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Learn. Grow. Expand from Survival to Safety.

Regulate, Reconnect, & Rebuild a Sense of Safety from Within

Online Trauma & Nervous System Therapy for California & Michigan Residents

Start With a Free 20-Minute Call

Do any of these sound familiar?

You have done personal growth work, but still feel hijacked by anxiety, overwhelm, or emotional shutdown.
You keep getting triggered in relationships and do not know how to shift out of old patterns.
Your nervous system feels stuck on high alert. You feel tense, guarded, and constantly scanning for danger.
You have tried talk therapy, but your body still does not feel safe or regulated.
You are exhausted from managing everything just to feel okay. It is no longer working.

If any of this resonates with you, you are not alone. You do not have to stay stuck. I am here to help.

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Specialties

Nervous System and Trauma Therapy for California
and Michigan Residents

Trauma Therapy

Trauma does not only live in your mind. It also lives in your body.
In our work together, we will gently connect with the parts of you that feel unsafe, frozen, or overwhelmed.

Therapy will support your system in releasing long-held survival patterns and beginning to restore safety, trust, and connection.

Trauma Therapy

Nervous System Therapy

You are not broken. Your body is doing what it was wired to do. This approach supports regulation and resilience through somatic awareness and practical tools.

You will learn to notice survival responses with compassion, increase your emotional capacity, and access a more grounded, embodied presence.

Nervous System Therapy

Women’s Therapy

You have spent years showing up for everyone else. Now it is your turn. If emotional overwhelm, people-pleasing, or a constant sense of unease have become your norm, therapy can help.

We will explore the stress and survival responses held in your body, so you can reconnect with yourself and move through life transitions with more clarity and ease.

Women's Therapy
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Hi

I am Leigh Ann Van Dyke

Clients often describe me as kind, calming, and someone they feel safe with quickly

I am a trauma-informed, nervous system-focused therapist with over 20 years of experience and a deep respect for the ways the body holds and heals pain.

What makes my work different is that we do not only talk about what feels difficult. We work together, gently and respectfully, to help your system shift out of survival mode and into real, embodied healing.

Read more about me >

Let's begin

There is a path forward

You do not have to keep pushing through or trying to
think your way into healing

It is possible to feel more calm, more connected, and more at home within yourself. If this approach resonates with you, I would be honored to walk with you.

Schedule your free 20-minute consultation to explore whether this support feels right for you.

Start With a Free 20-Minute Call

Frequently Asked Question

If you have additional questions, feel free to reach out. I'm happy to help you determine whether this work feels right for you.