The effects of trauma aren't always obvious. They often show up in the patterns that shape your relationships, emotions, and sense of self. Together, we'll understand what's keeping you stuck and create meaningful, lasting change.
Virtual therapy for adults throughout Colorado and California.
Hi, I'm Marisa. I believe healing begins with understanding the patterns that shaped you—not judging them. Learn more about me.
My integrative approach combines evidence-based, experiential, and body-based therapies to help you understand the patterns trauma creates, reconnect with yourself, and build lasting change.
Trauma often lingers long after the experience itself. It can shape how you respond to stress, connect with others, and see yourself—even when you don't realize it's happening. Together, we'll explore these patterns, process unresolved experiences, and help you build a greater sense of safety, resilience, and connection.
Understanding Your Patterns
We’ll explore the intricate relationship between the brain, body, and trauma. Together, we’ll gain a profound understanding of how early environments have bred emotional suppression and internal dysregulation.
We’ll discover the concept of "safety behaviors", unearth hidden patterns and learn how they perpetuate subconscious cycles, leading to unintended outcomes and self-criticism. Through the power of mindful pattern recognition, you can break free from these detrimental cycles.
Building New Skills
Through our comprehensive program, you'll acquire essential skills to restore balance within your body, strengthen your connection to personal values, and break down the barriers hindering your journey towards a meaningful existence. My approach encompasses two powerful methods:
Top-Down Approach: Uncover and dismantle unhelpful thinking patterns that perpetuate negative narratives and reinforce unwanted behaviors.
Bottom-Up Approach: Discover the transformative potential of your body as a gateway to healing. Instead of avoiding discomfort, learn to acknowledge and attend to your emotions and sensations.
Processing and Healing
In my practice, my utmost goal is to create a sanctuary, a space where you can feel safe, supported, and understood. Together, we'll build a trusting relationship that will serve as the foundation for your healing journey.
A pivotal aspect to our work is the process of exploring past experiences, attending to old wounds, and redefining the narrative attached to our personal pain. By learning regulation techniques, reclaiming your story and reshaping its meaning, you pave the way for freedom and empowerment.
Trauma therapy is a form of psychotherapy that helps people heal from the lasting emotional, psychological, and physical effects of traumatic experiences. Rather than focusing only on symptoms, trauma therapy helps you understand how your past may still be influencing the way you think, feel, relate to others, and respond to the world.
Trauma therapy may be right for you if past experiences continue to affect your daily life, relationships, or sense of self. Trauma doesn't always look like flashbacks or a single traumatic event. It can also show up as anxiety, emotional numbness, people-pleasing, perfectionism, difficulty trusting others, or feeling disconnected from yourself. Therapy can help you understand these patterns and begin moving toward lasting healing.
Trauma therapy can help with the lasting effects of childhood trauma, complex trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, emotional suppression, relationship challenges, and chronic stress. Every person's experience is different, so therapy is tailored to your unique history, goals, and needs.
Item desEvery trauma therapy session is tailored to your unique experiences and goals. At my Fort Collins practice, we'll begin by building a safe, trusting relationship before exploring the patterns that may be keeping you stuck. Using an integrative approach that may include psychoeducation, experiential exercises, and body-based therapies, we'll move at a pace that feels supportive, intentional, and right for you.cription
There isn't a set timeline for healing because every person's experiences and goals are different. Some clients seeking trauma therapy in Fort Collins experience meaningful change within a few months, while others benefit from longer-term support. Rather than rushing the process, we'll regularly reflect on your progress and move at a pace that supports lasting healing.
