About Holding Space Therapy

We specialize in an integrative, holistic approach to treating complex trauma and dissociation, using frameworks that encompass mind-body-spirit and relational healing

Holding Space Therapy (HST) was founded in response to the unmet need in our community for qualified and skillfully trained complex trauma specialists. We provide trauma, attachment, and culturally informed services to clients, organizations, and fellow therapists. Guided by our core belief in the resilience and innate capacity of all humans to heal, our relational model emphasizes that healing begins with establishing relational safety and connection.

Our Mission

Our mission is to help our clients achieve optimal mental health through gentle, compassionate, holistic, and integrative trauma-based therapy. We are also dedicated to fostering the growth of future generations of complex trauma specialists by creating valuable professional development opportunities.


Core Beliefs & Values

  • We believe that all humans have the innate capacity to heal under the right conditions of a specialized therapeutic environment.

  • We believe that all humans have an innate need to be connected with others and to be treated with dignity and respect.

  • We believe in the body’s natural ability to heal itself and in the mind-body connections that influence overall health.

  • We value the power of prevention as a tool for stopping the cycle of future traumatization.

  • We believe in fostering clients' sense of agency in therapy, empowering them to actively participate in their healing process.

  • We believe in social justice, equality, and equity, ensuring that disenfranchised people, indigenous people, and people of color have the tools to empower themselves and their communities in their healing journey.

  • We respect and honor cultural diversity and indigenous practices.

  • We value educating our clients about the impact of their trauma.

  • We are committed to continuous growth and advancing our knowledge in mental health treatment, with a focus on trauma and dissociation.

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