Complex trauma refers to prolonged or repetitive exposure to traumatic events, often beginning in childhood and continuing over an extended period. It typically involves interpersonal and relational forms of harm, such as ongoing abuse, neglect, or exploitation within familial, institutional, or community settings. More specifically, these interpersonal and relational forms of harm during childhood can include emotional neglect, abandonment, attachment disruptions between child and caregiver, boundary violations, and interpersonal violence. 

Adults who have experienced complex trauma may struggle to regulate their emotions, experience dissociation, impaired relationships, distorted self image, and physical health issues. They may also feel shame and guilt, have difficulty trusting others, and experience isolation and alienation.   

I have extensive experience in supporting folks dealing with the following complex trauma concerns:

• Childhood trauma

• Child parentification

• Relational trauma

• Adult children of emotionally immature parents 

• Emotional incest

• Toxic family systems

• Generational trauma

• Toxic shame

• Emotional neglect & abuse

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