Trauma & PTSD Therapy in Marietta, Roswell, and Atlanta
Healing at your pace. Our trauma-informed approach helps you process difficult experiences and reclaim your sense of self.
Still feeling the impact of trauma or PTSD?
How EMDR helps with traumaIf you’re dealing with flashbacks, nightmares, anxiety after a traumatic event, or feeling stuck or on edge, you’re not alone. Our trauma therapy includes Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) — a well‑researched therapy that is frequently helpful for trauma and PTSD. EMDR helps your brain reprocess difficult experiences so they feel less overwhelming. We also support childhood trauma, grief and loss here in Roswell and via secure teletherapy across Georgia.
Understanding Trauma, Loss & Identity
Trauma isn't just about major catastrophic events—it encompasses any experience that overwhelms your ability to cope and leaves lasting impacts on how you see yourself and the world. This includes childhood adversity, abuse, accidents, loss of loved ones, medical trauma, systemic oppression, and experiences that shattered your sense of safety.
Grief and loss extend beyond death. You might grieve the loss of relationships, career changes, health challenges, unfulfilled dreams, or versions of yourself you had to leave behind. Identity work involves exploring who you are beneath societal expectations, family patterns, and survival adaptations—discovering and embracing your authentic self.
Healing from trauma and loss isn't about "getting over it" or returning to who you were before. It's about integrating these experiences, making meaning from pain, and creating a life where you feel safe, whole, and genuinely yourself. This work takes courage, patience, and the right support.
Signs You May Benefit From This Support
Our Treatment Approach
Trauma-Informed Care
We create a safe therapeutic relationship and move at your pace. Using EMDR, somatic therapy, and other evidence-based approaches, we help you process trauma without re-traumatization.
Grief & Loss Processing
Honor all forms of loss with compassion. We provide space for the full spectrum of grief emotions and help you find ways to carry your loss while moving forward.
Identity Exploration
Discover who you are beneath survival patterns and others' expectations. We support your journey of self-discovery, authenticity, and creating a life aligned with your true values.
Therapists Who Can Help
Related Specialties
Ready to begin trauma therapy?
Meet our EMDR therapistsIf you're looking for a trauma therapist in Roswell, Abbie Brewster and Susan Keenan provide EMDR and trauma‑informed PTSD treatment, and Laura Hilsen offers trauma and PTSD therapy. If you’re coping with flashbacks, nightmares, anxiety after a traumatic event, feeling stuck or on edge, or navigating childhood trauma, grief and loss, we’ll move at your pace and discuss whether EMDR is a good fit.
Ready to Begin Your Healing Journey?
You don't have to carry this alone. Let us support you in processing trauma, honoring loss, and discovering your authentic self.