Have you found yourself pulling away from activities you once loved, avoiding people, or struggling to get through everyday tasks? Unresolved trauma does not always stay in the past. It often shows up as anxiety, emotional numbness, intense reactions, or difficulty feeling safe and connected in relationships. This trauma therapy program is designed for those whose past experiences continue to affect their emotions, relationships, and daily life. 

At Josephine Ruiz Psychotherapy, you do not have to be alone. We can help you live more intentionally & fiercely toward the kind of life you want. Initially, you can learn tools & practices to help regulate your emotions, be in the moment with greater acceptance, and shift your thinking and feelings so you can live with greater stability, and effectiveness. .

Midway, you are offered a steady, supportive space to gently understand these patterns, explore their roots, develop more grounded ways of living without being overwhelmed by what has already happened and move towards greater flexibility, fullness and wholeness.

Trauma Therapy for Immigrant,

BIPOC, and LGBTQ+

Individuals Navigating Emotional Recovery

Understanding Your Inner World Through EMDR & IFS Therapy

Josephine Ruiz Psychotherapy offers trauma therapy that blends EMDR and Internal Family Systems to support lasting healing. Sessions are paced to your comfort, helping you understand emotional patterns while gently processing traumatic memories. Through IFS, EMDR or IFS-Informed EMDR, you can develop greater Self-Energy—calmness, curiosity, compassion, connectedness, courage, creativity, clarity, and confidence. Self-energy and Self-Presence can heal burdened or protective parts that are oriented in the past and shaped by traumatic experiences.
Through self-compassion, inner knowing, and neuroscience, we can help you create a more coherent internal system wherein memory reconsolidation can occur. The hope is that you can respond to life with greater flexibility and inner harmony because you belong to You.

IFS and EMDR are two separate trauma-focused protocols; however, when used together, their impact can be freeing, uplifting and life-changing. Depending on your nervous system and attachment styles, somatic therapy may also be included to support regulation and enhance safety.
Instead of looking for quick remedies, this method emphasizes developing self-awareness, emotional control, and inner stability. Trauma is examined with care, respect, and participation, facilitating recovery in a manner that feels stable and helpful.

Steady Support

Trauma therapy offers a calm space to explore what still feels heavy. You can move at a pace that feels right while understanding how past experiences continue to shape your reactions.

Open Space

You’re free to bring any feeling or memory without pressure. This helps you notice patterns, stay grounded, and understand yourself with more clarity.

Practical Guidance

Your therapist may use IFS, EMDR and /or somatic therapy to ease the weight of difficult moments. These methods support steadier emotional responses and a more settled daily rhythm.

How We Support Your Healing

Emotional Balance

Our therapists will help you discover the overwhelming feelings, enabling you to cope with stress and release mental tension associated with past trauma.

Anxiety & Low Mood

Anxious or depressed adults may learn to recognize triggers, manage their symptoms, and develop more positive emotional patterns.

Breaking Unhealthy Patterns

We will help you to identify your compulsive behaviors and addictions and learn self-compassionate ways to respond rather than with guilt or shame.

IFS Insights

With the help of IFS therapy, you will be able to know the various components of yourself, sort out internal conflicts, and create a sense of harmony in your inner world.

Trauma Healing

Our Trauma Therapy approach helps adult survivors safely process past experiences, address intrusive thoughts, and strengthen emotional resilience.

Healthy Connections

We help determine patterns of relationships, enhance communication, and clarify boundaries to create more satisfying personal interactions.

Why You Should Consult with Me?

Josephine Ruiz is a Certified EMDR (EMDRIA) and Level-1 IFS (IFS Institute) therapist, and an IFS-Informed EMDR (S-2 & 3, Syzygy Institute) therapist. She is trained in trauma treatment and assists adults in recovery through her knowledge, patience, and evidence-based practices.

Expert Therapist

We provide a compassionate space where you can express emotions freely and work through past experiences without judgment. We get you because we are like you.

Caring & Supportive Space

Each session is tailored to your needs, helping you build coping strategies, regain control, and move toward emotional stability.

Healing Focus

Begin Your Healing

Discover how trauma therapy can help you regain control, reduce anxiety, and find balance in your daily life.

“A supportive, identity-affirming trauma therapy space for individuals carrying the emotional weight of lived and cultural experiences.”

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Your Questions, Answered

  • Trauma therapy assists people in processing past events, coping with emotional distress, and building coping mechanisms to support healthy everyday functioning.

  • The IFS therapy examines the various areas of your personality to learn more about internal conflicts and facilitate the healing process and self-awareness.

  • IFS-Informed EMDR is an approach that integrates EMDR methods with IFS principles, treating trauma and taking into account internal parts and emotional patterns.

  • Trauma therapy can relieve and help adults with anxiety, depression, compulsions, or past traumatic experiences.

  • It depends on the complexity of the trauma, emotional reaction, and personal objectives.