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EMDR & TRAUMA THERAPY for Adults in Cape Coral & Online across Florida

I work with adults who’ve always been "the strong one", the fixer, the overthinker, the one holding it all together while quietly falling apart. But let’s be real: just surviving isn’t cutting it anymore. It’s time to break those old, exhausting patterns and finally build a life that feels like yours!

You’re tired of asking yourself if things will ever actually feel different.

Tired of replaying the same patterns in your relationships and wondering if it’s your fault.

Sick of feeling emotionally fried, anxious, or on edge even when nothing’s technically “wrong.”

Exhausted by the constant overthinking the spirals, the second-guessing, the self-doubt.

Done pretending you’re fine while quietly falling apart inside.

Fed up with therapy that just scratches the surface but never actually moves the needle.

Burnt out, disconnected, stuck in survival mode… and it’s getting harder to hide.

You want something different.

You want to feel grounded and safe in your own body.

Clarity instead of chaos in your head, your heart, and your relationships.

You want to stop just coping and start healing the root of what’s been running your life.

With therapy that’s real, that honors your fire and your fears, not just your symptoms.

You want deep, lasting change, not more tools you never use.

That's where I come in... with therapy that is untamed and hit's different!

Hi, I'm Jessica!

and if you’re ready to heal for real, you’re in the right place.

I work with adults who are tired AF of being "the strong one"

You’ve done the work, read the books, journaling, maybe even years of therapy but the same BS patterns are keeping you stuck. That’s not failure. That’s survival. And it means you need something deeper.

I know opening up to a stranger sounds about as fun as a root canal. And you don’t need another therapist who just nods and asks how that makes you feel. You need someone who’s been through it and won’t flinch when sh*t gets messy.

I don’t just rely on textbooks or clinical training. I’ve sat in that client seat, exposed and unsure, trying to find words for pain I barely understood. It felt like being naked with my clothes on. Vulnerable AF and uncomfortable as hell. But that work changed everything.

So if your story includes a minefield of trauma, emotional neglect, addiction, and/or chaotic family dynamics, let me be very clear, you are not broken. You’re surviving.

And surviving is f*cking exhausting.

If you’re ready to get to the root, and you're looking for a Florida-raised, New England-born trauma therapist who’s direct yet compassionate AF, and totally unbothered by your "hot mess express"... I'm so here for it!

Therapy doesn't have to suck!

And it definitely shouldn’t feel like one more thing to manage.

Let's Get to Work!

Trauma isn't just in your head, it’s in your body.

Here’s how Trauma Shows Up in Your Everyday Life:

Chronic tension and unexplained exhaustion
Gut issues or physical discomfort with no medical cause
Emotional numbness or zoning out
Constant urge to “escape” even when nothing’s wrong
Pushing through everything without asking for help because it feels safer to do it all yourself

Relationships that feel like walking on eggshells
Trouble sleeping even when you’re exhausted
Feeling "on edge" or jumpy for no obvious reason
Over-apologizing or shrinking yourself to avoid conflict
Struggling to make decisions because you're afraid of getting it wrong

You’re Done Pretending "You’re Fine".

You’re over all of it! The spinning in circles. The constant overthinking. The emotional exhaustion. You don’t need more surface-level talk therapy. You need trauma healing that actually works.

The Real-Life Sh*t I Help Over-Achieving Adults Heal

Relationship Wounds

& Trauma:

If you find yourself dating the same person with a different face or stuck in a loop of WTF relationship moments, you’re not alone. You’ve been downplaying your trauma because someone else had it worse. But your story matters.

Low Self-Esteem &

Imposter Syndrome:

You’ve been overachieving since childhood because productivity felt like the only way to prove your worth. Now you’re burnt out and still questioning whether you’re good enough.

Complex PTSD &

Attachment Trauma:

Your childhood was a mess. You became the parent too early and never got to be a kid. Now, you micromanage everything to avoid chaos. You’re not controlling. You’re scared. And that makes sense.

