Therapy that moves at the pace your nervous system says is safe.
Anxiety and trauma often travel together. One keeps you scanning for the next thing to brace against. The other keeps an older thing from finishing. Here we work through anything that’s left a mark.
If any of this
sounds familiar.
- The hum of low-grade dread is on most of the time, even when nothing is wrong on paper.
- Sleep is harder than it should be. Your mind races at night and you wake up already tired.
- Old memories or moments surface uninvited and pull you out of the present.
- The chest won't unclench. The heart is already moving. Your body has made a decision before your thoughts catch up.
- You've built your life around avoiding certain people, places, conversations, or feelings.
- You've held it together for a long time, and the cost of holding it together has started to show.
The shapes this can take.
Labels help. They’re not the whole story.
Generalized Anxiety
The worry that jumps from one thing to the next and never quite turns off. We work on what's underneath it, not just the thoughts on the surface.
Panic & Health Anxiety
When fear shows up in the body without an obvious reason. We work on understanding what's triggering it and giving you something real to do about it.
Depression
When you feel exhausted, unmotivated, or disconnected from the things that usually matter to you. We look at what’s underneath the heaviness and what might help you start feeling more like yourself again.
PTSD
After a specific event, when the past keeps showing up in the present. EMDR is often a good fit here and we'll talk through whether that makes sense for you.
Complex & Developmental Trauma
When the hard thing wasn't one event but a long pattern. Childhood, relationships, years of something that never got named. This work moves slower and that's intentional.
Burnout & Chronic Stress
For the people who've been the strong one for too long. The goal isn't just rest. It's figuring out why stopping feels harder than it should.
The goal isn't to forget what happened. It's to remember it without your body reacting like it's still happening.
Daniel Chavarria, LMHC
From first call to first session.
01 / Reach out
A short email or phone call. You don't need to have it all figured out. A sentence is enough to start.
02 / We find a time
I'll get back to you and we'll set up your first appointment.
03 / First session
We spend the time getting to know what's going on and where you want to go. No pressure to have all the answers yet.
FAQ
Does what I went through count as trauma?
Trauma isn’t a ranking. It’s not about how bad it sounds out loud. If it’s still shaping how you move through your life, that’s reason enough to bring it in.
What is EMDR and how do I know if it applies to me?
EMDR is a structured approach to processing experiences that are still showing up in the present even when you wish they wouldn’t. It doesn’t require you to narrate every detail out loud. You stay in control of the pace throughout. Whether it makes sense for you depends on what we’re working with. It’s not the right fit for every situation but when it is, it tends to move things that talking alone doesn’t.
What if I'm not sure whether what I have is anxiety or something else?
That’s normal. Part of early sessions is sorting through what’s actually going on. Anxiety, trauma response, depression, some combination. We figure out what we’re actually working with before we decide how to work on it.
Can I do trauma work over telehealth?
Yes. EMDR and other trauma work translate well to telehealth for many adults. We’ll talk about what fits your situation and adjust as we go.
How long does this kind of work usually take?
It depends on what we’re working with. Some focused issues move in a few months. Longer patterns and complex trauma take longer, and we’ll talk openly about pacing along the way.
Therapy that helps you understand what is happening and what to do next.
A short email or call is enough to start. We’ll figure out the rest together.