There are seasons when we survive—
and seasons when we begin to soften, to rebuild, to wonder what else is possible.

Post-traumatic growth is not about moving on or erasing pain. It’s about slowly, gently becoming—reclaiming a sense of self, meaning, and possibility after trauma has shifted the landscape of your life.

What is POst-Traumatic Growth?

Post-traumatic growth (PTG) is a research-based concept introduced by psychologists Richard Tedeschi and Lawrence Calhoun, referring to the positive psychological change that can arise not from the trauma itself, but from the process of struggling to integrate and make meaning from it.

PTG doesn’t dismiss pain—it honors it, while gently creating space for what may emerge through healing:

• A deeper appreciation for life

• Stronger, more meaningful relationships

• A renewed sense of inner strength or personal purpose

• Greater spiritual or existential insight

• A desire to live with greater authenticity and alignment

In this space, we explore these possibilities—not as outcomes to chase, but as natural expressions of your becoming, supported by presence, care, and the wisdom of your nervous system.

How I Support This Work:

Post-traumatic growth unfolds uniquely for each person. My role is to walk alongside you—offering tools, reflection, and attuned support as you reconnect with your voice, body, and sense of possibility.

The modalities that guide our work together may include:

• EMDR therapy, to process and integrate past experiences that still hold emotional charge

• Parts work, to compassionately explore and unblend the internal voices or protective roles shaped by trauma

• Polyvagal-informed care, to support nervous system regulation, felt safety, and a return to connection

• Somatic practices, to gently rebuild trust in the body and deepen embodied presence

• Mindful inquiry, to explore the meaning, values, and shifts that may be emerging within you

Each of these approaches is used gently, in collaboration with your nervous system—not to push or fix, but to support integration, reconnection, and slow transformation.

This understanding of post-traumatic growth is based on the research of psychologists Richard Tedeschi and Lawrence Calhoun (1996), who identified the ways individuals may experience positive psychological change through the process of integrating and making meaning from trauma.