Meet Faith
Faith Foo is an EMDR-trained therapist and trauma-informed coach who works with adults navigating complex and developmental trauma. Her work focuses on helping people understand their nervous systems, soften long-held survival patterns, and reconnect with a sense of safety within themselves. Known for her gentle, grounded presence, Faith believes healing doesn’t come from pushing harder but from creating the conditions where change can happen naturally.
Learn more at faithfoocounseling.com
What inspired you to specialize in trauma work?
I didn’t set out to “specialize” in trauma at first. Trauma found me through my clients. Again and again, I saw capable, thoughtful people doing everything they could to heal, talking, reflecting, understanding yet still feeling hijacked by reactions they couldn’t explain. After becoming certified as an EMDR therapist and working more deeply with complex trauma, especially developmental and relational trauma, things finally made sense. Trauma work felt honest. It addressed the root, not just the surface.
How would you describe your approach to working with trauma survivors?
My approach is gentle, relational, and nervous-system-informed. I work with EMDR and trauma-informed frameworks, but more importantly, I work at the pace of safety. I don’t push insight or catharsis. Healing happens when the body feels safe enough to let go not when we try to force change.
What do you wish more people understood about the healing process?
Healing is not linear, and it’s not a mindset problem. Setbacks don’t mean you’re failing they often mean something deeper is finally coming into awareness. Progress in trauma work can look quiet, slow, and subtle, but it is very real. Most importantly, healing happens in relationship. Finding the right therapist someone who helps you feel safe matters.
How do you help clients reconnect with parts of themselves that were lost or hidden due to trauma?
We don’t try to “fix” parts we listen to them and acknowledge the role they played in protecting us. Much like parents who have good intentions but may not always choose the most helpful approach, these parts once did their best to keep us safe. Parts that feel stuck, numb, or reactive were often very intelligent adaptations. When they are met with curiosity instead of judgment, they begin to soften. Reconnection happens naturally when the nervous system no longer feels under threat.
What can someone do if they feel therapy “isn’t working” or they feel stuck?
First, know that feeling stuck doesn’t mean you’re doing therapy wrong. It may mean the work needs to shift from talking about trauma to working with the body and nervous system. It’s okay to name this experience in therapy and ask for a different pace or approach. Therapy should feel collaborative, not effortful. Feeling safe and connected with your therapist is essential.
What’s something you still struggle with, or continue to work on as a human Being?
Like many people in this field, I’m still learning how to rest without guilt. I’m practicing allowing my nervous system to experience safety without needing to earn it through productivity.
If you could offer just one sentence to someone in the thick of it right now, what would you say?
You are not broken, you are becoming. Your system adapted to survive, and it can learn safety again.
Where can people find you or learn more about your work?
You can find me at:
• www.faithfoocounseling.com
• www.dsparklab.com
I also share reflections and trauma-informed insights on LinkedIn:
Faith Foo – https://www.linkedin.com/in/
