Services

I am a Trauma Literacy Specialist & Peer Support Consultant. I help survivors of complex and religious trauma understand their nervous system, make sense of their patterns, and begin reclaiming their identity through education, reflection, and survivor-informed support.

These services are non-clinical and do not replace therapy. They are designed to complement clinical care or stand alone as a space for education, clarity, and grounded support.

1:1 Survivor Support Sessions

These one-on-one sessions are a space to slow down and understand what your body and story have been carrying. Together, we explore:

Trauma responses such as fawn, freeze, shutdown, and hypervigilance
Patterns in relationships that trace back to early abuse, neglect, or spiritual control
How chronic stress and complex trauma shape the nervous system over time
How to reframe self-blame into a more accurate understanding of survival

The goal is not to “fix” you, but to help you understand yourself in a way that is accurate, compassionate, and rooted in trauma literacy.

Guided Trauma Literacy Sessions

These sessions focus on the education side of healing. If you’ve ever wondered “Why am I like this?” or “Why does my body react this way?”, trauma literacy sessions are for you.

We cover topics such as:

Basic nervous system and polyvagal concepts in plain language
How chronic chaos and invalidation shape identity and behavior
Understanding religious trauma and spiritual abuse dynamics
The difference between personality and survival adaptation

You’ll leave with language, concepts, and frameworks that help you interpret your experience without shame.

Peer Support Circles & Group Conversations

These are small group spaces—facilitated via Zoom—where survivors are invited to learn, share, and feel witnessed. They are structured around safety, dignity, and clear boundaries.

Group offerings may include:

Complex trauma and nervous system education
Religious and spiritual trauma conversations
Identity reconstruction after scapegoating or family abuse
Open Q&A and peer reflection within a contained group

My role is to guide the conversation, offer trauma-informed context, and maintain a space where no one is shamed for the ways they survived.

The Voice Lab

The Voice Lab is a space for self-authorship — where survivors reclaim the words, stories, and inner narratives that trauma forced into silence.

What the Voice Lab Is

The Voice Lab is a focused space for survivors who have spent years being silenced, misrepresented, or spoken over by family systems, religious communities, or abusive environments. It is not about performance. It is about reclaiming authorship — slowly, safely, and on your own terms.

In the Voice Lab, we explore how trauma:

Conditions you to doubt your own perception and memory
Trains you to silence yourself to keep the peace or avoid punishment
Distorts your sense of identity, worth, and belonging
Turns your voice into something that feels dangerous to use

Together, we begin to undo that conditioning. The work here is about finding language for what happened, and for who you are beyond what happened.

What Happens in the Voice Lab

Depending on your needs and capacity, Voice Lab work can include:

Guided prompts to help you write or speak your story in manageable pieces
Reflection on how your nervous system responds when you try to be visible
Support in separating your authentic voice from internalized family or religious messages
Gentle experiments in self-expression that respect your pace and boundaries

You are never pushed to disclose more than you want to. You are never shamed for freezing, fawning, minimizing, or struggling to find the words. Those patterns are part of the work, not something you are judged for.

Webpage-as-Healing-Tool: A Signature Voice Lab Process

One of the most powerful ways I reclaimed my own voice was by creating a space that was entirely mine — this website. It became more than a project; it became proof that my story and perspective deserved to exist in the world, without editing from the people who had harmed me.

Inside the Voice Lab, the Webpage-as-Healing-Tool process offers you a similar opportunity. We use the creation of a simple personal webpage as a guided act of self-authorship. This is not about branding or business. It is about building a home for your voice.

What This Process Can Include

Clarifying what you want this space to hold: your story, your values, your boundaries, your creative work
Mapping a simple structure for your page (for example: About, Story, Reflections, or Resources)
Finding language that feels honest but not overwhelming to put in each section
Building the page step by step, with support, using accessible tools

Why It Matters

For many survivors, trauma has made self-expression feel unsafe, selfish, or pointless. Creating a webpage that is yours — even if no one else ever sees it — can:

Challenge the belief that your voice is “too much” or “not important”
Offer a tangible sense of accomplishment in the middle of recovery
Give structure to a story that has felt fragmented or chaotic
Demonstrate, in a visible way, that you are allowed to exist in your fullness

The goal is not a perfect website. The goal is the experience of seeing your story, values, and self reflected back to you in a space no one else controls.

The best place to begin if you’re interested in the Voice Lab or the Webpage-as-Healing-Tool process is the Start Here Intake Session, where we can explore whether this work is the right fit for you right now.

“Start Here” Intake Session

If you’re unsure where to begin, the Start Here intake session is a one-time conversation designed to orient you.

In this session, we will:

Briefly map your trauma landscape without forcing details
Identify your most pressing concerns and patterns
Introduce basic nervous-system concepts relevant to your story
Clarify whether 1:1 support, group circles, or the webpage process is the best next step
Discuss scope and boundaries so you know exactly what I can and cannot offer

This session is about orientation, not obligation. You decide if and how you’d like to engage further.

What to Expect When You Work With Me

Working with me is not about being analyzed or pathologized. It’s about being understood.

Collaborative, not hierarchical. I am not above you; I’m beside you as a fellow survivor with training and language to help make sense of what you’ve lived.
Education, not diagnosis. I don’t diagnose or treat mental illness. I offer trauma literacy, psychoeducation, and peer-informed support.
Choice at every step. You are free to pause, redirect, or stop any process at any time. Your autonomy is central.
No forced disclosure. You will never be pushed to recount details you are not ready to share.
Respect for your existing supports. If you’re in therapy or other care, my role is to complement—not replace—those relationships.

My intention is to offer a space where your nervous system, your story, and your reality are treated with the seriousness they deserve.

How the Process Works

1. Start Here Intake
We meet for an initial session to understand your needs, questions, and hopes. We clarify scope, boundaries, and whether this work is a good fit.
2. Choose Your Path
Based on your needs, you may continue with 1:1 survivor support, group circles, the webpage-as-healing process, or a combination.
3. Ongoing Trauma Literacy & Support
Sessions focus on understanding your patterns, nervous system responses, and identity wounds through education and reflection.
4. Integration & Next Steps
As you gain clarity and language, we revisit your goals and determine whether to continue, pause, or shift focus. You remain in charge of the pace and direction.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are you a therapist?

No. I am not a therapist and I do not provide psychotherapy or clinical treatment. I am a Trauma Literacy Specialist & Peer Support Consultant with a background in Human Services and Peer Support, as well as lived experience with complex and religious trauma. I am also a current NC Certified Peer Support Specialist and Qualified Behavioral Health Professional. My certification can be verified, as well as all other NC Peer Support Specialist, at pss.unc.edu

How is this different from therapy?

Therapy focuses on diagnosis and clinical treatment. Our work together focuses on education, reflection, and survivor-informed support. I help you understand and recognize your patterns, responses, and story; I do not diagnose, prescribe, or provide crisis intervention.

Can I work with you if I’m already in therapy?

Yes, as long as your therapist agrees that this is appropriate. Many survivors find that trauma literacy and peer support help them get more out of therapy by giving them language and context for what they’re experiencing.

Do you work with people in active crisis?

No. I am not a crisis service. If you are in immediate danger or acute crisis, please contact local emergency services or a trusted crisis support line in your area.

How do sessions take place?

Sessions are held online, typically via Zoom. Group circles and workshops are also offered virtually so survivors can join from anywhere.

Is this right for me?

This work may be a good fit if you are seeking understanding, language, and validation for your experiences with complex or religious trauma, and you are stable enough to engage in reflective conversations without being thrown into crisis.