Laura Vecchiolla

Grief, loss, and trauma can have a profound and lasting impact on you or your children. You may feel isolated from others and overwhelmed as you try to go about “normal” day-to-day tasks; your children may struggle to feel safe, express their emotions, or understand what has happened to them. Other people might be telling you to “get over” it, as if grief has a deadline you haven’t met. Traumatic events from your past may bring up feelings of inadequacy, anxiety, or shame, which can prevent you from doing the things you want to do, affect your relationships, and make it hard to communicate or set healthy boundaries with others. In therapy, I’ll meet you with respect, empathy, & freedom from judgment. As your therapist, my role isn’t to offer wisdom—it is to guide you toward connecting with the wisdom that’s already inside of you. I’ll support you in developing coping skills, finding meaning in the midst of loss or trauma, and creating the life you want to live. I sp