Are you feeling stuck in patterns of emotional suffering, relationship issues, or shame?

Hi, I’m Sarayu, a Licensed Professional Counselor and the founder of Meraki Counseling. I specialize in guiding individuals through the tender and transformative journey of healing from Complex PTSD and relational trauma. I’m one of the few clinicians in Southeastern Wisconsin devoted to trauma therapy and counseling, and I’m here to help you reconnect with yourself in a space where you feel seen, heard, and deeply understood.

Whether you’re navigating the impact of past trauma as an individual or within your relationship, healing is possible. At Meraki Counseling, I specialize in helping individuals and couples reclaim their sense of safety, trust, and connection.

Life’s relational wounds can leave us feeling disconnected, stuck, or searching for something more. I believe that healing begins by slowing down and holding space to explore the parts of ourselves we’ve had to protect. Together, we’ll work to uncover the patterns and stories that have shaped your emotional survival, while creating new pathways toward compassion, curiosity, and connection.

I approach trauma therapy with the understanding that you are the expert on your life. My role is to collaborate with you, holding hope and curiosity as we explore the complexities of your inner world. The enduring echoes of relational trauma leave us navigating grief, anger, anxiety, depression, addictions, eating disorders, and crippling personality traits like perfectionism, difficulty setting boundaries, and the belief that we’re not enough or we’re too much (and many other emotional and symptomatic experiences).  We’ll work together to transform those experiences into opportunities for growth and transformation.

Guided by psychodynamic principles, the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM), and Polyvagal Theory, I offer an integrative, depth-oriented approach. These methods honor the wisdom of your body, mind, and emotions, inviting a holistic reconnection to your authentic self.

It’s my deepest hope that you come to embrace every part of yourself with compassion and care. Through our work, I want you to feel safe to release the weight of shame, welcome the beauty of your own story, and rediscover the joy, wisdom, and love that have always been within you.

Healing is possible. Growth is possible. Connection is possible.

Let’s take that first step together.

Meraki Counseling is based in Cedarburg, WI, offering in-person trauma therapy and counseling across Washington, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Fond du Lac, Milwaukee, and Waukesha counties, as well as online therapy throughout Wisconsin.