Therapy for Complex Trauma, Relationships, and Attachment Healing
Holistic & Relational Mental Health Counseling for Individuals and Couples
Hi, there. I’m Erin!
I am passionate about helping folks reconnect with themselves in a way that allows for more authentic self-expression, meaningful relationships, and embodied living.
People I work with often have historical experiences of distressing or dysfunctional relationships, whether within their family of origin, intimate relationships/partnerships, friendships, workplace, or otherwise.
The experience of interpersonal disconnection, dysfunction, and/or abuse can have significant impacts on how you relate to yourself and the world around you.
Often, folks I work with have trouble forming or maintaining healthy relationships. This can look like avoidance, anxiety, impulsivity, or various other experiences that make it difficult to form and stay in healthy, supportive relationships.
Our work together involves a deep exploration of your internal system and the ways it has had to adapt to previous life experiences in order to keep you safe or connected or both. And identify new ways to move through the world that feel more aligned, intentional, and purposeful.
My Approach to Therapy is:
Relational
Dr. Stephen Porges studies trauma and the nervous system, and he says that, “Trauma compromises our ability to engage with others by replacing patterns of connection with patterns of protection.” Which is why, at the heart of all of the work we do, and underneath all of the fancy scientific trainings and interventions, the relationship that is fostered between therapist and client is the most predictive indicator of positive therapeutic outcomes. This is also why we stress that “fit” is so important when matching with a therapist.
Trauma-Informed
We take a non-pathologizing approach to healing. This means that we hold space and validate the ways in which clients have had to survive traumatic events, adverse childhood experiences, oppressive systems, abusive relationships, and anything else that has threatened physical, psychological, and/or emotional safety. Instead, we honor the parts of clients that have had to take on protective roles. They had a very important job. And if you are sitting in the room with us, that means that they did their job well.
Experiential
In session, we have the opportunity to access memory networks related to previous experiences. This allows us the space to offer what we refer to as corrective emotional experiences, which not only provide us with new learnings that we can integrate into our working models of the world and relationships, but it actually also allows us to update that old memory network with a new experience from the safe, contained, and attuned space of the therapy session with the presence of a caring, regulated nervous system. This almost feels like time travel to me. And makes it even more important that we pay mindful attention to the holistic, in-the-moment experience in session.
“To live in this world you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends on it; and, when the time comes to let it go, to let it go”
— Mary Oliver
Services are offered in-person in Austin, Texas and virtually throughout the state
I’m glad you’re here. Even when it’s hard. Even when you don’t want to be.
Even when you don’t know how to be.
Specialty Areas of Focus
Complex Trauma/C-PTSD
Relationship Issues
Insecure Attachment
Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)
Social Anxiety
Chronic Stress
Neurodivergence
People Pleasing
Perfectionism
Complicated Grief
Therapeutic Modalities
My work is informed by several theories of the mind/nervous system, attachment and relating, and learning. I conceptualize the human experience through a systemic lens and take a holistic view of each client’s lived experience to navigate this work.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)/Parts Work
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT)
Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB)
Attachment Theory
Polyvagal Theory