Break the Cycle with Generational Trauma Therapy in Cape Coral, FL
Do you ever feel like you’re carrying emotional pain that isn’t fully your own? Patterns of anxiety, fear, or self-doubt that seem to run in your family, yet no one talks about them? At EMDR and Psychotherapy, we help clients uncover and heal inherited emotional wounds through trauma-informed Generational Trauma Therapy in Cape Coral, FL. The pain may not have started with you—but healing can.
Elizabeth Handy, MS, LCPC, EMDR-C, Brainspotting-C, is an experienced trauma therapist who specializes in helping individuals process unresolved family trauma passed down through generations. Using modalities like EMDR and Brainspotting, she guides clients through deep work that helps break toxic emotional patterns, rewire internal belief systems, and restore peace across generations. Elizabeth’s background in treating PTSD, complex trauma, and family dynamics makes her a compassionate and skilled Generational Trauma Therapist in Cape Coral, FL.
Unaddressed generational trauma can lead to ongoing struggles with trust, shame, anxiety, emotional disconnection, and self-worth. This trauma often stems from parental neglect, war, addiction, abuse, forced migration, systemic oppression, or historical trauma. With the right tools and support, these patterns can be brought to light—and released. Therapy for Generational Trauma in Cape Coral, FL allows you to reconnect with yourself, rewrite inherited narratives, and pass on resilience instead of pain.
If you’re ready to stop surviving and start healing, working with a Generational Trauma Specialist in Cape Coral can help you understand the past so you can shape a better future.
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I offer in-person sessions at my Georgetown, Texas office, but most clients meet with me online. I’m licensed in Texas, Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, and Florida—so if you're in one of these states, we can absolutely work together from the comfort of your own space.
What to Expect in Intergenerational Trauma Therapy
At EMDR and Psychotherapy, Elizabeth Handy offers a deeply supportive and nonjudgmental space to explore the emotional legacy of your family system. Intergenerational Trauma Therapy in Cape Coral, FL is a structured yet intuitive process where you’ll safely identify patterns, explore family dynamics, and work through subconscious beliefs shaped by past generations.
Common signs of generational trauma include:
- Feeling emotionally responsible for others’ wellbeing
- Persistent guilt, shame, or self-criticism
- Repeating unhealthy relationship dynamics
- Disconnection from your body, boundaries, or emotional needs
- Unexplained anxiety or fear, especially in certain situations
Elizabeth uses EMDR, Brainspotting, and inner child work to help clients release inherited trauma stored in the nervous system. This process allows for deep somatic healing and cognitive reframing. Many clients begin to notice healthier relationships, stronger boundaries, and a greater sense of identity and calm after engaging in Healing Generational Trauma in Cape Coral, FL.
While Elizabeth is the sole provider at EMDR and Psychotherapy, her services reflect the insight, training, and professionalism associated with leading Generational Trauma Therapists in Cape Coral. Her work is rooted in compassion and neuroscience—bridging the past and present to help clients create a healthier future.
Call Now: (443) 534-1142Why Generational Trauma Therapy Matters
Generational trauma doesn’t just live in stories—it lives in your body, relationships, and behaviors. Even if your family never discussed past trauma, it can silently influence how you cope with stress, attach to others, and see yourself. Generational Trauma Therapy in Cape Coral, FL gives you the chance to identify and release these inherited emotional burdens so you can live with more intention, clarity, and peace.
Clients often come to therapy unsure why they feel so anxious, disconnected, or overwhelmed. As Elizabeth gently explores their histories, patterns begin to emerge—grandparents who survived war, parents who lived with unspoken grief, caregivers who modeled emotional suppression. These insights are often life-changing. Through Counseling for Generational Trauma in Cape Coral, FL, Elizabeth helps clients reconnect with their inner child, redefine their beliefs, and rewire the nervous system for healing and safety.
Elizabeth’s trauma-informed background, combined with her years as a paramedic and training officer, gives her a unique understanding of the nervous system’s role in trauma. Her work is ideal for those seeking:
- Family trauma therapy focused on emotional safety and pattern breaking
- Help navigating complex or enmeshed family systems
- Somatic release for unresolved generational wounds
- Spiritual exploration around inherited pain and ancestral healing
Through Family Trauma Therapy in Cape Coral, clients learn to validate their own experiences—even when their families deny them—and build emotional skills that allow for real connection and peace. The goal isn’t to blame the past. It’s to heal from it.
Get Started TodayStart Your Journey with a Generational Trauma Therapist in Cape Coral, FL
If you’re ready to stop carrying what was never yours to hold, Generational Trauma Therapy in Cape Coral, FL can help you reclaim your story. At EMDR and Psychotherapy, Elizabeth Handy offers a personalized approach that meets you where you are—whether you’re beginning to question old family beliefs, or already doing the deep work of rewriting your patterns.
Elizabeth’s trauma work is rooted in her belief that emotional healing is possible for anyone, at any stage. Her sessions offer a safe and affirming space to process grief, shame, anger, and confusion tied to your family history. Whether you're facing direct trauma from your upbringing or inherited emotional themes that seem to echo through your life, Therapy for Generational Trauma in Cape Coral can help you find release, resolution, and resilience.
Getting started is simple:
- Schedule a consultation online to discuss your goals and concerns.
- Explore your story through gentle, guided sessions either in-person or online.
- Experience healing as you release inherited patterns and begin to live from your own truth.
If you’ve been looking for a Generational Trauma Specialist in Cape Coral, FL who honors your history while helping you shape a healthier future, Elizabeth Handy is here to support you. She works with adults of all backgrounds and life stages, offering both in-person and telehealth options for your convenience.
You don’t have to repeat the past. Start Healing Generational Trauma in Cape Coral, FL today—with the support of someone who understands the depth, complexity, and beauty of breaking free.
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Healing Journey?
Take the first step toward recovery and rediscovery. Contact me today to schedule a consultation and explore how my specialized therapies can help you overcome trauma and reclaim your life.
Get Started TodayWhat our clients say
Elizabeth has been a part of our lives for the last several years and has made a huge impact that has led to a much more enriched life. We couldn’t be more grateful for finding her.
- Manny & Nicole ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I have had two sessions so far and I’ve noticed a big change in how I feel & think. Brainspotting is a very powerful treatment even if it appears to be simple. I wish more people knew that this was an option. Definitely recommend.
- Sarah ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
It’s her honesty that’s so refreshing. Elizabeth is a very caring person, not cold or technical. She's warm and loving.
- Anne ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Your treatment has a beginning, middle and end and we will take the first step together.
Conditions I treat
- Physical and emotional trauma and Complex PTSD
- Postpartum depression
- Couples therapy
- Birth trauma
- Performance anxiety (public speaking, sports, creative arts)
- Victims of crime, industrial injuries, motor vehicle crashes, and natural/ manmade disasters
- Dissociative and attachment disorders
- Depression, panic and anxiety
- Cancer and medical trauma
- Phobias
- Recovery from injury, accident, and medical trauma
- Preparation and recovery from surgery
- Stress and trauma-related illness
- Sexual dysfunction
- Combat trauma
- Abuse & neglect
- Grief and loss
- Trauma
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