A Spacious Container for Trauma Work That Moves at the Body’s Pace
A gentle, somatic space to slow down, reconnect, explore what’s been held for too long, and discover what's next.
You’re the one others rely on.
Whether you’re showing up in scrubs, a uniform, or a therapy office, people count on you. You stay composed under pressure. You keep calm in the chaos. You hold space for others, day after day.
You’ve learned how to show up for others, for work, for life’s demands. You’ve cultivated steadiness, even when the inside felt braced or weary.
But when you’re finally off the clock, it’s a different story.
Your body stays alert. Your mind won’t slow down. You might feel irritable, shut down, or disconnected from others, and even from yourself.
You may be:
Exhausted but unable to rest
Quietly overwhelmed by things that “shouldn’t” bother you
Avoiding the feelings you don’t have time or space to process
Feeling like you have to hold it all together, even when you’re falling apart inside
Wondering why the coping skills that help your clients or patients aren’t helping you
You are not broken.
You are whole, even in the parts that ache, the parts that have been holding too much, the parts that don’t get to rest. These are often signs that your nervous system is carrying more than it can metabolize on its own. That’s not a personal failure, it’s a deeply human response to ongoing stress, trauma, and caregiving in people doing the holding.
You don’t have to keep doing this on your own.
I’m Vanessa. My work is for people who are used to carrying responsibility. People in caregiving, leadership, and helping roles who rarely get uninterrupted space to pause, exhale, and listen inward.
In our work together, we slow things down. We follow the body’s cues. We create a private, spacious container where what’s been held for a long time can begin to shift, not through force or fixing, but through attunement, safety, and enough time.
I offer focused, immersive therapy experiences, including EMDR intensives and ongoing individual work, supported by somatic and attachment-informed approaches. My role is to hold the structure, pacing, and care so your system can do what it already knows how to do: reorganize, integrate, and rest.
Exploring additional ways to support your nervous system?
Meadow Grove Counseling and Embodied Wisdom Institute share one office suite and a commitment to supporting our community’s well-being. They are separate offerings with different scopes.
Meadow Grove Counseling focuses on providing trauma-focused psychotherapy. Embodied Wisdom Institute offers non-clinical wellness-focused experiences, such as Qigong and sound practices, offerings that promote nervous system support outside of therapy.
You’re welcome to explore what feels aligned for you. For more information about the offerings at Embodied Wisdom institute, visit the EWI website.
Trauma & PTSD Therapy Services
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EMDR Therapy Intensives
For those who don’t have the capacity or desire for weekly therapy, EMDR intensives offer a focused, spacious format to process stored material in a supported way. These sessions are customized to your history, pace, and goals.
This format may be especially supportive for those in helping roles who need deeper work in a shorter timeframe.
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy
EMDR Therapy offers a powerful way to gain insights and tools for overcoming personal challenges, helping you feel more empowered in your life. By processing past painful experiences at your own pace, you can foster healing from trauma using a relational neuroscience approach that supports emotional growth. This process promotes reconnecting with your inner strength and building a healthier, more balanced life.
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Somatic Experiencing™
Somatic Experiencing provides a way to explore the connection between your mind and body, helping you become more attuned to the sensations and emotions that shape your experience. Through this process, you may begin to uncover and release tension or stress held in the body, fostering a sense of safety and balance. As you engage with your body’s wisdom, you can gradually develop a deeper awareness of how it communicates, offering the potential for greater emotional clarity and resilience over time.
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Sand Therapy
A gentle, creative option for exploring what words can’t always express.
Sand therapy offers a nonverbal, body-led way to connect with parts of yourself that may feel stuck, overwhelmed, or hard to access through talk alone. Often integrated with EMDR and somatic work, it invites insight, clarity, and nervous system regulation at your own pace.
How It Works
You deserve care that honors your timing and your story.
Our work begins with a free consultation, where we explore what you’re hoping for and whether this space feels like a good fit. From there, we’ll collaborate on a care plan that meets you where you are, whether that’s a one-time intensive, ongoing therapy, or a combination of both.
Meaningful Change
You don’t have to wait for a crisis to start tending to yourself.
You’re allowed to take up space, slow down, and explore what healing looks like on your own terms.