Dr. Trina Armstrong

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 20 years of experience across crisis counseling, addiction treatment, hospice and hospital care, community-based mental health, and private practice. I have worked with children and teens with serious emotional struggles, families in crisis, homeless and formerly incarcerated women, teenage mothers, survivors of sexual violence, and many people who are Black, queer, or otherwise marginalized.

I now focus on working with adults who are dealing with anxiety, depression, the effects of early life experiences, grief and loss, and major life changes. That wide range of work has shaped how I see people, not as problems to fix, but as whole human beings shaped by what they have lived through.

My background in spiritual care helps me be present with people experiencing loss and concerns about what gives their life meaning. I have lived through many seasons of life, and my own healing journey informs how I show up in this work.

I am a mother and enjoy music, sports, theatre, travel, and time in nature. These parts of my life keep me connected to the everyday joys and struggles people bring into therapy.

I am warm, relational, and attentive to your challenges and concerns. We collaborate to understand what's happening and create change by understanding how your specific issue connects to the layers of your life, your history, relationships, values, and beliefs. From there, I help you respond to this increased awareness with self-compassion and care, and practical strategies tailored to your issue. I use Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help you shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to nurture a better connection to your body and a sense of safety. My goal is to help you feel better, function better, and live with more freedom, courage, confidence, curioisty and self-compassion.

During our first session, we will talk about what is bringing you to therapy, what feels hardest right now, and what you hope might change. I will ask questions to better understand your history and the patterns affecting your life or relationships. We may not have everything figured out yet, but my goal is for you to leave feeling less alone in it and more hopeful that therapy can offer relief and help move you toward what you want for your life.