Trauma & Anxiety Therapy for Women in West Chester, PA
Helping women heal attachment wounds, trauma, and anxiety through EMDR and trauma-informed therapy.
Specialized support for pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood transitions.
You might be here because
Something in you knows
the cycle ends here.
You've carried patterns that were never yours to carry. You're done passing them on. This is exactly the kind of work I do.
Anxiety & Perfectionism
You're exhausted from holding everything together.
"I can't turn my brain off, even when everything is fine."
"I say yes to everything and resent all of it."
"No matter what I do, it never feels like enough."
How I can help:
We'll explore the roots of your anxiety and perfectionism, gently unwind the pressure to be everything to everyone, and help you reconnect with a steadier version of yourself.
Postpartum & Motherhood
This isn't what you thought it would feel like.
"I love my baby, but I don't feel like myself at all."
"I'm scared to tell anyone how I actually feel."
"Everyone else seems fine. Why am I struggling so much?"
How I can help:
As a certified perinatal therapist (PMH-C), I offer specialized support for postpartum depression, anxiety, birth trauma, and the identity shifts that come with new motherhood.
Trauma & Old Patterns
You can see the cycle clearly. You just can't seem to break it alone.
"I swore I'd never parent like this. And then I heard myself."
"I know exactly where it comes from. Knowing hasn't changed anything."
"I don't want my kids to grow up feeling the way I did."
How I can help:
Using EMDR and AEDP, we work with the nervous system directly so the patterns you inherited stop living in your body, and you stop passing them forward.
WHY I DO THIS WORK
The nervous system already knows how to heal…
Early in my career, I became fascinated by the brain's capacity to change. Our minds and bodies are always working to protect us, adapting to every experience we've lived through.
What continues to inspire me is neuroplasticity: the remarkable ability of the brain to reshape patterns that once felt permanent, when given new experiences of safety, understanding, and connection.
At the heart of my work is a simple belief: when the nervous system begins to feel safe enough, healing already knows where to go.
MEET YOUR THERAPIST
Laura Kauffman, M.Ed, LPC, NCC, PMH-C
I've been working with women, children, and families for over 15 years. Perinatal mental health and trauma therapy are the work I was made to do, and I bring deep clinical training to every session.
Anxiety, Trauma and Perinatal Therapist in West Chester, PA
PMH-C - EMDR Certified - AEDP Level 2 - LPC - NCC - M.Ed West Chester University
What People Are Saying
My Approach to Trauma Therapy in West Chester, PA
This isn't just talking about what happened. It's helping your body finally feel safe again.
I use bottom-up, body-centered approaches that work with the nervous system rather than around it. Real healing happens when the body begins to feel safe, not just when the mind understands what went wrong.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy
Research-supported processing of traumatic memories and stuck emotional patterns through bilateral stimulation.
Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)
A healing-focused relational approach that works through core emotional experience and the power of safe connection.
HOW TO GET STARTED
Three simple steps
to begin.
Starting therapy doesn't have to feel overwhelming. Here is exactly what the process looks like
1
Reach out
Fill out the contact form or send me a message. You don't need the perfect words. Just reach out and I'll take it from there.
2
Free 15-minute consultation
We'll have a brief, no-pressure phone call to see if this feels like the right fit. No commitment required.
3
Begin
When you're ready, we schedule your first session and the healing begins. That first step is all it takes.
Ready when you are. No rush.
In-person in West Chester, PA · Virtual across Pennsylvania
FROM THE BLOG
Resources for your healing journey
Reflections on trauma, anxiety, and the complexity of motherhood.
An inclusive space for all
Sagewood Therapy welcomes and affirms people of all races,
ethnicities, body sizes, sexual orientations, gender identities,
faith backgrounds, and family structures. Your story, identity,
and lived experience matter here.
In-person in West Chester, PA. Virtual across Pennsylvania.
I offer in-person therapy in West Chester, PA, serving Chester County and nearby communities. Virtual therapy is available to anyone in Pennsylvania.
If you're searching for a perinatal therapist, trauma therapist, EMDR therapist, or postpartum therapist in West Chester or the surrounding area, I'd love to connect for a free 15-minute consultation.
READY TO BEGIN?
Let's see if this feels like
the right next step.
A free 15-minute consultation call is where we start.
In-person in West Chester, PA · Virtual across Pennsylvania.