What Is Trauma-Informed Therapy and Why It Matters

Trauma-informed therapy means I don’t treat you like you’re broken, dramatic, or not trying hard enough. Your reactions, like shutting down, overthinking, people-pleasing, or staying too busy to feel, aren’t flaws or personality traits.

They’re survival skills your nervous system created to keep you safe.

This kind of therapy meets you where you are, works with your nervous system (not against it), and creates the emotional safety you need to finally release all that shit you’ve been carrying for way too long.

Break Free From What’s Keeping You Stuck

EMDR Therapy

Helps you reprocess trauma at the root, so you stop reacting from survival mode and finally feel grounded again.

Parts Work & Attachment Healing

Helps you connect with your inner child, stop people-pleasing, and build real self-trust from the inside out.

Setting boundaries effectively in Cape Coral Florida

Emotional Survival Skills (CBT + DBT)

Gives you the tools to manage big emotions, set boundaries without guilt, and break the spiral before it takes over.

Nervous System regulation therapy in Cape Coral Florida

Nervous System Reset & Repair

Helps your body come down from burnout so you can feel calm, safe, and regulated without having to earn rest.

The Goal Isn’t Just Survival. It’s Freedom!

Freedom to stop white-knuckling your way through the week.
Freedom to stop second-guessing your worth.
Freedom to feel grounded, clear, and in the driver seat of your own life.

That’s what this work is really about, helping you live life on your own damn terms.

Therapy Services Offered

Clients often tell me they feel more seen, more challenged, and more supported than they ever have in past therapy. and that I "just get it" when it comes to how life and trauma can really jack up out mental health. This isn’t slow-motion, polite healing, this is where they stopped circling their pain and started moving through it.

I am beyond honored to walk that path with them and honored you are here now.

Ready to Dive In?

I’m grateful you’re even considering letting me walk with you through this wild AF healing work.

Right now, I’m ONLY accepting new clients for EMDR Therapy Intensives. deep, focused sessions for faster breakthroughs and real movement.

If an intensive isn’t the right fit, I get it. Check out Psychology Today, Headway, Alma, and Grow Therapy for other amazing providers. You can also browse My Therapists Peeps in SWFL (please make note that I can’t reach out or vouch for specific approaches).

Wherever you start, just know: You deserve support. You deserve healing. You deserve to feel like you again.

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Mental Health Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All:

Finding What Support Looks Like for You

Woman Journaling EMDR Intensives

I actually loved therapy. It was helpful, meaningful, and truly life changing, especially when I started EMDR.

But here’s the thing: 50-minute sessions started to feel like emotional speed dating. Some weeks, I barely had time to land before the session was over. Other weeks, life was so chaotic as a self-employed single mom juggling all the things, I was just trying to catch my breath instead of actually processing. I knew and believed therapy worked. I just needed more time, more space, and more depth than the traditional weekly therapy model gave me.

Sound familiar?

If you’re the fixer, the over-thinker, the one who carries the emotional weight of everyone else’s mess while your own insides feel like they’re burning down, this blog is for you. You, my hyper-independent, high-achieving, emotionally exhausted badass. The strong one. The one who’s so used to doing it alone that the idea of asking for help feels more terrifying than walking through fire barefoot.

Let me say it plain: mental health isn’t one-size-fits-all and thank the holy goddess of boundaries for that.

The Weekly Therapy Myth (and Why It Doesn’t Fit Everyone)

There’s this unspoken rule floating around that real mental health work means showing up to weekly therapy sessions, like clockwork. Same time, same chair, same script. And listen, that can absolutely be powerful. But it's not the only way to do therapy. So, if you’ve tried it and felt like you were spinning your wheels? You’re not the problem. The container is.

Traditional therapy isn’t always designed for folks like us, the ones who survived by doing, not feeling. The ones who can talk circles around our trauma and still not feel safe inside our own bodies. Weekly therapy can feel too slow, too shallow, or too disconnected from the real, raw, messy healing you crave.

