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Who I Work With...
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You carry responsibility, pressure, and exposure to trauma every day—and you’ve learned how to function through it, even when it’s costing you.
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You may feel burned out, emotionally shut down, or constantly on edge, especially at home where the armor finally comes off.
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You care deeply about the people in your life but struggle with connection, patience, or presence because your nervous system never fully gets to stand down.
The Over-Responsible Adult
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You were praised for being mature, composed, and self-sufficient — but those traits came at the cost of feeling emotionally known.
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You feel guilty resting, as if you have to earn permission to relax.
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You’ve built your life around control — schedules, achievements, emotional regulation — because chaos once meant danger.
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You’re the calm in every storm, even when you’re breaking inside.
The Emotionally Neglected Child
(Now in an Adult Body)
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You grew up feeling loved for what you did, not for who you were.
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Your parents weren’t cruel — just unavailable, distracted, or dismissive.
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You learned to hide your needs to avoid disappointment or conflict.
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Now, even in safe relationships, you find it hard to trust that your emotions won’t be “too much.”
The Competent, Exhausted Professional
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On paper, you’re thriving — career, relationships, responsibility — yet emotionally, you’re running on fumes.
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You know what to do, but you can’t seem to feel better.
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You manage your anxiety through productivity, but peace feels foreign.
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You carry your composure like armor — but sometimes you just want to set it down.
How This Works
I treat relational trauma and complex PTSD by working directly with the nervous system, not just through insight or conversation. Using EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness, and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, I help clients safely access and resolve trauma at the level where it’s stored. I don’t rely on traditional talk therapy alone because understanding your patterns doesn’t change them when the nervous system is still stuck in survival. The goal is real, lasting change—not just better coping.
Step 1:
Book your 30-min consult
Step 2:
90-Minute
History & Trauma Mapping
Step 3:
Weekly therapy blending EMDR, IFS, and mindful pattern recognition for lasting change
Step 4:
Immersive Attachment & Communication Workshops
Step 5:
Optional Ketamine Asssisted Therapy (KAP)
Hi, I'm Erika!
I’m an attachment-focused trauma therapist, EMDR-trained clinician, and ketamine-assisted therapy provider.
I specialize in helping adults heal relational trauma, regulate their nervous systems, and untangle long-standing patterns that keep showing up in relationships.
Before this work became my profession, it was personal. Like many of the people I work with, I know what it’s like to try everything—talking it through, reading the books, “doing the work”—and still feel stuck in the same emotional loops.
What changed things was learning to work at the level of attachment and the nervous system, not just insight or willpower.
My approach weaves together attachment theory, EMDR, Internal Family Systems (parts work), neuroscience, and mindfulness to support real, embodied change. Clients often describe my style as grounded, direct, and deeply compassionate.
I’m also the author of Making Therapy Work and the host of the Roots & Attachment Podcast, where I share accessible education on healing, connection, and becoming more whole.
If you’re here, you’re not broken—and meaningful change is possible.
Is this approach right for you?
Good Fit
You’ll be a great fit if you:
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• Are curious about integrative, nervous-system-informed therapy that treats the whole person.
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Feel ready for meaningful change and want to engage actively in the process.
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Understand that growth often involves discomfort and are willing to explore it with support.
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Take ownership of your patterns and want to create change intentionally.
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Are looking for depth, honesty, and momentum—not just a space to vent.
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Want therapy that is focused, immersive, and oriented toward real change.
Not So Good Fit
This approach may not be right for you if you:
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Prefer a highly neutral, reserved, or strictly “blank-slate” therapist.
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Are most comfortable with formal or traditional therapeutic dynamics.
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Prefer therapy that stays primarily cognitive or conversational.
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Are looking mainly for a place to vent rather than actively work toward change.
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Are not ready to explore deeper emotional or nervous-system-based work.
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Expect the therapist to do the work for you rather than with you.
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Are uncomfortable with integrative or experiential approaches (IFS, EMDR, or KAP).
Understanding Attachment & Relational Trauma
Being let down or hurt by others can feel like a thousand tiny papercuts—small but deeply impactful.
Growing up in a home where love felt unpredictable, criticism was common, or your needs were overlooked can leave lasting attachment wounds. These painful experiences can make it hard to trust, set boundaries, or feel secure in relationships, keeping you emotionally stuck in patterns that no longer serve you.
Healing from attachment injuries means processing these hidden pains, rebuilding trust (in yourself and others), and fostering stronger, more fulfilling connections.
Let’s talk about how EMDR, IFS parts work, ketamine, and relational therapy can help you heal and create the relationships you deserve.
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) LEARN MORE
