Peyton Collum, Licensed Professional Counselor

Something in you is tired. Not lazy-tired, tired tired. The kind that comes from years of working so hard to be enough, to not be too much, to hold everything together while quietly wondering why it never feels like it’s working. Maybe you grew up in a home where love felt conditional, where your emotions were ignored or made into a problem, or where a parent’s needs somehow became yours to manage. Your nervous system learned to adapt in ways that made complete sense then. But those same adaptations may be quietly running your life now, and part of you knows it. You are not broken. You are a person whose system did exactly what it needed to do with the circumstances you were given. And that system can change, not by working harder or thinking logically, but by finally being met in it. I’m Peyton, and I work with teens and adults who are carrying more than they let on. People navigating complex trauma, anxiety, perfectionism, shame, and the particular exhaustion of relational wounds that feel impossible to break. Many are remarkably self-aware. They’ve done the reading, they understand their patterns, they’ve even made some behavioral changes, and they still notice they feel the same. My work is rooted in attachment and relational neuroscience, the science of how our brains and bodies are wired for connection, and how healing happens not just through understanding, but through experience. I work from the inside out, attending to the deeper patterns stored in the nervous system rather than just addressing thoughts and behaviors on the surface. The modalities I draw from, including Internal family systems (IFS), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and attachment-based therapy, reflect my commitment to meeting you as a whole person and working with all the parts that make you who you are. I believe, with everything in me, that healing happens in relationship. When one nervous system is truly, steadily present with another, something begins to soften. The parts of you that learned to hide, to perform, and to protect get to be appreciated, understood, shown compassion, and freed. That’s the shelter I hope to offer. Not a place where you finally get it all figured out, but a place where all of you is welcome. Where your anxiety has a seat. Where the perfectionist gets to rest. Where the part of you that has been waiting a long time to be known finally has somewhere to land. If faith is part of your story, it’s welcome here. I’d love to meet you, all of you.

My unique counseling style incorporates: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR): A proven technique for processing trauma. Internal Family Systems (IFS): A method to understand and integrate the various feelings, thoughts, and behaviors you frequently experience, so you can feel more connected to yourself and make choices you’re satisfied with. Interpersonal neurobiology: Insights into how past and current relationships shape your mind and well-being. I am an Internal Family Systems (IFS) Level 1 Institute Certified and trained in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR).