On the outside, you might be holding everything together. On the inside, you might feel constantly on edge, numb, exhausted, or hard on yourself in ways you can’t explain. Maybe you overreact to small things, shut down in relationships, or feel like you can never fully relax.

These are common effects of trauma. They aren’t character flaws. They’re how your nervous system learned to protect you.

I’m Nayana, a trauma-informed therapist. I help adults heal from PTSD, complex trauma (C-PTSD), childhood trauma, and relational trauma. I also help with what often grows from trauma: anxiety, depression, burnout, and substance use.

Who I Work With
You might be a good fit for trauma counselling with me if you:

• Grew up in a home that felt unsafe, chaotic or emotionally neglectful
• Have been through abuse, assault, loss, or another overwhelming event
• Feel stuck in patterns like people-pleasing, hypervigilance, shame or self-criticism
• Use alcohol, substances or other habits to cope with what you feel
• Feel disconnected from yourself or the people you love
• Have tried “talking about it” before and still feel stuck

  My Approach to Trauma Therapy

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In our sessions, we will:

Understand what’s really going on: how past experiences show up in your body, emotions and relationships today
Build practical tools to calm your nervous system, manage triggers and cope with difficult moments
Process and make sense of what you’ve lived through, when you feel ready
Rebuild trust in yourself so you feel steadier, more resilient and more in control of your life

Substance use and other compulsive coping habits are often a way to survive pain that hasn’t had a safe place to go. I work with the whole picture, both the trauma underneath and the patterns on the surface, without judgement.