Paula Timon (She/her)

I approach each client's situation individually and from a trauma-informed framework. Trauma can lead to self-harm/suicidal behaviors, addiction (chemical and relational), relationship disruption and dysregulation, and over-performing, among many other things. I seek to partner with trauma survivors and identify the core wounds and early beliefs that lead to these adaptive, survival behaviors and heal early trauma. I am trained in CBT, DBT, Feminist theory, EMDR, and IFS, among several other approaches. I utilize many trauma-focused theories in my work, and have seen drastic improvement in clients with these approaches. In the last few years, I have worked almost exclusively with survivors of narcissistic/hidden abuse. When survivors are able to identify early wounds and vulnerabilities to narcissistic abuse are they able to truly disengage from these relationships and begin to heal.

I am politically progressive and am deeply committed to equity, inclusivity, and social justice. I have a specific interest in bringing awareness to hidden (emotional) abuse and am working on a nonprofit to bring awareness and systemic change to survivors of relational abuse. For more information, please see www.hiddenabuse.net. While on a hiatus from my clinical work to raise small children, I volunteered with HRC (Human Rights Campaign) in conjunction with the Anti Defamation League to train school personnel to be more responsive to the needs of LGBTQ+ students and families, and saw nearly immediate, positive results . While this is not the primary focus of my work, I am also the proud parent of a nonbinary child; This history and personal experience helps me be a strong ally. Please contact me for more specific information.