Therapy for Kidnapping & Human Trafficking Survivors
You survived the unthinkable.
Now it’s time to reclaim what was stolen from you.
As a licensed mental health counselor in Florida, I specialize in working with survivors of kidnapping & human trafficking. Whether you're dealing with chronic fear, dissociation, or even struggling with feeling deserving of healing, trauma therapy can help. Our work together is about rebuilding your sense of safety, trust, identity, & power—because what was stolen from you doesn’t get the final say.
How it shows up in your everyday life
Your nervous system is stuck in overdrive: heart racing, gut clenched, muscles tense.
Nightmares or flashbacks hit out of nowhere, like your body won’t let you forget.
Touch—wanted or unwanted—feels unsafe or overwhelming.
Trust feels impossible, even with people who mean well.
You feel emotionally numb one minute & like you're drowning the next.
Guilt & shame whisper that somehow, what happened was your fault.
Loud noises, locked doors, certain smells, or even a phrase can send you spiraling.
You’re exhausted from trying to pretend you’re “fine” when you’re barely holding it together.
You want to move forward, but the past keeps fucking hijacking your present.
You feel like you're constantly scanning for danger—even in places that should feel safe.
You might relate if:
You've been told “you’re safe now,” but your body never got the memo.
You flinch at affection or kindness because it doesn’t feel trustworthy.
You constantly monitor exits, avoid crowds, or freeze up in certain places.
Your emotions feel too big, too much, too dangerous—so you shove them down.
You’ve been silenced, doubted, or retraumatized when trying to tell your story.
You’re afraid to open up because you’ve had safety used against you.
You dissociate during sex, touch, or stress—like your body checks out.
You don’t recognize yourself anymore—or maybe you never really got to.
You feel like you’re just surviving—not actually living.
You’re scared healing will hurt as much as the trauma did.”
How EMDR can help you
Trauma like this doesn’t just live in your memories—it lives in your nervous system.
EMDR helps your brain reprocess what happened so your body stops reliving it like it’s still happening. You don’t have to talk through every detail. EMDR meets you where you’re at—without retraumatizing you. With EMDR, those memories can lose their grip. Your nervous system can breathe again.
Here’s what we’ll work on—
Restoring a sense of safety: Helping your nervous system unlearn survival mode so you can actually feel safe again.
Processing traumatic memories: Using EMDR to reduce the intensity of past experiences without needing to relive them in detail.
Reconnecting with your body: Moving from dissociation & numbness into awareness & choice.
Rebuilding trust & boundaries: Learning to set, feel, & enforce limits—without guilt or fear.
Reclaiming your story: Integrating your past into your identity without it defining you.
Reclaiming joy, purpose, & power: Creating space for what comes after survival.
Life after EMDR
Walk into a room without planning your escape route.
Sleep through the night without nightmares or panic jolts.
Say “no” without spiraling into guilt or fear.
Begin trusting yourself—your instincts, your body, your voice.
Feel grounded in your own skin instead of floating outside of it.
Reclaim your story without it feeling like it still owns you.
You can heal without forgetting; you don’t need to forget to find freedom.
You get to build a life that isn’t defined by what was done to you.
Ready to take back your power & write your next chapter on your own fucking terms?
Schedule a consult & reclaim your sense of self and your felt safety.