Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma

Sexual trauma can really shake us to our core. Living in a sexist world after a trauma can be overwhelming as a woman. Toxic masculinity is prevalent in both work and home life – creating complex triggers in unlikely places. As our awareness of these intersections between trauma and sexism increase, we may feel up in arms, ready to start a revolution! But we need to take exquisite care of ourselves first or else we are left feeling overwhelmed, drained and hopeless. After a sexual trauma we often wonder – can we ever feel beautiful, sexual, and/or feminine again and still feel safe? Can we trust others – or even ourselves – again? The answer is a resounding yes. Through a multi-modal approach that infuses relational, experiential and body-oriented approaches I help clients overcome trauma, create healthy boundaries, increase resilience, reclaim their sense of self and create the lives they wish to lead.

I recognize that trauma is not just personal—it can be passed down through families and communities, shaping how you experience the world today. I help you unpack these inherited wounds, honor your resilience, and break cycles of harm while reclaiming your own healing path.

Many, due to a number of factors, are haunted by the historical and intergenerational traumas of our ancestors. We can heal from these through a number of ways. The more we ignore it, in ourselves and our own communities, the more we delay our healing.

I work with individuals in navigating the effects of present, historical and intergenerational trauma resulting from systems of oppression as well as individual/ family experiences. Focusing upon the macro experience of family systems, I support my clients in understanding the effects of trauma as they resonate through the self via society. My therapy practice centers on the tenets of advocacy and empowerment as roads to healing, understanding and growth as change agents.

Trauma-informed care is not a specific or technique-heavy modality. Trauma-informed care recognizes that trauma significantly affects people. As a trauma-informed therapist, I will assess and explore how your experiences may have deeply affected you, and recognize and respond to you in a way that emphasizes safety, collaboration, and empowerment.

Do you feel like you’re carrying the weight of pain that isn’t fully yours? I specialize in helping individuals unpack and heal from the invisible wounds of historical and intergenerational trauma. Together, we’ll explore how the past impacts your present, break cycles, and create space for healing and growth. You deserve to live a life that feels like your own.

Through the modules of DBT and EMDR and DBR we work towards accountability and control over your current choices.

As the daughter of immigrants and through my experiences working with immigrant families, I have observed the profound effects of trauma as it reverberates across generations. These experiences have shaped my understanding of resilience and the importance of creating supportive environments where healing can occur.

For many years, I have dedicated myself to understanding and studying historical trauma across the lifespan and how to heal. Doing my own work around what being Indigenous and Jewish means to me today, I have come to find that acknowledgement of the past, integrating our intersectional identities to accept the whole of who we are, creating community, and addressing systemic injustice are just a few major keys in accessing the resilience that is already within us.

trauma is not the event—trauma is the stuck response held by our bodies. trauma changes us at a cellular level, changed our blood relatives and ancestors at a cellular level, and so many of us inherit the pain our forebearers could not metabolize. this is where my somatic experience comes into play. through somatic therapies, we practice tapping into the organic "technology" of our bodies, which are inherently designed for resilience & growth.

More new information is emerging about the effects of trauma on health & wellbeing. PTSD and CPTSD (complex - PTSD due to years of abuse/neglect) is when we feel hi-jacked by our senses/body connecting us back to past events that were (or seemed) life threatening. These experiences can be from Domestic abuse, events/accidents related to the lifestyle of substance abuse, and from chronic traumatic/neglectful childhood experiences. There is hope for recovery. It is time for you to heal.

Transforming the Experience-Based Brain (TEB) is a regulation focused model integrating learnings from somatic, attachment, & neurophysiological models. Through hands-on or intentional presence in healing you are able to access pre-verbal & early childhood developmental trauma stored in the body. As a non-pathologizing method of care, this embodied approach is a different way of healing as it targets the nervous system rather than specific symptoms & supports integration of primitive reflexes.

I specialize in treating adult survivors of complex trauma and recognize the impact that historical/intergenerational trauma has on perpetuating cycles of harm within family systems. My goal is never to blame/shame parents or families- rather, my focus is on helping my clients shift from judgment to curiosity in order to better understand learned patterns and find ways to break the cycle of trauma.

Symptoms of historical trauma include denial, depersonalization, isolation, memory loss, nightmares, psychic numbing, hypervigilance, substance abuse, identification with death, and unresolved grief.

You didn’t create the trauma, but you have the power to break the cycle. Generational trauma runs deep—emotional neglect, parentification, shame-based parenting, or learned self-sacrifice, and addiction all get passed down. These wounds aren’t just mental; they live in your nervous system, shaping your emotions, relationships, and self-worth. Healing means rewiring these patterns through somatic therapy, nervous system regulation, and attachment work—so you can finally live free from the past.

At InnerWoven Therapy, we prioritize your story. You are a product of all that has come before you. We honor that, while supporting you to figure out what is going to be healthiest and most durable for your own life. We are passionate about helping people break unhealthy patterns while preserving the traditions and values that matter most.

I treat many different trauma conditions, such as historical/intergenerational trauma, complex trauma (C-PTSD), PTSD from life threatening situations, and trauma from sexual, physical, psychological, and emotional trauma. I focus on helping clients build safety and coping skills first in trauma therapy before deep diving into treating the trauma through somatic based interventions.

There are things that are yours, and things passed down, but sometimes it can be hard to tell the difference. Epigenetics show that trauma can be passed down as many as 7 generations. From generation to generation, traditions, beliefs, fears, values, traumas, are often so interwoven in the fabric of one's family, it is as if they are transmitted through osmosis. Somatic therapy can help you decide what you want to keep, and what you want to pass back.