Michelle Thomason
Therapy for PTSD, Complex Trauma, and Anxiety If you’re living with PTSD, complex trauma, childhood trauma, or anxiety, understanding your experiences is important, but insight alone doesn’t always create lasting change. Therapy can help you process what you’ve been through so it has less impact on how you feel, relate to others, and move through daily life. I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Connecticut and Colorado. I specialize in PTSD, complex trauma (CPTSD), childhood trauma, attachment wounds, and anxiety, and I work with adults who want support feeling safer, more grounded, and more connected to themselves and their lives. My approach is warm, collaborative, and trauma informed. I’m certified in EMDR and trained in Brainspotting and Internal Family Systems (IFS) informed therapy. These approaches allow us to work with the deeper patterns and experiences underlying what you’re struggling with, rather than simply managing symptoms. I also work especially well with highly sensitive people (HSPs), deep feelers, and people who may have spent much of their lives feeling misunderstood or emotionally overwhelmed. Healing doesn’t mean forgetting what happened or becoming someone different. It means having more freedom from the ways trauma continues to affect you. If you’re ready to work through the past and feel more like yourself again, I’d be glad to help you explore whether therapy is a good fit.
First session
In our initial session, we'll begin by getting acquainted and establishing a comfortable environment. From there, we'll explore your goals and interests for therapy. This will provide a foundation for us to develop a personalized roadmap for our future sessions.
Strengths
My work is grounded in a holistic, trauma informed approach that recognizes the connection between the mind, body, emotions, and nervous system. I bring warmth, compassion, and authenticity to therapy while also being willing to gently challenge you when it can support meaningful change. I draw from evidence based trauma therapies, including EMDR, Brainspotting, and IFS informed therapy, and tailor treatment to each person's needs and goals. My professional experience, combined with my own personal experience and therapy work, has given me a deep appreciation for how trauma can affect every part of life, including relationships, self worth, emotional regulation, and our sense of safety. One of my strengths is creating a space where people can feel genuinely understood without judgment. I value depth, honesty, humor, and connection, and I believe therapy can be both compassionate and transformative.
Ideal clients
I especially enjoy working with people who are ready to go beyond coping skills and explore the deeper roots of what they're experiencing. Many of my clients have been to therapy before and are looking for something different, like EMDR or other trauma-focused approaches that support lasting healing. If you're curious, open, and ready to do deeper work, I'd be honored to be part of that journey.
Origin story
I became a therapist because I know firsthand how deeply trauma can affect you, not just in your mind, but in your relationships, your sense of self, and how you move through everyday life. I have my own personal experiences with trauma and have done my own work in therapy, so I understand that healing can be hard, uncomfortable, and sometimes take time. That experience is a big part of why I chose to specialize in trauma and complex trauma. I know how important it can be to have someone who genuinely listens, understands, and creates a space where you don't feel judged or like something is wrong with you. I don't believe therapy is about fixing or changing who you are. It's about understanding what you've been through, working through what is still affecting you, and finding your way back to yourself. It is incredibly meaningful to me to walk alongside people through that process and to help them feel more connected to themselves, more grounded, and more able to move through life with greater self trust and ease.
Ongoing work together
Our work together will be structured, but flexible. We’ll stay focused on your goals while also making room for what you need in the moment. Therapy isn’t one-size-fits-all, so I’ll meet you where you’re at and adjust our work as you grow and your needs change. We may use EMDR, or IFS-informed therapy depending on your goals and what feels most helpful. The goal is to make therapy focused, practical, and meaningful to you.
Treatment methods
EMDR
I am certified in EMDR and trained in Brainspotting, Internal Family Systems. I focus on the individual needs and structure our treatment planning around the goals of the individual. I prefer to work with individuals who have gone through therapy before and are wanting to explore EMDR and IFS.
Location
Virtual sessions
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- ColoradoLicense LPC.0018928
- ConnecticutLicense 46.006548