If you grew up in chaos, control, or silence, it makes sense that your body still feels unsafe.
From the outside, you probably look fine. Capable. Strong. Definitely successful. But your nervous system has been carrying more than anyone sees.
Anxiety and Overthinking That Won't Stop Thought loops that never shut off. Anxiety that feels like a second heartbeat. Feeling "broken," "too much," or "never enough." Fear that something is fundamentally wrong with you.
People-Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Burnout People-pleasing and fawning to stay safe. Avoiding conflict because it was dangerous growing up. Hyper-independence. Taking responsibility for everyone else's feelings. Burnout so deep even rest doesn't fix it.
The patterns show up in your relationships, your exhaustion, your guilt. In the way you brace before good things happen. In the version of yourself you perform for everyone else while the real one stays hidden.
Clients often tell me:
"I feel like I'm always bracing for something."
"I never learned how to feel safe."
"I don't know who I am when I'm not the strong one."
The same resilience that got you through is exactly what will carry you forward.
Healing begins when you stop trying to earn your worth and start remembering it was never lost.
EMDR Therapy Online Across Colorado
EMDR is an evidence-based trauma therapy that works gently with your nervous system, not against it. EMDR helps your nervous system soften, release the fear it's been holding, and recognize: I'm safe now.
I'm Rachel Hansen, LCSW, and I offer online EMDR therapy and trauma-informed psychedelic integration support for adults across Colorado. I hold a Colorado Natural Medicine Facilitator in Training license, and I bring a trauma-informed, nervous-system-based approach to supporting clients before, during, and after transformative experiences.
You don't have to re-tell your story or relive anything. We move at your nervous system's pace: slow, steady, regulated.
From the last 12 months (February 2025 through February 2026) of EMDR work with high-functioning adults, the most common emotional shifts were peace, relief, calm, gratitude, and lightness.
Meet Rachel Hansen, LCSW
I'm a trauma therapist based in Las Vegas, licensed in Colorado and offering online therapy statewide. I work with high-functioning adults carrying the weight of childhood trauma, sexual abuse, and growing up in high-control, shame-based homes. I specialize in EMDR therapy, nervous-system-based trauma treatment, and psychedelic integration support for adults navigating complex or altered-state experiences and offer post-trauma support for adults in Colorado who are ready to stop surviving and start living.
I hold a Colorado Natural Medicine Facilitator in Training license and bring trauma-informed care to the full arc of psychedelic work, including preparation, integration, and ongoing support. This work is talk-based, fully legal, and grounded in the same nervous-system approach I use across all my clinical work.
My work is gentle, steady, and rooted in somatic therapy and nervous system work, helping your body finally feel safe in ways it never had the chance to before. I offer all sessions online, so you can access this work from anywhere in Colorado.
I work best with people who are ready to go beneath the surface, even when that feels uncertain.
