Because You're More Than What Happened to You.

A Holistic Approach to Healing Anxiety and Trauma

Whether you're navigating anxiety, trauma, or both, you're in the right place.
At Transforming Trauma Institute, we integrate evidence-based therapy with a holistic approach to help you heal beyond your symptoms and reconnect with the whole you.

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Healing That Sees the Whole You

Whether you're navigating anxiety, trauma, or both, this is where healing gets to the roots. Exploring what happened to you, what was passed down through generations, the multitude of factors that shaped your pain. 

Where ancient wisdom meets modern science. Where human meets human, heart meets heart.

Compassionate, evidence-informed care that honors every part of who you are, moving you beyond symptom management toward healing that actually lasts.

Services

Individual The

rapy

No two people experience trauma the same way, which is why therapy shouldn't follow a one-size-fits-all approach. Together, we'll explore the unique experiences that shaped your life, creating a treatment plan that fits you, not just your diagnosis.

Co

uples Therapy

Every relationship develops patterns. Some bring you closer, others leave you feeling unseen or disconnected. Drawing from the Gottman Method, attachment theory, and nervous system work, we'll uncover what's keeping you stuck and create new ways of relating that build trust, intimacy, and connection.

Consultation

Advanced clinical work requires going beyond grad school. Consultation is a place to think deeply about complex cases, stay ethical, and get creative in your work. For clinicians ready to level up, we'll explore integrative and innovative clinical and business approaches to building a successful practice.

TESTIMONIALS

  • Quite simply, I got my life back thanks to Laura helping with traditional and alternative methods, it improved me so much and made me a better partner for my wife. Laura is amazingly perceptive, thoughtful and kind.

  • I felt so seen and heard with Laura and Iโ€™ve learned to manage my stress and anxiety really well. Iโ€™m just happier and more content.

  • If you want to really work on yourself, not just be told what you want to hear, Laura Merritt is a great choice if you're lucky enough to get in her schedule.

  • Laura genuinely cares and makes an effort to make sure my needs are met.

Finally, A Framework That Captures the Whole Picture

For clinicians who have always sensed there was more to healing than the standard model offers.

Learn to integrate evidence-based care with the insights of psychedelic medicine and Indigenous healing traditions โ€” a perspective that honors the full complexity of what it means to be human.

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How it Works

1.
Reach Out

Take the First Step

No two people experience trauma the same way, which is why therapy shouldn't follow a one-size-fits-all approach. Together, we'll explore the unique experiences that shaped your life, creating a treatment plan that fits you, not just your diagnosis.

2.
Connect

A Conversation, Not an Interview

Schedule a free consultation call to explore your needs, answer your questions, and make sure we're the right fit.

3.
Begin

Healing That's Built For You

We'll create a personalized path forward, one that honors all of who you are and where you want to go.

The Question That Started It All

I've spent the last 20+ years asking one question

Why do some people heal while others stay stuck?

That curiosity has driven my 20 year career and taken me through advanced evidence-based trauma training and cutting-edge psychedelic-assisted therapies to studying with traditional healers in Mexico, Guatemala, and Colombia. And now Iโ€™m bringing those insights to audiences around the world through international speaking and education.

Today, I weave the wisdom and techniques from those experiences into a whole-person approach that helps people move beyond what's holding them back to create meaningful, lasting change.

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Your Healing Doesn't Have to Wait

Whatever brought you here, you don't have to keep navigating it alone. A different kind of healing is possible, and it starts with one conversation.