Jasmine Sanfilippo

Hello! I work with a variety of issues and specialize in anxiety, trauma, and dissociation. This can include an emphasis on safety, insight, and emotional regulation.

Maybe you have begun to question some of the things you believe about yourself. Or perhaps you already understand your patterns exceptionally well. You might be navigating a battle inside where you are confused about how to get beyond it, or you may be caught in loops of thinking and insight where the figuring it out has become its own form of "stuckness". Let's get to the actual bottom of things and find a way for you to step into the life you have envisioned.

We will look at your relationship with yourself. Childhood and relationship experiences are often where we find those “Ohhh, okay, that makes sense” moments, connecting how you learned to see yourself with how you see other people. What have you come to believe about yourself? If you see yourself as selfish, lazy, dramatic, too sensitive, or difficult, where did that belief begin? Did someone tell you directly, or did you learn it through how others responded to you?

If you already know where your patterns came from, and what you are “supposed” to do differently, let's break that down and sit with what it actually means for you to be caught up in a pattern rather than trying to forcibly bypass it. Something about your coping worked for you in some way at some point. Let's look at what is keeping you from moving on from it.

If you feel trapped in cycles of panic, dissociation, anxiety and self-doubt that feel difficult to break... I believe it's important for me to meet you where you are at and to pay attention to what feels most helpful for you. You may feel frustrated with these patterns of feeling because you simply want them to stop. That makes complete sense. But if a response is there, it probably has a purpose and a history. It may be far more intense than you need, or creating problems in your present, but there is usually a reason your brain or body learned to respond that way. Before we try to change it, let’s try to understand it!

I use trauma-informed approaches such as EMDR, DBT and ACT to help you process difficult experiences, build coping skills, and reconnect with yourself in a kinder and more grounded way. I will support you to create more space inside for your internal experiences, while gently moving toward what feels meaningful and true for you.

When EMDR is part of our work, we will follow what naturally emerges as your mind and body make connections that may not have been available through talking alone. I can support you to gently processing experience that feel stuck or overwhelming, without needing to go into every detail. I believe in working in a way that also considers the body and nervous system, helping memories and experiences feel less intense and more manageable in the present.

A big part of my work involves helping you to step out of the struggle with your thoughts and feelings. Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) we can focus on creating space for internal experiences so you can also get clearer on what matters most to you, and to find ways to move in that direction (even when things feel difficult).

When things feel emotionally intense or hard to manage, I often draw from DBT to support you to build practical skills you can use in real time. This can include tools for grounding, managing distress, and navigating relationships in a way that feels more steady and supported.

I put a lot of thought into balancing what you bring in each session with what your overall goals are. I'm here to hear you, support you, and sometimes challenge you.

Welcome to this work.