*Virtual therapy and in-person appointments available in Michigan!
Looking for a Childhood Trauma Therapist in Michigan?
Sometimes experiences from childhood stay with us longer than we expect.
For kids, that can look like anxiety, big emotions, trouble at school, shutting down, or changes in behavior. For adults, childhood experiences may show up in relationships, self-esteem, boundaries, anxiety, or patterns that are hard to understand or change.
If you or your child are struggling with the effects of difficult past experiences, Kara can help.
How Childhood Trauma Therapy Can Help
Kara is a childhood trauma therapist in Michigan who works with both kids and adults. She helps clients make sense of what they are feeling, understand how past experiences may still be affecting them, and learn tools to feel more grounded and in control.
Kara uses EMDR, CBT, mindfulness, and other trauma-informed approaches depending on each person’s needs. Her style is warm, calm, and down-to-earth. She wants therapy to feel like a place where you can be yourself and talk about what is really going on without feeling judged.
EMDR Therapy for Childhood Trauma
Sometimes we know something from the past is affecting us, but talking about it alone doesn’t seem to change how we feel.
Kara uses EMDR therapy with children and adults when it is a good fit. EMDR can help people work through difficult or overwhelming experiences and the thoughts, feelings, or reactions that may still be connected to them.
You don’t need to have the perfect words for what happened or even be sure whether you would call it trauma. Kara will meet you where you are.
A Therapist Who Understands Neurodivergence
Kara also has years of experience working with neurodivergent children and adults, including people with ADHD, autism, and giftedness.
Her school-based experience gives her a strong understanding of IEPs, 504 plans, neuropsychological evaluations, and the challenges kids and families can face within school systems.
For adults, Kara understands that neurodivergence, trauma, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm can overlap in ways that are not always easy to untangle.
Whether you use diagnostic labels or not, Kara focuses on understanding you as a whole person.
Childhood Trauma Therapy for Kids and Adults in Michigan
You may be looking for help because your child seems more anxious, withdrawn, angry, or overwhelmed.
Or maybe you are an adult who has started wondering why certain experiences from childhood still affect your relationships, emotions, confidence, or reactions today.
You don’t have to figure it all out before starting therapy.
Kara provides childhood trauma therapy for kids and adults throughout Michigan via telehealth and offers in-person therapy in Farmington Hills.
If you’re looking for a childhood trauma therapist in Michigan who is warm, practical, and understands both trauma and neurodivergence, Kara may be a good fit.
Ready to Get Started?
Reaching out for therapy can feel like a big step, especially when you aren’t quite sure what you need yet.
That’s okay.
Contact Bright Spot Counseling and EMDR Treatment Center to learn more about working with Kara and whether childhood trauma therapy may be right for you or your child.
Kara is licensed to provide therapy to Michigan residents via telehealth and in person in Farmington Hills.
More About Kara
Music I love listening to: Paul McCartney
Best book I’ve ever read: The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
If I could spend time anywhere it would be: Arizona
Favorite quote: “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
I never go anywhere without: Music
I’m a little obsessed with: My dog, Zion
Food I can’t live without: Middle Eastern food
You will often find me: Cooking, exercising, listening to music, reading, spending time in nature with my dog Zion, and traveling
