Jupiter, FL & Roswell, GA

Trauma Therapy

You’re Not Broken—You Were Just Asked to Carry Too Much, Too Soon.

Do you feel like no one really sees what you’re holding inside?
Do you feel invisible, even in your closest relationships?
Are you always the strong one—but secretly exhausted?
Do you carry a quiet fear that love depends on who you have to be, not who you are?

Maybe it wasn’t one traumatic event, maybe it was years of your system learning the world wasn’t safe.

For many women, trauma looks like over-performing, people-pleasing, or over-functioning. For many men, it looks like shutting down, numbing out, or feeling like they had to be “the man” long before they were ready. And for all of us, it’s the fear that love only exists when we earn it.

You’re not overreacting. You’re responding exactly how a wise, overwhelmed system does when connection doesn’t feel safe.
Healing from trauma is possible—and it begins here at Luminous Heart Counseling.

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Not All Trauma Leaves a Mark You Can See

Some trauma is obvious—abuse, assault, loss.
But often, it’s quieter:

A parent who leaned on you emotionally
A home where emotions weren’t welcome
A relationship where you had to become smaller—or stronger—to be loved
The constant message: Be good. Be strong. Don’t need too much.

That kind of trauma doesn’t always leave scars. But it does leave patterns—in your body, your relationships, and your sense of self. Many of us learned that love was conditional: If you behave, if you please, if you perform—then you’ll be accepted.

When love is tied to performance, we learn to shape-shift to survive. Over time, that survival strategy gets stored in the body—as tension, as a shutdown, as anxiety or numbness. But those patterns aren’t permanent. They’re messages. And they can be met with care.

Healing Begins with Understanding Your Body’s Story

When we’ve been hurt—especially in connection—we adapt.
We harden. We disappear. We become whatever kept us safe. But the body keeps score, even when the mind tries to move on.

I use a simple framework called the Autonomic Ladder (from Deb Dana’s Polyvagal Theory) to help clients understand how trauma lives in the body:

Ventral Vagal (Top of the Ladder): You feel grounded, connected, open
Sympathetic (Middle): You feel anxious, restless, bracing for rejection or failure
Dorsal Vagal (Bottom): You feel numb, alone, or shut down—even around people you love

You may look “fine” on the outside—but inside, your system is still on guard.

Trauma counseling helps your body come down from that high alert—and back into safety, connection, and self-trust.

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What Trauma Therapy Can Look Like

You don’t need to relive everything.
You don’t need to have it all figured out.
You just need a space where your system doesn’t have to perform anymore.

Together, we’ll explore:

Why your body responds the way it does—and how to listen to it with compassion
How your past shaped your patterns of love, protection, and connection
What it means to gently reconnect with the parts of you that went quiet—or into overdrive
How to live being your authentic self again—not the version you had to become to survive

This work is about coming home to you. Softly. Steadily. Safely.

My Approach To Trauma Therapy

The foundation of my work is something called Interpersonal Neurobiology—which simply means this:
Your body, brain, and relationships are deeply connected.
And healing happens when all three are supported, understood, and integrated. I also pay close attention to the different ways trauma impacts people depending on how they were raised, gendered, and related to.

Many women learn to over-function, please, and disconnect from their needs to stay safe.
Many men learn to suppress their emotions, stay stoic, or shoulder responsibility too young.
Many humans—across the spectrum—learn that love must be earned through performance or self-abandonment.

In my work as a therapist who specializes in trauma recovery, we slowly unravel those old roles—not with blame, but with deep care.
Together, we’ll rebuild your ability to feel safe, connected, and comfortable in your own skin.

I’m trained in:

Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) – for integrating mind, body, and relational healing
Polyvagal-Informed Therapy – to understand your unique nervous system and how it protects you
Somatic Experiencing (SE) – to gently release stored trauma from the body
Attachment-Informed Therapy – for understanding your patterns of connection and trust
Internal Family Systems (IFS) – to help the parts of you that had to take over to feel supported
Relational Repair & Embodied Connection – trauma often happens in relationships—and healing does too

You won’t be rushed. You won’t be judged.
You’ll be met exactly where you are.

You Might Be Wondering About Trauma Therapy…

Not unless you want to. We follow your body’s pace, not your mind’s pressure.
Because no one taught your nervous system how to feel safe again. That’s what we’ll do together.
No. This is how your system learned to survive. But healing is possible—and you don’t have to do it alone.

You Deserve to Feel Safe in Your Own Skin

At Luminous Heart Counseling, I believe:
Trauma and love are deeply intertwined—and healing happens in relationships.

If you're tired of holding it all together…
If you can’t relax, even when you want to…
If you’ve built a life that looks fine but still feels disconnected…

I offer a 15-minute consultation so you can feel into whether this work is right for you.
Sessions are available virtually. 📞 Call or text us at (470) 397-5212 to get started.

Let’s begin—gently and together.
You don’t have to keep surviving. There’s more available to you.

For many, survival shows up as anxiety—restlessness, overthinking, or a system that never turns off.
If that’s what you’re experiencing now, visit the anxiety therapy page to learn how I work with high-alert nervous systems and help you come back to safety.

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