Help when you need it from an EMDR trained, trauma informed, couple and family therapist

The correlation between trauma and addictive behaviours is now undisputed, whether it be substance related, behavioural (sex, gambling, exercise, work) or relationship driven (co-dependency). Even if those who struggle with addiction haven’t experienced substantial trauma in their lives the experience of being addicted is traumatising for everyone involved. When families are traumatised, relationships become strained. The way we relate to each other breaks down. Trust is broken. Anxiety and depression thrive. We get stuck. I am a therapist who understands how trauma impacts our minds, bodies, and the way we view the world, ourselves, and each other.

Family therapy is a branch of psychotherapy that brings families and couples together to learn new ways of understanding and communicating. Addiction creates attachment wounds that leave everyone confused and exhausted. We are wired to connect, and we cannot heal in isolation nor in psychologically unsafe environments. Gaining trust and creating safety with my clients is a key focus of mine. I educate, support, explore and facilitate healing for strung out nervous systems so that families and couples can begin to co-regulate and connect again. Family therapy works.