Susanne Smith

If you’re struggling with complex trauma, single incident trauma, post-traumatic stress, childhood trauma, anxiety, dissociation, disconnection, or constant emotional overwhelm, you don’t have to navigate it alone. I specialize in trauma therapy for adults and help clients process painful experiences in a way that feels steady, grounded, and manageable, not rushed or overwhelming.

Using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), attachment-focused therapy, and nervous-system-informed approaches, I work with you to build safety, stability, and emotional resilience while addressing the root impact of trauma. Many people worry that trauma therapy will feel too intense or destabilizing. In our work together, therapy moves at a pace that supports your nervous system, with practical tools to help manage anxiety, emotional flooding, shutdown, dissociation, and other trauma responses throughout the process.

I use evidence-based approaches including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), psychodynamic therapy, and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) to help adults break free from old patterns, rebuild confidence, and move forward with clarity. My approach blends evidenced based practice and practical coping strategies to support healing. My goal is to help you gain awareness and understanding, process pain, develop resilience, and reconnect with your inner strength and peace of mind.

In our first session, we’ll explore what brings you to therapy and clarify your goals. Together, we’ll discuss how we can work best as a team and create a personalized plan for healing. Therapy can help you release what no longer serves you, understand yourself, rebuild confidence, and gain tools to manage symptoms that interfere with your ability to be present in the moment and live life to the fullest. Flexible telehealth sessions make it easy to start your journey from the comfort of home. Your next chapter starts here.