A Place Where Everyone Is Welcome
Safe Space Collective was created with you in mind. A safe, nonjudgmental space where curiosity is welcomed and clients feel supported, seen, and heard.
Therapeutic Approach
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: EMDR
EMDR is an evidence-based practice that uses bilateral stimulation (for example, side-to-side eye movements, tapping, or sounds) while the client recalls traumatic memories. This process helps the brain reprocess memories and reduce their emotional charge. This approach primarily helps people process and heal from traumatic life experiences.
Somatic Therapy
Somatic therapy is a body-centered approach that focuses on the connection between the mind and body, with a specific approach to how trauma, stress, and emotions are held in the body. Clients often report feeling more grounded, present, and emotionally regulated as they build a deeper connection with their bodies and learn to process trauma somatically as well as cognitively.
Inner Child Work
Inner childwork is a therapeutic approach that involves recognizing, connecting with, and healing the “inner child” —the younger part of ourselves that holds early emotional experiences, unmet needs, and core beliefs developed during childhood. By connecting with the inner child, clients can explore vulnerable parts of themselves that may have been ignored, shamed, or suppressed. Inner child work often involves reparenting, where the client offers care, protection, and compassion to the inner child who may have missed this during key developmental moments.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: CBT
CBT is an evidence-based practice that is based on the idea that thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected. It allows clients to identify and challenge distorted thinking, build skills to cope with anxiety, depression, and trauma, as well as encourages behavioral changes.
Who
I am
Welcome!
My name is Mars DeArman. I am a mental health therapist dedicated to providing trauma-informed and holistic care to individuals seeking healing and growth. I believe that trauma is not just a mental experience, but one that lives in the body. My work is rooted in helping clients move from a state of survival and disconnection into one of safety, regulation, and freedom.
I specialize in working with adolescents (13+) and adults navigating anxiety, PTSD, depersonalization/derealization (DP/DR), self-esteem issues, and unresolved childhood trauma. My therapeutic approach is integrative and personalized, drawing from EMDR, somatic therapy, CBT, DBT, inner-child work, and acceptance-based practices.
I especially enjoy working with individuals who are motivated for change and bring a high level of insight or self-reflection in therapy. These qualities often deepen the work we do together and allow us to collaboratively move toward meaningful, lasting transformation.
Thank you for being here.
