Hi, I'm Whitney
I'm a therapist who believes you deserve more than survival mode. I help women untangle old patterns, understand the roots of what they're carrying, and feel more connected to themselves again, especially after emotionally unsafe or abusive relationships
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I specialize in trauma-informed therapy for women who look fine on the outside but feel like they're falling apart inside. My work combines EMDR, somatic therapy, and nervous system healing to help your body feel safe again, not just manage symptoms. My style is collaborative and grounded. Think less "clinical formality," more two humans doing meaningful work together
Why I Do This Work
Before opening my private practice, I spent years working in the domestic violence space, supporting hundreds of women and children navigating the aftermath of abuse. I witnessed firsthand how trauma can shake a life apart. The self-blame. The shame. The constant questioning of your own reality. But I've also been privileged to see the other side of the process. The resilience. The breakthroughs. The quiet moments of "I am enough" and "I deserve goodness."
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Before becoming a therapist, I worked at the intersection of mental health and systems change. I led policy initiatives, designed large-scale awareness campaigns, and partnered with media and corporate leaders to make mental health more accessible nationwide. That macro-level work taught me how critical early intervention is, and it shaped the way I show up for my clients today. You don't have to wait for a crisis to deserve support.
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This combination of frontline clinical work and systems-level strategy fuels both my private practice and my work training other professionals in trauma-informed care.
How I Work
I am warm, direct, and collaborative, and I’m not exactly the silent head nodder type. We talk, we question, we get curious, and we follow the threads that actually lead to healing.
I blend EMDR, CPT, and somatic therapy with trauma-informed talk therapy in a way that feels steady and manageable. We slow things down, explore your nervous system patterns, and notice where old survival strategies are still running the show. The work goes deep, but it doesn't have to feel heavy all the time. There's always room for breath, connection, and moments of lightness.
This approach, rooted in understanding how trauma lives in the body and shapes relationships, is also what I bring to my work training other professionals. Real healing happens when we understand the nervous system, not just the story.
Who I Help
The women who find me are smart, capable, and exhausted from carrying things alone. Many feel disconnected from themselves or stuck in the same painful cycles. Some have tried therapy before but didn't find the depth, safety, or clarity they were hoping for.
You might be the high-functioning anxious woman who looks fine on paper but feels like you're barely holding it together. Or you might be the woman who's questioning whether what you experienced in your relationship was "bad enough" to deserve healing. Either way, you're done with surface-level coping strategies. You're ready to understand why your body feels unsafe even when your life looks stable, and you want to rebuild trust in yourself.
My job is to help you understand yourself, trust yourself, and feel rooted in who you are again.
Looking for a speaker or trainer?
I partner with organizations and professional groups to provide training on trauma-informed care, recognizing covert abuse, and understanding how trauma lives in the body. My approach blends years of clinical work with survivors and systems-level advocacy experience, so the education feels grounded, practical, and deeply informed by the realities of this work.
Education and Licensure
A Little About Me Outside the Therapy Rooom
Outside of sessions, I’m a mom who is very aware of how much coffee one human can safely consume in a day. I’m a trained Pilates instructor, a big believer in getting outside for walks, and I'm convinced that any small accomplishment deserves a sweet treat. My comfort TV rotation is basically Friends and New Girl on an endless loop, and yes, I will absolutely talk Bravo with you.