Healing is possible
Trauma changes you but it doesn’t have to define you.
Support within reach
Trauma can leave deep emotional and physical imprints, but with the right support, healing is not only possible—it’s within reach. We offer trauma-informed care rooted in compassion, safety, and proven clinical approaches. Depending on your needs and goals, therapy may include Meta-Cognitive Therapy (MCT), Written Exposure Therapy (WET) for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for PTSD and other Trauma and Stress Disorders, or other evidence-based methods.
Our goal is to help you process what’s happened, reduce distressing symptoms, and rebuild a sense of safety, connection, and control in your life.
Treatment approaches
We offer many different options rooted in evidence-based practices.
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Dr. Roldan was trained in EMDR in 2016 and was subsequently certified by EMDRIA to use this treatment approach for individuals who have experienced trauma.
EMDR is a comprehensive psychotherapy that accelerates the treatment of a wide range of pathologies and self-esteem issues related to disturbing events and present life conditions.
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Dr. Roldan attended a training on how to utilize Written Exposure Therapy, a manualized exposure-based psychotherapy for PTSD that is recommended by the VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines.
A growing number of studies indicate that WET is effective for PTSD, even among patients with complicated presentations and other comorbid disorders. In addition, compared with other trauma-focused treatments, the drop out rate is very low (meaning clients tend to see the treatment through to the end).
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Dr. Roldan attended a two-day training with Dr. Pia Calleson (Denmark), author of Live More, Think Less, on the usefulness of the Meta-Cognitive Therapy approach for depression, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, mild OCD, and PTSD. The research on this approach is compelling, and MCT is well-suited for individuals in which rumination is a primary issue. This approach is popular in Europe and is recently being disseminated in the United States.
Visit the MCT Institute website and read about the founder, Dr. Wells who trained Dr. Pia Calleson.
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faqs
Common questions about trauma therapy
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As it turns out, avoidance of processing personal trauma only maintains the symptoms of trauma over time. In clinical terms, it negatively reinforces (e.g. strengthens) the trauma response. With that said, the client is always in control of whether or not we address their trauma. Our role is to educate, equip, and empower…. but only for clients who are ready and willing. If a client does not feel ready, we can focus on building coping skills first. At the same time, we know our clients are capable of doing hard things…. especially when those hard things are what stands between where they are now and where they want to be.
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EMDR is in the second tier of evidence-based trauma treatments according to the 2025 Clinical Guidelines for Trauma treatment put out by the American Psychological Association. EMDR was controversial for some time, but the evidence for its efficacy has strengthened over time. Part of the controversy is over the role of the bilateral stimulation (e.g. the eye movements or tapping). Though we don’t know neurobiologically what is happening, we do know that the overall treatment is signficantly better than no treatment or treatment as usual (TAU).
Be sure to ask me about my first ever time using EMDR treatment with a client with debilitating PTSD!
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There are several excellent options for good trauma treatment. First tier treatments include Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). Second tier treatments include Cognitive Therapy (CT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET).
We have many good options.
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