Specialized care for trauma, relationships, and lasting change.
Trauma Therapy, EMDR, Couples Therapy & Intensives in Louisiana
You may be functioning well on the outside while feeling exhausted by the patterns that continue to shape how you feel, relate, and respond. I provide specialized individual and couples therapy for adults who are ready to move beyond surface-level coping and create meaningful, lasting change.
Through EMDR, Gottman Method Couples Therapy, sex-therapy-informed care, and a nervous-system-informed approach, we work at the root of trauma, disconnection, and recurring relationship patterns…at a pace that respects both your goals and your capacity.
EMDR & Trauma Therapy
Trauma can continue to shape your relationships, confidence, nervous system, and sense of safety long after the original experience has passed. EMDR and trauma therapy offer a focused path for addressing the experiences and patterns that still feel unresolved, without requiring you to simply “push through” or stay stuck in endless retelling.
My approach integrates EMDR, nervous-system-informed care, and thoughtful pacing to help you build greater stability while working toward meaningful, lasting relief.
Couples Therapy
Even strong relationships can reach a point where communication feels strained, conflict repeats itself, or closeness becomes harder to access. Couples therapy provides a structured space to understand the patterns beneath the tension and learn practical ways to rebuild connection, trust, communication, and intimacy.
Drawing from Gottman Method Couples Therapy, systems-informed work, and sex-therapy-informed care, I help adult couples move beyond surface-level conflict and toward a relationship that feels more honest, secure, and connected.
Therapy Intensives
Some concerns need more focused attention than a weekly therapy hour can provide. Accelerated Therapy Intensives offer one to three days of private, specialized care for individuals and couples who want to make meaningful progress in a shorter, more immersive format.
Designed for trauma recovery and relationship repair, intensives create dedicated space to address what has been difficult to resolve through traditional weekly sessions. A limited number of appointments are available each year.
Specialized Training for Trauma, Relationships,
and Intimacy.
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My training in EMDR and nervous-system-informed care supports thoughtful treatment for trauma, PTSD, complex trauma, and the patterns that can remain long after difficult experiences have ended. We work toward greater safety, regulation, and lasting change at a pace that respects your capacity.
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With specialized training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy and relational approaches, I help adult couples better understand recurring conflict, rebuild trust, strengthen communication, and create more connected relationships.
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As a Certified Sex Therapy Informed Professional (CSTIP), I bring an informed, nonjudgmental lens to conversations about intimacy, desire, sexual concerns, boundaries, and the ways past experiences can affect connection.
“Healing does not require you to have all the right words or to carry what happened alone. Our work can begin exactly where you are...with care, curiosity, and room to move at a pace that feels safe.”
Meet Sheryl Ford, Louisiana Trauma and Couples Therapist
You do not have to keep managing the same pain, patterns, or disconnection on your own.
I’m Sheryl Ford, a trauma and relationship therapist offering specialized care for adults seeking meaningful, lasting change. My work is grounded in the belief that healing happens when we look beyond the surface, at the experiences, relationship dynamics, and nervous-system patterns that continue to shape your life.
With training in EMDR, Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Polyvagal Theory, and sex therapy, I offer a thoughtful, direct, and compassionate space for individuals and couples navigating trauma, PTSD, complex trauma, relationship strain, affair recovery, intimacy concerns, and major transitions.
Whether you are ready to process what has happened, repair what feels disconnected, or finally address a pattern that has followed you for years, therapy can be a place to feel understood while doing work that truly moves you forward. I look forward to walking that journey with you.