As a Registered Clinical Social Worker (RCSW), I provide individual adult therapy that is centred on you and your concerns. Services are available in South Surrey, and online throughout British Columbia, allowing you to access care in a way that fits your needs.

Adult Trauma Therapy That Treats the Whole Person

Trauma is not only stored in memory, it is also held in the body and nervous system. For this reason, trauma therapy is most effective when it addresses emotional, cognitive, and physiological responses together.

My approach to adult trauma counselling integrates:

• EMDR Therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

• Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy

These approaches are widely recognized for supporting recovery from trauma, PTSD, complex trauma, anxiety, and stress-related concerns.

EMDR Therapy for Trauma in Surrey, BC

EMDR therapy helps the brain reprocess traumatic or distressing experiences so they no longer feel overwhelming in the present. Rather than focusing on detailed retelling, EMDR supports adaptive processing, reducing emotional intensity and physical reactivity linked to past events.

EMDR therapy may be helpful if you experience:

• Intrusive memories or flashbacks

• Strong emotional or physiological reactions

• Avoidance of reminders of past experiences

• Ongoing anxiety connected to earlier events

Many adults seek EMDR when they feel stuck or when talk therapy alone has not fully resolved trauma symptoms.

Internal Family Systems (IFS)Therapy

IFS-informed therapy understands that we all have different inner parts, such as protective, critical, anxious, or wounded parts, that developed to help us cope with difficult or traumatic experiences.

In trauma-focused IFS work, therapy supports you to:

• Develop compassion and curiosity toward inner experiences

• Reduce inner conflict and self‑criticism

• Strengthen emotional balance, clarity, and self‑leadership

• Build capacity to remain present with difficult emotions

Trauma therapy is collaborative, carefully paced, and guided by your comfort and readiness. You remain in control of what is explored and when. The focus is on safety, stabilization, and gradual healing, not re‑traumatization.

In therapy, we will:

• Clarify your goals for counselling

• Build skills for emotional regulation and grounding

• Process traumatic experiences at a manageable pace

• Support increased resilience, self‑understanding, and connection

Individual trauma counselling may be helpful if you are experiencing:

• Trauma, PTSD, or complex trauma

• Anxiety, panic, or chronic stress

• Emotional numbness or shutdown

• Relationship difficulties or boundary concerns

• Persistent emotional patterns despite previous therapy

You do not need to have experienced a single traumatic event to benefit. Trauma therapy can also support healing from cumulative, relational, or developmental experiences.

Ready to Begin Trauma Therapy?

If you are seeking individual trauma therapy for adults in South Surrey, BC, or prefer the flexibility of online trauma counselling anywhere in British Columbia, support is available. The first step is a brief phone consultation to discuss your concerns, answer questions about the process and determine whether this approach is the right fit for you.