Kaelie Sooy | LCSW

I am a trauma specialist and love working with creatives, neuro-spicy minds, and queer folks. I specialize in mood disorders, childhood trauma and dysfunction, religious trauma and deconstruction, sexual and relational trauma. I am affirming to poly/ethical non-monogamy, kink, and all genders/sexual identities - you are seen and celebrated here!

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You may be experiencing shame, guilt, or a sense of disconnection with yourself and others. Perhaps you believe you're too much and not enough, all at once. Maybe you want to feel whole again, but aren’t sure where to start. I create a safe space for you to share your story; entering each session with openness and curiosity. I am an active participant in sessions, viewing collaboration and consistency as key to building a trusting therapeutic relationship.​ My therapy approach is eclectic; using a variety of evidence based therapeutic modalities such as EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Psychodynamic therapy. I incorporate mindfulness skills, somatic techniques, embodiment, body positivity, psychodynamic and feminist theory.

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We can’t erase the hard things that have happened to you, but you are not defined by your hardest days nor do they determine what you’re capable of doing in life. As Brene Brown says, “our job is not to deny the story, but to defy the ending - to rise strong, recognize our story, and rumble with the truth until we get to the place where we think, yes. This is what happened. And I will choose how the story ends.”

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I would be honored to help you deconstruct negative/unhelpful beliefs instilled by trauma and/or heal from emotional exhaustion after prioritizing others’ needs before your own. You can learn to regulate your overactive nervous system to find self-compassion, safety, and peace. I would love to help you get there!