Columbia, MO · Telehealth Available
Therapy that works with your nervous system — not against it.
For insightful adults who have tried to think their way out of what they're carrying — and know something deeper is needed.
You've done the work. And something still isn't shifting.
You understand yourself
You've read the books, tried the techniques, maybe done years of therapy. You have insight. What you don't have is relief.
You function — and you're exhausted
To the outside world, you're capable and together. Internally, you're running on empty in a way that rest doesn't fix.
You want something that goes deeper
Coping skills aren't the problem. You need to work with what's driving the pattern — not just manage it.
What's actually happening
What you're experiencing isn't a character flaw or a failure to manage yourself better. It's your nervous system doing exactly what it learned to do — protect you. Overwhelm, shutdown, disconnection: these are outputs of a system under load, not signs that something is fundamentally wrong with you.
Lasting change happens when we work with the system — understanding the patterns, the parts, the physiology — rather than trying to override it with willpower or insight alone.
Three integrated approaches
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
A parts-based model that helps you understand — and relate differently to — the internal patterns that keep you stuck. No part of you is the problem.
Neurosomatic Intelligence (NSI)
Nervous system-based work that addresses the physiological layer of emotional experience. Because insight alone rarely creates lasting change.
EMDR
Bilateral processing to metabolize traumatic material that stays stuck. Effective, evidence-based, and integrative with both IFS and somatic work.
If this resonates, I'd like to hear from you.
I work with a small number of clients and take consultation requests by email. There's no pressure and no lengthy intake form — just a conversation to see if we're a good fit.