Maris DeaverMarriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT (she, her)

About

When we face difficult life experiences like stress and trauma, the impact of these realities can leave us coping with life and relationships in unhealthy, self-protective ways. The stories we tell ourselves might be threaded with shame, resulting in a self-critical narrative. We can feel emotionally dysregulated, insecure, deeply disconnected from our bodies, and ultimately struggling to live the life we long to experience. You might find yourself confronting the reality that the pain of the place you find yourself starts to outweigh the fear of making meaningful changes in your life. This is where I meet you on your path. The foundation of any healing process is a safe and empathic relationship where you feel seen, heard, and understood. In this space, I bring a holistic approach integrating trauma-sensitive somatic practices, including EMDR and gentle movement, mindfulness modalities like DBT, parts and inner-child work, self-compassion, narrative and experiential therapy.

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