Healing doesn’t have to fit in a one-hour box. And you don’t have to either.

What Personalized Mental Health Care Actually Looks Like

Let’s dismantle the idea that there’s only one “right” way to do this healing thing. Personalized mental health care is exactly what it sounds like: support that’s built around YOU. Your life. Your nervous system. Your trauma. Your healing goals.

Here are some therapy options that go beyond the traditional:

1. Therapy Intensives

Think of this like the deep-dive version of healing. Instead of nibbling around the edges week after week, intensives let you go straight to the root in a safe, focused space. These sessions are longer (2-6 hours) and often incorporate EMDR, somatic work, and nervous system regulation tools. Perfect for the woman who’s like, “I don’t have a year to figure this out, I need real, lasting change now.”

2. Group Therapy + Support Circles

Group healing isn’t just about shared stories, it’s about being witnessed in your truth by people who get it. Group spaces offer connection, perspective, and often the validation your inner child never received. And spoiler: you don’t have to share if you’re not ready. You can heal just by listening, too.

3. Somatic Practices

Trauma doesn’t live in your thoughts, it lives in your body. So of course, talk therapy alone may not cut it. Somatic modalities like breathwork, movement, tapping, and nervous system regulation help reconnect you to your body in ways that feel grounding, not overwhelming. Healing doesn’t always need words, it needs feeling.

4. Mindfulness + Self-Compassion Work

Hyper-independence often sounds like: “I should be able to handle this.” Mindfulness helps you unhook from the inner drill sergeant and come home to yourself. Self-compassion teaches you how to be less of a bully in your own brain. And guess what? That’s not weakness, it’s f*cking powerful.

5. Custom-Tailored Hybrid Plans

Maybe it’s a mix of EMDR intensives, some somatic coaching, a sprinkle of mindfulness, and space to text your therapist in-between. That’s the beauty of personalized mental health care, it’s not about checking boxes. It’s about creating a support system that actually supports you.

If You’ve Been Thinking “I Should Be Fine By Now”... You’re Not Alone

Let me hit you with some truth: Being strong all the damn time is not sustainable. Hyper-independence isn’t a personality trait, it’s a trauma response. And you can’t heal from burnout in the same environment that caused it.

You don’t have to keep pushing through.

You don’t have to keep shrinking your needs to fit someone else’s mold.

You don’t have to wait until you’re falling apart to finally ask for help.

The right support for you isn’t about following someone else’s healing plan. It’s about coming back to yourself, piece by piece. It’s about being held in a way that doesn’t make you feel like a problem to be fixed, but a whole damn human who deserves softness, safety, and support.

So... What Does Support Look Like for YOU Right Now?

Close your eyes for a sec and ask yourself:

What would it feel like to be supported in a way that actually works for me?
What do I need less of; pressure, silence, pretending I’m fine?
What do I need more of; space, depth, being seen without judgment?

No shame. No right or wrong answers. Just curiosity. Because that’s where healing starts. Not with a label or a diagnosis or a 6-month plan. With noticing. With naming. With choosing to do things differently, one brave decision at a time.

Takeaways (TLDR)

Mental health support doesn’t have to look like weekly talk therapy.
Personalized mental health care creates space for real, lasting change by meeting you where you are, not where you think you “should” be.
There are many therapy options: EMDR intensives, group therapy, somatic practices, mindfulness, and custom plans that blend it all.
Healing is not linear, not cookie-cutter, and absolutely not about being strong all the time.
The most powerful thing you can do is ask: What kind of support feels like a match for me right now?

Ready to find out what that support could look like for you?

Let’s figure out what support actually works for you. I offer FREE 20-minute consults to explore if a therapy intensive is the right fit for your healing right now. Book your free HERE

About the author: Jessica Brooks is an EMDR-certified trauma therapist and founder of Untamed Therapy and Consulting in Cape Coral, FL. She helps hyper-independent women break the burnout cycle and reclaim their inner fire through personalized trauma recovery and therapy intensives.