Trauma-Informed Therapy for Women in St. Louis
For women who are tired of holding it all together — and ready to feel like themselves again.
Serving all of Missouri, Illinois, and Florida
This might sound familiar….
You’ve always been the capable one.
The responsible one.
The one who keeps things running — even when you’re running on empty.
From the outside, it looks like you’re doing fine.
On the inside, you feel stretched thin, disconnected, and quietly exhausted.
If you’re burned out from people-pleasing, carrying emotional weight that was never yours, or stuck in relationship patterns that leave you feeling unseen — you’re in the right place.
You don’t need to be stronger. You need support that actually helps.
Therapy for Burned-Out, People-Pleasing Women
You might recognize yourself here:
You learned early that being “good,” helpful, or easy made life smoother
You feel responsible for other people’s emotions — even when it costs you
Rest brings guilt instead of relief
You struggle to trust your own needs or wants
Your relationships feel draining, confusing, or unbalanced
You keep thinking, “Why is this still affecting me?”
None of this means something is wrong with you.
It means your nervous system adapted — brilliantly — to what you learned early about safety, love, and belonging.
What once protected you is now asking to be understood.
Your Patterns Make Sense — And They Can Change
I work with women who didn’t get to just be — women who learned to survive by over-functioning, self-abandoning, or staying quiet to keep the peace.
Many of these patterns have roots in childhood experiences, family dynamics, or environments where emotional needs weren’t fully met. Sometimes they’re tied to belief systems or expectations that taught you to override yourself in the name of being “right,” “faithful,” or “worthy.”
Healing isn’t about rejecting your past.
It’s about untangling what shaped you — and choosing what actually nourishes you now.
EMDR Therapy for Trauma, Anxiety, and Emotional Overwhelm
EMDR Therapy That Goes Deeper Than Talking
I use EMDR therapy with many of my clients because it helps the brain and body process what words alone can’t always reach.
If you’ve tried therapy before and felt like you were:
talking in circles
understanding everything intellectually but still feeling stuck
aware of the “why” without real relief
EMDR may be the missing piece.
EMDR works with your nervous system to gently process stored experiences — so old patterns lose their grip and your body can finally exhale. You don’t have to relive everything or explain it perfectly. We move at your pace, with plenty of grounding, humor when appropriate, and respect for your limits.
Real change doesn’t have to be dramatic. Often, it feels like more space inside.
Meet Erica -
A Trauma-Informed EMDR Therapist in St. Louis
Hi, I’m Erica.
I’m a trauma-informed EMDR therapist in St. Louis, and I work with women who are ready to stop surviving and start feeling grounded, connected, and confident in themselves.
My style is warm, direct, and very human.
I’ll meet you with compassion — and I won’t tiptoe around the truth.
Sometimes we’ll laugh. Sometimes things will land quietly.
You’ll always be respected, believed, and supported.
I don’t see you as broken.
I see someone whose system learned what it needed to — and is now ready for something different.
What Therapy Can Look Like for You
Feel More Grounded, Confident, and Connected
In therapy, we focus on helping you:
Understand why certain patterns keep showing up
Release emotional weight you’ve been carrying for too long
Feel more grounded in your body and choices
Build relationships that feel mutual and secure
Choose yourself without guilt
This work is deep — but it doesn’t have to feel overwhelming.
We go step by step, together.
You Don’t Have to
Have It All Figured Out
You don’t need the right words.
You don’t need to be sure this is “trauma.”
You don’t need to know exactly what you want yet.
If something here resonated — that’s enough. When you’re ready, I'm here…you don't need to do this alone.