Approach
How We Do the Work
Therapy should not feel like being handed a technique catalog. Here is what happens in the room, and the methods underneath it in plain language.
Trauma Work, Explained
Trauma-Focused CBT in five minutes
Trauma is the center of this practice, so rather than describing the method in the abstract, here is Wendy walking through how she actually uses Trauma-Focused CBT.
Direct, warm, and at your pace
I am not a therapist who only nods through a session. If I notice a pattern, I will name it, kindly and clearly, because you did not come here to be agreed with. At the same time, I do not push into material you are not ready for. Both of those things are true at once, and holding them together is most of the skill.
Trauma-informed means the pace belongs to you. Your body has good reasons for its defenses, and we work with them rather than around them. You can say no to a topic and nothing bad happens.
I draw on several methods rather than one, because the person in front of me is not a diagnosis. What follows is what each of those looks like in real terms.
Methods, Without the Jargon
What each approach means for you
CBT
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Notice the thought. Test the rule. Practice a response that serves you better.
What this can look like in a session
We might slow down a worst-case prediction and separate what is possible from what is probable.
Go Deeper
Explore These Approaches
- Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT)TF-CBT in plain language: skills first, memories at your pace, and new responses you practice in your life now.
- CBT in AustinNotice the thought, test the rule, practice a better response: CBT for anxiety, perfectionism and people pleasing.
- Emotionally Focused Couples WorkCouples work drawing on Emotionally Focused Therapy ideas: find the need and fear beneath the recurring argument.
- Seeking SafetyA present-focused approach that builds stability first when trauma and unsafe coping are tangled together.
- Mindfulness-Based TherapyBrief grounding for real life, walk-and-talk as moving mindfulness, and the language of your faith if you want it.
What to Expect
From first call to finishing
- 01
The Free Consultation
A short call. You tell me what is going on, I tell you honestly whether it is something I work with, and we talk through cost and scheduling before you commit to anything.
- 02
The First Few Sessions
History, context and what you want to be different. No requirement to go into the worst details early. We establish safety and stability before we go anywhere difficult.
- 03
The Middle
This is where the actual change happens, and it is rarely a straight line. Some weeks are heavy, some are practical, some are just steady. Weekly at first for most people, easing off later.
- 04
Ending Well
The goal is that you do not need me indefinitely. We talk openly about what finishing looks like, and the door stays open if life brings you back.
No approach here promises to fix you or guarantee a result. What it offers is a steady place to do difficult work with someone trained to hold it.
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