Audacious & True Counseling

Many of the adults I work with appear capable and put together on the outside, yet quietly feel exhausted from holding everything together on the inside. They often grew up in environments where their emotions were overlooked, minimized, or misunderstood. Nothing may have looked obviously “traumatic,” but something important was missing. When emotional needs go unseen over time, children often learn to adapt by becoming highly responsible, independent, and attuned to others. In adulthood this can show up as people-pleasing, chronic guilt, burnout, difficulty knowing what you want, or a lingering sense of being “too much” or “not enough.” My work focuses on helping adults heal the impact of childhood emotional neglect and relational trauma. I use EMDR therapy and a trauma-informed, relational approach to help your nervous system process experiences that may still be shaping how you relate to yourself and others. Therapy with me is not about fixing something that is wrong with you. It’s about understanding the ways your nervous system learned to survive, and helping you develop a more compassionate and steady relationship with yourself. Together, we work to loosen patterns of self-abandonment, over-responsibility, and shame so you can begin to feel more grounded, authentic, and connected in your life and relationships. My style is warm, direct, collaborative, and empowering. I don’t begin with the question, “What’s wrong with you?” Instead, I ask, “What happened—and how did you learn to survive it?” I provide virtual EMDR and trauma therapy for adults across Michigan and Ohio. If this resonates with your experience, I’d be honored to support your healing.