Therapy for women, children, and teens dealing with anxiety, trauma, and sexual abuse in Orlando and throughout Florida.
Bravery is your superpower.
Because it takes a lot of bravery to meet your struggles head-on.
Because you haven’t given up – because you’re strong and resilient.
Because being vulnerable enough to seek therapy is a courageous thing to do.
You’re handling it all, every day.
But you’re tired, aren’t you?
You’re juggling the regular ups and downs of life… Family obligations, your professional life, caretaking responsibilities. Even on their own, those can be pretty overwhelming sometimes.
And then, just beneath the surface, there’s the constant, low hum of anxiety.
Or difficult memories.
Maybe you find yourself second-guessing the choices you’ve made…
Wondering if you should have handled things differently.
Or regularly needing to push down things about your relationships you just haven’t had the time or space to come to terms with yet.
Maybe it’s your child who’s struggling. Maybe you’re feeling helpless, like you’re doing all you can to support them through this tough time, but you’re just not sure it’s making a difference.
And maybe it feels like no one knows you actually don’t have it all together.
You feel like you’re wearing a mask.
Hey! It’s okay. I promise.
You’re doing an amazing job! And if you’re here, opening yourself up to the possibility of therapy, then let me assure you: one of the most difficult parts of the process is already behind you.
Trauma doesn’t have to mean a forever-burdened life for you or your child. Because there’s no single, prescribed set of milestones or experiences that make up a happy existence.
There’s only your way – your unique path to the life you deserve. You get to write your own, beautiful life story… You decide where this chapter fits in.
And I’m here to help you figure it out.
I specialize in therapy for women, children, and teens who have experienced trauma, anxiety, and sexual abuse.
If that’s you, I want you to know that there’s life after trauma.
There’s success.
Excitement.
Celebration.
Joy, peace, and the quiet of calm. (Hey, even boredom!)
After trauma, there can be contentment.
There’s space for you here, in a safe and supportive environment where you can process your thoughts, make sense of your feelings…
And begin to heal the impact of trauma to your mind and heart.
Anxiety Therapy
Just because you’ve gotten used to the buzz of fear in the background of your everyday life doesn’t mean you’ve got to live with it. Anxiety is your body’s natural reaction to the stressors associated with… well, life. From job stress to relationship tension, parenthood to the daily presence of challenging memories, I’ll help you hone in on the root of your anxiety and figure out how to move around it.
Trauma Therapy
Trauma can come in the form of one specific, really hard moment… A single, earth-shattering moment that rocked you to your core – or it can be the culmination of many smaller, more insidious things over time. But one thing is for sure: if you suspect you’ve experienced something traumatic, you probably have. And it’s incredibly draining to hold it all by yourself. We can lighten that load through our work together.
Sexual Abuse Therapy
There’s no overstating the toll sexual abuse can take – on your body, on your mind, on your relationships with the world and with loved ones. It can feel nearly impossible to move forward… Impossible to get on with the minute tasks of the daily life you knew before. Of course it feels this way. What happened was HUGE. But it doesn’t always have to take up all the space in your rearview mirror. We can get you on the healing journey you deserve to be on.
EMDR Therapy
Our experiences – the feelings, the associations – get stored in our brains in ways that we can’t control. That can make it really hard to access those memories as fully as we’d need to in order to process them consciously. EMDR therapy is a reprocessing technique that throws open the door to the locked parts of those memories. It lets us move forward without the weight of those memories holding us back.
Counseling for Children & Teens
In my role as a child therapist, I work with children struggling with anxiety, trauma, or the impact of child sexual abuse. I provide a safe and supportive space for your child to work through their big thoughts and feelings in an age-appropriate way.
Sometimes, you know your child has experienced something challenging or traumatic. Other times, you may not be sure – but you can sense that they’re struggling. If you’re interested in seeking services for your child, let’s chat.
I’m Alexandra.
I’m a Licensed Mental Health Counselor certified in EMDR and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and I have a certificate in play therapy for children.
I’m passionate about walking with my clients on their unique healing journeys…
And I can’t wait to meet you.
