Trauma can leave experiences feeling stuck in the present rather than part of the past. In this Q&A, Brooke shares her approach to trauma therapy, focusing on safety, pacing, and helping people feel more vibrant and alive.

Trauma can leave experiences feeling stuck in the present rather than part of the past. In this Q&A, Brooke shares her approach to trauma therapy, focusing on safety, pacing, and helping people feel more vibrant and alive.

Psychodynamic therapy is a reflective, open-ended approach that looks at both the past and present. In this Q&A, Brooke shares how this work unfolds, what it can address, and why she finds it so meaningful.

Anxiety can present itself through a broad range of symptoms.  For the majority of the individuals I work with, anxiety can show up as chronic worry, ruminations or obsessive thoughts that interrupts their day-to-day functioning and negatively impacts their lives.

Some people feel a deep low mood, while others feel flat or numb. There’s often a loss of motivation, trouble concentrating, guilt, an inability to experience pleasure, difficulty making decisions, and/or a sense of hopelessness - like you can’t imagine things getting better. For many, there’s also physical fatigue, appetite or sleep changes, or just this sense of emotional heaviness that makes it hard to function. It can also include experiencing suicidal thoughts.

Anxiety can present itself through a broad range of symptoms.  For the majority of the individuals I work with, anxiety can show up as chronic worry, ruminations or obsessive thoughts that interrupts their day-to-day functioning and negatively impacts their lives.