IFS, EMDR, & Somatic therapy for Colorado, Missouri & Kansas

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IFS, EMDR, & Somatic therapy for Colorado, Missouri & Kansas 〰️

Meet a sense of wonder within yourself.

You are holding gifts within yourself yet to be discovered. These gifts have been hard to reach, and you feel blocked by shame, self-criticism, fear, and beliefs that you aren’t good enough, you can’t trust yourself, or you’re undeserving. You learned to be this way in the world after going through stress and trauma.

What if there was a way to greet these feelings with wonder…openness…compassion? What if we could see these feelings as attempts at protection, and not personal flaws? What if there was a way for your body to finally feel at ease again? Imagine if it were possible to have this kind of relationship with yourself. It’s counter-cultural to truly experience self-compassion, and it’s possible for you.

I’d like to help you connect with a sense of wonder of your internal gifts, burdens, treasures, and meet your Self.

Let's Work Together

Somatic & Trauma Therapy, Intensives, & Supervision

“It’s all parallel - how we relate in the inner world will be how we relate in the outer.”
-Dr. Richard Schwartz, “No Bad Parts”

Sarah O'Keefe; EMDR, IFS, Somatic therapy for trauma and anxiety

“Trauma is not what happens to you, it’s what happens inside you as a result of what happened to you. Trauma is that scarring that makes you less flexible, more rigid, less feeling and more defended.” -Gabor Maté, MD

The impact of trauma isn’t something you have to carry forever. Together, we can work to create a sense of stability & nervous system regulation, allowing you to process trauma at a pace that feels safe, unburdening what’s been stuck, and experiencing more capacity for a full life.

In my work with trauma survivors, I incorporate IFS, EMDR, and Sensorimotor (somatic) to help clients heal in a way that fits for them. Show up as you are - all parts are welcome here.

In addition to my somatic & trauma work with clients, I also offer clinical supervision for LPCCs and consultation for licensed clinicians.

More About Me

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

IFS, sometimes referred to as “parts work” or “inner child work”, can help you build a compassionate relationship with all the parts of you, and offer each of them the healing they’ve been longing for.

EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy is a treatment for healing trauma, incorporating the mind and body. EMDR can help people recover from PTSD, depression, panic, anxiety, and other distressing experiences.

Sensorimotor Psychotherapy

Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP) is a somatic therapy for healing trauma and attachment ruptures. SP takes a break from the “thinking” part of our experience, and uses mindfulness and the body as a guide.

Intensives

Intensives combine several sessions into one. Typically 3 hours long, the trauma work is highly focused, to provide you with intentional time and space to heal in a safe way without interruption. I provide both EMDR Intensives and IFS Intensives.