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Hi, I’m V, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and psychotherapist. I use an attachment based, trauma focused approach, through the use Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). My work is focused on supporting individuals and couples navigating the complexities of occupational and generational trauma. Whether you’re facing the lasting effects of trauma or seeking to deepen connections in relationships, I am here to help you heal, grow, and build resilience.

 

Generational trauma extends from one generation to the next through epigenetics. The great news is that this also means that you have the ability to flip the switch through “reverse-epigenetics”. This process happens through therapy: Taking an account of your mental health, focusing on making mindful choices, monitoring change, and creating sustainable systems so you can deactivate the trauma gene responses and activate better ones. If you feel like much of your mental health has been out of your hands or inherited; or you’re an immigrant, first gen, suffered abuse, relocated, or have lost, you may be suffering from generational trauma.

 

Occupational trauma, on the other hand, occurs at work directly to you or vicariously through those you help. This is common for first responders, firefighters, police, medics, nurses, teachers, military, or churches where employees are exposed to traumatic stories and experiences. This can also come from workplace accidents or unhealthy work environments. Working through the pain, trauma, and undoing its negative effects can be done in a safe place such as therapy. For those whose occupations encounter constant or recurring trauma, therapy is absolutely necessary and detrimental to your professional and personal life.

 

Whoever and wherever you are on your therapeutic journey, together, we can create a path toward emotional well-being and lasting change.