Heal from a Past so You Can Live Fully Again

Trauma Therapy for Adults in North Carolina (Online) & Puerto Rico (In-Person + Online)

Do you find yourself stuck in patterns you can’t explain—avoiding people, places, or feelings without knowing why? Do certain memories or body sensations leave you feeling overwhelmed, tense, or shut down? Maybe you’ve done your best to move forward, but the past keeps showing up in your present.

You’re not weak or broken. These are the effects of trauma, and you’re not alone in feeling this way.

At The Anxious Owl, I specialize in helping adults gently explore and work through the lingering impact of trauma. Using mindfulness-based and evidence-backed approaches, including brief cognitive behavioral therapy (BCBT), we’ll move at your pace to untangle fear, shame, and survival patterns that no longer serve you.

Healing from trauma doesn’t mean forgetting what happened. It means regaining your sense of safety, reconnecting with yourself, and making room for the life you want.
You deserve more than just surviving. Let’s help you reclaim your clarity, confidence, and calm—one step at a time.

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Understanding Trauma & PTSD

You’re Not Broken — You’re Responding to Pain That Was Too Much, Too Fast, or for Too Long

Trauma isn’t always what happened — it’s how your body and mind respond to overwhelming stress. Whether from combat, childhood neglect, assault, medical emergencies, systemic oppression, or witnessing something you couldn’t stop, trauma can leave lasting imprints on your nervous system.

PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) and trauma-related symptoms can show up in both obvious and invisible ways:

  • Feeling emotionally numb or on edge

  • Avoiding people, places, or conversations

  • Nightmares, flashbacks, or restless sleep

  • Trouble concentrating, connecting, or trusting

  • Deep shame or guilt that doesn’t match your logic

Even high-achieving individuals can feel stuck, reactive, or disconnected without knowing why. If you find yourself exhausted from holding it all together, or wondering why you can’t “just move on,” you’re not alone — and you’re not weak.

This is your system doing its best to protect you.
But healing is possible.

Therapy offers a path to process and integrate what you’ve experienced — at your pace — without needing to relive every moment. Together, we’ll create a safe space to help you better understand your responses, build tools for regulation, and reconnect with the relationships, work, and values that matter most to you.

You deserve more than just surviving. You deserve to feel steady, whole, and grounded again.

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Why Work With Me

Therapy with me isn’t about endless sessions or surface-level advice. I bring both clinical expertise and lived experience to the table—meeting you with compassion, clarity, and a deep respect for your story.

I offer comprehensive, evidence-based psychotherapy to adults in Puerto Rico (in-person & online) and North Carolina (online only). Whether you're feeling stuck in patterns of anxiety, overwhelmed by trauma, or weighed down by suicidal thoughts, I specialize in helping you reconnect with what truly matters, without losing momentum in your busy life.

My style is collaborative and practical. Together, we’ll identify what’s keeping you stuck and develop meaningful, personalized strategies that create lasting change. Most clients begin to feel shifts in just a few sessions, because this work is focused, strategic, and deeply supportive.

You don’t have to go it alone anymore. I’ll meet you where you are—and help you move toward where you want to be.