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Welcome

You are a master of "keeping it together". To the outside world, you are highly functional, reliable, and successful. But internally, you feel a persistent sense of hypervigilance—a scanning for the next crisis that never quite leaves you. This isn't just 'stress'; it’s your nervous system remembering a time when you had to be hyper-aware to stay safe. We often think of trauma as 'Big T' events, but sometimes the deepest wounds come from what didn't happen, the neglect, abandonment, or the feeling of being misunderstood in a world that felt too loud or too harsh. 

Sandra Jordan Brackett, LMFT

Sandra Jordan Brackett, LMFT

I specialize in helping adults navigate the lingering effects of Complex PTSD. Using a blend of IFS (Internal Family Systems), EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), and Polyvagal Theory, we work to move you out of survival mode and into a life of authentic connection.

Anxiety, Trauma, Addiction, Depression

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My work is informed by both professional training and lived experience. Earlier in my life, I learned firsthand how internalized criticism, anxiety, and unresolved loss can shape a person’s inner experience. This perspective has been integrated over many years and guides my trauma-informed, body-based approach today. My personal journey is also what fuels my passion for helping other high-functioning adults find their way home to themselves.

You look like you're holding it all together.

You meet your responsibilities. You care for the people around you. You show up, work hard, and keep moving forward. From the outside, your life may appear successful and well managed.

Yet inside, something feels different.

You may live with a constant sense of vigilance, always anticipating the next problem, conflict, or disappointment. It can feel difficult to truly relax, trust, or believe that things are okay. Even during calm moments, your mind and body may remain on alert.

This isn't a personal failing or a lack of resilience. Often, it's the nervous system adapting to experiences that required you to stay watchful in order to cope.

Trauma isn't defined only by dramatic events. Sometimes it develops through chronic emotional neglect, inconsistent caregiving, repeated criticism, feeling unseen or misunderstood, or growing up without the safety and connection every person needs. Over time, these experiences can shape how you relate to yourself, others, and the world.

The encouraging news is that these patterns can change.

You don't have to keep living in survival mode. There is another way forward, and you don't have to find it alone.

Places to get started

Rates

  • $180 per 55-minute session

Insurance

  • Kaiser Northern CA (in network)
  • Aetna
  • United Healthcare
  • Optum
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield