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Have you noticed changes in how you see yourself, your relationships, or the world around you? Do certain memories or experiences from the past keep coming up, even when you try to push them away? You might avoid emotional closeness, struggle with trust, or carry guilt, shame, or fear that feels hard to explain. These are common signs of complex PTSD and trauma.
Trauma doesn't always come from one single event. Complex trauma often develops over time from experiences like emotional neglect, childhood attachment wounds, relational trauma, bullying, chronic stress, or growing up in unpredictable environments. These experiences can affect your nervous system, shape how you view yourself, and make it hard to feel safe, connected, or grounded.
CPTSD and trauma can leave you feeling constantly on edge, stuck in survival mode, hypervigilant of your surroundings, or overwhelmed by emotional triggers. It can affect your relationships, sense of safety, and ability to feel present in your own life.
In trauma therapy, we'll work together to process your trauma, calm the nervous system, and build healthier ways of relating to yourself and others. We'll address both the symptoms you’re experiencing now and the patterns that may be keeping you stuck. With the right support, healing from complex trauma is possible.
Do you struggle to stay focused, get easily overwhelmed, or feel like you're constantly managing things that seem simple for everyone else? You might find yourself drained by social interactions, navigating sensory overload, or feeling exhausted from trying to meet expectations that don't fit how your brain works. For many autistic and ADHD individuals, these challenges show up daily in ways that can be hard to explain to others.
ADHD and Autism often present differently depending on the person. For many women and late-diagnosed adults, these experiences have been misunderstood or overlooked for years, leading to misdiagnosis or being told to simply "try harder." Neurodivergence doesn't always fit the stereotypes. Executive dysfunction, emotional dysregulation, masking, and burnout are often part of the experience, especially for those who have spent years adapting to environments not designed for them.
If you're exploring whether you might be neurodivergent, this process isn't about fitting into a label, but about understanding your unique brain and how it works. Gaining clarity around ADHD or Autism can be a validating and empowering step, helping you make sense of lifelong patterns and recognize strengths that may have been hidden under years of masking.
In neurodivergent therapy, we'll work together to unlearn rigid expectations and address the masking, shame, and self-criticism that can come with late-diagnosed ADHD and Autism. Treatment is tailored to your individual needs, helping you build practical skills for executive functioning, emotional regulation, and self-compassion. With the right support, it's possible to navigate the world in a way that actually works for you.
Is it a constant struggle to manage your emotions and feel stable in your work, relationships, or daily life? Do you experience intense emotional highs and lows that can be triggered by situations, interactions, or even your own thoughts? Living with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) can feel overwhelming, exhausting, and isolating at times.
BPD looks different for everyone. You may not relate to the stereotypes often associated with Borderline Personality Disorder. Many people with BPD have faced misunderstandings, stigma, or misdiagnosis, making it even harder to find support that truly fits. Your experience is unique, and therapy should reflect that.
BPD therapy is a collaborative process. Together, we'll explore the patterns, coping mechanisms, and protective strategies you've developed to navigate life. Our work may include processing trauma, building emotional regulation skills, developing healthier relationships, and strengthening your sense of identity. With the right support, it's possible to create more stability, connection, and balance.
Borderline Personality Disorder doesn't define you. In therapy, we focus on understanding your emotional world while helping you move toward the life you want to live. You don't have to do this alone, and change is possible.
Have you ever felt like your mind just won't slow down no matter how hard you try? Like you're constantly waiting for something to go wrong, even when nothing's happening? You might feel tense and on edge all of the time, avoid things you used to enjoy, or snap at people without meaning to. Sometimes it's quiet background noise. Other times, it hits like a wave of panic that takes over your body.
While anxiety is a natural part of life, it shouldn't take over your ability to function or enjoy the things that matter. If it's interfering with your daily life, your relationships, or your sense of well-being, therapy can help.
In anxiety treatment, we'll work together to reduce the intensity of your symptoms and shift how you respond to anxious thoughts and feelings. We'll explore practical coping strategies for managing anxiety and panic, while also addressing the deeper patterns that may be fueling it. You don't have to stay stuck in survival mode. With the right support, it's possible to find relief from anxiety and regain a sense of calm and control.
Types of Therapy Offered
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing helps process trauma and overwhelming experiences. When something is too much for the mind and body to handle, memories and sensations can get stuck, leaving you feeling reactive or on edge.
