Trauma-Informed Therapy for Adults in New Jersey & Pennsylvania

For adults who are high-functioning on the outside, but internally exhausted, hyper-vigilant, or emotionally shut down.

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You don't have to have all the words. You don't have to explain everything. You just have to show up as you are.

You may appear capable, successful, and put together on the outside.

But on the inside, you feel overwhelmed, disconnected, emotionally exhausted — or unsure why things feel so hard.

Common signs you're navigating trauma or chronic stress:

  • You hold it all together until you’re alone.

  • You overthink your emotions or reactions.

  • You constantly feel "too much" — or not enough.

  • You find yourself people-pleasing, shutting down, or numbing out.

  • You’re tired of repeating patterns that don’t serve you.

Therapy can help you move through life with more clarity, confidence, and self-trust — without needing to explain every detail.

You Don’t Have to Explain Everything to Start Therapy

Many people come to therapy saying:

“I don’t know what’s wrong—I just feel on edge.”
“I’m functioning, but I’m not okay.”
“I’m tired of being the one who holds everything together.”
“I’ve done therapy before, but it didn’t go deep enough.”

Trauma-informed therapy focuses less on “fixing” you and more on understanding how your nervous system learned to cope—and helping it learn something new.

Instead of pushing you to move faster or talk more than feels safe, we work at a pace that honors your system’s need for stability, choice, and consent.

Talk With Me About What You’re Noticing
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Here's what to expect from trauma-informed therapy with me:

  • We’ll move at a pace that feels supportive, not overwhelming.

  • You won’t be pushed to revisit painful experiences before you're ready.

  • You’re the expert on your story — I’m here to walk alongside you.

What is Trauma-Informed Therapy?

Trauma-informed therapy is a collaborative, consent-based approach that centers:

  • Emotional safety

  • Trust in the therapeutic relationship

  • Awareness of how trauma impacts thoughts, emotions, and behavior

Whether you’ve experienced a “big-T” trauma or simply feel stuck in cycles you can’t explain, therapy can help you understand what’s going on — and offer new ways forward.

This May Be a Good Fit If You:

  • Feel emotionally responsible for others

  • Struggle with guilt when setting boundaries

  • Are high-functioning but chronically exhausted

  • Notice people-pleasing, over-functioning, or shutdown

  • Feel disconnected from your needs or emotions

  • Have tried talk therapy but still feel stuck in your body

This Might Not Be the Right Fit If You:

  • Are looking only for surface-level coping tools

  • Want advice-giving or quick fixes

  • Prefer a highly directive or structured approach

  • Are not ready to slow down or work at a nervous-system pace

I believe it’s important to be transparent so you can decide what truly feels supportive.

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Hi, I’m Siobhan.

I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor offering trauma-informed therapy for adults in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in the belief that you are already resilient — even if it doesn’t feel that way right now.

I’ve worked with clients navigating anxiety, trauma, burnout, people-pleasing, and deep emotional fatigue. Together, we slow things down, get curious, and explore how your past may be influencing your present.

My approach blends:

  • Trauma-Informed Therapy

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)

  • Mindfulness & somatic-based practices

  • Relational & attachment-focused frameworks

Learn more about working with me →

Who I Commonly Work With

I specialize in working with adults navigating:

  • Anxiety, burnout, or chronic stress

  • Childhood emotional neglect or trauma

  • Overfunctioning and caregiving fatigue

  • People-pleasing or fear of disconnection

  • Difficulty setting boundaries in relationships

  • Feeling “too sensitive,” “too much,” or emotionally stuck

Whether you're just beginning therapy or returning after time away, this space is for you.

What Working Together Looks Like

Trauma-Informed Therapy Is:

  • Collaborative – You’re not doing this alone.

  • Consent-Based – We go at your pace, not mine.

  • Safe & Grounded – Therapy won’t force you to relive trauma; it’s about understanding, not re-traumatizing.

What We’ll Focus On Together:

  1. Stabilization & Safety
    Learning to support your nervous system and emotions with tools that feel grounding and manageable.

  2. Understanding Patterns
    Exploring how past experiences have shaped your inner world, beliefs, and relationships.

  3. Integration & Change
    Building new ways of responding that are rooted in self-trust and self-compassion.