Services

I specialize in working with adults with unresolved trauma and/or those who struggle with misophonia. 
I strive to be a culturally humble therapist.  I am an LGBTQIA+ ally.
I offer Misophonia Consultation for adults seeking misophonia support who live outside of Minnesota.

*If you have a child with misophonia, I will be posting my suggestions for getting support (here) soon.

To be added to my waitlist, please email me at sara@authenticlivingts.com.

Somatic Experiencing

​Anytime the body feels threatened or overwhelmed (whether the threat is real or perceived) and is not able to complete the "defensive response cycle", trauma can get stored in the body. We may consciously know the threat is over or we may not even have conscious memory of the experience (such as with birth trauma) but the nervous system will continue to respond as if the threat might come back (think hypervigilance or shutdown) ultimately restricting our capacity to manage day-to-day stress. 
 Somatic Experiencing is a powerful way to finish "incomplete motor plans" and reintegrate healthy and helpful associations.

Misophonia Support

I view misophonia as one way a dysregulated nervous system manifests. I address it from two levels:
(1) Coping Strategies - to "slow down the bleeding" (this includes things like noise buffering, house rules, taking breaks, etc.)
(2) Addressing sources of nervous system dysregulation (this varies by person/family but themes include unresolved trauma, the need for more boundaries, shame & repressed emotions).

​ Somatic Experiencing ties in nicely with misophonia work since it provides tools for greater nervous system agency and regulation.