EMDR uses bilateral stimulation and somatic focus to help reprocess these experiences, reduce emotional intensity, and calm the nervous system. Over time, the memories feel less charged, allowing you to respond differently to triggers.
DBT
Dialectical Behavior Therapy helps build skills to manage emotions, reduce distress, and improve relationships. It’s helpful for people who experience intense emotions, mood shifts, or feel overwhelmed by stress.
In therapy, we focus on tools for emotional regulation, mindfulness, boundaries, and communication, while balancing acceptance and change. DBT is often one part of the work we'll do alongside other approaches that support deeper healing.
IFS
Internal Family Systems helps you explore the different parts of yourself that carry emotions, beliefs, or past experiences. Some parts may feel protective, others may hold pain or shame.
In therapy, we work to better understand these parts with curiosity and compassion, helping reduce inner conflict and build emotional balance. IFS can be especially helpful for trauma, attachment wounds, and complex emotional patterns.
Somatic Therapy
Somatic therapy focuses on how the body holds and responds to trauma, stress, and sensory experiences. Using Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, we pay attention to body sensations, movement, and nervous system responses, not just thoughts or emotions.
In therapy, we work at your pace to increase body awareness, support regulation, and increase sense of safety. Somatic therapy can be helpful for complex trauma and neurodivergent individuals whose experiences may be difficult to express with words alone or involve feeling disconnected from their body.
Meet Tena
I'm Tena, a licensed counselor in Arizona, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Florida, Michigan, Delaware, and Vermont. I started Sunridge Counseling in 2022 and have been providing therapy since 2016.
I work with teens (ages 16+) and adults navigating ADHD, Autism, trauma, and Borderline Personality Disorder. Therapy is always tailored to your needs, drawing from Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Somatic Therapy.
It can be difficult to keep moving, especially when you have frequent symptoms. In our work together, we will dive deep to uncover the messages you've absorbed from others and give your younger parts some love. We will laugh, cry, and learn together as we move toward meaningful change.
What if you could not only manage your symptoms, but experience much less of them? Imagine if you could understand yourself better, feel secure in your relationships, and build a life that feels grounded and meaningful. When you're ready to take that step forward, contact me to schedule a free 15-minute consultation!
FAQ
Therapy is a space to explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences with support and without judgment. I’ll ask questions, offer feedback, and guide you through reflection and skill-building. You’ll learn tools to help you respond differently to challenges, strengthen relationships, and create lasting change. Together, we’ll look at what’s getting in the way, work through patterns that no longer serve you, and help you move toward the life you want.
Sunridge Counseling helps individuals experiencing symptoms related to ADHD, Autism, Trauma, BPD, Anxiety, and general life stressors.
Therapy Services cost $165 per 50-minute session and $295 per 90-minute session. Payment is due at the time of service and a card must be on file before the first appointment. You will receive a Good Faith Estimate to help you understand your financial responsibility as part of the intake paperwork.
The No Surprises Act Legislation (2799B-6 of the Public Health Service Act) became effective 1/1/2022. This Legislation requires health care providers to provide a Good Faith Estimate for Services, specifically for private pay clients who are not using insurance, have opted out of using insurance, or who have insurance that the provider does not participate with.
You have the right to receive a GFE explaining how much your medical care will cost. Please note that this GFE also does not include any additional fees for paperwork for legal matters or court appearances/subpoenas. Please contact our office to learn more about our rates for services.
Sunridge Counseling does not accept health insurance. However, we can provide you with a superbill. A superbill is a document that contains information your insurance company needs to reimburse you for services directly. The information includes the name of your therapist, our office address, national provider ID number (NPI), business tax ID number, mental health diagnosis, dates of service, procedure codes, and the cost paid. Sunridge Counseling does not interact with or guarantee reimbursement from your insurance provider.
There can be many benefits to not using health insurance:
You are in control of your care, including choosing your therapist, length of treatment, etc.
Increased privacy and confidentiality (except for limits of confidentiality).
Not having a mental health disorder diagnosis on your medical record. (If you use a superbill, you must have a diagnosis)
Consulting with me on non-psychiatric issues that are important to you that aren't billable by insurance, such as learning how to cope with life changes, gaining more effective communication techniques for your relationships, increasing personal insight, and developing healthy new skills.
After reading my position on why I don't accept health insurance, you still may decide to use your health insurance. If you provide me with a list of therapists on your insurance provider list, I will do my best to recommend a therapist for you.
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