Trauma Therapy in Mahtomedi, MN - Minutes from White Bear Lake and Stillwater

Find Relief From the Invisible Weight of Trauma.

You may look like you’re holding it all together, but inside, it’s a different story.

Many people living with the effects of trauma feel overwhelmed, anxious, disconnected, or exhausted, and they may not realize that their body and brain are still in survival mode. Whether your trauma stems from a single event or complex, repeated experiences over time, the impact can ripple through every area of life: emotionally, relationally, physically, and spiritually.

At Headwaters of Healing Therapy in Mahtomedi, MN, I offer trauma-informed therapy for individuals and couples looking to move from surviving to truly living.

Trauma Doesn’t Just Live in the Past, It Lives in the Body

Trauma can manifest in surprising ways:

• Internal experiences like panic attacks, nightmares, numbness, shame, or emotional overwhelm

• Relational strain, including emotional distance, reactivity, fear of abandonment, or difficulty trusting others

• Occupational stress, such as trouble concentrating, burnout, people-pleasing, or fear of failure

• Spiritual confusion, especially for those harmed in religious or rigid environments

You’re not broken. You’re responding exactly how a nervous system wired for survival is meant to. And you don’t have to stay stuck in that pattern.

Therapy That Meets You Where You Are

I offer traditional 50-minute therapy sessions, but for those who want to go deeper, I also offer extended sessions and full- or half-day intensives. These formats can help you experience relief more quickly and give us more space to do the transformative work you’ve been longing for.

Trauma Approaches That Work With the Whole Self

I’m trained in evidence-based, body-informed trauma approaches that support deep healing:

• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

• Somatic Experiencing (SE)

• Internal Family Systems (IFS)

• Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

• Polyvagal-Informed Practice & Attachment-Based Therapy

We can integrate spiritual direction into our work if desired. Many of my clients come from Christian backgrounds and are navigating trauma in both their emotional and spiritual lives.

Your Trauma May Be Impacting Your Relationship

If trauma is contributing to emotional disconnection or repeated conflict with your partner—or if there’s been betrayal or infidelity—you may benefit from couples therapy or discernment counseling.

Prefer to Be in Nature While You Heal?

For some clients, movement and the outdoors are essential to feeling safe and grounded. That’s why I offer Walk & Talk Therapy on a scenic trail right outside my Mahtomedi office. It’s a unique way to process trauma gently and with more ease.

Therapy can help you:

• Feel more emotionally present, connected, and alive

• Break patterns of self-criticism, perfectionism, and over-functioning

• Clarify your needs and boundaries in relationships

• Heal underlying trauma that’s been driving anxiety or disconnection

• Rebuild a sense of peace, purpose, and wholeness

• Reconnect with your intuition, your values, and your joy