MEET LAURA
Trauma and Postpartum Therapist in West Chester, PA
You might be navigating long-standing attachment wounds that resurface during this season of life, postpartum anxiety, or identity shifts in motherhood. You may be carrying the weight of trauma you never had space to process, or patterns you’ve tried to change on your own and couldn't.
You've probably been trying to figure it out on your own for a long time. That takes a quiet kind of courage. And if previous therapy left you feeling unheard, stuck, or like you were just scratching the surface, I want you to know that's not the whole story of what therapy can be. The approach matters enormously, and this one is different.
I'm Laura, trauma and postpartum therapist, and I help women break the cycles they inherited so they can build something different for themselves and their families.
MY WHY
These seasons are messy, beautiful, and deeply formative.
They can also surface anxiety, birth trauma, postpartum depression, and relational patterns you thought were long behind you. I've sat with so many women in exactly these moments, and what I know to be true is this: what you're feeling makes sense. Your nervous system is doing exactly what it learned to do.
What continues to inspire me is the brain's remarkable capacity for healing. Through neuroplasticity, new experiences of safety, understanding, and connection can gently reshape patterns that once felt permanent. At the heart of my work is a simple belief: people have everything they need to heal. When the nervous system begins to feel safe enough, the mind and body already know how to move toward healing.
You might be here because:
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You're overwhelmed, stuck in your thoughts, or disconnected from yourself
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You're navigating pregnancy, postpartum, loss, or infertility
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Your past keeps showing up in your present relationships
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You want to break a cycle but don't know where to start
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You've tried talk therapy and felt like something was missing
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You're ready to heal at the root, not just manage the surface
MY APPROACH AS A TRAUMA AND POSTPARTUM THERAPIST IN WEST CHESTER, PA
Working with the nervous system, not just the mind.
I use body-centered approaches that go deeper than insight alone, supporting nervous system regulation and healing at the root.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy
Reprocessing trauma through bilateral stimulation
Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)
Healing through safe relationships and core emotions
Nervous system regulation
Safety in the body before anything else
Attachment-informed care
Understanding how early relationships shape us
WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO WORK WITH ME
Warm, collaborative, and deeply attuned.
My style is unhurried. Therapy with me is a place to slow down, feel genuinely understood, and gently explore what's beneath the surface. I won't hand you a worksheet and send you on your way. We'll go at your pace, following what matters most to you in any given session.
I bring both clinical expertise and genuine warmth to every session. You'll feel that from the first conversation.
TRAINING AND CREDENTIALS
Advanced training in the specialties that matter most for this work
PSI Certified Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C) Certified through Postpartum Support International. One of fewer than 3,000 certified perinatal mental health providers in the world.
AEDP Level 2 Therapist Advanced training in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy, a healing-focused relational and experiential approach.
EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist The gold standard in EMDR certification, awarded by the EMDR International Association to therapists with advanced training and supervised hours.
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Licensed in Pennsylvania (PC009913). M.Ed in School Counseling, West Chester University. National Certified Counselor (NCC)
OUTSIDE THE OFFICE
I'm in these seasons, too
When I'm not in the office, I'm in the thick of it right alongside you. Wife, mom of two, lover of slow mornings, good books, and any excuse to explore somewhere new with my family.
I didn't drink coffee until my second child was born. If that tells you anything about what those early years looked like, you're reading it right.
I believe in the restorative power of unhurried time. It's probably why I bring the same unhurried pace to every session.
They're much bigger now!
Cat mom to Ollie and Milo
My favorite mug
Always with a book (or my kindle!)
LET”S CONNECT
Reaching out is the hardest part.
After you contact me, I'll follow up within one to two business days to schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation. There's no pressure and no commitment — just a conversation to see if this feels like the right fit.
In-person in West Chester, PA · Virtual across Pennsylvania
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.
