Healing through connection to self, body, and story
I’m here to help you build a different relationship with your thoughts, emotions, and body. A relationship that’s rooted in compassion, curiosity, and aligned with what truly matters to you.
My approach combines trauma-informed care, EMDR and the Four Blinks Protocol, parts work, and somatic approaches - helping you work with both the story and the felt sense of what you've been carrying. I bring this approach to clients across identities and backgrounds, including BIPOC, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent, and geeky clients, tailoring pace and structure to what works for you
Our work together will help you feel more connected to your authentic self. You deserve a healing space where you don’t have to explain or minimize who you are.
Parts work
Every part has a story to tell. We’ll explore your inner landscape with compassion, understanding how different ‘parts’ of you carry roles, burdens, and hopes. Parts work helps you move from inner conflict to inner collaboration, so that your Self can lead with calm, clarity, and care.
Healing Beyond the Individual
Healing is not just personal, it's political and ancestral. Together, we'll explore how colonization, systemic oppression, and cultural disconnection have shaped your lived experience. Through a decolonial lens, we'll work to reclaim your narratives, honor ancestral wisdom, and nurture healing that is rooted in resistance, resilience, and cultural pride.
Somatic Embodiment & Regulation
Your body holds wisdom. Let's listen to it.
Therapy isn’t just about thoughts; it’s also about what’s happening in your body. I guide you in reconnecting with physical sensations, breath, and movement, fostering safety and grounding within your own body to regulate stress and emotions.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) & Four Blinks/Predictive Processing Flash
Healing the echoes of trauma through the body and mind. I integrate EMDR and Four Blinks/Predictive Processing Flash to support processing traumatic memories and emotional stuck points. With our understanding of memory reconsolidation, we help your nervous system reprocess distress, allowing you to move forward without feeling hijacked by the past.
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Move towards what matters, even with the messiness of life. Untangle from rigid self-judgments and learn to relate to thoughts and emotions differently. Through mindfulness, values exploration, and committed action, we'll build psychological flexibility so you can navigate life with more freedom and intention
Geek Affirming Therapy
Your fandoms, games, and stories matter here. I embrace geek culture as a powerful tool for connection and healing. Whether it's through tabletop roleplaying, anime metaphors, or video game narratives, we’ll use the stories and characters you love as bridges to understand yourself and build therapeutic insights
CONTACT US
Free 15 minute consultation
If you are interested in getting started with therapy at Great Winds Counseling, please complete the request form linked below to schedule a free 15 minute consultation. We will do our best to respond to your inquiry within 24 hours.
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