Depth-Oriented Trauma Therapy in Seattle & Washington State
For adults who want more than coping skills—therapy that helps you understand what's happening inside and actually change it.
In-person in Capitol Hill, Seattle • Telehealth across Washington State
YOU'RE CARRYING MORE THAN YOU SHOULD HAVE TO
Maybe you look capable on the outside. Maybe you're still figuring out what "capable" even means for you.
Either way, you're overwhelmed. Exhausted. Moving through life like you're supposed to, but something feels wrong.
Your body is tense. Your mind won't quiet. You're wondering:
"Why does it feel like this?"
"Why can't I get past this?"
"Why do I shut down or lose it so fast?"
"Is this just how life is?"
It's not. And you don't have to keep doing this alone.
These fragments I have shored against my ruins
— T.S. Eliot, The Waste Land
THE WAY YOU SURVIVED IS NOT THE WAY YOU HAVE TO KEEP LIVING
Many people I work with are navigating:
Trauma that never got processed—from childhood or more recent
Anxiety, shame, or emotional overwhelm
Anger, impulsivity, or sudden shutdown
Patterns you're just starting to recognize—or patterns you've been stuck in for years
Relationship strain, fear of intimacy, or not knowing how to connect
A life that looks "fine" to others but feels off to you
Figuring out who you actually are after survival mode
You're not broken. Your nervous system adapted to things you should never have had to handle—whether that was last year or decades ago.
Therapy is where we gently unwind those patterns and help you build something more grounded and human.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF THERAPY
My work is depth-oriented, relational, and grounded in existential-phenomenological therapy.
That means:
We go beyond coping skills
We explore what's happening in your body and emotions
We understand how your past shaped your present
We work with shame, trauma, and identity gently and steadily
We build coherence—the feeling that your life makes sense from the inside
Evidence-based modalities:
EMDR
Brainspotting
Flash Technique
KAP (Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy)
This isn't quick-fix therapy. It's deep, human work that creates real, lasting change.
HOW IT FEELS TO WORK TOGETHER
People often tell me therapy with me feels:
Calm • Steady • Grounding • Clear • Relational • Deeply human • Paced, never rushed • Emotionally safe • Honest without being harsh
This work helps you:
Feel more grounded and less overwhelmed
Understand and regulate your emotions
Soften shame and shift old patterns
Improve your relationships
Feel more like a whole, coherent person
Specialties
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For people carrying the emotional, relational, and bodily weight of the past.
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A safe, affirming space for LGBTQ+ adults navigating shame, identity, or belonging.
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For men who are overwhelmed, shut down, or tired of figuring it out alone.
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When appropriate, KAP can help soften defenses and access emotions that feel walled off. Learn More →
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Trauma-informed integration after psilocybin, MDMA, or ketamine experiences.
WHY DEPTH-ORIENTED THERAPY?
Most therapy focuses on managing symptoms. That can help—but it doesn't answer the deeper questions:
Why do I keep repeating this pattern? Why does my body react this way? Who am I underneath all the coping?
Depth-oriented therapy works with the roots, not just the branches.
We don't just talk about what happened. We work with how it lives in your body, your emotions, your relationships, and your sense of self—right now.
We use evidence-based trauma modalities (EMDR, Brainspotting, Flash Technique) combined with existential-phenomenological therapy to help you:
Understand what's happening inside
Process what's been stuck
Build a life that feels coherent and yours
This isn't about years on a couch analyzing dreams. It's about months of focused, embodied work that actually shifts things.
ABOUT MATT SORG
I'm Matt—a therapist in Seattle trained in trauma therapy, EMDR, Brainspotting, Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy, and depth-oriented existential-phenomenology.
I work with adults who want to understand themselves more deeply and reconnect with parts of themselves they had to shut down to survive.
I bring warmth, steadiness, curiosity, and attunement to the room. I don't push people past their capacity. I sit with people, not symptoms. Learn More →
THE FIRST STEP
Therapy starts with a real conversation—no pressure, no expectations.
Sometimes the hardest part is just reaching out.
You don't need the perfect words. You don't need to have it all figured out.
You just need to be ready to stop carrying this alone.