When you work with me, we don’t just talk about what’s bothering you on the surface. True healing requires us to look at the whole picture—your body, your story, and the internal protectors that have kept you alive.
My practice is entirely trauma-informed. This means your safety, dignity, and choice are at the center of everything we do. We will always move at a pace that feels manageable for your nervous system. You do not have to relive or retell every painful detail for healing to take root. Instead, I integrate three powerful approaches to help you heal safely, gently, and completely.
Here is How We Work Together To Honor Your Whole Self
Somatic Therapy: Listening to Your Body
In my practice, we move gently—at the speed of your body, not at the speed of your stress. Trauma and long-ignored exhaustion don't just live in our thoughts; they live in our muscles, our posture, and our breath. This is especially true for Black and Brown women who have had to carry systemic pressure, anger, and survival in their bodies for generations.
Together, we will notice sensations like tight shoulders, a racing heart, a heavy chest, or that sudden urge to shut down. We stay curious instead of critical. By bringing your body into the conversation, we help your nervous system finally learn that it is safe to unpack the weight it has been carrying.
Narrative Therapy: Reclaiming Your Story
Your life is shaped by the stories told about you—by the world, by your family, and eventually, by yourself. In Narrative Therapy, we treat your story with the utmost care and respect. You are the absolute expert on your own life.
Together, we slow down the details and gently deconstruct the heavy, problem-saturated stories that leave you feeling stuck. We work to separate who you are from what happened to you. As shame loosens its grip, new chapters become possible. You begin to reclaim your voice and rewrite a narrative that truly reflects your worth, your truth, and your values.
Internal Family Systems (IFS): Welcoming All Your Parts
Have you ever felt like a part of you wants to rest, but another part is screaming at you to keep working? Internal Family Systems (IFS) helps us get to know these different "parts" of your personality—the exhausted overachiever, the tireless caretaker, the fierce protector, or the one who just wants to disappear.
Instead of fighting or judging these parts, we listen to what each one is trying to say. We acknowledge that the parts of you that feel "bad" or disruptive are actually just exhausted protectors that learned to work overtime to ensure your survival. By building a kinder, more compassionate inner relationship with yourself, you gain the self-leadership to move through the world with more choice, steadiness, and peace.
Culturally Grounded
We center Black and Brown women, honoring identity, lived experience, and trauma histories with tender, practical care.
Wider Impact
Through supervision, education, and community presence, we nurture trauma-informed, culturally responsive care beyond individual therapy sessions.
Gentle Modalities
Somatic Experiencing, IFS, and Written Exposure Therapy support trauma healing without overwhelming your nervous system.
Local Care
Our office on NW 10th Avenue offers private, relationship-focused therapy with parking, Wi-Fi, and online booking for busy professionals.
Statewide Access
Secure telehealth sessions serve adults across Florida, bringing culturally responsive trauma therapy directly into your own space.