Samantha FaridClinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCADC

About

You can handle chaos. It’s the stillness that hits you like a punch. You’ve built a life people admire, one that you should be proud of, but you still feel the past in your chest—constant tension, constant bracing, constantly afraid someone will see the parts you keep locked down. Excel at work, but feel disconnected in relationships, and exhausted from carrying everything on your own. I know exactly what that pressure does to your nervous system. Most of my clients come in saying things like: “I can’t turn my brain off.” “I’m always bracing for something bad.” “People say I’m not doing enough, but I’m maxed out & no one sees” View 5 Photos If any of that hit a nerve, you’re not broken—maybe you’re traumatized. There’s a difference. Science has answers. I use EMDR (including EMD for rapid relief on current triggers), attachment-focused protocols, and somatic exercises, to help you process what happened, resolve what’s stuck, and finally feel like you can breathe without bracing for impact.

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