Trauma Therapy in Pennsylvania and Vermont
For Those Who’ve Had to Stay Small, Stay Safe, and Stay in Control for Too Long.
I help survivors of trauma feel safe in their own bodies again through EMDR and nervous system-based therapy so that they can rebuild trust, set boundaries, and finally rest—without fear running the show.
Does this sound familiar?
You’ve spent years surviving—staying quiet, staying careful, staying in control. But deep down, you wonder… is there more than just making it through the day?
I offer trauma therapy for people who are ready to feel safe in their own skin again. Whether you prefer weekly sessions or a trauma therapy intensive, we’ll work together using EMDR and body-based approaches to help you heal.
🌿 Online therapy available across Pennsylvania and Vermont—get support from the comfort of home.
🌿 EMDR & trauma-focused therapy—designed to help you reprocess and release pain.
🌿 Therapy intensives—for when weekly sessions aren’t enough, and you need deeper healing now.
Your Body Doesn’t Feel Safe—Even When Life is “Fine.”
You learned to be on guard—to scan every situation, anticipate every reaction, and adjust yourself to avoid conflict.
Because when the people who were supposed to love and protect you became the ones who caused you harm… trust stopped feeling like an option.
And so, you adapted:
🔹 You became hyperaware of people’s moods, watching for any sign of tension before it turned into something worse.
🔹 You learned to shut down your own needs, staying quiet to avoid making things worse.
🔹 You became the fixer, the caretaker, the strong one—even when you were the one who needed help.
🔹 You struggle to rest. Because stillness feels unsafe when you’ve spent a lifetime preparing for the worst.
You’re not “too sensitive.” You’re not “overreacting.”
👉 This is what trauma looks like.
And you don’t have to navigate it alone.
What Trauma Feels Like—Beyond Just “Anxiety”
Trauma isn’t just something that happened in the past—it’s how your nervous system learned to protect you. And now, those same survival patterns keep showing up, even when you don’t want them to.
🔎 Hypervigilance – Always anticipating danger, even in safe situations.
🔎 Emotional Reactivity – Feeling like you overreact or feeling completely numb.
🔎 Shutting Down – Freezing, zoning out, or feeling detached in stressful moments.
🔎 People-Pleasing (Fawn Response) – Putting others first to stay safe in relationships.
📝 Related Blog: Recognizing and Managing Trauma Responses
But here’s the thing—these patterns aren’t you. They’re survival strategies. And with the right support, you can learn how to step out of survival mode and into safety.
Therapy as a Turning Point
Imagine if, instead of feeling constantly on edge, you could:
🌿 Recognize when your body is reacting out of survival—and know how to calm it.
🌿 Trust yourself instead of questioning every decision.
🌿 Set boundaries without the guilt and fear of losing people.
🌿 Finally rest—without the need to stay on high alert.
Healing doesn’t mean “getting over it.” It means learning how to live without fear running the show.
Here’s how therapy helps you get there.
How Trauma Counseling Helps
🔹 Regulate Your Nervous System – Your body is not stuck this way. Together, we’ll use grounding techniques and EMDR to help you feel safe in your own body again.
📝 Learn more: Grounding Techniques for Trauma
🔹 Heal Patterns of Hypervigilance & Emotional Reactivity – Understand why you feel on edge and learn to respond instead of react.
🔹 Rebuild Trust—In Yourself & Others – You don’t have to trust everyone, but you can learn how to recognize safe people and build relationships that don’t drain you.
🔹 Set Boundaries Without Fear of Losing People – So you can say “no” without guilt and take up space without shame.
Before & After: What Happens When You Choose Healing
For so long, you believed:
🚧 “I have to do everything myself. It won’t get done otherwise.”
🚧 “No one is safe to rely on.”
🚧 “If I set a boundary, I’ll lose people.”
But what if, instead…
✨ You learned how to feel safe in your own body.
✨ You trusted yourself to recognize safe relationships.
✨ You said “no” without spiraling into guilt.
✨ You finally felt at peace.
Want to Go Deeper? Therapy Intensives May Be for You.
Sometimes, weekly therapy doesn’t feel like enough. If you’re ready for deeper, more concentrated healing, a trauma therapy intensive might be exactly what you need.
✔️ Fast-Track Your Healing – Spend dedicated time untangling survival patterns and reconnecting with yourself in a safe, focused environment.
✔️ Break Through Stuck Points – If you feel like you keep circling the same struggles in therapy, an intensive can help you move past them.
✔️ Feel Relief Sooner – Instead of waiting months to make progress, intensives help you experience deep shifts in just a few days.
Intensives are available in half-day, full-day, or multi-day formats, depending on your needs.
Why Work With Me?
I know that healing from trauma isn’t just about “talking through it.” It’s about helping your body feel safe again—so that you’re not just coping with the past, but actually freeing yourself from it.
My approach is:
🌿 Body-Based & EMDR-Focused – Because trauma isn’t just in your mind—it’s in your body. Together, we’ll work on regulating your nervous system so you can experience real relief.
🛠 Practical & Sustainable – This isn’t about digging into pain for the sake of it. I’ll guide you toward real, actionable ways to start feeling better right now—while building long-term resilience.
💬 Relational & Empowering – You don’t have to do this alone. Therapy should feel like a place where you’re truly seen and understood—without pressure, without judgment, at a pace that feels safe.
📝 Read More About My Approach & How I Work With Clients
📞 724-230-6432
📧 lunarcounseling@gmail.com
🌐 www.lunar-counseling.com