Trauma Specialist | Relationship Transformation
I help people with trauma have better relationships.
I know what it's like to build a successful life while carrying unresolved trauma. And I know the particular ways it shows up in our closest relationships. The disconnection. The reactivity. The sense that something essential is missing, even when everything looks good on the outside.
My path to this work began with my own healing. It continued through two decades of training with leaders in trauma resolution, a Master's in Public Health from Johns Hopkins, and a career across six continents, from crisis counseling in post-conflict zones to supporting high-performers in Silicon Valley.
What I've learned is that trauma always wants to heal. And when we work with the body's wisdom rather than against it, healing happens faster and more gently than most people expect.
A Global Perspective on Healing
I was raised in India, Kenya, and Egypt. That early immersion in different cultures shaped how I understand the human experience. Suffering is universal. So is our capacity for connection and change.
My professional path has been equally international. I've worked with the United Nations and UNICEF. I've provided crisis counseling in Bosnia, Liberia, and Senegal. I've trained with pioneers in body-based trauma resolution in the US and UK.
In 2018, I created a Rape Crisis Counseling resource that's now used in over 30 countries. I hold certifications in Brainspotting and Relational Life Therapy, and I've trained extensively in Internal Family Systems and somatic approaches to trauma.
This global lens informs everything I do. I've sat with people in their hardest moments. And I've watched them come back to life.
How I Work
I focus on what the body carries that talking alone won't shift.
Trauma lives in the nervous system. It shows up as overwhelm, shutdown, reactivity, numbness. These aren't character flaws or things we can think our way out of. They're physiological responses that need physiological approaches.
I work with individuals and couples at the level of the nervous system, gently helping the body release what it's been holding, sometimes for decades. Sessions are 90 minutes, long enough to go deep while staying grounded. I provide support between sessions, including customized practices and ongoing communication.
Most clients work with me for about six months. In that time, they experience lasting shifts in how they feel in their bodies and how they show up in their closest relationships.
Who This Work Is For
I specialize in relational and sexual trauma. The kind that shapes how we connect, trust, and experience intimacy. My clients are typically accomplished people who've built meaningful lives and careers. From the outside, things look good. But privately, they know something is missing.
They may be experiencing:
Overwhelm or emotional intensity that disrupts relationships
Numbness, shutdown, or difficulty with physical closeness
Patterns of over-giving, people-pleasing, or losing themselves
Difficulty trusting or relaxing, even in safe relationships
A sense that the past still has too much power over the present
Exhaustion from holding it all together
I work with individuals and couples worldwide via secure video.
"The frame of my life has changed. I feel liberated. I'm a different person. I no longer suffer through my relationships."
— Client
If You’ve Read This Far…
I invite you to learn more about my work by reading my articles on trauma resolution and relationships. Or if you’d like to explore working together, reach out and we’ll schedule an exploratory call.
I like to give people a chance to get to know me and my work before embarking on a journey together.
Let’s have a chat about how trauma might be limiting your enjoyment of life and relationships, and what you’d like to experience instead.