work.

You have been in talk therapy for years; you understand what happened, know where it came from, and have the insight. But does it still feel emotionally activated and triggered though? Do you ask yourself why it is still impacting you all these years later? Your nervous system may respond respond before you “logic” your way out of it.

EMDR may be right for you. It is where we can reduce the emotional charge, help the memory feel more in the past, and create shifts in the negative beliefs about yourself.

• Understand your anxiety triggers and what starts the worry

• Learning skills to calm your body when anxiety ramps up

• Changing unhelpful worry patterns so they don't keep repeating

• Helping you practice new responses in real life

• Understand patterns that keep depression going.

• Spot negative thinking that may be making things worse.

• Change habits that reduce energy and hope, like withdrawing or avoiding.

• Build coping skills for tough days.

• Improve sleep routines and support in your life.

• Make a plan for long-term recovery.

Understand your stress triggers:

• health

• work

• finances

• conflict

• uncertainty

Learn calming skills for your body so you can regulate fast.

Change thought patterns that amplify stress, like worst-case thinking.

Reduce stress through better routines, boundaries, and problem-solving.

Build habits that prevent stress from piling up.

Couples therapy helps 2 people in a relationship understand what’s happening between them and how to communicate in a calmer, more respectful way.

In sessions, you’ll talk about what’s been hard, like frequent arguments, feeling disconnected, trust issues, or big life changes. You’ll learn practical skills to handle conflict without escalation, improve teamwork, and talk about needs clearly. You’ll also get a chance to hear each other more accurately, so you’re not just reacting to what you the other person “means”.

Couples therapy can also help when one or both partners feel stuck, overwhelmed, or emotionally shut down. The goal isn’t to “win” an argument, it’s to help you both feel safer, more understood, and more hopeful about what comes next.