You look like you’re functioning.
But internally, you feel emotionally exhausted.
Trauma-informed therapy for adults in NJ, PA, and CT struggling with emotional overwhelm, people-pleasing, anxiety, childhood emotional neglect, and relationship patterns that keep repeating.
The exhausting loop of “understanding” yourself without actually feeling different.
You may already:
understand where your anxiety comes from
recognize your attachment patterns
intellectually know your childhood affected you
…but still feel emotionally stuck in the same cycles.
That’s because insight alone often is not enough when your nervous system still experiences emotional needs, conflict, vulnerability, or closeness as unsafe.
Therapy here focuses on helping emotional change happen not just cognitively — but internally, relationally, and neurologically.
Therapy that balances emotional depth with practical change.
I specialize in helping emotionally overwhelmed adults who appear high-functioning on the outside but internally feel anxious, disconnected, emotionally exhausted, or stuck in painful relational patterns.
My approach integrates:
EMDR
attachment-focused therapy
DBT-informed skills
nervous system-informed work
to help clients move beyond survival patterns and create meaningful emotional change.
Therapy here is not about forcing you to relive everything.
Sessions are designed to help you:
move at a pace your nervous system can tolerate
understand patterns without shame
feel emotionally safer internally
process painful experiences without becoming emotionally flooded
build healthier relationships with yourself and others
Many clients tell me this is the first time therapy has felt both emotionally safe and genuinely effective.
This is for you if...
You are tired of having insight without change.
You feel emotionally reactive or completely shut down.
You want to stop over-analyzing your trauma and start releasing it.
You want to finally feel different.
Start with what feels most familiar
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Feeling anxious or stuck in overthinking?
Visit the Anxiety Therapy page.
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Childhood Emotional Neglect.
Read more about Childhood Emotional Neglect.
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Struggling with guilt, boundaries, or people pleasing?
Explore the Emotionally Immature Parents page.
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Want deeper trauma work with EMDR?
Learn more about Trauma Therapy & EMDR.
Therapy that helps you understand why you overthink, shut down emotionally, people-please, or stay stuck in painful relationship patterns — not just manage symptoms temporarily.”
Together, we look at both what you are experiencing now and where those patterns may come from.
This work may include:
understanding trauma responses
identifying attachment patterns
learning nervous system regulation tools
processing unresolved experiences with EMDR
building a stronger sense of self and emotional safety
You don’t have to keep carrying this alone.
Therapy can help you feel more emotionally connected, grounded, and supported — both internally and in your relationships.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you accept insurance? / How does Out-of-Network billing work?
No, I am an out-of-network provider. This choice is intentional and allows me to provide you with the highest quality, most personalized care possible.
When therapists work directly with insurance companies, the insurance company dictates the length of your treatment, the type of therapy you can receive, and requires a formal mental health diagnosis that becomes part of your permanent medical record. By remaining out-of-network, your care stays entirely private, and we retain complete control over your healing timeline.
How to get reimbursed by your insurance:
Many insurance plans offer excellent out-of-network benefits that reimburse clients for 50% to 80% of the session cost. Here is how easy the process is:
Pay at the time of session: You pay the standard session fee at the time of our appointment.
Receive a monthly "Superbill": At the end of each month, I will provide you with an itemized receipt (called a Superbill) containing all the necessary medical codes.
Submit and get paid: You submit this document to your insurance company (often via a simple online portal or an app like Reimbursify), and they will mail a reimbursement check directly to you.
Questions to ask your insurance provider before our first call:
To find out exactly what your plan covers, call the member services number on the back of your insurance card and ask:
“Do I have out-of-network benefits for outpatient mental health behavioral health services?”
“What is my out-of-network deductible, and has it been met yet?”
“What is my reimbursement rate for the service codes 90837 (60-minute individual therapy) and 90791 (initial psychiatric intake)?”
What does trauma therapy help with?
Trauma therapy helps reduce anxiety, emotional overwhelm, and patterns like people-pleasing or overthinking by addressing the root experiences driving them.
Do I need to have experienced major trauma?
No. Many clients benefit from trauma therapy due to chronic stress, emotional neglect, or relationship patterns—not just major events.
How does EMDR therapy work?
EMDR helps your brain reprocess past experiences so they no longer feel as emotionally intense or triggering in the present.
Is trauma therapy overwhelming?
Trauma therapy should not feel overwhelming. A good approach focuses on pacing, safety, and helping you stay regulated throughout the process.
How long does trauma therapy take?
This varies, but many clients begin noticing shifts in awareness, emotional regulation, and patterns within the first few months.