Trauma and Shame Healing for Women
Therapy available in-person in Los Angeles and virtually across California.
“I know it feels like there's no way out. You've been here your whole life, cycling through these suffering stories and feeling deep shame and emptiness. I bet you believe this is what the rest of your life will look like, but I can assure you that there is a pathway through.”
– Nicole Strauss, PhD.
When you feel like you’re “too much”
You’re the one everyone comes to for support, the listener, the deep-feeler, the one who shows up. But when it’s your turn to need something… you wonder if you’re asking for too much.
You replay texts, analyze tone shifts, and sometimes feel embarrassed by how deeply you experience things.
You give everything in relationships, yet still feel anxious, unseen, unloved, or like you’re chasing emotional safety that never quite lands.
Somewhere along the way you learned to shrink yourself and carry a shame that something about you is too much.
When you finally feel safe to be fully you
It looks like feeling calm in your own skin instead of constantly second-guessing yourself.
You trust your emotions, speak up for your needs, and no longer feel like you have to shrink to be loved. Relationships start to feel steady, mutual, and emotionally safe.
The parts of you that once felt like “too much” begin to feel like your strength.
Why me?
This work is personal for me, not just my chosen career. I’ve walked my own path through healing from trauma, shame, self-doubt, and learning how to truly love myself. My healing journey has helped me meet clients with real compassion and understanding.
Together, we create a space where you can let your guard down, release old patterns, and step into a reality that you’re excited to live.
Who this type of therapy is for:
✦ Women and men who feel deeply and have often been told they’re “too sensitive,” “too emotional,” or “too much.”
✦ People who struggle with shame, self-criticism, or a lingering feeling that they’re doomed to be unlovable.
✦ Those who grew up with emotionally immature, critical, or narcissistic caregivers and are still untangling those patterns.
✦ Anyone who keeps ending up in painful or confusing relationship dynamics and wants something healthier and more secure.
✦ People who feel stuck, discouraged, or like therapy hasn’t fully helped before, but are ready to do deeper healing work.
