Relational Trauma Therapy in Seattle, WA and Oregon

Therapy for Complex PTSD, Attachment Injuries, Childhood Wounds, Betrayal Trauma, and Generational Trauma Available Online

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Online trauma therapy in Seattle, WA and throughout Oregon.

This Is What Relational Trauma Can Feel Like

It often shows up quietly in your body, in your thoughts, and in how much of yourself you allow to be present with others:

  • Your body stays on high alert in relationships.
    You track tone, mood, and distance, bracing for things to shift.

  • You replay interactions long after they’re over.
    You go back over what you said, what they meant, and what you should’ve done differently

  • You don’t fully trust your own instincts.
    You second-guess yourself and wonder if you’re too sensitive or just missing something.

  • You want closeness and judge yourself for it.
    Longing, shame, and self-criticism tangle together.

  • You shrink yourself to keep connection.
    You minimize needs, soften boundaries, or stay quiet to avoid rocking the boat.

  • You feel alone, even with people.
    Connection feels fragile, and being fully seen feels risky.

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If you recognize yourself here, therapy can be a place where your body doesn’t have to stay on guard, and where nothing about your response is treated as a problem to fix.

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How can Relational Trauma Therapy in Seattle Help?

  • You have a place to bring your real relational self.
    The parts of you that overthink, pull back, cling, freeze, or people-please are not corrected or coached away. They are understood in context.

  • Your reactions are slowed down by being met, not rushed or judged.
    Over time, being responded to with consistency and care can change how much you have to stay on guard in connection.

  • You learn what belongs to the past and what is happening now.
    Patterns that once kept you safe are explored gently, so they do not have to run every relationship automatically.

  • You practice staying connected without abandoning yourself.
    Therapy becomes a place to notice needs, boundaries, and emotions in real time, without having to disappear to keep closeness.

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Relational trauma can come from…

  • Developmental Trauma

    Growing up with love and unpredictability. You never knew if closeness meant comfort or emotional danger.

  • Intergenerational Trauma

    Patterns you inherited, not chose—like emotional shutdown, conflict, or criticism that was “normal” in your family and got passed down.

  • Childhood Trauma

    Early experiences where you had to adapt to survive—being neglected, misunderstood, parentified, or made to manage an adult’s emotions.

  • Complex PTSD

    Long-term stress from repeated relational hurt—so your nervous system stays on alert, even when you logically know you’re “safe.”

  • Betrayal Trauma

    Betrayal, secrecy, chronic broken trust, or conflict that never repairs—leaving you feeling alone, anxious, or like you’re walking on eggshells.

  • Attachment Injuries

    Painful ruptures in connection—abandonment, sudden breakups, ghosting, or a partner/caregiver who disappeared emotionally when you needed them most.

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When your body feels safer, your life opens.

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When your body feels safer, your life opens. 〰️

My Approach to Healing Relational Wounds

Working with me isn’t about pushing through or extracting insight on a deadline. We move at your pace.

If we touch something tender, we stay with it carefully. If your body speeds up, we slow down. If you need to pause, we pause. Nothing is forced. Attachment injuries happened in relationship — repair does too — and it doesn’t respond well to pressure.

We pay attention to what happens in real time. The tightening in your chest when you talk about needing someone. The way you laugh right before something vulnerable lands. The moment your eyes look away when you expect to be misunderstood.

Therapy here isn’t constant intensity. We ground. We notice. Sometimes we laugh — not to avoid the hard thing, but because your nervous system needs a breath.

This is where attachment repair begins: in a relationship where you don’t have to perform competence, prove you’re “not too much,” or carry the emotional weight alone.

If you’re looking for trauma therapy that is experiential, relational, and rooted in mind-body awareness — with a psychologist who engages you directly and isn’t afraid to go deep — this work may fit.

Your full self is welcomed here. — Dr. April

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  • We build trust through connection

    We create a supportive relationship where your body can finally relax and your guard can come down. This becomes the foundation for all deeper healing work.

  • We explore the whole you

    We look at your patterns, your body's cues, what your brain is thinking, your gut instincts, and even lifestyle factors like stress, rest, creativity, and spirituality. If it shapes your healing, we include it.

  • We practice compassionate ways of responding

    With somatic tools, mindfulness, and compassion-based work, you learn to move through triggers and tough moments with more clarity and self-trust.

Integrated Therapy Approaches

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    Somatic Therapy

    Somatic therapy works with the body because healing isn’t just a mindset shift, it’s a nervous system shift. As your system learns to regulate, reactions soften, emotions feel more manageable, and change happens more naturally.

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    Internal Family Systems

    Internal Family Systems sees your inner world as made up of different “parts,” each with its own emotions, roles, and intentions. When you get to know these parts with compassion, the inner conflict softens and you create more space for clarity, peace, and healing.

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    Mindfulness

    Mindfulness is really just learning to pay attention to what’s happening inside and around you, in real time, without piling up the criticism. It’s the practice of noticing your thoughts and feelings with curiosity rather than judgment, so you can respond with clarity instead of reacting on autopilot.

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    Attachment Science

    Attachment science explores how the relationships we first relied on create a blueprint for how we connect, cope, and feel safe. Those early bonds influence how we view ourselves and how we show up in relationships throughout our lives.

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    Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)

    KAP in a therapeutic setting can help soften rigid patterns, open new perspectives, and make emotional healing more accessible. Paired with compassionate guidance and integration work, it can create a safe inner space for deeper insight, release, and meaningful change.

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Ready to invest in yourself or relationship(s)? Here’s how to begin:

  • Step 1: Consultation

    Start with a free 20-minute phone call or video by filling out the consultation form below. We’ll explore your intentions for therapy and if my style is the right fit for you.

  • Step 2: Book a Session

    We’ll begin with an intake session and then have online weekly or biweekly meetings from the comfort of your home.

  • Step 3: Trust the Process

    We’ll dive into the essence of your concerns and create new emotional experiences that help you embody lasting change.

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Online therapy in Seattle, WA and throughout Oregon

Attachment trauma therapy for adults ready to feel secure in relationships, calm in themselves, and confident in their truth.

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